Recently, the V+P crew was privy to Showtime’s Showhouse opening night event at the Cassa Hotel and Residences. The event brought together outstanding designers who transformed three penthouse apartments at Cassa into rooms themed from the cable network’s hit TV shows: Dexter, Californication, The Big “C”, Nurse Jackie, The Borgias, The United States of Tara and Weeds. V+P was excited to attend after spending weeks working the designers, some of whom incorporated Karastan, a luxury manufacturer of carpeting and rugs (and our client), into their design. Karastan was one of the event’s many sponsors.

Take a look at some of the really inventive designs we saw:

"Big C" Master Bedroom designed by Stephen Chung

The Big C, a show about a woman with terminal cancer, showcased this gorgeous master bedroom that featured a Karastan shag rug.

Designer Greg Okshteyn in the "Dexter" game room he designed.

I may be biased to Dexter’s good looks and vigilante ways, but the two Dexter Rooms at the Showtime house were some of my favorites!

"Dexter's" Refuge, completed with a skeleton laying on a bed suspended by chains.

The leathery floor tiles and suspended bed in this room designed by Jeff Andrews were spectacular. They even got down to the last detail– a copy of the Miami Herald (the city Dexter lives and kills in) rested on the kitchen counter top.

Designer Jeff Miller created a custom look with Karastan in this "Californication" lounge room.

The Californication Rooms were also dramatic and thought provoking — much like its central character, novelist Hanky Moody. In the room above, designed by Jeffrey Miller, the bathroom featured a “photo booth” which transformed your face onto a character in one of several show scenes that were broadcast in the room.

The mirrored floor created some stunning photos in this "Californication" room, designed by Space 4.

It’s in the Californication rooms that we bumped into Madeleine Martin, who plays Rebecca on the show!

Yes, we hob-knobbed with Madeleine, who is absolutely adorable!

The night was topped off with treats that suited the theme for each room. I particularly enjoyed the skewered steak and mozzarella, tomato and basil kabobs that were served in the Dexter Rooms. Delish!

For a virtual tour of the home or information on when you can see it too…click here!