Designer Showcase by Home Resource Guide.com

“Garden Rooms by Design” Designer Showcase June 8 - 15, 2012

The Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens 151 Brookdale Road, Stamford, CT

www.bartlettarboretum.org

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Arboretum’s Designer Showcase!

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Designer Showcase

There's something magical about the Bartlett Arboretum. Maybe it's how beautiful it is, or how tranquil.

It could be the sense of its history, or because everyone feels happy to be here. Whatever the reason, you can't miss it, and it's part of why this has been such a fun project to coordinate and witness. Watching everyone's efforts to rejuvenate the Bartlett Homestead has been a wonderful experience. We hope you enjoy seeing it as much as we've enjoyed making it happen. Feel the Magic!

We wish to thank everyone connected with the Bartlett Arboretum and this year's Spring Garden Tour, especially the Board of Directors, staff, committee members, and scores of volunteers who have given so generously with their time, resources, and shared enthusiasm to make this a new chapter of the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens.

Designer Showcase Co-Chairs

Victoria Vandamm of Vandamm Interiors of Greenwich, Inc. Robert Knorr of Nordic Construction, Inc. Helen White of Home Resource Guide.com

From the Executive Director

The Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens

“We are thrilled and excited to have the opportunity to tap some of the

area’s best and brightest professionals in home renovation, interior

design and decorative arts for this most important project at the Bartlett Arboretum. The Bartlett Arboretum is a unique natural treasure of our

community and the homestead once occupied by Dr. Francis A. Bartlett

is an important reminder of the roots for the mission of sustainability, education, and respect for our environmental assets.”

Titled “Garden Rooms by Design – Bringing the Outdoors In," the

botanical theme of the Bartlett homestead makeover is to remind visitors

of the Bartlett's purpose: to show us how connected we are to nature. Its

unique design challenge asked some of the area’s top interior and landscape designers, artists and artisans to “think-out-of-the-box” and conBeautiful new railing generously donated and installed by Nordic Construction, Inc.

sider “green” elements in a "not-so-usual sense” in a re-do of the Bartlett homestead’s charming rooms, staircases, landings, and gardens.

This project is a different kind of designer showcase because it doesn’t

feature the typical mansion or showroom. This is an older, real house

circa 1900 that has been lived-in and will continue to function as an administrative building, historical museum and visitors’ service center for the Bartlett Arboretum.

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is a unique natural treasure located in back country Stamford. Its 91 acres of woodlands, display gardens,

notable tree collections and hiking trails are open to the public 365 days a year. The facility offers a number of programs and events annually The Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens 151 Brookdale Road Stamford, CT 06903 Phone: (203) 322-6971 www.bartlettarboretum.org

Executive Director: Peter Saverine

Director of Horticulture: Niall McMorrow

such as the ‘Cocktails in the Gardens Series’ and ‘Summer Concert

Series’ as well as onsite classes for yoga, meditation, photography, sketching and painting. Garden Educational seminars and a free Plant Clinic hosted by the UCONN Master Gardener Program focus on topics like sustainable gardening and preserving natural resources and

habitats. A new 8500 square foot Silver Educational Center has made the Bartlett the centerpiece for environmental education in the greater

Stamford community, with a concentration on nature-based programming and camp activities for children of all ages.

Peter C. Saverine, Executive Director

For more information about the Bartlett, visit www.bartlettarboretum.org. To view photos of the Showcase, visit www.stamfordshowhouse.com.

Pictured: (Above) The Bartlett Homestead (Below) The New Silver Education Center.

Designer Directory - First Floor Patio __ Anacara Company Pg. 44 Tropical Garden __ Batlett Arboretum

Room 11, 12 __ Victoria Vandamm, Vandamm Interiors of Greenwich, Inc. Pg. 12-13

Garden B __ Peter and Jennifer Cipriano, Copia Home and Garden Pg. 11

Room 13 __ Liza Cousins & Barbara Boland Pg. 22-23

Garden A __ Avant Garden Designs, LLC & Eve & White Properties, Inc. Pg. 10 Room 1 __ Victoria Vandamm, Vandamm Interiors of Greenwich, Inc. Pg. 12-13 Room 1 __ Suzanne Bellehumeur, Mural Interiors Pg. 14-15

Room 2 __ Barbara McEntee, BAM Interiors & Greenwich Showcase Design Pg. 16-17 Room 3 __ Isabelle Favette & Tom Wolff, Favette & Wolff Pg. 18-19 Room 5, 10 __ Liza Cousins & Barbara Boland Pg. 22-23

Room 6, 7 __ Debbie Christman, Allied ASID, Christman-Stuart Design Pg. 24-25 Room 8 __ Steve Watson, Steve Watson Interior Design Pg. 26-27

Room 10

Under Construction

Room 9

Room 5 Room 6

Room 8

Room 7 Enter Here

Room 16 __ Kathi Gernat, Allied ASID, Kathi Gernat Interior Design Pg. 34-35 Room 17, 18 __ Gay Weathered, Hand Painted Home Pg. 36-37 Room 20 __ Hoffman Landscapes, Inc. Pg. 40-41

Room 20 __ Victoria Vandamm, Vandamm Interiors of Greenwich, Inc. Pg. 12-13 Room 21 __ Scanner Photography by Ellen Hovercamp Pg. 8

