Rottet Studio Creates a Calming Entry Foyer for Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas

Overview of the Entry Foyer

Lauren Rottet’s entry is envisioned as a cleansing experience and a respite from the urban outdoors. The entry foyer is the heart of the home and mirrors the verdant hues found in nature while emphasizing a dramatic use of color that juxtaposes with cutting-edge furnishings in varying styles. In today’s world, wellness is top-of-mind, and Rottet’s Garden Within acknowledges this without making it the statement. Existing millwork painted in Benjamin Moore Salamander coordinates with and emphasizes the journey inside. Rottet’s plan encompasses the drama of a living Southern garden, with custom hide rugs from Kyle Bunting portraying magnolia petals and a tiered chandelier by Fisher Weisman. Rottet’s own Fascio sconces for Visual Comfort add sparkle while forecasting the gardenscape below. Pierre Charpin’s Stump tables for Ligne Roset and the Archiduchaise chair by Xavier Lust from Ralph Pucci accompany custom-designed furniture, including a white marble-and-glass table and a marble bench by Lauren Rottet made by Sigma Marble for Rottet Collection. An acrylic garden trellis leads the way to a window perch where the Xavier Lust chair is poised in silhouette. Below sits a white marble vitrine. A stair runner produced by The Rug Company in a custom shade of green wool winds upstairs to the second floor.

I am most grateful to all the many generous partners who helped produce this room, including Benjamin Moore, The Rug Company, Kyle Bunting, Visual Comfort & Co., Ralph Pucci, Lutron, Trove, E&D Plastics, AB Modern, Fisher Weisman and Jean de Merry. — Rottet Studio

A Sampling of Rottet Studio’s Sources:

Antique bowls and vases
Forestwood Antiques Mall, Dallas.

Art
Page Kempner, Moody Gallery, Houston.

Xavier Lust Archduchaise in mirror polished aluminum
Ralph Pucci, New York.

Fisher Weisman Midas Grand Tier chandelier 
Jean de Merry Showroom, Dallas.

Chandelier boxing and storage
United Quality Restoration, Cedar Hill.

Chandelier transport
J.B.’s Move Team, Arlington.

Florals
Haile Wossen of Anthos, Dallas.

Paint
Benjamin Moore’s Affinity: Thunder AF685; Affinity Salamander 2050-10 Affinity Frostline AF-5; Studio Finishes: Metallic Glaze Gold 620.

Paint contractor
B & R Professional Painting, Irving.

Plants
Ruibal’s Plants of Texas, Dallas.

Wallcovering installation
RTA, Dallas.