Come inside… for a sneak peek at rooms & tablescapes inspired by Dexter, The Tudors & Weeds…

March 2010


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Interview with Designer Paul Latham

The innovators at Metropolitan Home have once again partnered with Showtime Networks for the ultimate multimedia showhouse, creating modern living spaces inspired by the award winning, original Showtime series-Californication, Dexter, Nurse Jackie, The Tudors, United States of Tara & Weeds.

The 14,000 square ft. showhouse located in two deluxe penthouses at the Tribeca Summit featured top designers like Marie Aiello, James Biber, Joannah Kornak for Holly Hunt, & Kara Mann to name a few.

Showhouse hours:
Weekend Tour Schedule
9.12.09-10.18.09
Tribeca Summit Lofts
415 Greenwich St.
Tickets- $20.00 per person.

Here is a sneak peek at the creativity inside…

Livingroom by Marie Aiello

Did you know that Marie Aiello was a film producer before doing interiors? My favorite thing in this room is the neon light fixture she custom made for the space.

Weeds inspired tablesetting by Designer James Biber

Designer James Biber has been involved in the design of the Gotham Bar & Grill, Bolo and Mesa Grill in NYC. The dinnerware on his Weeds table is the Forest Leaf collection by Tabla Tua and he cleaverly found painted insects from Ted Muehling. Did you know that Biber was also the designer for the National Millennium Time Capsule now ensconsed in the National Archive until 2100?

Holly Hunt & Christina Norsig

Design guru Holly Hunt and I discuss her new project the redesigning of The Little Nell in Aspen Colorodo.

Nurse Jackie Inspired Triage Garden by APD Workshop

The designers of APD Workshop, Andrew Kotchen and Matthew Berman won the Sustainable Design Competiton for New Orleans sponsored by actor Brad Pitt and Global Green USA, for helping to rebuild the city with their work on a 120-occupant, eco-friendly housing project. I really thought the Nurse Jackie inspired canopies in the outdoor garden were a stroke of genius.

More Nurse Jackie Inspired Triage Garden by APD Workshop

I took this image with my cellphone but I thought the hanging IV bags with flowers was also a very creative idea in sticking to The Nurse Jackie theme.

United States of Tara, Multiple Personality Room by Kara Mann

Designer Kara Mann was recently included in Metropolitan Homes “Design 100″ and from her work you can see why. I snapped this image of an Erickson Beamon chandelier. I used to be a huge collector of thier custom jewerly which at the time was really “art to wear”. This single object may have been my favorite from the Showhouse.

Deborah Burns, SVP The Luxury Group & Eric Michael Anton, Executive Managing Director/Principal Eastern Consolidated

These are two of my favorite people and I love listening to thier great ideas!

The Tudors inspired chair

The Tudors dining room and terrace were designed by Piero Lissoni and Nicoletta Canesi. Thier clientele include Allesi, Kartell and Elie Tahari. Architectural projects span the globe from Tokyo’s Mitsui Garden Hotel to Jerusalem’s Mamila Hotel and the redesign of the historical Zanin pastry shop. This particular chair was created by Martin Albert interiors.