With the strike officially over, the Oscars are officially on; let the endless parade of comforts for celebrities begin. To that end, Architectural Digest has chosen interior designer Carleton Varney, president of Dorothy Draper & Company, to create the Architectural Digest greenroom at the Academy Awards. It's the sixth consecutive year that the mag will produce the backstage lounge for Oscar presenters and honorees. Load-in commences on February 19 and continues through the rehearsals and awards telecast on February 24.
Varney’s design inspiration will come from the Dorothy Draper-designed Arrowhead Springs Resort—a property that movie stars and film-industry types roamed in the 1940s. Further inspiration comes from her sketches for the Beverly Hills Hotel. This year’s Architectural Digest greenroom will feature flat-panel LCD HDTVs from LG Electronics, New Zealand wool rugs from Nourison, and fabric and furnishings from Kravet, including sofas and slipper chairs upholstered in bright red and white satin.
Varney’s design inspiration will come from the Dorothy Draper-designed Arrowhead Springs Resort—a property that movie stars and film-industry types roamed in the 1940s. Further inspiration comes from her sketches for the Beverly Hills Hotel. This year’s Architectural Digest greenroom will feature flat-panel LCD HDTVs from LG Electronics, New Zealand wool rugs from Nourison, and fabric and furnishings from Kravet, including sofas and slipper chairs upholstered in bright red and white satin.
AD's greenroom plans for the Oscars
Rendering: Courtesy of Architectural Digest/Dorothy Draper & Co.
AD's greenroom plans for the Oscars include vintage Draper-style decor.
Rendering: Courtesy of Architectural Digest/Dorothy Draper & Co.
Chocolate-brown hues dominated last year's AD greenroom.
Photo: Erhard Pfeiffer
