One of our HCC University Alumni, Shannon Murray, shared with us a beautiful home that she completed using mostly Hickory Chair pieces! Her young client moved from Greenwich, CT to Boca Raton, FL. She chose to work with Shannon instead of starting over with a new designer. She trusted Shannon and knew that she would be able to guide her to create very personal interiors in her brand new Florida home.
Shannon selected Hickory Chair as her primary source for this exciting new home. She knew that the Hickory Chair pieces were appropriate for this project and met budget. She also knew that with the many options offered, she would be able to personalize the pieces for the color scheme and needs of this young family. We appreciate that most rooms of the house are adorned with Hickory Chair pieces.
In the Living Room, Shannon chose the Elinor Sofa and Guilded Lily Cocktail Table in Silver Leaf from the Mariette Himes Collection as well as a pair of Nanette Chairs with Slipcovers from the Suzanne Kasler Collection. The Mark Desk by Alexa Hampton is used as a sofa table. She chose our Antique Ivory paint with Antique Silver hardware from our Customer's Own HardwareTM program. The fabrics and finishes have created a warm, inviting room for this active family.
The Master Bedroom has great natural light and Shannon used soft blues and whites to make a sanctuary. The Left Bank Bed was selected and installed without its options four tall posts. Removeable posts allow you to change the look of your room as your needs or wishes change. In addition, a sitting area was created using an Oval Pedestal Cocktail Table from the James River Collection in a painted white finish instead of the standard Medium Mahogany traditional finish. A pair of Stanton Skirted Lounge Chairs flank the cocktail table.
A retreat was created using the Porter Divan by Mariette Himes Gomez, a Hallings Secretary by Thomas O'Brien and a Hunt Chair by Suzanne Kasler. Shannon enjoyed selecting the right pieces for each room from the entire Hickory Chair assortment. She was not bound to pick pieces from one collection so they would match. She could pick finish, fabric and hardware to tie these pieces together so that she created 'her own collection' for her client.
Shannon is a professional designer who continues to invest in her training and knowledge base. She has visited Hickory Chair's workroom in Hickory, North Carolina where over 87% of its wood and upholstered pieces are made to order. She knows that our talented artisans and craftsmen make each piece one at a time by hand. We appreciate how she entrusted us to make pieces for her client.
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Beautiful work, Shannon. Congrats!
Posted by: Felicia Hoffenberg | 03/08/2010 at 08:28 AM
Felicia, Shannon does do beautiful work. Thanks for commenting today. I would love to share your beautiful interiors with our readers too!
Warmest regards,
Laura
Posted by: Laura Holland | 03/08/2010 at 08:32 AM
Those rooms are so beautiful! Very nice! We love the new things we just got in from Hickory Chair on our showroom floor!
Posted by: Urban Country | 03/08/2010 at 01:10 PM
Thank you Urban Country! We enjoyed getting to know you at HCC University! Please share pictures. We would love to see your new display!
All the best,
Laura
Posted by: Laura Holland | 03/08/2010 at 01:51 PM