Scary scarab
Egyptian-themed media room recognized with design excellence award
An interior view of "A Gracious Estate"Photo by Miro Dvorscak
The scarab is meant to serve as the focal point in the home theater's designPhoto by Miro Dvorscak
Jane Page Design Group has been recognized by Residential Design + Build magazine's Design Excellence Awards. The results, which were presented in the July/August 2011 issue, revealed that the Houston-based firm won in two categories: Custom Home (6,000 to 6,999 square-foot) and Media Room.
The 6,500-sq.-ft. residence in Kingwood might pass for a scene in a glossy magazine advertisement. The home design, entitled "A Gracious Estate," is a gilded fusion of Greek, English and French architecture styles, injected with "Southern charm."
The media room caught our eye. It's difficult to overlook because, well, it's Egyptian-themed. Hieroglyphic murals line the walls and a giant scarab clings to the ceiling.
But it was the 400-sq.-ft. media room in a Montgomery, Texas home that caught our eye. It's difficult to overlook because, well, it's Egyptian-themed. Hieroglyphic murals line the walls, the floor is a deep blue carpet patterned with ancient Egyptian symbols, and golden sphinx statuettes flank the movie screen. A gigantic scarab, carved out of Styrofoam, clings to the ceiling.
Designers Jane Page Crump, ASID, and Christy Davis, ASID Allied, ran into a few difficulties while completing the latter project, which is entitled "Watch Like An Egyptian." One being that "the client never provided a budget; products and procedures were approved one stage at a time." It seems that the designers handled the project creatively, despite these constraints.
"We are honored to receive recognition for our outstanding projects," Jane Page Crump said in a statement. "Our firm is committed to designing the best quality homes while teaming with quality architects and builders."
Would you like to watch a movie in this media room? Or would you be scared of a falling scarab?
