I just received these behind-the-scenes images from Baker, Knapp and Tubbs who supplied many of the furnishings for
Architectural Digest's Green Room. For the uninitiated, the Green Room is where nervous presenters, hopeful nominees and ecstatic winners hang out during the awards show. And while the Oscar hoopla is over, I thought they would be of interest to those of us who were not walking around with a statue in our hands a couple of Sunday nights ago.
Interior designer
Michael Smith designed the luxe looks with a nod to the Golden Age of Hollywood. Furnishings from
Baker, wallcovering by
Phillip Jeffries, and fabrics from
Cowtan and Tout were used to create a forties library look. Smith, a native Californian, is no stranger to high level prestigious projects, having been named by President Obama to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House.
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| Lion's Head Pull Up Chair #5205 |
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| Michael Smith's Voltaire Server #9832 |
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Regency Side Chair 5159 from the Stately Homes Collection
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| Hibiscus Wall Scones flank the sofa inset |
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| The Green Room's popular watering hole |
Photo Credit: Baker, Knapp and Tubbs
Ah...if only he'd made the oval office look this good. I was unimpressed with that design but love this. I know the oval office needs to look more all american but he just made it drab.
ReplyDeleteNita, I agree. I love Michael Smith's work but the White House fell short of his usual uncontrived and elegantly comfortable style. If Michele's wardrobe is any indication, then I blame the client.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful interior decorations
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful interior decorations
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a tasteful, calm environment and maybe that was the requirement. But it does not say "Oscar" glamorous to me.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat, being able to see a room so few actually spend time in. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing with us these wonderful pictures of the Green Room! I really enjoyed it! I filed these pictures. Hope you don't mind.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering why it is called the "green" room?! Do you have any idea?
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Greet -- Such a good question. I googled it and this is what I came up with:
ReplyDeleteThe origins of the term are unclear. The first usage of “green room” in reference to a backstage waiting area was in a play in 1678, The True Widow. Numerous theories have been bandied about to explain the term, but two are more likely than others. During the Shakespearean era, some actors prepared themselves in a room filled with plants and topiary, because the plants provided humidity, which was believed to be beneficial for the voice. This explanation seems less likely when one considers that not all theaters had space for plants.
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