CAROL SCHAPER INTERIORS
Carol Schaper Interiors
5128 West Parkway
Hamburg, NY 14075
716.912.5578
716.627.4697
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carol@carolschaperinteriors.com
A community is a smorgasbord of spaces — restaurants, offices, hotels, historical treasures, and private homes.
When those spaces carry a cohesion of beauty and functionality, it’s often due to interior designers quietly working behind the scenes with their critical contributions. Carol Schaper of Carol Schaper Interiors is one such designer. She carries years of experience with projects across the U.S., starting with hotels and healthcare interiors before focusing on private clients. As a member of the Interior Design Association of WNY, Carol and her colleagues play an important role in the community as volunteers.
TENDING THE COMMUNITY FABRIC
Interior designers recognize how structures stitch a community together. Through volunteering time and expertise, designers support the long-term viability and success of that community. Three projects illustrate how.
1. THE GRAYCLIFF ESTATE
Built in 1927 and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Graycliff is a Buffalo, New York treasure. Today, it’s owned by the Graycliff Conservancy. When the interior needed some help, The Interior Design Association stepped forward. The team was challenged to stay in the home’s historic realm while simultaneously creating a fresh and attractive interior, one the paying public would find interesting. “The value of designers in these types of projects is to bring the space to a better level,” Carol explains. “Graycliff must appeal to the public, that’s how it survives.”
2. KEVIN GUEST HOUSE
Imagine being treated for or supporting a loved one with cancer and not being able to afford accommodations.
Kevin Guest House (KGH), the first independent medical hospitality house in America, is there to help. Guests pay what they can afford. The Interior Design Association does all KGH’s design work. Carol says, “We helped make the facility a home. It looks beautiful. We want to make this horrible time in someone’s life a little better.”
3. JUNIOR LEAGUE SHOW HOUSE
Since 1919, the Junior League of Buffalo, an organization of women volunteers, has been facilitating positive community change across Western New York.
An important fundraiser involves selecting a structure where designers volunteer to create showpiece spaces the public pays to see. A recent project tackled a 47,000-square-foot historical mansion where the Junior League of Buffalo was founded. Carol and her Interior Design Association colleague, Sandy Nelson, created the kitchen/coffee bar.
For Carol, volunteering is a joy.