The Shop at Old Austerlitz

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It has been a while since I've posted, and it has been a very busy summer so far. One of the projects I have been working on is The Shop at Old Austerlitz for the Austerlitz Historical Society . The Society operates a beautiful property in Columbia County, New York and this is the first actual shop they have opened on the property. So I thought I'd give you a tour, and an example of what can be done with very little money, some good volunteers, and a bit of creativity.
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SOPHISTICATED COLOR POP

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Lately, I've been very inspired by Hollywood movie sets roughly spanning the mid-1950's to the mid-1960's. Think movies like Giant or a whole host of Doris Day movies. The interior decoration often had neutral backgrounds (off-whites, beiges, and grays) with sudden pops of color in the furniture, carpeting, or the occasional accent wall. The result was just a bit startling and very exciting.

 
We've been seeing a lot of saturated color lately -- which is great, the influence of Dorothy Draper lives on -- but there is something so sophisticated and fresh about the more restrained use of color -- pastels or more vibrant colors really pop against a neutral background.
 


Now pictured these same rooms pared down -- less clutter, same vibrantly colored furniture, but with a more neutral background.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Here the Color Pop was done via ceiling paint.


 
 
 

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