PASADENA -- Several area designers are displaying their works in the
Pasadena Showcase House of Design 2000.
The sophisticated California Traditional estate is in a historic area
of the San Gabriel Valley. About 50 interior and exterior designers have
taken on a room or outdoor area and restored the 1941 property designed
by architect Roland Coate, originally owned by Lawrence Barker of Barker
Bros. Furniture Store.
Interior designers participating from the local area are Michaela
Scherrer of Glendale, who has remodeled the Cabana along with fellow
designer Rozalynn Woods of Pasadena and Traci L. Larsen of La Canada
Flintridge, who refurbished the guest bedroom.
Exterior designers who have recreated various landscapes surrounding
the home are John R. Roberts of John Roberts Florticulturalist in La
Canada Flintridge, Leo Snider of Coventry Landscape in La Crescenta,
Annie St. Clair of Through the Woods Design in Tujunga, Terry Morrill of
Pacific Pavingstone, Inc. in Glendale, and Gary Badger of Badger
Landscaping in Sunland Tujunga.
Sponsored by the Pasadena Junior Philharmonic Committee, the event
raises funds for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and youth music
education. The committee has also made a $1 million pledge to the Walt
Disney Concert Hall scheduled to be completed in the year 2002 in
downtown Los Angeles.
Locally, La Canada Educational Foundation received a $6,000 grant from
the committee toward its Share the Music program for instructional
material. Funds were raised at last year's home tour.
For information on applying for grants, write to PJPC, Community
Grants, P.O. Box 80262, San Marino, CA 91118.
Showcase house continues through Sunday. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
today, Thursday and Friday and from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Tickets can be purchased through TicketMaster at (213) 365-3500.
