Peninsula Volunteers Decorator Show House 2013: Sun Room

Sun room composition and design for the PVI Decorator Show House 2013. Designer Sabrina Alfin aimed for a seamless transition between indoors and outdoors, using the view of the lovely gardens and bucolic surroundings as inspiration for the colorful palette and eclectic global design influences. Indigo, Chinese red, and bright yellow-gold in textiles and accessories pop off the neutral ground of gray and white to create an effect that is decidedly dramatic and modern, yet also classic and elegant. True to her credo of making responsible, sustainable choices, materials and furnishings for the space were carefully selected to be both literally and figuratively green: the living walls bring the outside in for improved air quality, floor coverings are made of 100% recycled materials, furnishings are either antique or made from rapidly renewable sources, lighting is outfitted with CFL bulbs for reduced energy consumption, and all paint used has zero VOCs. With this composition, Sabrina Alfin Interiors, Inc. continues to promote the idea that sustainability and great, luxurious residential design are not mutually exclusive. Dean J. Birinyi Photography