Room 15

Room 2

Room 1

Room 15 __ Victoria Lyon, Victoria Lyon Interiors Pg. 32-33

Room 16

Room 3

Room 14 __ Susan Bijleveld, Finished in Fabric, LLC Pg. 30-31

Outdoor Urns & Garden Orbs __ Amabel Chan, Marvin Gardens Pg. 42-43

Room 9 __ Agnes and Arek Chrzanowski, Village Tiles Pg. 28-29

Room 4

Room 11, 12 __ Suzanne Bellehumeur, Mural Interiors Pg. 14-15

Room 19 __ Regina and Michael Kirshbaum, Agabhumi Pg. 38-39

Room 4 __ Soudi Amini, Allied ASID, Soudi Amini Design Pg. 20-21

Designer Directory - Second Floor

Patio | Gardens A & B

Outdoor Music provided by Innerspace Electronics.

Room 14 Staff Only Staff Only

Room 13

Room 17

Room 12

Room 11

Room 21

Room 18 Room 19

Room 20

Public Bathrooms located in the new Silver Education Center.

Garden Delight

Room 21

This room features images by local photographer, Ellen Hoverkamp from her latest collaboration with Author, Ken Druse for his book, Natural Companions, The Garden Loverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide Plant Combinations, published March, 2012 by Stewart, Tabori and Chang, an imprint of Abrams Books. Ellen uses her large format flatbed scanner as a camera for the digital capture of arranged plants, vegetables, and natural objects. Her high definition photography brings attention and honor to the beauty of nature.

Please visit Ellen's website at www.myneighborsgarden.com.

Fabrics by Finished in Fabric. Floor by Gay Weathered.

Robert W. Knorr - Nordic Construction

Nordic Construction, Inc. is a General Contracting and Construction Management Firm. They specialize in homes that join traditional style and technique with a strong environmental ethic. Nordic Construction is an Energy Star Builder, in partnership with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Nordic Construction generously donated to the Bartlett Arboretum, fixing and priming the walls, and restoring the floors to their original condition. Going above and beyond, they designed and installed a beautiful new railing for the Homestead.

Robert W. Knorr - Nordic Construction, Inc. 26 Upper Shad Road Pound Ridge, New York 10576 Phone: (914) 764-1100 www.nordicconstructioninc.com

Avant Garden Designs - Eve & White Properties

Garden A

Copia Home and Garden Garden B

“Visual Rhythms Changing with the Breeze” The sweep of beautiful rhododendrons and the lovely Kousa dogwood in the background serve

In a beautiful natural woodland setting, the garden is framed by two

al colors at measured intervals weave a rhythm into the heart of the garden, while colorful

shrubs that help define the space. A large, roughly-hewn ancient stone

to provide the garden with a strong sense of endurance and longevity. The repetition of perenniannuals add a heightened tempo to the vitality of the space. With the alternating breeze, the garden is ever changing, creating a symphony of color and textures in the backyard. The garden design is a collaboration between Avant Garden Designs LLC, located in New York City, and Eve & White Properties, Inc. located in Stamford, Connecticut. These two entities often

collaborate on projects in lower Fairfield and Westchester Counties, ranging from small backyard

refurbishments and seasonal color installations to large scale design, installation, and construction projects. Their creative and inspirational designs are matched to achieve seamless

implementation. In addition, Eve & White Properties seeks to nurture its client relationships by

providing contracted yearly property management upon completion of an installation. Your garden is always changing and they take great pride in ensuring its long-term health and vitality.

“A Secluded Garden”

Avant Garden Designs, LLC Phone: (918) 808-8630 www.avant-gardendesigns.com Eve & White Properties, Inc. Phone: (203) 000-000

lovely cherry trees, against a background of deciduous and evergreen

slab offers guests to the Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens an invitation to

sit down and linger, meditate, listen to the birds, watch the butterflies and bees as they dart amongst the blooms and gaze at the vibrant colors and varied textures of the plantings. The garden is also perfectly

sited to be enjoyed from the elegant flagstone terrace leading to the Homestead’s main entry and from the beautiful bay window of the elegant formal living room.

Design assistance provided by

Keith E. Simpson Associates, Landscape Architecture

Peter and Jennifer Cipriano Copia Home and Garden 475 Smith Ridge Road (Rt. 123) South Salem (Vista), NY 10590 Phone: (914) 533-7242 www.copiahomeandgarden.com

Victoria Vandamm - Vandamm Interiors

Room Number 1, 11, 12

“Chinoiserie Grand Foyer &Landing”

A celebration of bringing the joy and exuberance of flowers, plants, and color into this house! Style, humor, and a place to relax are shown here with a modern interpretation for this traditional setting.

The love of color and the effects of light and texture have drawn Victoria Vandamm of Vandamm Interiors to create a variety of living spaces which are at once eclectic, livable, and “edgy European”. A quote to live by is “Interior design should be enjoyed by all from the smallest and simplest of spaces to the most majestic.” Vandamm Interiors’ spaces are featured in the US, Europe, and the Maldives. Victoria’s work has been published in many national and international design

magazines including The New York Times, American Home Style, Fairfield County HOME Magazine, and the books Spectacular Homes of New England and of New York. New England HOME CT Magazine presented her work as “Be My Guest” in the Spring 2012 issue.

Victoria Vandamm Vandamm Interiors of Greenwich, Inc. 18 Oaklawn Avenue, Stamford CT Phone: (203) 622-9070 www.vandamminteriors.com

Vendors:

Mural, Decorative, and Oil Paintings: Suzanne Bellehmeur -Mural Interiors | www.muralinteriors.com

Interior Design: Victoria Vandamm of Vandamm Interiors with Suzanne Bellehumeur of Mural Interiors

Furniture, Lighting, Accessories: Connecticut Antique Center | www.connecticutstyle.com; Bungalow

5 | www.bungalow5.com; The Accessory Store | www.stamford-shades.com; Design Within Reach | www.dwr.com; Wakefield Design Center | www.thewakefielddesigngroup.com; Lillian August | www.lillianaugust.com; Lorna Lee John Muller Design | www.lorneleejohnmullerdesigns.com; Flowers and Plants: McArdle’s Florist & Garden Center | www.mcardles.com Painting: A. W. Contracting | www.awcontractingllc.com

Flooring Restoration: Nordic Construction | www.nordicconstructioninc.com

and Reclamation Lumber | www.reclamationlumber.com

Suzanne Bellehumeur - Mural Interiors

Room Number 1, 11, 12

“ Chinoiserie Grand Foyer & Landing ”

The color-infused chinoiserie walls are a purposeful play on the Bartlett’s glorious gardens. The modern oil paintings are all based on local flowers and the Long Island Sound. A foyer should both inspire and excite new guests to eagerly want to view the rest of the house. This snappy modern foyer was a thrill to both design and paint. Suzanne Bellehumeur of Mural Interiors is a high-end muralist and decorative painter with over 25 years of experience. Her work has been featured in Vogue, HGTV, The New York Times, “The New Paint Magic”, and many design magazines. Suzanne has participated in 12 designer show houses including Kips Bay in Manhattan. Interior designers, homeowners, architects, and builders contract Suzanne for her unparalleled talents and professionalism. Suzanne was the recipient of the “Decorative Painter Of The Year” award presented by Architect Mall.

Suzanne Bellehumeur - Mural Interiors 41 Ogden Road Stamford, Connecticut 06905 Phone: (203) 219-8988 www.muralinteriors.com

Vendors:

Mural, Decorative, and Oil Paintings: Suzanne Bellehmeur -Mural Interiors | www.muralinteriors.com

Interior Design: Victoria Vandamm of Vandamm Interiors with Suzanne Bellehumeur of Mural Interiors Furniture, Lighting, Accessories: Connecticut Antique Center | www.connecticutstyle.com; Bungalow 5 | www.bungalow5.com; The Accessory Store | www.stamford-shades.com; Design Within Reach | www.dwr.com; Wakefield Design Center | www.thewakefielddesigngroup.com; Lillian August | www.lillianaugust.com; Lorna Lee John Muller Design | www.lorneleejohnmullerdesigns.com;

Flowers and Plants: McArdle’s Florist & Garden Center | www.mcardles.com Painting: A. W. Contracting | www.awcontractingllc.com

Flooring Restoration: Nordic Construction | www.nordicconstructioninc.com and Reclamation Lumber | www.reclamationlumber.com

Room Number 2

BAM Interiors - Greenwich Showcase Design

“ A Romantic Indoor Porch ”

A romantic indoor porch for long breakfasts, lingering conversations, or afternoon tea while listening to the birds and taking time to smell the flowers.

Barbara McEntee’s design firm and staging business work in conjunction to utilize the influences of fashion, art, history, and travel, while always having an air of timeless sophistication. Her attention to detail, clever use of color and texture, and the ability to re-cast classic elements in modern settings, are all pivotal characteristics in creating a style that is constantly evolving. Barbara’s work has been featured in Greenwich Magazine, New England Home, HOME Magazine,

Robin's Resources, and Our Town Crier. In addition to The Bartlett Arboretum Designer Showcase, she was a featured designer in The Seven Oaks, Greenwich Designer Show House

Barbara McEntee, BAM Interiors Greenwich Showcase Design By Appointment Phone: (203) 354-0278 www.baminteriors.net www.greenwichshowcsedesign.com

Vendors:

Courtesy of Bam Interiors: Antique Bird Cage, Antique

Bamboo Serving Table, Wicker Chairs, Topiaries, Center Table

Wall Covering: Gracie Wallpaper | www.graciestudio.com Wall Covering Installation: Proline Painting

Canvas Fabric: Stark Fabric | www.starkcarpet.com Canvas Hand Painted Design: Conor McEntee

Sisal Carpet: Turabian & Sariyan | www.turabianandsariyan.com Paint: Benjamin Moore | www.benjaminmoore.com

Painting and Installation: Berta Sandoval and Agrilar Painting Custom Art Work: Conor McEntee Flooring Restoration:

Nordic Construction | www.nordicconstructioninc.com Reclamation Lumber | www.reclamationlumber.com

Room Number 3

Favette and Wolff, LLC

“ The Orchid Room ” A gentle palette of peach and grey paired to the sensual lines of orchid blossoms…

The orchid room is a quiet, personal workspace, an office. The plants, carefully grown elsewhere

at the residence - in the greenhouse or sun room - have been brought here while in splendid bloom.

