As we prepare for the spring edition of the beloved makers fair this Memorial Day weekend. We went behind the scenes to see how its vendors create homewares that have folks flocking to shop in person.
Nicole Morrison
When one California-based family decided to ramp up their home’s functionality with a nearly 1,000-square-foot dig-out of their basement plus a kitchen reno they enlisted Kelly Finley of
Joy Street Design. “We ended up designing, essentially, a new house on the lower level,” Finley explains. “In each room, we were trying to maximize the space, because although we were increasing the footprint of the house, what they were trying to achieve in that space was difficult.”
As with many homes in the Bay area, the Oakland house is located on a hill you have to walk up three flights of stairs to get to the front door. The lower level was originally only a corner of the house that included a small room, bathroom, and HVAC system. Now, completely excavated and finished, it hosts a living room, main suite, kid’s bedroom, laundry room,
/PRNewswire/ Saatva, America s Smarter Luxury Sleep company, is proud to partner with the 23 remarkable interior designers at The Kaleidoscope Project.
The Shade Store
The year s first in-person designer showhouse has just opened to the public in Massachusetts dreamiest region, The Berkshires, and promises to offer a tour experience like no other. The Kaleidoscope Project is a brand-new designer showcase that celebrates the industry s diverse talent and commitment to inclusion while empowering the future of diversity in the design world, all the while transforming an 18th-century inn in Lenox.
Twenty-three leading designers of color have reimagined the historic Cornell Inn for this show house, and their work will be a permanent feature of the property, leaving a legacy that goes beyond powerful design. Tours are open to the public now through June 6, 2021, with all proceeds going towards up-and-coming designers seeking a career in the arts and design industry as part of a partnership with Black Artists + Designers Guild (BADG), Parsons School of Design and the New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) to propel the next genera
The Shade Store Joins The Kaleidoscope Project Designer Showhouse as the Exclusive Window Treatment Partner
A celebration of diversity and talent within the interior design community
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LENOX, Mass., May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Shade Store fosters the visions of extraordinary designers at The Kaleidoscope Project Designer Showhouse – a celebration of diversity and inclusion within the creative interior design industry. Joining The Kaleidoscope Project s introductory showhouse as the exclusive window treatment partner, The Shade Store collaborated with 22 designers to bring their design concepts to life through handcrafted custom window treatments as they reimagine the historic Cornell Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts.