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Dorothy Draper-Inspired Covered Porch
Showing Glamorous, Yet Relaxed Living
Dorothy Draper-Inspired Covered Porch
Showing Glamorous, Yet Relaxed Living
by
Interior Designer Jane Henderson
One of my favorite rooms was the colorful, layered covered porch created by Ann Arbor interior designer, Jane Henderson who created a beautiful design in a space with lovely light and an octagonal shaped room with brick-lined walls. Henderson brought her unique vision to the space and we love the results! She imagined the Fisher family spending leisurely summers in the home during the "roaring twenties", and pictured the family sipping cocktails while entertaining or lounging in this sophisticated yet casual covered porch. Henderson tapped into the glamorous style of iconic designer of the same time frame, Dorothy Draper. Remember Dorothy Draper is best known for her transformation of the infamous Hotel, The Greenbrier when she was hired to renovate the resort after it was used as a hospital in World War II.
Like Draper, Henderson utilized large, leafy and geometric motifs in a vibrant color combination yet she edited the porch well to give it a stunning, classic aesthetic. The room makes you want to pull up a chair, pour yourself a mint julep at the lovely upholstered bar and bask in the room's glow. Henderson brought the home's past together with the future in a perfectly balanced way-- congratulations!
Take a look at another space in the house, the dining room we profiled by interior designer Julia Buckingham who utilized two of our root cellar designs' fabrics as the centerpiece for her room's design.
Jane Henderson Interior Design
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517 Berkley Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
email, [email protected]
517 Berkley Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
a snap shot of Jane at the opening gala
in the covered porch wearing Thibaut on her dress, and also donning her drapery.
Sources:
Abode Couture wall covering
Anna's Daper
Collier Construction
Cyan Design
Dunes and Duchess
Jana Bek Designs
Mr. Brown
Samuel and Sons
Scalamandre fabric
Schumacher fabric
Dorothy Draper fabrics
Thibault Fabric
Stark Carpet
Windy O'connor
Happy Nesting
XO Tamara