Etched Glass Door

I was part of a showhouse for a school back in the 90's in Springfield, Massachusetts. This was originally a house that had been transformed into housing and offices for the school. This door was part of the room I did. The school was great - they gave all of us carte blanche to do anything we wanted. The glass was too bare and I hated the thought of a curtain - it would be too easy to get dirty or torn - but at the same time there definitely needed to be some privacy. I ended up modifying an Art Deco design I found and etched the glass. I wish this photo was better, but my photography skills and camera were awful back then. The squares at the bottom of the glass are signs the Showhouse coordinators put up to direct visitors on the outside of the door.

Carla's Bath

I always curse myself for forgetting to take "before" pictures, as this room was quite the transformation! The walls originally had a mini floral wallpaper with a border (shudder) and the window had lace curtains. This very tiny powder room was so close to being really funky, cool and amazing.

The black tile, turquoise toilet & sink, and fantastic glass-chips-set-in-clear-acrylic countertop were all existing, and such was the inspiration. She collects vintage posters and accessories so I designed the space around the Parent Trap poster. A soft colourwash of turquoise and white went on all four walls, and the small bit of wall under the black tile was painted in a saturated turquoise the same colour as the toilet. The shutters were custom made with faux stained glass insets.

Modern Guest Room

Here we have a small guest room done in white and black. Three walls are upholstered in black fabric, the third wall was left white and sheer curtains placed across. A white twin bed, white metal cabinet and black leather chair are used for furnishings. The mirrored cabinet doors help make the room seem larger than it is. The three light unit above the bed is custom made from glass salvaged from a broken chandelier found in the alley.