Silo Point, Baltimore Symphony Show House

                                                                          HERE"S THE PLAN!

The Annapolis Design Firm, Fitzsimmons Design Associates has been chosen to design the Living Room this year. We are hard at work trying to make the main attraction at the Baltimore Symphony Show House this year happen! The Penthouse opens to the Public on April 27th- May 18th. Tickets are available at Details of Design in Annapolis, for $25.00 and are $30.00 at the door.

This is the room we want!!!!!!!!

The 2-Story, 3-sided Glass Living Room is incredible! When I first walked into the room, I got goose bumps up and down both legs and both arms. It may have something to do with my tiny bit of fear of heights?!  But, as a team we decided to put our bid in on the Living Room Space and conquer our fears. After thinking of the great volume of space in the top half of the room for a week or so I came up with the idea of hanging sails up in the air to create a view from the balcony overlook of boats skimming through the top of the room. Easier said than done!

Yesterday I met Chris at Silo Point with 8 ft. high scaffolding and a 10 foot ladder on top of that to reach the ceiling of the Living Room. We rigged up 3 huge sails and live to tell the tale!






What do you think? You can see that Chris has no fear of heights! I yelled up to him at one point, "Have you ever  Bungee Jumped before?" He replied that he has not but, would love to in the future. I had that right!

Now that the sails are up, I feel confident that we are under control and will get the project done on time. We have the delivery company all set up, a van rented, and the accents for the space pulled from stock at our Coastal Design Store, Details of Design in Annapolis.

 

  

The Show House Committee asked us to add the Wet Bar area to our  design since no
one  wanted to tackle the space. We said sure, and racked our brains to come up with
a feature for  the tiny area.
 Wait till you see what we schemed up!

 

The "Oar House Bar"

I hope that after reading this blog that you are all excited and can't wait till the Show House opens!
All of our designers will be working the space on the week-ends and a few week days as well.
 Come out and visit with us. It's a great chance to see how Interior Designers work.
 Maybe you'll pick up some great ideas for your own home!

Gina Fitzsimmons, ASID
410-269-1965
918 Bay Ridge Rd.
Annapolis, Md. 21403

 

                                                                                     

                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press Party at The Maryland Green Show Home

The Press Party at the Maryland Green Show Home was held on September 6th on the property in Gambrills. The Designers participating in the Show Home were stage front for question and answer periods.

Robert Andrew's kindly donated make-overs for the designers before they had their headshots taken by Jason Putsche for the brochure. "It really was a fun morning of being pampered" said Gina Fitzsimmons.

Kymberly Taylor and Robert Haywood from Annapolis Home magazine were interviewing the designers as well as Mary Ann Treger from Annapolis Lifestyle. All of the Designers had their concept boards on display in their rooms and were ready to give insight into their "green" spaces.

As you can see the Living room has just been drywalled. We wanted to keep you updated as to the progress. The Opening date is now September 29th. The date has slipped just a bit as to the availability of specially designated wood products that have been certified as "green" material". In order to get the home certified with LEEDS the materials must be certified. The charity sponsers of the home are Chesapeake Hospice and The Make-A-Wish Foundation.