Baltimore Symphony Showhouse is now Open at the Ritz Carlton!

Here is a sneak peek of one half of the Living Room. It is a very open floor plan and this is our grouping for that after dinner brandy when you get up from the table. We have hung a 5ft. Oil Painting
with a narrow drink ledge running down one wall. The loveseats that we used are slipcovered for ease of care.

Please come and attend the Show House because it is for a very good cause. The Symphony appreciates your support.

Open to the public Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 5 p.m., Thursday from 10 to 8 p.m., Monday, May 30th from 10 to 5 p.m.

Ritz Carlton Inner Harbor

801 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230

Well, it has been a long week. We got the draperies installed yesterday just before the Residents Party Last Night. No, I did not see Tom Clancy! I got the DVD running at the last minute with our portfolio playing. Then I finished up with the little baby white stickers on the furnishings in the room. All of the contents of all the rooms in the showhouse are for sale. If you are going through the house and you see something that you like there will be a Master List where you can look up the price of that item. If you would like to purchase that item you can pay for it and then pick it up at the end of the show.

This has been the best group of designers and symphony volunteers that I have worked with to date. Things went pretty smoothly except for the redesign of my window treatments at the last minute and the glass shelves not fitting.

Yesterday Dennis Hockman  from the Baltimore Sun was due at the house at 9:30 AM. As I was laying in bed and thinking that if I really hurried I could get there when he arrived. Then I had an idea! It would be easier to email him from bed and then I would not have to get up!

There are two units that comprise the show house. While walking through the condo next door, I was taken with the contrast between Victor's Living Room being sooo...contemporary and my space being more traditional. I emailed Dennis that I thought that it would make a great story for the Baltimore Sun Paper, same unit - two different ways. He emailed me back that he thought that was a great idea and he may just use it. Later in the afternoon he emailed me again and said that he loved our Livnig room and

 he was indeed going to write the story! How exciting is that?

Thanks, Dennis! Sometimes it just pays to stay in bed!