Our Ronald McDonald House Long Island Room Before & After!

  

I am happy to finally share the business office Traci Zeller and I designed

 for the Ronald McDonald House Long Island Project Design Phase Two! 

The project sponsored by Kravet under the leadership of design chair Suzanne

Costa, and honorary design chairs Anthony Baratta and Bunny Williams, 

Project Design Phase Two renovated 24 bedrooms, four kitchens, five 

common areas, a couple of laundry rooms, a new fitness center and meditation

room which serve as a reprieve for families with seriously-ill children who

 are receiving treatment in neighboring hospitals. 

 Traci and I were so grateful to be part of such a worthwhile project. 

How did we decide to work on a project in Long Island you ask? 

You may remember that Traci and designed our first room together

 last year in the Traditional Home Adamsleigh show house in Greensboro. 

We had so much fun working together, we decided to share studio

 space.  Although we continue to keep our interior design practices

 separate, we made a commitment to design one pro-bono project 

a year together.  The Ronald McDonald project was perfect for this

year's project.  Traci and I have children and both understand the 

stress of sick kids.  Ronald McDonald felt like a good fit.  I think we

made the right decision.  

 We met so many nice families while working in the house.  An added

 benefit was getting to know other designers we had only known on

 social media like Brian Patrick Flynn, Dayka Robinson

(they were the only southerners in the house with us) and Young Huh

 to name a few. We also had the chance to reconnect with old friends

like Robin Baron and Danielle Colding.  The Kravet team as well as

 the Ronald McDonald staff were so supportive and amazing!   

Now, let's talk about our room.....

  We nicknamed our little room the "Cocoon" because the purpose of the room

 is to serve as a safe place for parents to conduct personal business while guests

 in the house. Our friend and artist,   Kerry Steele did an amazing job with the art for

 the room.  Her painting also named" Cocoon" was the piece that tied our room together.  

We were really proud of how things came together.  Need I need to remind you

 of where we started?

BEFORE:

One phrase comes to mind...

"You've come a long way baby to get to where you got to today"!  

Our Fabulous Sponsors:

Desk: Kravet Paris Desk

Adorne by LeGrand 

Kate Ottoman in brass : Taylor Burke Home

Original Painting "Cocoon"  by Kerry Steele

Fabric on Brass Stools: Thibaut "Maximillian" 

Wallpaper : Thibaut Wallpaper in teal & bone

Carpet: Stanton "Orpheus" Custom Carpet

Window Shade: Hunter Douglas Sihouette Shade

Lighting : Currey & Co "Forum" Chandelier & "Drayton" Desk Lamp

Drapery Fabric : Duralee: "Maris" from the Tilton & Fenwick Collection

"Sapphire" Mirror: Bunny Williams for Mirror Image

Special Thanks to Trelliage Ltd. NY for making that happen

Drapery workroom: Traditional Drapery and Upholstery

Contractor: Laurence Carolan of House of Carolan

Photography by Marco Ricca Photography

Special thanks:

To the Team at Kravet

Jennifer Nicholson and  Jeana Lewis of Ronald McDonald Long Island

New York Cottage and Garden Magazine

To see the feature in New York Cottage and Garden Click Here

What do you think?  

Do you like how our room turned out?  

I'm guest blogging today at House of Turquoise!  Pop over and check out my

 post about Robin Baron's room in the Ronald McDonald House Phase Two Project!

  You will love seeing Robin's beautiful room!!!  Make sure to Click over to House of Turquoise 

and see this amazing bedroom and bath!  It's a don't miss for sure!!!

