Design Students Do Two Rooms for Show House 2005
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The Show House 2005
gold guest bedroom. |
Sam Houston State University senior interior design students
set out to achieve "high style and fabulous function"
in this year's Designer Show House 2005 projects in Conroe.
Visitors will have the opportunity to decide how well they
achieved those goals through May 8. Tour times are Monday
through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m. Tickets
are $10 and proceeds benefit the Montgomery County Performing
Arts Society.
This year the SHSU students were invited to decorate two bedrooms--a
guest and a girl's bedroom.
Laura Burleson, assistant professor in the interior design
program in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences,
directed the guest bedroom project.
Shelby Brock, graduate teaching assistant in interior design,
directed the girl's bedroom project. Brock is a licensed interior
designer and registered accessibility specialist who works
at TAO Limited in Huntsville
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Guest bedroom project
team members were, front row from left, Vivian Stauss,
Amy Godwin, Nubia Heinz, Candi Wright Warren and Kristin
Cady. Back row from left, Laura Burleson, Morgan Bryant,
Afton Williams, Jennifer Williams and Amanda Gillum. |
The students assisted in the selection and the overall design
of the space and the facilitators supported the students with
guidance and design decisions. As participants, the large
group of 17 was divided into smaller groups that made recommendations
for individual items in the spaces. All the students were
on hand for installing the items they helped select.
"The allure of the gold guest room is seen in a unique
blend of French toile and classical architectural images,"
said Burleson. "The tranquil atmosphere allows guests
to seclude themselves in the bedroom created by comfortable
plush bedding, warm gold tones and amber accents.
"The traditional feel of the furniture is balanced by
whimsical accents seen in crystal beading along the edge of
classical scarf valances that enhance the draperies. The mix
of soft gold and black in the fabrics enhances the elegance
of French sophistication."
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Show House 2005
Girl's Bedroom |
Brock said that the girl's bedroom "would inspire any young
mademoiselle interested in Parisian fashions.
"The bedroom incorporates traditional furniture with a
variety of delicate French accessories to achieve a distinctive
youthful elegance. The commissioned artwork details the youthful
exuberance of a young woman experiencing the Paris couture.
"Soft sophisticated lilac is complimented with feminine
touches of sage meadow to allow the space to transition a girl
to a young lady. In addition, the life size body form enables
the young designer to explore her emerging fashion creativity.
All of these special touches give the room a distinctive ambience
which would give any girl a chance to fulfill her adolescent
dreams."
Key furniture and accessories for both rooms were obtained from
Ward Furniture and Flooring, Fabric Carousel, Mount Vernon Gifts,
Hancock Fabrics, Tuesday Morning, Joanne Fabrics, Linen and
Things, Bed Bath and Beyond and Stein Mart.
Bonnie Scasta provided the commissioned artwork seen in the
girl's bedroom. Burleson was responsible for sewing of the duvet
and draperies in the gold guest room, while Brock and the students
created textile treatments for the girl's bedroom.
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Girl’s bedroom
team designers were, front row from left, Mary Johnson,
Stephanie Durrett, Jennifer Henske, and Lauren Van Dyke.
Back row from left, Traci Kiros, Paige Haynes, Amanda
Neill, Annie Norberg, and Shelby Brock. |
Corkey Shaw Custom Homes (4840 West Fork Drive) and Philip
Lane Homes (4842 West Fork Drive) built the two houses used.
To get to the houses, take I-45 south to Hwy 105 West, travel
approximately one mile west of the Loop 336 where SH 105 intersects
with FM 3083, turn left on West Fork Drive, follow West Fork
Drive as it curves through the subdivision and the show houses
will be on the left.
This is the sixth year for SHSU interior design students to
participate in the Conroe Designer Show House event.
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SHSU Media Contact: Frank
Krystyniak
April 22, 2005
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