How better to relieve the stresses attendant to one’s work space? What better inspiration for contemplation or insight? The walls flow with the infinite variety of these magnificent, intriguing

Favette & Wolff, LLC is a Fine Art and Artisanry firm committed to works either original or commissioned: canvases, an infinite variety of murals, and wall art. With 25 years of experience, they meet the needs of top clients, many of whom are leaders in Business and the Arts, as well as notable figures of film and theater. Their clients include William H. Gates III, Sidney Kimmel (Jones NY), and Perrier. Favette & Wolff consults directly with clients or through their trusted interior designers. They have

collaborated with several legends of the design industry, including Robert Denning, and Thierry Despont. They travel regularly to projects both national and international.

Isabelle Favette Phone: (914) 552-1238 www.favetteandwolff.com Tom Wolff Phone: (914) 299-5020 www.twwolff.com

flowers, while the rigid structure of the panels helps contain the fluid design. Original canvases by T. W. Wolff accent the Orchid theme. These works are available for sale in limited edition prints.

Vendors:

Live orchids in bloom by:

Venamy Orchids | www.orchidsusa.com

Sam Bridge Nurseries | www.sambridge.com Flooring Restoration:

Nordic Construction | www.nordicconstructioninc.com Reclamation Lumber | www.reclamationlumber.com

Room Number 4

Soudi Amini Design

“ A Secret Garden ”

Wanting to create an indoor space that reflects the fullness and beauty of an outdoor garden, Soudi Amini drew inspiration from the lush Persian gardens of her childhood, as well as from her extensive

travels through the Tuscan countryside. The designer’s use of color provides a balance between the

golden warmth of the sun, depicted on the ceiling, and the cool blue hues of the water and sky, used on the walls. The result is a comfortable environment perfect for relaxing. Despite the small size of the room, a mirror tucked behind an arbor flanked by garden trellises gives the illusion of a larger space and

Soudi Amini offers the expertise and wisdom of an architectural and interior designer with over 20 years of experience designing a broad variety of projects in Connecticut and New York. Soudi helps clients clarify their needs and realize their vision in all phases of design and construction from conception to completion. She combines elements of design from her extensive travels and unites both past and present through mixing period and contemporary pieces. Her

imaginative mixes of color and texture work together to provide clients with livable, relaxing, and sophisticated spaces. Soudi holds a degree in Architecture and Interior Design and is an Allied Member of The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).

Soudi Amini, Allied ASID Soudi Amini Design, LLC 218 Ocean Drive East, Stamford CT Phone: (203) 406-0290 www.soudiaminidesign.com

lures the eye through the passage as if it was leading into a secret garden. A stone pathway leads from the entry to a central seating area overlooking a faux-finished garden wall. Water spilling from a fountain by lush Mediterranean plants provides soothing background sounds. Covering the floor with

gravel keeps the space tactile and natural. A variety of textures found in the furnishings, fabrics and accessories are artfully combined to provide points of interest throughout the space. Stepping over the threshold, one is immediately transported into an indoor oasis.

Vendors:

Faux Finsihing: Flöe Painting | www.floepainting.com

Garden Design: Preferred Properties Landscaping & Garden Center www.preferredpropertieslandscaping.com

Room Number 5, 10, 13

Liza Cousins & Barbara Boland

Liza has worked with some of the top interior designers and Architects in the nation, including Albert Hadley, Scott Salvator, Matthew Smyth, Richard Keith Langham and Katherine Cowdin. Her work has appeared in Elle Decor,HG, House Beautiful, Country Living and the New York Times.

“ Front Foyer, Back Staircase &

Barbara's background in contemporary art (Rosa Esman and Sonnabend

Landing, Garden Porch ”

galleries) and photography (MA NYU) has provided a platform for her work. She is

an intern in the Master Gardener Program at the Bartlett Arboretum and has been engaged in interior and garden design in Darien and Wilson Point, Connecticut.

Liza Cousins and Barbara Boland will be collaborating on several spaces in the house: the front foyer, the 2nd floor back landing with contiguous back staircase, and the garden porch.

Liza Cousins

Phone: (845) 239-2585

Barbara Boland

Phone: (516) 710-4061

Vendors:

Floral Centerpiece: Ridgefiled Flowers | www.ridgefieldflowers.com Furnishings: Art & Interiors, Inc. “Le Barn” | www.lebarnantiques.com and Steve Watson Interior Design | www.swidesign.com Flooring Restoration:

Nordic Construction | www.nordicconstructioninc.com Reclamation Lumber | www.reclamationlumber.com

Room Number 6, 7

Christman-Stuart Design

“Powder Room” Debbie Christman is an Allied Member of ASID (The American Society of Interior Designers), and is a member of The Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America.

Debbie specializes in working with clients who wish to interact with and participate in the design process. She approaches each design job as an exciting new challenge. Her talents include renovation and remodeling, space planning, home offices, kitchens, bathrooms, reupholstering, slipcovering, lighting design, custom cabinetry, draperies and window treatments, wall coverings, flooring, carpets and rugs, decks and patios. Debbie Christman has over 20 years experience in staging for Fairfield County homeowners, builders, and realtors.

