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5 4 P E R S P E C T I V E | S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R 2 0 1 9 be featured throughout the mansion, including the staircase, the bookshelves and a feature wall in the dining room. It was important that the space have a customized look, to convey to the audience this sense that the Lancasters really view their home as the centerpiece in their opulent lifestyle. In contrast, Titus and Amara Hughes' home needed to be a warmer and a more functional family space. The wood flooring, baseboards and crown molding were restored and re-stained. The kitchen was redesigned with built-in cabinetry, matching island and a masking wall to enclose the space. Oversized marble tile was installed to give it a more contemporary look. The original farmhouse door was plugged and made into a window, thereby shifting the entrance to accommodate the design. The second farmhouse staircase became the main Hughes home staircase. Upstairs, the rest of the Hughes home is appointed with a master suite with full walk-in closet and bathroom, laundry room and sitting room. One of the major challenges was the physical location of the farmhouse, as it was located down a dirt path and surrounded by greenspace. When the winter hit, the rains turned the grounds to sludge and for a short time showing up for work required sporting tall rubber boots. Ultimately, decisions were made to install crush and run to make the space suitable for work trucks and heavy foot traffic. As an Art Director, this project as a whole was compelling and interesting, and having the opportunity to serve as the scenic consultant for the farmhouse was a creative gift. Intially, I modeled the farmhouse in SketchUp to provide a basic outline to work from. This was then passed on to Set Designer Erik Robert, for the creation of construction drawings, which the additional Set Designer John Veres then used to create renderings. It all came together with set decoration by Bryant Berry. With the help of multiple departments and many creative minds coming together, we succeeded in transforming this space into two dramatically different homes worthy of the very unique families that reside within its walls. ADG A. LANCASTER WALL UNIT WITH GEOMETRIC DESIGN. SET DESIGNER ERIK ROBERT. B. LANCASTER LIVING ROOM. SET PHOTO. C. LANCASTER BEDROOM. SET PHOTO. D. LANCASTER LIVING ROOM WITH CHANDELIER. SET PHOTO. SET PHOTOS BY MICHAEL NEWMAN, SHANE MICHAEL PHOTOGRAPHY A B D C