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COASTAL LIVING PART 3 - THE DOUGHER HOME

As promised here is Bailee to lead  us on our tour today!  Welcome to the third level of the Dougher house.  If you missed Day 1 or Day 2 make sure to click over and catchup!  
I have always been a fan of beach properties designed with the living areas on the top floor.  Why?  The top floor provides the best views and perfect natural light.  The Dougher's third floor features an open floor plan with the living areas open to one another which makes an impressive impact on guest as they enter the space.  The living room, dining room and kitchen area makeup one-half of the house, while a powder room, master bathroom and bedroom are on the opposite side of the house.  The kitchen features a large L-shaped island which multi-functions of storage, a bar for casual eating and buffet when entertaining.  The dining area has a panoramic view of the sound and is decoratively hand-painted  to give the feeling you are under a pale blue umbrella anchored by palm trees.

Enjoy the tour!

Custom fish stair rails. 

Gallery wall featuring sentimental mementoes of the family
 as well as original art of a beloved pet.

Handcrafted mermaid paddles line the elevator door.

The kitchen window also has an excellent view provided by the large bay of windows over the sink area.  If you get the task of dishwasher at the Dougher's house, at least you have a fabulous view of the sound.  The large column on the corner of the island is home to Edna's cross collection. 



There are a variety of crosses on each side of the column.

Edna is talented at creating great table scapes with pretty bottles, mixed colors and interesting elements.  David Hicks would be proud!

The bar area is tucked away at the end of the kitchen and continues the painted white cabinets.  The upper cabinet has a glass front doors which act as storage for Edna's decorative glass collection.



The back wall of the cabinet is painted aqua to add an 
interesting design element in the otherwise neutral cabinets.





As you can see, the entire back of the house is wrapped in glass windows and doors to provide maximum views where ever you sit in all areas of the upper floor.

The table top is was handmade by a local cabinet maker from reclaimed 
pine recovered from the Cape Fear River.

Here is a closeup of the amazing dining room painting by Trapper Cramer of Surf City, NC

One of Edna's hobbies is creating beautiful mirrors and boxes from shells.
She designed and made the shell mirror over this console.  I wish
this picture showed the detail better.  It is exquisite.

Favorite magazines are tucked away in pretty baskets so they
are available for reading when needed but rather than clutter act as
a decoration.



Here is a corner close up of the mirror, can you see the level of detail
in the design?  Also, who could say no to this vintage lamp with
pin up girl having a coke?

Edna said recently a friend visited and said, "wow you love mermaids" to which she shockingly replied, "I didn't realize I did, but I guess I do."   Here is one of Edna's 
table scapes with a sassy mermaid and few shells perfectly placed on a book of shells.

The living room is centered around a shell encrusted fireplace with built-ins on either side.
The furniture is comfortably arranged for conversation.  The room beckons family and friends to gather for a visit.



Fishing trophies float along the wall in the vaulted ceiling as though
 they are swimming in water act as evidence of the family's love of fishing.

A tall metal palm tree adds a tropical feeling in the corner behind
one of the club chairs.  

The bookcases reveal more of Edna's creative placement of her collections.

The focal point of the room is the fireplace with original palm tree
art, and shell encrusted surround.

A collection of Herend sea creatives is swimming on the mantle. 



A bark fish swims in the fireplace. 

Here is a cheerful corner in the master bedroom.  Unfortunately, my photographs
of the master bedroom, bath and powder room turned out too dark to share,
but here are a couple of bright spots of the room. 



Edna's cute pine desk is the perfect spot for writing notes and keeping
social invitations organized.  A collection of straw hats and bags
 decorate the iron coat tree.

The porch off the living areas on the back of the house are decorated with
colorful adirondack chairs.

Porch gates with custom design adds a subtle decorative feature on the stairs.

A grouping of books and decorative objects on the coffee table sums up the

 Dougher home, it is "shell chic."  The home is a beautiful home functionally

 designed with excellent views of the water.

Who doesn't want to have a view of this beautiful sunset every afternoon?

I hope you enjoyed our visit to the Dougher home.   A big thank you to Edna 

Dougher for allowing me to share your beautiful home with my readers!

So what did you think?  Are you ready to move in? 

I certainly visit every chance I get!