This year the Kravet window on display at the D&D Building in Manhattan is truly something special. I sat down with our Director or Merchandising and he let me in on some of the creative ways they went about designing this retro glam dream house.
The theme for our window this year, Keeping it Real in 2010, inspired a “Real Housewives” dream house for the Kravet merchandising team.
The dolls are slightly larger than a traditional Barbie, measuring around 16 inches, which gives you an idea about the scale of the rooms and the furniture. Their outfits (Brooches! Lace gloves! A fur stole!) came with the dolls but aren’t they fantastic? Be sure to check out the framed photo of Hugh Jackman on the nightstand.
All of the furniture is scaled-down Kravet furniture, and all of the fabrics are Kravet, but they have not been scaled down, so all of the patterns are actual size.
For the bedroom, they installed marble tiles for the floor and a metallic-effect wall covering made from tiny glass balls that shimmer in the light. The duvet for the bed was created with a Kravet embroidered silk and the upholstered headboard is covered in Kravet velvet.
Fun fact: the magazines on the nightstand are all replicas of current issues! The cover of Entertainment Weekly with Alec Baldwin and Meryl Streep is timely as they just held the premiere of It’s Complicated at the Paris Theatre just a few blocks away.
Beauty shots of our Kravet doll line the walls. The shell holding the magazines could fit in the palm of your hand, but at the Kravet showroom we have large-scale shells as well. Notice our Kravet signature logo fabric on the suitcase and the inlaid fur rug under the bed. The lamp on the dresser is a replica of a Kravet lamp from our collection, and next to it is a bottle of Fendi perfume.
For the living room, hardwood floors were installed along with an inlaid scaled-down custom Tibetan Kravet carpet. The walls are covered with panels of a retro printed raffia wall covering, custom designed for this application and available exclusively in the Kravet showroom at the D&D Building.
The coffee table is a sliver of agate on a wood base, and all of the accessories take on new life in this small space. For the lamps, they covered candle sticks in white lacquer and created small custom lamp shades. The miniature Buddha on the sideboard takes on new scale in the context of the room. All of the other accessories, including the books, silk pillows on the floor and boxes were discovered and purchased in small scale for use in the room.
The full façade is trimmed with limestone, giving the impression of an actual townhouse, and we are looking in on a glamorous holiday get together among friends.
I find myself constantly inspired by the creativity here at Kravet, and the holiday window this year is truly amazing! I hope you’ll head to the D&D Building at 979 3rd Ave. to see it for yourself!
-JP
SKU information for bedroom: B300-K Northport King Bed in 19371-303, Duvet in 30236-16, Shams in 9199-16, D226 Libretto Armless Chair in 29872-1, Pillow for Chair in 29423-616, Lampshade on Nightstands in 28709-16, Pendant in 9573-6, Draperies in 30275-6, Carpet under Bed in 21780-1
SKU information for living room: D220 Jazz Sofa in VERSAILLES-E21418, Pillows for Sofa: 28786-19 & LA1317-752, B203 Navarre Chair (tall) in 19371-50, Draperies in 9539-16, Wall covering in bedroom TBD, Carpet: TAIKO / ground in KW104, Pattern in KS226 & KS72, Wall covering in stairway in 28709-16
