“It was the highly collaborative process with a very hands-on team that turned this property into a jewel of a project.”
Meredith Rebolledo, CALIFORNIA
Fusuma Art Box & Doors
INTERIOR DESIGNER Meredith Rebolledo Interior Design
ARCHITECT More & Associates, Bev More
MURAL ARTIST Eva-Lena Rehnmark of Artseed Creative Services
CONTRACTOR Wargo Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY Adrian Gregorutti, Brian Consterdine
Fusuma are traditional Japanese sliding panels used as doors or room dividers. They often feature hand-painted landscapes or abstract designs.
Unlike shoji, which filter light through a translucent paper, fusuma are opaque, solid doors.
For the boutique bed and breakfast Okaeri Calistoga, we created two fusuma-inspired installations.
The first is a lighted fusuma-style artbox in one of the seven suites, featuring hand-painted silk cherry blossoms by local artist Eva-Lena Rehnmark.
We designed the frame to mount seamlessly to the wall with enough room to hide interior lights for the artwork. The fabric artwork was then laminated by the artist and fit into the frame. This unit is designed to easily be taken apart whenever the painting or lights are changed.
The second is a set of mural doors in the reception area, where hand-painted fabric is set in custom extra-wide frames to form a two-sided sliding mural. One panel is fixed to the wall while the other moves along a track, creating a layered, shifting composition.
FINISH Stain and clear topcoat on white oak
INSERT Hand painted silk by Eva-Lena Rehnmark
