The San Francisco Decorator Showcase 2024

The San Francisco Decorator Showcase is widely considered the West Coast’s premier design showhouse event, renowned for featuring the work of the region’s top interior designers. All the funds raised through the Decorator Showcase go directly to the San Francisco University High School Financial Aid Program. 

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Detailed Behind The Scenes

THE SPACE:


The Powder Room or Entryway Half Bath, Room #4

Nicknamed  “The Perfect Escape” is a 40 square foot jewel box designed for the flirty and the sassy.

 

INSPIRATION:

The inspiration for this powder bath stems from the “Gilded Age” history of this 1899 Dutch Colonial mansion. The stately dinner parties and the days of being properly courted inspired a sense of romanticism dubbing this space “The Perfect Escape”. Situated right off the entryway, it is the perfect place to briefly disappear from the party to powder a nose, straighten a bow tie, or maybe even sneak in an intimate moment with another guest. We’ll leave that to your imagination! This flirty vibe is invigorated by Carlos Gamez de Francisco’s painting called the “Dreaming Place” hanging as an active invite. In addition, Fromental’s drippy hand painted floral wallpaper, titled "Märchen" (meaning fairytale in German), the hand carved viola fluted marble sink, the mosaic marble floors, hints of polished nickel, high gloss tiffany blue paint and lighting that dangles like jewelry complete this romantic and sassy vibe.

SF Decorator Showcase Custom color created by LEI:

We hand mixed actual paint colors together and played with the formula over and over again until we got the exact color we wanted. We had to name it of course! Introducing "Lady in Blue". You can purchase our color at any Benjamin Moore Gray's Paints. Just present this formula below:

 

Did you know that our showcase room is shoppable? 

The following items are for sale:

 

Sources:

Contractor: Barry Dowds-Magnitude Builders Inc. 

Electrician: Andrew Toft-Polr Electric

Plumber: MCM Plumbing & Heating Corp 

Rendering: Kristi Carré Freeland

Window Treatment Manufacturer: Rossetti & Dubrae Drapery

Fabric: Schumacher

Painter: Jose Alvarez

Wall Paper Hanger: WCD Wallcoverings Inc. 

Wallpaper: Fromental + Nicole Fuller via Hewn

Mirror: “Deep Reflections” by Annie Mandelkern + Marbleline, exclusively for ABC Stone. 

Flooring: Artistic Tile-Tappeti Stone Mosaic via DaVinci Marble

Sink: Custom Made in Turkey via Ramazan Okçu, Okçu Marble

Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories: Waterworks 

Paint: Custom High Gloss Color by Benjamin Moore we now call “Lady In Blue”

Drink Table: Caracole

Large Art: Carlos Gamez de Francisco via Claire Elizabeth Gallery, New Orleans

Small Art: Bill Armstrong via Dolby Chadwick Gallery, San Francisco

Sink Sconces: Apparatus Studio

Ceiling Chandelier: Sean Lavin via Visual Comfort

Vent Cover and Plug Plate Decorative Art: Paige Weber

Florals: Laurie Burns Designs

Photography: Lauren Andersen-SEN Creative Co.

Light Switches: Forbes & Lomax

Floral Vessels: Ink + Porcelain

Hand Towel & Embroidery: Leontine Linens