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.
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
