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Press
Room
Contact:
Denise Lamott
415-897-5089 or by email
Grier Mathews
415-246-4054 or by email
30 Years of Transforming Spectacular San Francisco Mansions
The 2008 San Francisco Decorator Showcase
Will Re-Make One of San Francisco’s Largest Homes
April 26 – May 26, 2008
The San Francisco Decorator Showcase
benefits San Francisco University High School’s Financial Aid Program.
Annual Benefit for the San Francisco University High School Financial
aid program
Runs April 26 – May 26, 2008
San Francisco, CA (January 31, 2008)…The West Coast’s
top designers will remake one of San
Francisco’s largest residences
at the 2008 San Francisco Decorator Showcase, running from April 26
through
May 26, 2008. The four-story Italianate-style Pacific Heights mansion
located at 2820 Scott Street
(between Green and Union Streets) boasts
16,000 square feet ofliving space, making it one of the largest
homes
in the 31 years of the San Francisco Decorator Showcase.
Originally built in 1905, this “Palace by the Bay” was later
customized for Her Royal Majesty Marie,
Queen of Romania (1875 –
1938), for her visit during the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
The exquisite home is fully renovated and updated for a modern lifestyle.
It features a reception hall
that spans the entire width of the house,
a grand ballroom, a new state-of-the-art kitchen, a grand
staircase accentuated
with an exquisite Tiffany skylight, and an expansive rooftop terrace with
sweeping
San Francisco Bay views from the Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz
and beyond.
The San Francisco Decorator Showcase is widely considered to be the West
Coast’s premiere show
house event, featuring the work of the region’s
top designers. The San Francisco Decorator Showcase is
an annual benefit
for San Francisco University High School’s financial aid program.
Since the first Showcase
in 1977, nearly $10 million has been raised,
benefiting hundreds of Bay Area students.
Details:
The 2008 San Francisco Decorator Showcase will run from Saturday, April
26 through Memorial Day,
Monday, May 26. The home is open to the public
Tuesdays through Sundays, and closed on Mondays
(except for Memorial Day).
The hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday;
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday and Memorial
Day. Tickets are available
at the door and are $30 for general admission
and $25 for seniors. Group rates are available, and must be
arranged in
advance by calling (415) 447-3115. For more information, visit www.decoratorshowcase.org
Calendar Editors, Please Note:
What:
2008 San Francisco Decorator Showcase
Where:
2820 Scott Street (between Green and Union Streets)
When:
April 26 – May 26, 2008; Tuesdays through Sundays:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday and Memorial Day: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed on Monday (except for Memorial Day, May 26)
Tickets:
Available at the door
$30 general admission; $25 for seniors
Group rates available and must be arranged in advance by calling (415)
447-3115
For Further Information:
Please call (415) 447-3115 or visit www.decoratorshowcase.org
For electronic or print photos:
Contact: Denise Lamott
(415) 897-5089 or by email
Grier Mathews
(415) 246-4054 or by email