The Perkins Mansion
The Perkins Mansion
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The Parlor room of this historic mansion offered me the opportunity to mix period architecture with contemporary art and furniture. I was fortunate to be awarded this space full of beautiful features: high ceilings, moldings, leaded glass doors & windows and a gorgeous fireplace. The existing furniture in the room, other than the Steinway Grand Piano was at my discretion to use. I decided to keep the crystal chandelier and a pair of wing chairs which I had slipcovers made.
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My imaginary clients for this project were a married couple who both had amazing careers, three children and a big dog. The couple had a passion for stewardship of historic homes, were major supporters of local cultural organizations and loved to entertain.
I wanted to inspire people to have an open mind when it comes to furnishing an older home. Many people think Formal is the same as Traditional but what I wanted to convey with the décor of this room is that Formal can coincide with our contemporary lifestyles and be inviting, comfortable and fun. I loved having the opportunity to showcase our region's fine artists in such an elegant setting.