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KELLEY PROXMIRE DESIGNS FOYER VIGNETTE
FOR WASHINGTON DESIGN CENTER’S 2010 DESIGN HOUSE

EIGHT HALL OF FAME DESIGNERS SPOTLIGHTED
ELLE DECOR IS 2010 DESIGN HOUSE SPONSOR

Press Preview May 18, 10 to 12 a.m.
Opening Night Gala, May 20, 6 to 9 p.m.

 

Washington, DC – Kelley Interior Design is proud to announce Kelley Proxmire’s participation in the Washington Design Center’s 2010 Design House. Proxmire is one of eight selected Washington Design Center Hall of Fame members showcased in the 2010 Design House sponsored by Elle Decor. The Design House unveils on Thursday, May 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. during a black tie opening gala benefiting Georgetown University Hospital/Department of Pediatrics. The Design House opens to the public May 21 and continues through December 4, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Established in 2002, the Washington Design Center Hall of Fame honors designers who, through design excellence and contributions to the community have improved the quality of life in Washington, DC. Eligible candidates must have practiced interior design in the Washington area for 15 years; had their design work published; contributed to Washington life through cultural, civic, or charitable works; and actively supported The Washington Design Center. Participating 2010 design house Hall of Fame designers include Frank Babb Randolph, Victor Shargai, Rita St. Clair, Michael Roberson, David Herchik & Richard Loomin, Nestor Santa-Cruz, and Theo Adamstein & Olvia Demetriou.

“I’m delighted to participate in the 2010 Design House with this stellar group of designers,” says Proxmire. “The challenging company brings out the best in everyone’s work in new and exciting ways.”

For her “Glitz and Glamour Galore” Foyer Proxmire envisioned the Park Avenue home of a New York socialite and the backdrop for big entertaining. The inspiration for the room began with a pair of turquoise vases Proxmire discovered at the Charlotte Moss Townhouse in Manhattan. Building on this defining shade of blue and Proxmire’s love for black and white, the room is a study in graphic contrasts and glamorous finishes.

The unexpected focal point of the room is the floor. In lieu of a rug, Proxmire painted the floor in a David Hicks-inspired black and white octagonal pattern, a look both bold and classic. Aside from the floor, patterns in the room are restrained. The skirted table is vibrant turquoise outlined in a bold black-and-white trim. Window treatments in crisp white silk are accented with a simple trim in turquoise on the leading edges, the bottom of the panels, and on the valance. Walls are finished in a simple yet sophisticated white grasscloth from Schumacher.

Patterns may be restrained, but the scale of the pieces in the room reads dramatic. The two console tables were originally built as dining tables; the mirrors above them soar to nearly five feet. A sweeping wall of French doors gain added impact painted black.

Accent pieces add the dazzle and refinement of jewelry to this punchy room. Crystal table lamps dispense sparkle throughout. Mirrors and wall sconces extend the luxurious gold tones. An oversized gilded chandelier by Niermann Weeks graces the center skirted table adorned with rhinestones.

Proxmire drew resources for the lobby space from 10 Washington Design Center showrooms. Special thanks to the following showrooms: Baker, Century Furniture, Duralee, Kravet, Henredon, Hines, Holly Hunt, Niermann Weeks, Rist, and Stroheim & Roman. Thanks to Fine Art Finishes, John Juenemann, JK Drapery, and Hutchinson Glass. Also on view at the Washington Design Center through August 2010 is Proxmire’s lobby vignette in black, white, and lipstick red.

 

Dedicated to providing the finest in home furnishings to the design trade, The Washington Design Center houses over 60 wholesale residential, commercial, and building products showrooms. Considered the mid-Atlantic region’s largest resource and destination for the design industry, The Washington Design Center works closely with designers to guarantee consumers the best possible luxury shopping experience. The Washington Design Center is located at 300 D Street, SW in Washington, D.C. above the Federal Center SW Metro Station; The Washington Design Center is served by the Orange and Blue lines.

 

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