2013 ENVISION DESIGN COMPETITION
HEATHER RABOLD SHEFFIELD FURNITURE SECOND PLACE, TIE CURTAINS & DRAPERIES
For the two tall skinny windows on either side of the fireplace, Rabold took the panels to the bottom of the crown molding and added a diamond smocked top heading to draw the eye up. The smocking also echos the harlequin pattern on the walls, creating yet another harmonious design association.
DESIGN CONCEPT At the completion of this master bedroom project, the client described the look of the room as the fabric felt to her: “liquid gold.” There are three arched windows in a bay, which are very low to the ground because the ceiling has two step down sections. From the bottom of the arches to the floor, it is only 55". One goal was to mask the perceived ‘squatness’ of the windows so it was decided to treat each individually, providing more reasons to draw the eye up. This was a bit tricky, given the tight fit between each window, but through careful measuring design suited to both the elegance of the room and the proportion of the windows was achieved. The velvet burn out sheer, which is also used on the bedding, helps tie the windows in with rest of the room.
DETAILS
CREDITS: Designer: Heather Rabold, Sheffield Furniture, Malvern, PA. Workrooms: Yvonne Czekai, Yvonne Czekai Draperies, Spring City, PA and Merrill Y Landis, Ltd., Telford, PA. Installers: Richard Lerch, Richard Lerch Installations, West Chester, PA. Photographer: Jon Friedrich, Sheffield Furniture. SOURCES: Fabrics: Schumacher, solid-color silks in gold and vanilla; Texture Fabric, velvet cut out for balloon shade. Trims: Houles, balloon shade gimp; Fabricut, tassel bead trim and tassel tiebacks; Stout International, bead trim over bed. Rosettes: The Finial Company. Canopy cornice: Freidman Brothers. WF-VISION.COM | SEPT/OCT 13 | 51