Philharmonic Design Houses - 1997-2014

Philharmonic Design House - 2008 - Ladera Ranch, CA The late Stephen L. Stein created this room for the Philharmonic House of Design in Orange County, CA. This home is an exquisite Spanish-style custom estate. Steve gave me a discontinued leather wallcovering and asked if I could duplicate it. It took 600 hours to hand craft, install & perform final finishes to colorize. It was magnificent. I suggested the trim of clovos around the opening as an added detail to tie it all together. We also designed and performed the rugged wood finishes on Steve's custom designed built-in. The overall feel accompanied the archetectural style of the home coupled with Steve Stein's perfection of chosen fabrics, art, furnishings & antiquities. We performed a soft faux on the ceilings as well in order to bring in the grounded feel of candlelight to the space. I wish to honor your memory, Steve, for tirelessly absorbing into the fun of so many Philharmonic Design Houses. I always admired your trust and genuine thrill in collaboration. We all miss you dearly. Carry on.... whereever you are, carry on, my friend. Please visit our project files for more views of the multitudes of award-winning specialty venetian plasters, Trompe L'oeil, faux finishes, wall glaze, painted furniture and custom art commissions on canvas we have performed over the years.