I received the photos back from the room I designed for The Designer Showhouse of Westchester, benefiting Cerebral Palsy of Westchester.
I designed a third floor game room.
The house itself is early 1900's and is fabulous, plaster detailing throughout, that you just don't see anymore.
The house had a wonderful presence about it!
Here is the seating area, Vintage chairs from Lara Spencers antique booth at Hampton Galleries, chandelier from there as well. Vintage coffee table stripped down with a lime wash finish and carrara marble.
Stunning rug from J.D. Staron, in beige, cream and gray in a chevron type pattern.
Long white piece of art by Michael Buschemi, Turquoise piece by Martin Owen.
Entering the room is a shagreen, mirror and lime washed console table with a pearl mirror.
The vintage driftwood lamp is topped with a hand painted Chinoiserie shade.
Coffee table books and ceramic boxes finish the space.
The piece DE resistance is the glass and chrome ping pong table.
A great piece that does not need to be relegated to the basement!
An is enticing for adults to play as well.
A Small demi sofa is tucked in the corner with a pearl table to hold the ping pong balls and paddles.
The art on the left is by Michael Buschemi This piece is called King and it's mate Queen it can be purchased through the showhouse or through Elisa Contemporary Art and the turquoise piece is from Martin Owen.
Across the room is an octagon book case I designed and had custom made.
These book cases are available for purchase. They can be custom sized, finished in a variety of ways and the back can be antique mirror, grass cloth...you name it the options are limit less.
Tucked in the corner is a vintage Eglomise table finished with Philippe Starck ghost chairs and an extra large albino animal hyde. Touches of natural elements run through out the room. Here a large grape see branch
was added to the table with a triple sphere white vase.
The book cases are filled with books bound in silver, splatter paint, linen and gray.
Mixed with white ginger jars, marble foo dogs, vintage silver trophy's and a fabulous pair
of vintage blanc de chine chinoiserie men.
Here is an overall picture of the room so you can see how the room orientated itself.
It is on the third floor of the home and I am sure at one time this was the servants quarters.
The space is large and the ceilings are high which is unusual for a third floor.
Tucked in this dormered area of the space overlooking the pool area is a fireplace. It is located in an odd space of the room which I am sure based on the time that the home was built was mainly used for warmth.
I added vintage bamboo chairs, a vintage Lucite bar cart.
The art behind the bamboo chair is a piece done by myself...Donna Benedetto. It is a combination of
plasters, waxes and mica mixed with fluorite. Fluorite is a crystal that balance energy and stabilizes negative energy. Mica releases blockages and releases negative personality traits.
Here is a close up of this piece.
The windows in the space were set in to deep dormers within the house.
The drapery fabric is a stunning gray that has a beautiful sheen to it.
Lucite pedestals topped with crocodile textured ginger jars appear to be floating in the space.
I have to share the before pictures of this space because like I said it really is a major Frumpy to Fabulous make over.
I hope you will come visit the showhouse...there are some gorgeous rooms designed by other very talented interior designers.
It is located at 2 Cooper road in Scarsdale, New York and open until June 8th.
