3rd Annual Designer Showhouse for the Arts June 15-July 22, 2011

An Evening of Linen and Libations - Showhouse for the Arts Preview Party
Monday, June 13
5:00pm-8:00pm

230 West Bermuda Drive
The Retreat, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Join designers, architects, artists and friends on Monday June 13 for the Showhouse opening night party. "An Evening of Linen and Libations" will capture the elegant coastal spirit of the home and the inspiring natural setting with traditional hors d'oeuvres complemented with crystal clear martinis, crisp white wine and classic champagne.

Purchase $40 tickets in advance at Cultural Arts Alliance or at selected design shops along 30A.
Proceeds from the Designer Showhouse for the Arts benefit the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, the umbrella organization that supports the arts through leadership, advocacy, funding, programs and education.

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2011 Designer Showhouse for the Arts



Cultural Arts Alliance’s 2011 Showhouse for the Arts

Preview Party set for June 13 with Tours beginning on June 15
A designer showhouse is the perfect venue for inspiration and innovation. From the first Showhouse for the Arts set in a gracious courtyard home in Alys Beach to last year’s elegantly vintage impressions in the Avenue Home of Seaside Town Founders Daryl and Robert Davis, the Cultural Arts Alliance’s annual decorator home offersa venue for veteran designers from 30A and the Southeast and the new talents to showcase their handiwork and raised money to support the arts in Walton County through leadership, advocacy, funding, programs and education.

This year's Showhouse for the Arts is the home of Dr. & Mrs. Merrill N. Bradley, located at 230 West Bermuda in The Retreat in Blue Mountain Beach. Designed by architect Dawn Thurber of Thurber Architecture and constructed by Onno Horn of Domicle Luxury Homes, the home sits along Draper Lake with gorgeous views of the Gulf of Mexico.

For a preview of this stylish home, join decorators, architects, artists, design aficionadoes and friends on Monday June 13 for "An Evening of Linen and Libations." The opening night party promises to capture the elegant coastal spirit of the gracious home and the inspiring natural setting with traditional hors d'oeuvres complemented with crystal clear martinis, crisp white wine and classic champagne. Preview party tickets are available for $40 online and at featured design shops along 30A, including Pizitz Home & Cottage in Seaside, Design on Gulf in Seagrove, and Bohlert-Massey in Seacrest, and Tracery in Rosemary Beach.

Eleven acclaimed design firms will apply their signature style to transform each of the various rooms in this already stunning masterpiece, enliving the individual spaces withall manner of imaginative design concepts. The 2011 designers are Libby Baker of Baker Design Company; Susan Massey of Bohlert Massey Interiors; Susan Byrd of Pizitz Home & Cottage; Tamara Bickley; Dale Trice, Kati Lockley and Tina Vital of Design Services of Florida; Jennifer Hunter of Domicile Life; Luanne Kelly of Luanne Kelly Interiors; Tammy Massey and Todd Dunbar Reeves; Bill Musso and Todd Falconbury of Musso Design Group; Lizzy Rose; Holly Shipman; and Paige Schnell, Anna Kay Porch and Bess Marshall of Tracery Interiors. The majority of furnishings, window treatments, art and accessories will be offered for sale with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the CAA.

A third-floor gallery space highlights the work of four talented artists, who will be in attendance at the house on a rotating basis to discuss their work. The art on display will also be available for purchase. Featured artists include Francisco Adaro, Mallory Page Chastant, Sherry Sandquist, and Steve Wagner.

The Showhouse is open June 15 – July 22 each Wednesday through Friday, 1 – 6 pm. All Showhouse Parking will be at Redfish Village located at the corner of Scenic Highway 30A and County Road 83, and guests must enter the Retreat via a complimentary, air-conditioned shuttle. Admission is $20 at the, $15 for CAA Members and tickets purchased in advance, and $10 for children under 13.

Tickets can be purchased online, at the door and retail shops of the featured designers. All proceeds from the Showhouse for the Arts benefit the Cultural Arts Allianace of Walton County, the umbrella organization that supports the arts through leadership, advocacy, funding, programs and education. For more information, call 850.622.5970.

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ARTBEAT
June 30, 2011