It was worth the snowy drive last night to get an early peek at "Make Room," the inspired room vignettes at the American Craft Council show (http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/202743811.html), opening today in St. Paul.
Ten interior designers each chose a favorite item of fine craft -- a handwoven rug, a piece of handcrafted furniture or an art piece -- .then created a "room" to complement their find.
The idea was to put craft in context, and encourage visitors to fall in love with a piece, then imagine how they might bring that piece home and incorporate it into their decor.
Here are just a few examples of the diverse and intriguing designer "rooms" on display at RiverCentre through Sunday, April 21:
The graphically geometric room at right was designed by Lucy Penfield of Lucy Interior Design
This room (below) , inspired by the "well-traveled collector," was created by Andrew Flesher, Andrew Flesher Interiors
A colorful handwoven rug by fiber artist Kelly Marshall inspired this room, below, by Lisa Ball, Design By Lisa
Greg Walsh, Walsh Design Group, drew inspiration from multiple craft artists to create the organic, moden room below:
