Christopher Lowell – 4
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Season Synopsis
Show 401 Unique Digs/Rooms
Explore unusual living spaces, those one of a kind homes that don’t look like homes,
across the United States.
SEGMENT 1
CHICAGO WAREHOUSE REDO
Unusual home number one is an old chicken factory in Chicago that was converted to a
unique living space by Susan and Paul Zucker.
SEGMENT 2
AMERICAN HOUSES – GUEST RAUL BARRENECHE
Raul Barreneche, co-author of the book American Houses for the New Century peruses
some photos of unusual houses, noting that the shape of homes is changing and is no
longer restricted to box form.
Book: American Houses for the New Century
By Kathy Lang Ho and Raul Barreneche
Email: Raulabarr@aol.com
SEGMENT 3
CLIFT HOTEL TOUR
It’s a trip to the whimsical Clift Hotel in downtown San Francisco where Tim Miller, a
Vice President of Ian Schrager Hotels, explains that the key to hotels is creating a
comfortable environment for the visitor.
Clift Hotel
495 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94102-1222
415-775-4700
Web: http://www.ianschragerhotels.com/flash.html
SEGMENT 4
CONSERVATORY ROOM REDO
Christopher explains how to theme a room, using accent fabrics and discussing the redo
of the conservatory. Christopher describes categorizing styles into City, Town, Country
and Shore.
Furniture
Christopher Lowell Furniture Collection
Flexsteel
800-685-SOFA
Web: flexsteel.com
Fabric
Waverly Fabrics
Web: decoratewaverly.com
SEGMENT 5
SHUMAN PARK AVENUE APARTMENT TOUR
We visit Ruth Lande Shuman’s colorful Gaitano designed Park Avenue apartment with
its functional but artistic accouterments that reflect her creativity.
SEGMENT 6
YOU DID IT! ROBIN OLSEN OZ HOUSE
Finally, we visit the home of Robin Olsen in Ocala, Florida to see how she themed her
home around her favorite movie, “The Wizard of Oz.”
Show 402 – Country Reinterpreted
Explore country design that’s sophisticated, not rural. Christopher explains that country
look is less bumpkin and more updated, fresher newer and global.
SEGMENT 1
IMAGES FROM BOOKS
Illustrating his point are photos from the