Debbie Christman, Allied ASID Christman-Stuart Design Phone: (203) 247-3018 www.christmanstuartdesign.com

Bringing the outdoors inside is the theme of the designer showhouse at the Bartlett Homestead, built in the 1880's by horticulturist Dr. Francis Bartlett. I am using an outdoor teak garden bench from my lawn. Local artist Eileen Grace painted the slats bright colors to compliment the pink and green pillows with fabric by Cowtan and Tout. An area rug of greens and yellows is on loan from Stark Carpet. Over the bench is an original painting by Eileen, from her private collection. The walls are papered in a creamy yellow striped wallpaper with a hand-painted look from Colefax and Fowler. Installed by Mark's Wallpapering, it will be donated. A new spring line fabric from Manuel Canovas, with flower pots, bright colors, and a barnboard background is featured on the window valance and on the skirt around the sink. The window treatment, skirt and pillows were made and installed by Shamuel Installation. The original light fixtures were left to be reused. I added a sun-shaped mirror and bird cage purchased at an estate sale. The antique pink pickets in the bathroom are from an old fence, found by Eileen Grace. Potted plants and bushes were loaned by Sandy Nielsen of Nielsen's Florist in Darien. It's not always easy being green, but this was a fun, creative project to be involved in, and a pleasure to work on.

Vendors:

Illustration: Eileen Grace | www.eileengrace.com Work Room: Shamuel Installation | www.shamuelinstallationandservices.com Wallpaperer: Mark’s Wallpapering | 203 790-7364 Rug: Stark Carpet | www.starkcarpet.com Flowers: Nielsens' Florist | www.nielsensflorist.com 25

Room Number 8

Steve Watson Interior Design

“ The Formal Parlor ”

In late 19th and early 20th century homes, the formal parlor room was mainly used as the venue to greet and entertain guests. It typically featured comfortable furnishings, along with an assortment of things which guests might find enjoyable like board games and books. In the Bartlett home it was most likely deployed for a variety of uses to suit the family’s interests and activities. Through use of varied motifs, textures and colors that harken to the expanse and beauty of the farmhouse grounds, it can be imagined that the lady of the house often used the space to entertain friends for tea and cake on a summer afternoon while sharing the fabulous view of her gardens through the majestic picture window. SWID is proud to contribute to the beautiful restoration of this space through the use of period colors, wallpaper and furnishings that help transport visitors to a cherished, more simple time of the home’s heyday.

Steve Watson is dedicated to creating spaces you can truly live in, evolve with and simply enjoy. Steve Watson Interior Design is a full-service interior design firm focused primarily on residential design. SWID offers AutoCAD drafting of floor plans, design concept boards, color consultation, and space and lighting planning. The firm also offers home staging and home project management services, as well as event planning. SWID prides itself on merging the best in business practices with the excitement of creative design. Each project

begins with the evaluation of client goals and objectives which are compared with personal needs and desires to come up with the best possible plan. The SWID design studio is located at Designs by Lee Nursery & Garden Center in North Stamford.

Steve Watson Steve Watson Interior Design 129 Interlaken Road, Stamford, CT Phone: (203) 674-8595 www.swidesign

Vendors:

Floral and Plants: Gary Z of Stamford | www.garyzofstamford.com Artwork: Benice Horowitz | www.benicehorowitz.com Wallcovering: Harlequin | www.harlequin.uk.com Decorative Paint & Finishing: Deirdre Mannix Paint: Farrow & Ball | www.farrow-ball.com Painting & Wallpaper Installation: Calderon Brothers Drywall and Painting, LLC Wallcovering: Harlequin | www.harlequin.uk.com Fabrics & Hardware: Kravet | www.kravet.com; Robert Allen | www.robertallendesign.com; Pollack Associates | www.pollackassociates.com Upholstery & Window Treatments: Thibaut Fine Furniture | www.thibautdesign.com; Top of the Line Drapery & Upholstery Case Pieces & Accessories: Art & Interiors, Inc. “Le Barn” | www.lebarnantiques.com; Connecticut Antique Center | www.connecticutstyle.com; Juliska | www.juliska.com Floor Covering: Pasargad New & Antique Decorative Rugs | www.pasargadcarpets.com Flooring Restoration: Nordic Construction | www.nordicconstructioninc.com, 27 Reclamation Lumber | www.reclamationlumber.com

Village Tiles

Village Tiles offers products, installation, and design services to renovate your home from

start to finish with one stop shopping. Owner and Designer Agnes Chrzanowska, and her

husband, Arek, are committed to helping their customers throughout the process â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

from personalized design and installation to coordinating all trade relationships.

Agnes and Arek Chrzanowski - Village Tiles 1002 Hope Street, Stamford, CT 06907 Phone: (203) 569-9535 www.www.villagetiles.com

Room Number 9

â&#x20AC;&#x153; Country Elegance â&#x20AC;?

The luscious natural surroundings of the Bartlett Arboretum and its gardens were the primary inspiration for Agnes and Arek Chrzanowska's complete floor-to-ceiling renovation of the Bartlett Homestead kitchen, transforming the space from a 1930's "country kitchen" into an elegant and functional 21st century entertainment hub, perfect for hosting casual meetings, afternoon teas and more formal gatherings, such as weddings, bridal showers, and corporate events. The multi-color slate floor, the glazed off-white cabinetry, and the finely detailed woodwork were carefully chosen to harmonize perfectly with the more formal entertainment spaces on the first floor the grand entry hall with its gorgeous sweeping staircase, the original main dining room directly off the entry hall and the large formal living room which overlooks the beautiful annual garden beds. Agnes and Arek's main objective was to mirror the original architectural details of the entire house, while bringing in the natural colors and warmth of the Homestead's outdoor surroundings into an efficient and visually pleasing space.

