The Revival of Art Deco

According to some top interior designers, 2023 will welcome back the Art Deco movement with open arms. Art Deco is characterized as glamorous, modern and geometric. It mixes colors and patterns, while emphasizing art and rich materials.

If you are considering a new look for your home this season, try starting small with art or accessories that fit the Art Deco aesthetic. If you love the results, you can expand with furniture, wallpaper, paint or other more permanent options.

Emerald green three-quarters of the way up the wall, and then added a lively black and white wallpaper that reflects the homeowners’ style. A brass fitting emphasizes the sink and creates a towel bar without taking up wall space. Even the most mundane object in the room, the faucet, has a lot of personality.The designers even found extra space for a little walk-in mud room with shelves for storage.

The other factor in the renovation besides coordination was timing. When the project started in April 2021, both owners were working at home, so they were able to meet with contractors and confer with Marissa and Katie as needed. By the end of all the renovations in November 2022, the couple had not only returned to working outside the home, but they were expecting their first child. “We really snuck in under the wire. They left for the hospital to have their baby the same evening we finished the last part,” Marissa says. Now, of course, the couple is at home with their four-month-old, enjoying the house they helped design around their preferences.

Reflections Interior Design, 216.229.1000, reflectionsinteriordesign.net/

Vendors: Ferguson Kitchen & Bath (Appliances & Plumbing)

Shawnee Wood Products (Kitchen Cabinetry)

Thibaut Designs (Wallcoverings)

Thomas Brick Company (Tile)

Granex Industries (Countertops)

Hinkley Lighting (majority of lighting)

Reflections moves Southeast not huge. The refrigerator is also a glossy white and the countertops are smooth eggshell in places, and marble in others. White and gray hexagonal tiles with a random geometric pattern serve as the backsplash/cabinet lining.

Blending color and texture, designers created a sleek, welcoming kitchen with clean lines and modern amenities while honoring the traditional elements of the hundred-year-old house. Second floor renovations included adding closet space, and updating the guest bathroom with a calming color palette and spa-like touches throughout.

The designers didn’t want the dish area to feel too utilitarian, so in a nod to the colonial elements of the house, they added cabinet doors in frosted glass with leaded brass detail. The same combination of glass and metal is seen in the star-shaped pendant light above the area. This part of the kitchen has a farmer’s sink plus a stylish faucet. Here the designers used beadboard on the walls and ceiling, as a nod to the traditional aspects of the house.

The eat-in area runs along the same wall as the dish area. Here, a custom-designed table in dark wood was created to fit the space. One side has traditional dining chairs, the other an extended window seat that works as a bench. This seat runs the length of the table, right in front of the windows lining the wall. A collection of throw pillows adds color and charm to the dining space.

The renovation included transforming the former dining nook into a powder room. This small, convenient space has a lot of style packed into it. The designers used shiplap in

Beck Center For The Arts proudly presents “Cinderella Ballet”

tion. We meet Cinderella as she copes with her domineering stepmother and zany stepsisters. We watch her transformation into a beautiful princess surrounded by dancing mice, birds, horses, and magical fairies, including her Fairy Godmother. Follow her to the festive ball which ends at midnight. And finally, we will celebrate with her as she is reunited with her handsome prince!

The part of Cinderella is being shared by sisters Elise and Paige Thomas. Marissa Ferner and Cas- sidy Cipollo will share the role of the Fairy Godmother. And Beck alumni and current faculty member Alexandra Cassidy will portray the Stepmother in this production. This limited showing of “Cinderella Ballet” will take place in Music and Creative Arts Therapy Building (MCAT) Oatey Stage at 7:30 pm on Saturday, March 25, 2023, and Sunday, March 26, 2022, at 3 pm, Friday, March 31 at 7:30 pm, as well as Saturday, April 1 at 7:30

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Reflections Interior Design left its Cleveland Heights location in the Cedar Fairmount area late in 2022 and is working on moving into a historic building in Oakwood Village. The structure, built in 1843, was originally the home of Alonzo Drake, a farmer who moved from Bristol, Vermont to Bedford. The building is in the Greek Revival style and was unusual at the time as it was built with bricks rather than timber.

“This is on the National Register of Historic Places,”

Marissa Matiyasic, owner of Reflections says. “A lot of people wanted the land but not the building, but the parcel couldn’t be separated from the house. We wanted the building even though it needed a significant amount of work. We’re the right people to do it.” pm, Sunday, April 2 at 3 pm. Tickets went on sale to the public on March 6, 2023.

The building has been zoned for commercial use for nearly 30 years. Previously, a title company used the building for its offices. But Marissa has bigger plans than just offices for her new showroom. “We wanted a space that looks and feels like a house. We’ve opened up the walls, added a new staircase, eliminated a bathroom and now we’re in the waterproofing and drywall phase,” she says. She admits it’s been a long, grueling process. “But we’re very excited to use it for our clients, and maybe even some special events and classes,” she adds.

Marissa explains the new location is closer to the bulk of her clients in Solon and Hudson, plus has good highway access, more parking, and more room for deliveries. She is hoping for a soft opening this summer. Once they move into their newly renovated space, the business will be Reflections at The Drake, in Alonzo’s honor.

Beck Center is also proud to present Sensory-Friendly performances on Thursday, March 30, but both are already sold out.

Tickets for these performances are available for purchase and cost $12 for children and $14 for adults. Please call Customer Service for more details at 216.521.2540 or visit BeckCenter.org.