This Old House(R) Unlocks its Doors for 25th Anniversary Designer Show House

This Old House(R) Unlocks its Doors for 25th Anniversary Designer Show House

Eighteen Talented Designers and 22 Innovative Spaces All Under One Roof

Portion of Proceeds to Benefit Building Arts Scholarship

CONCORD, Mass., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Emmy Award-winning This Old House is offering home and design enthusiasts a rare opportunity to tour a completed project up close and in person. The dramatic transformation of an 1849 Greek Revival farmstead into a classic home with historical depth will provide renovation and design ideas for everyone from the simply curious to the industry insider.

Open to the public from Friday, April 15 through Sunday, May 29, the This Old House designer show house will feature 22 extraordinary spaces that emphasize a sense of high style for everyday living-from the dark, rich floors and crisp, streamlined finishes of the library to the colorful fabrics of the rustic living hall outfitted with a mix of contemporary and antique furnishings. The expert craftsmanship that defines This Old House will be matched by the creative vision of 18 designers, and further enhanced by retailer-designed spaces such as Walpole Woodworkers' delightful teak- furnished terrace and the colorful and hip teen girl's bedroom created by PBteen(TM).

The This Old House designer show house is located in Carlisle, Massachusetts. Since parking will not be permitted at the house due to limited space, complimentary parking will be available Tuesdays through Fridays at the Carlisle Congregational Church, located at 147 School Street in Carlisle (1.8 miles from the show house). On Saturdays and Sundays parking will be at the Carlisle Public Schools, located at 83 School Street in Carlisle (just up the street from the Congregational Church). A complimentary shuttle service will be available throughout each day.

The show house hours are Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, March 1 at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ and Ticketmaster Outlets, or by calling 617-931-2787. The price of general admission is $28 and $23 for WGBH members. For details, go to http://www.thisoldhouse.com/.

The expertise of the This Old House crew, the vision of architect Jeremiah Eck, and the creative eye of the designers will fill the 6,000-square-foot show house. The house features trends-such as bringing the outdoors in and preserving the best of the old while making room for modern living -- as well as products including high-performance technology. Among the spaces: a two- story living hall containing its original timber frame and a prominent fireplace, a bluestone terrace, a private library, and a state-of-the-art media alcove with a built-in by master carpenter Norm Abram. An education center, with information on the designers and product lines featured in the show house, as well as a souvenir shop with an array of This Old House and WGBH merchandise, also will be on site and open to the public.

Visitors will receive a 30-page guide that includes a room-by-room description and rendering, a detailed floor plan to guide visitors through the newly renovated farmstead, product listings, designer contacts, and a pencil and journal to take notes along the way.

To mark This Old House's 25th anniversary, the expert crew served as both renovators and homeowners. This Old House purchased the farmstead, which will be sold when the designer show house closes its doors to the public. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the This Old House Carlisle project, and from the designer show house, will benefit This Old House's first-ever building arts scholarship, designed to encourage young people to enter the building and design trades.

Show House Designers and Designated Spaces

Eighteen visions all under one roof, including nationally recognized designers and rising talent:

* Eric Cohler, Eric Cohler Design Inc., two-story living hall with media
alcove
* Alexa Hampton, Mark Hampton Inc., dining room
* Charles Spada, Charles Spada Interiors, library
* Frank Roop, Frank Roop Design Interiors, master bedroom
* Mally Skok, Mally Skok Interior Design, main entry hall
* Christine Welsh, Brookline Design Group, library hall and powder room
* Katy Flammia and Susan Greco, THEREdesign ltd, laundry room
* Hilary Bovey, BOVEY STEERS DESIGN GROUP, breakfast area
* Kathleen Kennedy with Ruth Piper, Kathleen K. Kennedy Associates, barn
entry, and powder room
* Kathy Marshall, K. Marshall Design, Inc., kitchen, pantry, and home
office
* Gracyn Whitman, Gracyn R. Whitman Design, children's staircase, hallway,
and bathroom
* Beth Ferencik, Walpole Woodworkers, terrace
* Richard Magnuson, Winston Flowers & Garden, barn court
* Robin Pelissier, Robin's Nest, screened porch
* Circle Furniture, loft sitting area
* Lisa Newman Paratore, Lisa Newman Interiors, children's bedroom #1
* PBteen, children's bedroom #2
* Joe Ruggiero Collection, Norwalk Furniture, guest bedroom



The designers' work also will appear on air during the last four episodes of the 25th anniversary This Old House Carlisle project. The New This Old House Hour -- This Old House followed by Ask This Old House -- airs on PBS Thursdays at 8pm ET (check local listings).

This Old House is produced by This Old House Productions, Inc. for This Old House Ventures, Inc. and presented on PBS by WGBH Boston. Executive producer is Bruce Irving, senior producer and director is David Vos, and producer is Deborah Hood. Creative director and founder is Russell Morash. Funding for the 25th anniversary broadcast season of This Old House is provided by Andersen Windows, Inc., GMC, The Home Depot, and State Farm Insurance Companies.

The designer show house is nationally sponsored by American Standard, Andersen Corp., Plain & Fancy, Tweeter, Benjamin Moore, Bosch Home Appliances, Broan Nu-Tone, Carrier Corp., GE Sealants & Adhesives, Georgia-Pacific, GMC, Guardian, Icynene, James Hardie Industries, Mannington, Norwalk Furniture, Phantom Screens, TiVo, Varathane, Whirlpool Gladiator Garageworks, Whirlpool Corp., Wirsbo, The Home Depot, and State Farm Insurance Companies. The show house public tour is locally sponsored by KeySpan Energy Delivery, Koko Boodakian & Sons Rugs, and Tile Showcase.

This Old House is the No. 1 multi-media home enthusiast brand, offering homeowners trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, a comprehensive line of books, a brand-new DVD series, and an information-driven Web site.

This Old House Ventures, Inc. is a business of Time4 Media(R), a multi- media company whose enterprises include leading magazines, Web sites, television and radio programming, feature films, and events and exhibitions. Time4 Media is a subsidiary of Time Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc.

WGBH Boston is America's preeminent public broadcasting producer, the source of fully one-third of PBS's prime-time lineup, along with some of public television's best-known lifestyle shows and children's programs and many public radio favorites. For more information, visit http://www.wgbh.org/.

Press contacts
Leah Orfanos Frederika Brookfield
National Senior Publicist Communications Director
WGBH Boston This Old House Ventures, Inc.
617.300.5416 212.522.5809
leah_orfanos@wgbh.orgfrederika_brookfield@timeinc.com

Photography contact
Kathryn Hathaway Bailey Vatalaro
National Associate Publicist Promotion Assistant
WGBH Boston WGBH Boston
617.300.5305 617.300.5328
kathryn_hathaway@wgbh.orgbailey_vatalaro@wgbh.org


Source: This Old House

CONTACT: Leah Orfanos, National Senior Publicist, +1-617-300-5416,
leah_orfanos@wgbh.org, or Kathryn Hathaway, National Associate Publicist,
+1-617-300-5305, kathryn_hathaway@wgbh.org, or Bailey Vatalaro, Promotion
Assistant, +1-617-300-5328, bailey_vatalaro@wgbh.org all of WGBH Boston; or
Frederika Brookfield, Communications Director of This Old House Ventures,
Inc., +1-212-522-5809, frederika_brookfield@timeinc.com

Web site: http://www.wgbh.org/
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/


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