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JASPER is the official blog and lifestyle magazine for international interior designer Matthew Frederick and his design firm, M. Frederick LLC. The blog was named after Frederick's dog and we will try and make each and every post as fun and interesting as Jasper himself.

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M. Frederick 2012 Mansion In May Designer Showhouse at Glynallyn Manor

The 2012 Mansion in May has come to a close and we had almost 30,000 people through our room at the Mansion.

For those of you who were not able to visit the showhouse, M. Frederick designed the main living room area. Frederick's room was designed around the conceptual needs of a growing family of five who would desire a family-friendly, yet sophisticated main living area suitable for daily family living activities, more formal entertaining, and the needs of a small personal home office.

To this end, we wanted to craft a space that is clean and bright while still managing to maintain and showcase the architectural magnificence of the room. We wanted the room that could stand up to the aesthetic and physical demands of a black-tie fundraiser that would also be a warm, welcoming family space, reflecting the sophisticated equestrian, art, and Hermes addictions of our conceptual family. In the end, we wanted to design a room that is the embodiment of our “Elegant Living for Everyday Life” theme.

Here are some great images of the finished room.

View of the main seating area

Detail of main seating area and art wall

Photograph of "Romeo" by Matthew Frederick and a great vintage french settee covered in a lush, new Pierre Frey velvet.

Fireplace detail

Side seating area with our "famous" cut peony arrangement