Hampton Designer Showhouse

In the showhouse dressing room, designer Kat Burki trumped two questions that often inhibit creativity: Doesn't bold color make a room look smaller? And shouldn't decorating funds be concentrated on the house's public spaces? Her answers: No and No.

Design:
Kat Burki, Kat Burki Inc., 35 Old Post Rd., Southport, CT 06890; 203/256-5817, katburki.com.