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from Montgomery College's interior design program designed the
second floor hall bathroom in the 2003 National Symphony Orchestra
Decorators' Show House in Washington, D.C., which will be open
to the public from September 30 through November 2 at the Susan
F. Clark House, 2126 Wyoming Avenue, N.W. The student team was
invited to participate in the Show House by the Women's Committee
for the National Symphony Orchestra, organizers of the prestigious
annual event celebrating interior design. The Montgomery College
interior design team is the only student team participating.
"I
am so proud of these students. This is the first time the
Montgomery College Design Team has had this opportunity to
design a space on a budget overseen by the home's owners,"
said Professor Bhramara Heid, coordinator of the Interior
Design program at Montgomery College and student project coordinator.
"This year's talented team has truly made wonderful use
of the allocated financial resources, bringing in the best
products available in contemporary bathroom design to create
a uniquely special space."
More than
15 interior design students were involved in various phases
of the project, but a core group of eight students contributed
their talents, and creativity - Kristin Corbett, Gaithersburg
resident; Jackie Leighton, Germantown resident; Keisha Ameen,
Rockville; Jennifer Lee, Gaithersburg; Marlan Ky, Potomac;
Babita Banerjee, Germantown; Joseph Ellis, Silver Spring;
Masha Kruskal, Derwood; Svetlana Casey, Laytonsville; Susan
Leininger, Darnestown; and Mandira Sareen, Silver Spring.
The students
spent weeks considering several designs, before presenting
two final options to the home owners. The chosen design, "Symphony
in Blue," transformed a small bathroom with a closet
and tub into a much larger-feeling space by removing the closet
and tub, adding a free-standing shower wall, and creating
a water feature flowing from an overhead dome.
"Symphony
in Blue" gets its name from the monochromatic color scheme
of cobalt blue glass mosaic tiles accented by stainless steel
and silver. Cobalt blue suggests royal grandeur and elegance
in a bold, modern design. The bathroom's main point of focus
is its centrally placed shower that has water originating
from the ceiling-mounted showerhead. The pattern of silver
and blue tiles on the shower wall creates the illusion of
water splashes. The shower's glass enclosed walls enhance
the effect of open space.
The student
design team selected a Louis XVI ghost chair by Philippe Starck
to emphasize the bathroom's light and airy feeling of space.
A cobalt blue glass sink by Porcelanosa follows the monochromatic
color scheme set by the blue mosaic glass tile. A stainless
steel toilet by Neo-Metro breaks the mold of traditional home
bathroom fixtures, since the style is typically associated
with public restrooms. The team wanted to blend the borders
between conventional and unconventional spaces.
Fyke Construction
conducted both the exterior and interior renovations, carefully
following the team's detailed design.
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