Creating sufficient storage areas to support an increase in room rentals was also an essential component of the project. Therefore the adjoining "office space" will be converted into a galley kitchen during the summer of 2012, containing additional matching cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.

Vendors: Cambria; MSI; JSI; Arek Painting & Remodeling

Finished in Fabric, LLC

Room Number 14

“ The Flower Bed Room”

Finished in Fabric was started in 2001, when partners Mark and Susan Bijleveld relocated their existing drapery and upholstery workroom from The Hague, Netherlands to Connecticut. Soon thereafter they began collaborating with interior designer Samuel Botero and other leading designers in Manhattan and Connecticut. Trained in the "Old World" European style of upholstery, the Finished in Fabric team specializes in antique upholstery, while also lending this specialization to replications. The company's versatile workroom creates fabric wall upholstery, bedding and throw pillows, and this, combined with complete drapery and furniture upholstery services, allows Finished

in Fabric to assist designers and clients in all facets of interior design projects. During their 30 years of professional experience, Finished in Fabric has been involved in some extraordinary projects, including completing upholstery and draperies for Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands at her private residence, Het Huis Den Bos, as well as many other prestigious projects across the United States and abroad.

Finished in Fabric, LLC To the Trade & Public Workroom Phone: (860) 346-4843 www.finishedinfabric.com

Mark and Susan Bijleveld’s design developed with the thought of bringing the beautiful gardens of spring and summer into a day room. They envisioned a peaceful day spent reading and sipping tea surrounded by soft hues, elegant furnishing, and your very own, custom-designed flower bed.

Vendors:

Fabrics, Upholstery, Design, and Installation: Finished In Fabric | www.finishedinfabric.com

Decorative Painting, Faux Finishing: Catherine Arrigoni - Artistic Images

Room Rendering: Fellner Associates Architects | www.fellnerarchitects.com Flooring Restoration:

Nordic Construction | www.nordicconstructioninc.com Reclamation Lumber | www.reclamationlumber.com

Room Number 15

Painting: “Mango Tango” Painting by Bob Ichter

Victoria Lyon Interiors

“ The Studio ”

This designer’s mantra is that everyone deserves an inspirational space to live, work and play in. With

the sun flooding into this room, Victoria thought it just begged to be a place to inspire creativity: an art studio. Starting with the lush abstract Ichter painting, Victoria pulled from its rich colors for her color

scheme. It's pattern reminded her of a butterfly wing, triggering thoughts of other favorite art work which

included butterflies, such as the sculptural wall installations of Paul Villinski and the famous butterfly paintings of Damien Hirst. Both are eluded to in Victoria's own creations in this light-filled, airy space that's just spare enough to offer plenty of room for creative thoughts to take flight.

Greenwich Designer Victoria Lyon is as passionate about art and architecture as she is about design. Victoria has been a featured designer at a number of designer show houses and has done projects in houses designed by architects ranging from Philip Johnson and Victor Christ-Janer to Jack West, Toshiko Mori and Marcel Breuer. With one foot in design and the other in the art world, she loves nothing better than the challenge of designing a space to support the presence of a wonderful

art or architecture. Victoria brings her personal warmth, humor, wisdom, collaborative spirit and attention to detail to every project to make sure that the end results are a perfect, and that everyone has had fun in the process.

Victoria Lyon Victoria Lyon Interiors By Appointment Greenwich, CT 06830 Phone: (203) 540-5350 www.victorialyoninteriors.com

Vendors:

Vestibule Faux Finishing: Heidi Holzer | www. heidiholzer.com “Mango Tango” Painting by Bob Lchter: Troy Fine Art Services | www.troyfineart.com Custom Live-Edged Wood Table: Victoria Lyon & John Hone, Greenwich Property Mgt. Table Lamp: Arteriors Home | www.arteriorshome.com Chair: Organic Modernism | www.organicmodernism.com Custom Log Stool: Victoria Lyon & James Martin | www.mavensmagic.com Wall Sconce & Hand Hook: Lumens Light + Living | www.lumens.com Butterfly Installations: Chanel Tomko, Annabelle King & Victoria Lyon Custom “Chrysalis” Light: Victoria Lyon & Ellen Highsmith Silver| www.ellenhighsmithsilver.com Finish Painting: Greenwich Property Management | www.greenwichpropertymanagement.com Paint: Ring's End Hardware, Darien, CT | www.ringsend.com

Room Number 16 Photo: Scanner Photography By Ellen Hoverkamp | www.myneighborsgarden.com

Kathi Gernat Interior Design

“ Meditation Retreat ”

With her trademark upbeat and can-do attitude, Greenwich Connecticut ASID Interior Designer Kathi Gernat has made a name for herself as a talented and creative designer who has fun with the process.

Kathi’s designs are both modern and traditional, yet comfortable and elegant. They are personalized for each client, always based on their needs, wants, and budgets. She feels that the journey of the interior design process should be a positive one, and her expertise results

in a pleasant experience for everyone involved. Examples of Kathi Gernat’s work grace homes ranging from waterfront estates, to New York City apartments, to back-country cottages.

