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Article: A dramatic transformation
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- May 15, 2008
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The basement of the Boston University Theatre used to be all
about function: bathrooms, coat check, bar, and storage. But the
transformation of a funky utility closet into the Huntington Theatre
Company's new VIP Lounge, which officially opens tomorrow with the
first performance of "She Loves Me," has suddenly made a visit to
the basement a must.
The once-dingy white room is painted a warm burgundy. The rich
color and spare, off-kilter design creates a romantic, dreamy feel,
which North End-based interior designer Michael Valvo says is
exactly what he was looking for.
"We wanted to bend reality and add to the dream feeling by
creating the impression that everything is floating," says Valvo, ...