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More pictures to come, and frankly, at this point, you may be tired of hearing about this show house, but I wanted to share a great shot of the entry. Front doors and entries are such a great visual opportunity. I love it when they are unexpected, and that was the goal here.

A traditional shingle home with a gracious front porch. We certainly could have made it beautiful by wrapping the columns with greens, hanging multiple wreaths and planting lighted evergreens in the huge iron urns I borrowed… and doing a fabulously adorned door piece. But, I saw a chance to do something much more fun, and we took that chance.

When I saw these reindeer at Mahoney’s I literally gasped! They could look like the cheesiest, tackiest things on earth, if taken seriously. The thought was to have them wandering on the porch in irony, and I think it worked. We even made small signs that read: “Please don’t touch me.”

These giant twig spheres are lighted as well, and look graphic and very nontraditional when placed atop a bed of greens in an urn. Multiples make it even more dramatic. The coolest result was, when the door is open, and you see her entry hall with it’s modern iron lantern and statement piece of art, it all comes together and looks tied in.

Lastly, the Adirondacks needed crisp, graphic dressing. I started with the green striped pillows and that fell flat, so adding the small red felt wreaths in front gave it a much needed punch. As far as the door, the thought was, there is so much happening out here, adorning the door wreath could be overkill, so we left it plain. All in all, a welcoming, warm and humorous entry set for the holidays.

When I agreed to design a holiday show house to benefit the Concord Museum, I took pause, and realized I needed a partner to do this thing the way I wanted to do it… I was so happy Rachel Reider joined me; we spent hours and hours collaborating, scheming and sharing loads of belly laughs– as it should be! We truly has a blast!

What we did not foresee, was the level of extreme transformation we would be undertaking. 5 spaces, all new! Major rugs, textiles, pillows, accessories, lighting and new furniture additions, a complete re-styling of the spacial arrangements, re-designating pieces, removing of pieces, re-styling each and every surface, designing a faux custom valance and tablecloth using my fabric scraps to make custom oversized stockings, new tableware, the works…

All this, and then we got to the actual holiday part…two new trees (one white), loads of garland and greens, porch decor, tons of fake wrapped gifts, enormously graphic lit twig spheres set in huge iron urns, and life size stuffed reindeer to place on her porch. Did I mention a self-made candy buffet of red and green gummies for guests to enjoy?

If you are in the area, stop by and see the house! Tickets and tour maps can be picked up at the Concord Museum. Tour starts at 11am! Beautiful photos courtesy of Michael J. Lee*

Some before photos-

*Images may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without written permission from Katie Rosenfeld Design

The Holiday Showhouse Tour to benefit the Concord Museum is finally here. Rachel and I began the install yesterday with our dedicated and fun team. I already thanked the team players, but another major shout out to my friend and mate, Emily and her amazing Mahoney’s family. Plus Manny and Maria, Debra at Landry & Arcari and their dedicated people, and Katie C. Not to mention Tricia and Abby, the cutest and cheeriest mates we could ask for…

I now know what many of you guys go through each year setting up for Christmas, and I give you props, because this is a helluva lot of work! The prospect of taking it down gives me agita, and the mess—well, just ask Rachel how well I cope with messy work surroundings… I’m doing my best!

But besides that aspect, we are trying to transform this already beautiful home to reflect both of our design sensibilities, which are similar in some ways, but also very different. Such is in any creative endeavor. It’s already looking great, we have a ways to go, but we’ll get there, just in time for you to visit this Saturday, December 3rd. You better come see us; we’d miss you if you dont!

This family room concept has got me so worked up, I may need serious help. Let me set the scene: The Paisley Fabric for drapes, paired with this unreal Missoni striped wool carpet. Two English Roll Arm Sofas, most likely in a neutral linen velvet or linen, a pair of swivel chairs in one of the orange fabrics above, and this cabinet for the TV in orange or turquoise lacquer. My client already has a gorgeous library table in a rich brown patina and we are considering a fabulous wrought iron fixture for the ceiling from Ironware International.

While my client loves this scheme, I chose a second— equally compelling alternative, so she had options. The real difference is the drapery, where we could swap the paisley for this Schumacher Chiang Mai Dragon in the aqua colourway. Rug stays the same and swivels and upholstery stay the same, for the most part. We would have to play with pillow fabrics a bit as you see, but the feeling is much the same; color, pattern and FUN!

Tell me, which scheme do you like best? We want to know!