Kathi Gernat Allied ASID Kathi Gernat Interior Design Greenwich, Connecticut New York, NY Phone: (203) 258-2838 www.kathigernatinteriordesign.net

Meditation: an awareness of the present moment _ The Being Consciousness. The Meditation Retreat is a departure from my usual design projects and is, for me, a labor of love. It is a gift you can give yourself. The color purple is a symbol of spirituality and also represents the second Chakra or Third Eye (inner guidance, intuition, clarity). The circle pattern seen throughout the room represents the Mandala _ a sacred circle _ with no beginning or end and which embodies the transcendental qualities of The Ineffable. The Buddha meditated under the Tree of Wisdom (Bodhi Tree) to attain enlightenment. The natural straw products and plants are an acknowledgement and appreciation of nature. A Meditation Retreat can have a Moroccan or Asian Theme, for example, and can include an outdoor area. An outdoor meditation area can be particularly beautiful. Please enjoy the peace and harmony you find here.

Vendors:

Decorative Painters: Nash Hyon and Roger Mudre | rogermudre@gmail.com Painter: Reeve Moore Painting | reeve_moore@yahoo.com Electrician: Autuori Electric | autuorielectric@sbcglobal.net Upholstery & Window Treatment: Finished In Fabric | www.finishedinfabric.com Furnishings: Old Gold Furniture Restoration Carpet: CT Carpet Consultants, Inc. Shelton, CT 35

Gay Weathered - Hand Painted Home

Room Number 17, 18

“Celebrate Flowers Hallway”

“ Celebrate Trees Room ”

No shrinking Violets here, the hallway acts as a gallery depicting amped-up versions

Gay Weathered wanted to celebrate trees by making them the star of this room, which will become the

strong graphic images explore what is often missed in actual scale. We zoom in to

all their glory. Large paintings fill the walls with images of beautiful flowering trees in Spring, glowing

of delphiniums and tulips, showcasing the beauty and power of flowers. Large, discover the amazing complexity that nature employs when creating its own works of art. Purple power!

reflects your style and personality.

important as how your home looks. It

ized artwork and accessories that

should reflect who you are and how you want to live. Custom artwork, textures, fine finishes, hand-painted details and

contemporary stencils transform your

environment to create a setting that

back-lit trees in Summer, and dramatic close-ups of branches in a scale that showcases their beauty. A neutral background provides a “frame” for the paintings, using the beautiful new “Color Stories”

collection from Benjamin Moore. These “full spectrum” colors use no black or gray tints to provide

Your home should welcome you. How

your home makes you feel is just as

office of the Director of the Bartlett Arboretum. He will work surrounded by paintings depicting trees in

Hand Painted Home creates personal-

greater clarity, richness, and vibrance. This sophisticated palette is a perfect choice to accompany the complex and beautiful colors of nature. When you surround yourself with art, it greets and welcomes you into a room unconditionally, only asking that you enjoy it, just like the beauty of trees and flowers. Paint Donation: Rings End of Wilton | www.ringsend.com

define your home’s interior, designed specifically for you and your space.

Gay Weathered Hand Painted Home Phone: (203) 837-0218

Vendors:

Floral Design: Amy’s Garden, Design, Installation, Maintenance Flooring Restoration:

Nordic Construction | www.nordicconstructioninc.com Reclamation Lumber | www.reclamationlumber.com

Room Number 19

Agabhumi

Agabhumi the Best of Bali, with stores in Stamford, Santa Monica, CA, Barbados in the West Indies and opening soon in New Haven, creates and markets its branded line of jewelry, handbags, belts, clothing and other accessories in its stores and on its e-commerce web site, agabhumi.com. All merchandise is sourced, created and purchased on the exotic island of Bali by Regina and Michael Kirshbaum on their bi-annual trips. Bali is a place where creativity is unmatched.

Agabhumi prides themselves in applying their discerning tastes, encyclopedic knowledge of the world of fashion, and intrinsic forecasting talent, to produce unique, limited edition collections of jewelry, clothing, handbags, belts and decorative home items that are guaranteed to delight. From silversmiths to shoe makers, leather crafters, to batik experts, the island of

Bali is brimming with artists who work with Regina and Michael to execute their innovative ideas. Agabhumi is “Where Fashion Happens First” because this talented team is the first to bring creative, wearable art concepts to their ever-expanding dedicated and fashionable clientele.

Agabhumi is delighted to be involved with the Bartlett Arboretum bringing our creative perspective to an enterprise where natural beauty and creativity abounds. Bringing the outdoors in to a closet brimming with Agabhumi creations should plant the notion that getting dressed creatively is yet another way to blossom!

Agabhumi 22 Magee Avenue, Stamford, CT Phone: (888) 242-2254 www.agabhumi.com

“ The Bali Closet ” Inspired by the edifying design of the Bartlett landscape, we've crafted a closet filled with Agabhumi

accessories designed to be worn in multiple ways. Utilitarian design is an Agabhumi hallmark. Much like the design of an "edible garden" or a "moon garden", we design our fashions to give our customers a

variety of looks at a minimal expense. We've added lavender and rosemary plants for fragrance, height,

color and spice! The orchid plant evokes the lovely waterfall garden at the Ibah resort in Ubud, Bali, resplendent with orchids spilling off of the walls. The moss lining inside the closets adds whimsy and color. Overall, our goal was to delight and surprise you at every turn, in every drawer and across each bar of clothing. Please enjoy our Bali landscape in our closet full of dream accessories.

Vendors:

Painting: A.W. Contracting, LLC | www.awcontractingllc.com Flooring Restoration:

Nordic Construction | www.nordicconstructioninc.com Reclamation Lumber | www.reclamationlumber.com

Room Number 20

Hoffman Landscapes, Inc.

