CURTAIN CALL Last Look

This room, designed by Denise Gordon, Tanya Lewis and Marilyn W. LaVergne of the Austin Gray Design Group, is one of several featured in this year’s Kaleidoscope Project. The Kaleidoscope Project is a nonprofit dedicated to providing multi-platform opportunities to designers and artists in the black, indigenous and people of color communities. This year, they transformed a 1906 firehouse in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The Shade Store collaborated with participating designers to bring handcrafted custom window treatments into each of their spaces. This reimagined firehouse includes roman shades, roller shades, woven wood shades and drapery featuring materials from The Shade Store.

“The window treatments were the game starter for our design, especially our desire to accentuate the more than 10-foothigh ceilings and to channel our creative muse’s passion for art,” Gordon, Lewis and LaVergne said. Inspired by the historical significance of the Berkshires and the African American cultural experiences in Pittsfield, these designers said they wanted to utilize window treatments to bring their color story to life along with elements of whimsy, ethereal and calm.

The entire project from first floor to the second floor will be featured in the January/February 2023 issue. Be sure to check it out to see the firehouse’s entire face-lift. V