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Mark Tracy
Kim Daoust
Courtesy of Rumor Boutique Hotel (hotel); David Marquardt (Mark Tracy); Courtesy of Tandem (Kim Daoust)
Reno, Nev. Tandem principal Kim Daoust says Rumor “is designed to be a departure from the typical Las Vegas resort, where guests can easily get lost and disconnected from their rooms. What guests encounter at Rumor, by contrast, is an intimate, personal, casual and quirky destination on a scale that’s easy to navigate.” In keeping with Tandem’s desire to create an eclectic ambiance, Daoust says there is “no particular rhyme or reason behind the artwork and artifacts” scattered throughout the complex. “If we came across something that was visually interesting, we tried to nd a home for it in the hotel,” she says. As a result, ensconced in Rumor’s lobby are such items as a seated mannequin, a pig statuette wearing a lavender
Visual treats in the hotel’s public spaces include an oversized wall graphic and a seated mannequin.
The hotel’s bar and lounge features metallic tones and tufted touches.
necktie, an overstuffed circular couch and a shimmering mesh wall bearing the property’s name. That whimsical approach is also on display in the hotel’s guest rooms. The carved wall medallions above the rooms’ beds, for example, were an “accidental nd” at a hardware store, Daoust says. “We saw this extra large-sized ceiling rosette, and thought it would make a gorgeous head board, in place of your usual artwork or upholstered wall,” she recalls. The guest rooms are also home to a wall graphic of a chandelier that suggests a touch of elegance and tradition, along with a contrasting graphic of a tattooed lady that Daoust says adds a “down and dirty” element to the space. Beyond the work done by the Tandem
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - March/April 2011
Boutique Design - March/April 2011
From the Editor
Contents
Boutique Buzz
Off the Wall
Shanghai Surprises
Q+A: Luisa Flynn
Big Apple Slices
Betting on a Boutique
DreamBook: Creative Genius
Call for Nominations: The Boutique 18
Showroom: Bath & Spa
Showroom: Surfacing
The Last Detail: Rolling Stone Restaurant, Los Angeles
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Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - Cover2
Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - From the Editor
Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - 3
Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - Contents
Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - 5
Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - Boutique Buzz
Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - 7
Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - 8
Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - 9
Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - 10
Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - 11
Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - Off the Wall
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Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - Shanghai Surprises
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Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - Q+A: Luisa Flynn
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Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - Big Apple Slices
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Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - Betting on a Boutique
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Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - DreamBook: Creative Genius
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Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - Call for Nominations: The Boutique 18
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Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - Showroom: Bath & Spa
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Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - Showroom: Surfacing
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Boutique Design - March/April 2011 - The Last Detail: Rolling Stone Restaurant, Los Angeles
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