Hoffman Landscapes, Inc. Design Build Team From left to right: Ronald Van Easteren, Landscape Designer, Marc Schwartz, Landscape Designer, Erin Gramlich, Landscape Designer, Rey Alejandrino, Estimator, Brian Cossari, Landscape Architect, Matthew Biron, Landscape Designer. Photo courtesy of Hoffman Landscapes, Inc.

Celebrating 25 years, Hoffman Landscapes’ award-winning team has been recognized many

Celebrating 25 years, Hoffman Landscapes’ award-winning team has been recognized

property management for lawns, planting beds, gardens, trees and shrubs. Hoffman

property management. Three Connecticut locations in Wilton, Greenwich, and Washington

times for outstanding landscape design since 1987. The company also specializes in complete Landscapes has three Connecticut locations: Wilton, Greenwich, and Washington, serving Fairfield, Westchester, and Litchfield counties.

Hoffman Landscapes, Inc. Fairfield, Westchester, & Litchfield Counties Phone: (203) 834-9656 www.HoffmanLandscapes.com In Conjunction with:

“ A Backyard in the Library? ”

Victoria Vandamm Vandamm Interiors of Greenwich, Inc. Phone: (203) 622-9070 www.vandamminteriors.com

many times for outstanding landscape design. The company also specializes in complete

serve Fairfield, Westchester, and Litchfield counties. “It’s been fun teaming up with Hoffman Landscapes”, says Victoria Vandamm. “Our collaboration together has brought an exciting new dimension to the project.”

Vendors:

Fencing: Euro Fence Inc. | www.eurofenceinc.com

Painting: A.W. Contracting, LLC | www.awcontractingllc.com

Nursery: TLC Wholesale Nursery | www.tlcwholesalenursery.com

Masonry and Landscape Supply: Grays Bridge Farm & Earth Products | www.graysbridge.com Flooring Restoration: Nordic Construction | www.nordicconstructioninc.com

Reclamation Lumber | www.reclamationlumber.com

Marvin Gardens

If you’re interested in amassing a collection of objects for

floorboards and hand-hewn beams. There is also

and energy, you’ve found your creative partner at Marvin

accents and repurposed items. One of Marvin Gardens’

your home that conveys a strong sense of individuality Gardens. Owner Amabel Chan constantly searches for

home and garden elements that can be used indoors

and outdoors — be they antique, vintage, contemporary or traditional. The current range of services offered by

Marvin Gardens includes interior and exterior designs,

on-site container planting, re-upholstery, custom-made tables, consoles and bookcases, furniture refinishing

and contractor service referrals, electrical, plumbing, custom cabinetry, painting, lawn maintenance and stonework. “Our design philosophy encourages risk

taking on the homeowner’s part and the willingness to incorporate unusual and unexpected elements,” says

Chan. Marvin Gardens’ products include an extremely

large selection of outdoor iron, cement and stone containers, iron sculpture, architectural elements,

42 wrought-iron garden and driveway gates, antique

interior furnishing, accessories, lighting, home decor

main goals is to determine whether or not the client has furniture/accessories with good form. If so, Chan strives

to incorporate these pieces into the design and then move to the design’s “bones.” For services that are

beyond Marvin Gardens’ scope, the store provides great resources for clients to select architects, home builders, landscape designers, commissioned artists, etc.

Through this foundation, known as Eleven Shades of Grey, local artisans, companies and others with

entrepreneurial spirit can come together to create a sense of community.

Marvin Gardens 713 Danbury Road Wilton, CT 06897 (203) 544-2020 www.marvingardensusa.com

The Patio

Retreat in Comfort hand woven outdoor furnishings. Offered by outdoor retail specialists and designers.

A Special Thank You ! Thank you to Reclamation Lumber for their generous

donation of the historical wood planks used to restore the wood flooring throughout the Bartlett Homestead.

Anacara Company 23 Seaview Ave, Stamford CT 06902 (203) 359-3526 www.anacaracompany.com A Special Thank You To:

KEOUGH'S PAINT & HARDWARE 907 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905 Phone: (203) 322-1641 www.keoughs.com

Nordic Construction, Inc. Robert W. Knorr 26 Upper Shad Road, Pound Ridge, New York 10576 Phone: (914) 764-1100 www.nordicconstructioninc.com

AW CONTRACTING,LLC

Tony Wynne (203) 637-3684

www.awcontractingllc.com

INNERSPACE ELECTRONICS PROUD TO BE A SHOWCASE JOURNAL SPONSOR:

Award-Winning Home Theater & Audio-Video Company

CEDIA Awards for Best Integrated Home and Best Technical Design; Electronic

House Awards for Best Home Theater, Best Master Suite, and Best Fun Factor; Home Theater Magazine's Distinguished Dealer Award, and the CePRO Award of Merit.

InnerSpace Electronics offers "one-stop-shopping" for all facets of home systems

integrations. They design and sell home theaters, multi-room audio/video, lighting

control, home automation, automated window treatments, acoustical design, soundproofing, telephone/intercom systems, and computer networks for high-end clients. They are "manufacture-certified" to sell, program, and service all of their products.

I N N E R S PA C E E L E C T R O N I C S , I N C .

74 Fox Island Road, Port Chester, NY 10573 Phone: (914) 937-9700