Arden Villa: 1998 Showcase House

Each year prominent interior designers perform a complete interior makeover of an historical home. This year's home, Arden Villa, has been featured on TV's Dynasty as the Carrington Mansion and in the classic Marx Brothers film Duck Soup as the Freedonia Palace.

A FIDM student design team worked on the Ristorante Palladio and the Taverna Bellini, while two faculty members designed the Children's Bath. Most exciting, however, were the eight alumni who designed various rooms within the villa. They were chosen to participate in this year's event based on their success in the interior design industry.

Designers on the Interior Liaison Committee: Dina Morgan Allied Member ASID, CID Ann Fletcher ASID

The 34th annual Pasadena Showcase House opened this April and as in past years, The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising played a major role. Dina Morgan, Chairperson of FIDM's Interior Design Department, served on the Liaison Committee that oversaw the interior decor.

Proceeds from the tours benefit the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Pasadena Area Youth Music Education Programs. Tours...April 19 through May 17, 1998.

All room descriptions and photos courtesy of the Pasadena Showcase House of Design 1998 Program Guide. Room photos by Alexander Vertikoff. Portrait photos by Taylor Fine Portraiture.

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• Select a room from the 1998 Showcase House
  • Villa history
  • List of rooms
  • Entry - Music and Art Salon
  • Boy's Bedroom
  • The Powder Room
  • Writer's Retreat
  • The Solarium
  • Kitchen & Butler's Pantry
  • The Children's Bath
  • North Loggia
  • The Nursery
  • Ristorante Palladio, Taverna Bellini