Dorothy's Room
Kips Bay Showhouse
RESIDENTIAL
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow... The “Dorothy Gale” room is about celebrating 70 years of magic from the golden age of cinematography with the American classic film: “Wizard of OZ."
Zoya Bograd, ASID
et at the 2009 Kips Bay Decorator’s Showhouse, benefiting Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club, Dorothy’s room also reminds everyone just how vital the education of such accessible lessons can be. No matter the age, the values that parallel throughout both the movie and the L. Frank Baum story from which it is based hold true.
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e're Not in Kansas Anymore... To set the tone, I placed, Judy Garland’s Gold record “Somewhere over the Rainbow” (on loan from Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota) in addition to a Bang and Olufson TV playing the movie “Wizard of OZ”. I wanted to evoke a “technicolor” charm that inspires visitors to think, “I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore!” For the heart and souls of the room, I designed a custom made oval area rug representing Dorothy, Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman four friends on the their journey to the Emerald City.
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here's No Place Like Home... Centered on the ceiling, I designed a crystal ½ balloon chandelier up in the clouds, surrounded by the painted phrase, “There is no Place like Home.” Finally, the Focal Point of this room is a full size silver foil Princess Bed from ZoyaB Collection. Upholstered in pink vinyl, this bed sets the tone for most luxurious bedding. Two shams and the flat sheet are embroidered in two colors of pink with scenes from the original L. Frank Baum book. Opposing the bed, I felt as though an addition of a vanity table also would offers a place for Dorothy and her friends can act out their part of the movie “The Merry Old Land of OZ”.
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