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DCOTA Competition Pairs
Young Designers with Local Personalities to Create
One-of-a-Kind Looks
October 1, 2006
DANIA BEACH, FL – Park Avenue classic modern meets Florida
hip is what South Florida designer A. Keith Powell
envisioned for Palm Beach Socialite Mrs. Andrea Stark's
dining room as his entry for DCOTA's Design Challenge, with
the latest installment debuting at the DCOTA FALL Market on
November 15, 2006.
This is the third in a series of four, one-of-a-kind room
creations from South Florida’s hottest young designers
chosen to participate in this competition, which began in
June with installments being debuted over the course of the
year. The Design Challenge showcases examples of
traditional, modern and contemporary designs appealing to
South Florida’s savvy, international residents. Each of the
four designers was asked to design a dramatic custom room,
evoking the essence of the personal style of four
pre-eminent Palm Beach tastemakers. Designers were given
free reign in DCOTA to create custom rooms on a pre-built
set.
Understanding Mrs. Stark’s reputation as the consummate
entertainer, Powell created a dining room design that
embodies her charisma and over-the-top penchant for
entertaining.
"I decided to mix classically modern design with things that
are hip, fresh and edgy using a 1960s Murano glass
chandelier, a Jan Showers banquette in powder blue linen
mixed with lizard covered armchairs in chocolate suede,"
says Powell. Anchoring the look, he adorned the dining room
table with more than a dozen pieces of red coral from Mrs.
Stark’s collection, which were mounted on rock crystal
bases. "She has a spectacular collection, which served as
the ideal tomato red accent color."
Powell's design will debut with a private VIP opening
reception hosted by Palm Beach Cottages & Gardens magazine,
where it will be on view at DCOTA for two weeks. All rooms
will be featured in future issues of Palm Beach Cottages &
Gardens magazine, of which the editors will select the
winner to be announced at the DCOTA 2007 WINTERMARKET.
DCOTA, the leading resource for fine traditional and
contemporary contract and residential furniture, fabrics,
architectural products, floor coverings, wall coverings,
lighting, kitchen and bath products and accessories, is a
unique facility that is proudly celebrating its 20th
anniversary. Its showrooms display
and sell interior product lines to professional interior
designers, architects, decorators and dealers. DCOTA is the
preeminent design center serving the design professional in
Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean regions.
DCOTA is located at 1855 Griffin Road, Dania Beach. For
additional information, please call (954) 920-7997, Ext. 234
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