Fresh looks from the 2014 Pasadena Showcase House of Design

Two haunting busts -- a hot trend this year -- stand watch over the front door of the 1915 estate.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Designer Michael Berman described his comfortable dining room as more “country” than “town,” with a chandelier made from bayonets hanging from the papered ceiling. The dining table is left undressed, adding to the casual feel that permeates the house.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

In the salon designed by John Cole Interior Design, an illuminated table can double as a buffet table.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Sticks and twigs are woven together to create a window screen in one of the conversation areas of the salon.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

The great room, designed by Kathryne Designs (Kathryne Dahlman and Malissa Graham), features a huge fireplace, bar and game table.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Chocolate brown walls and artworks installed by Henry Johnstone & Co. give the stairway and upstairs gallery a contemporary feel.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

A painting and bust stand out against chocolate brown walls in the estate’s hallway.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

The master suite by Designs of the Interior (Karen Shoener, Genaro Lagdameo and Carla Wening).   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Walker Zanger tile adds drama in the master suite bathroom by Designs of the Interior.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

In Erika Bruder’s second-floor gallery hall, a hand-painted mural decorates the wall.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Steal this look: Amy DeVault created bedside nightstands by draping fabric over inexpensive tables and finishing them with mirrored tops.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Soft blue and white hues are complemented by striking floor tile from the Artistic Tile Waterjet Collection “Estrella Grande” from Mission Tile, in the bathroom of the young woman’s suite designed by Alicia Friedmann. [An earlier version of this caption credited the tile to Walker Zanger].  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Pussy willow drapes frame the chaise in the young woman’s suite.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Designers Jerome Thiebault and Lucero Gutierrez installed a dark brick wall and tin panel ceiling in the media/game room.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Amy Peltier papered the walls of the nursery with a lovely dahlia wallcovering by Osborne & Little.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Designers Jason Lai and Stephanie Leese installed graphic acoustic wall panels in the upstairs back staircase.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Pacific Outdoor Living rebuilt the pool at the 1915 English Arts and Crafts home in Pasadena’s Arroyo neighborhood.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Abalone shells frame an outdoor mirror.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

A lily pond designed by the Pond Co. (Jon Rasmussen) provides a peaceful water feature off of the rear patio.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Hanging lamps in the carriage house, designed by Tocco Finale (Dona Dockendorf) lend a warm, cozy Moroccan feel.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)