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Saturday, May 26, 2012

The Designer Show House

Due to various engagement conflicts, instead of our usual Wednesday evening dinner, Foodie, Singer and I decided to pay a visit to the Community Arts Center DESIGNER SHOW HOUSE.  The house, Fishing Rock Farm – named for a popular fishing hole – is located in Media, PA and is an absolutely stunning multi-designer renovation project. The elegant farmhouse built in 1928 by EK Crothers, sits on 5 acres overlooking Ridley Creek. The entrance off of the main road leads to a cute little wooden bridge, flanked by two beautiful stone pillars.  The bridge could only be more adorable if it were an elfin covered bridge!

I was super excited!

Until my camera died.

Too bad, but….

….thank goodness my iPhone saved the day!  Athough the photographs are nice, I was not able to capture some of the delightful nuances of this yesteryear masterpiece.  Regardless, I hope you enjoy the vicarious snapshot tour of this lovely home!

Grand Staircase and Entrance Hall, Savery Design

A Bibliophile’s Study, PVM Designs

The Salon/Living Room, Turnkey Spaces. 

Love the painting in this room!

Camelot, Dining Room.  Simply Divine Interiors.

An Artful Transition, First Floor Porch. Decorating Den Interiors. My favorite room.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the metal root chairs!

In Bloom Nursery, Jane Eustace Interior Design.

Elegant English Retreat – Master Suite, Maria V. Nelson Interiors.

Home Office, Michele Plachter Design.

“Framed: - Second Floor Enclosed Porch, Barlow Tyrie Inc.

Back Hall, C Barry Marron, Embellisher.  I love the detail of the wallpaper on the ceiling.  Pieces cut and installed asymmetrically.  Fabulous.

Sewing Room, Janice Martin Couture

Kitchen, Michael Shannon Designs.  My second favorite room.  I adore the wall paper…colors, scale, everything about it!
Love the window blinds...they remind me (in a good way) of those in my Grandmom's house!

This was a monumental enterprise….Bravo CAC, bravo!
We stopped and had a glass of wine and dinner at Piccasso's afterwards. Met several other Showcase house visitors there! A wonderful evening.
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4 comments:

  1. Heidi S.May 27, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    Joanne,

    Thanks for posting the photos! It has been on my list to get over there, but with 2 small kids it has been almost impossible. It is so intriguing with the bridge entrance. I also LOVE the wallpaper in the kitchen.

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  2. KnitOne, PearlOnionMay 27, 2012 at 9:36 PM

    You're welcome, Heidi...it was quite lovely!

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  3. Rene VeeravalliApril 5, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    Wonderful pictures! These can serve as inspiration to those who want to make their homes more eye-catching. The window blinds caught my attention. Its simplicity makes it brilliant to look at. It goes well with the artistic print on the wall as well.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 4, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    The porch is fantastic. Those large windows are perfect for the beautiful lawn. I wonder how overwhelming it is to watch the sunrise, or the sunset, while you relax on those metal chairs. Well, if I own that place, I'll let the chairs face the windows. In that way, I can enjoy the view much better.

    Larry @ South FL Home Remodeling

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