The Whispering Veil

A Powder & Cloak Reverie

by Rachel Scheff

Set within a storied Victorian home, The Veiled Aether reimagines the traditional powder and cloak room as an ethereal passage between past and present. A hand-painted mural washes the walls in moody watercolor landscapes, dissolving architecture into atmosphere. The effect is immersive and dreamlike—romantic, yet quietly dramatic.

A sculpted Viola marble console with carved legs anchors the space, paired with a richly veined marble countertop and brass fittings that nod to Victorian opulence. Underfoot, a whimsical black and marble checkered floor introduces movement and modernity, tempering the room’s historic bones with playful geometry.

Gilded frames, warm wood tones, and vintage lighting cast a soft gaslit glow, while curated details—art, textiles, and a sculptural coat stand—add narrative depth. Both functional and transportive, this intimate retreat invites guests to pause, reflect, and step briefly into a world veiled in shadow and light.

Special Thanks

Our deepest gratitude to the owners of All Natural Stone, Larry and Juan, as well as the entire ANS team, for their help and support throughout the project. A special thank you to Leandro Quintal for taking it to the next level with the stone fabrication and construction. We couldn’t do this without you. Shari Tipich for her incredible talent in creating hand-painted wall coverings for our beautiful space. A shout-out to Lonnie David for the seamless installation of our custom-fabricated wall coverings. Thank you to Premier Bath & Kitchen for taking care of all of our plumbing fixtures and coordinating with all the brands to ensure we had what we needed. And to all of our vendors who invested their time, effort, and products to help bring our vision to life. Without our gracious sponsors, we couldn’t do what we do! Lastly, I want to thank the showcase team who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make this show possible. We are incredibly proud and excited to be part of such a prestigious showcase that supports such a great cause. 

A woman with blonde hair, wearing a black top hat and black pants, stands in a vintage-style room with elegant curtains, a wardrobe, and various decorative items. She is holding a cane with a gold tip and has a white, ruffled accessory around her shoulder. An open book sits on a round, patterned ottoman nearby.

Rachel Scheff

Inspiration & Design Philosophy

Rachel Scheff’s work is rooted in atmosphere and emotion. Her inspiration often begins with art, light, and narrative—drawing from classical painting, historic architecture, and the layered patina of time. She is particularly inspired by the tension between old and new: the romance of Victorian detail juxtaposed with modern restraint and sculptural form.

Her design concept centers on creating immersive environments that feel transportive yet livable. Rather than designing rooms as isolated compositions, she approaches each space as a story unfolding through materiality, proportion, and light.

Rachel’s process is deeply material-driven and intuitive. She begins with a singular emotional anchor—often a piece of art, a stone slab, or a color study—and builds outward, layering texture, contrast, and architectural nuance. Every detail is considered for how it contributes to mood: how marble carries weight, how brass reflects warmth, how a mural softens edges.

The result is work that feels layered, soulful, and quietly dramatic—spaces that invite pause, curiosity, and a sense of wonder.

Showcase Sponsors

Arteriors - Powder Room- Chandelier

Artistic Tile- Flooring, Tile

All Natural Tile & Stone- Stone & Tile

Brizo- Faucet

Kat Waller- Drapery

Lonnie David- Wallcovering Installation 

Luna- Fabric

Palmer Industries-Vanity Brass Pedestal

Premier Bath & Kitchen / PACE Supply Corp- Plumbing Fixtures

Quintal’s Granite & Marble-

 Stone Fabrication for Vanity and Console Table 

Quintal’s Construction- Construction

Rachel Scheff Design Studio- Antiques & Furniture

Shari Tipich- Hand-painted Murals

Thibaut- Wallpaper

Toto- Toilet

A young woman with long brown hair wearing a burgundy dress, black sneakers, and socks, standing in a vintage room with a black cabinet, holding a framed sketch of a man with a top hat. Beige curtains with black embroidery and a table with a black hat and a small gray stool are visible.

The Velvet Hat

by Liv Neverdal

Liv Neverdal is a 13-year-old, Los Angeles–based artist whose work reflects a sensitivity and artistic clarity beyond her years. Raised in a world of design and visual storytelling as the daughter of Rachel Scheff, Liv demonstrated a natural inclination toward drawing, honing her craft through years of study and quiet observation.

She makes her debut with her first commissioned piece, The Velvet Hat, created for her mother’s Powder and Cloak room in the 47 San Francisco Decorator Showcase.

Evoking Victorian romance and understated theatricality, the work transforms a simple object into something poetic and enduring.

Decorative corner with a black abstract sculpture, a vintage rotary telephone, and a stack of art and interior design books on a marble console table, with a colorful abstract painting in the background.

Viola Marble Console Table

$8,999

A decorative tabletop with a black vase, a vintage telephone, and a stack of art and interior design books, topped with a red flower. Behind the table is a large, colorful impressionist-style painting of a woman sitting with her head resting on her hand.

Lotus Vessel - No 119

$4200

A black cabinet or sideboard with a wooden tray on top, holding two decorative vases — one textured black and the other with a white and brown swirling design, possibly made of ceramic or other material. The background is a wall with a textured, cloudy appearance.

Floral Vessel - No 122

$3100

White & Gold Vessel No 119

$2450

Close-up of an ornate stool with a blue velvet padded top and a decorative fringe with tassels. The stool is placed on a patterned marble floor with black, white, and reddish veined tiles.

A Fringe Affair Ottoman

17.5" R x 18" H
$1200

A black wooden side table with a dark marble top, decorated with ornate gold and white table lamp with a patterned shade, placed against a textured dark wall. A plush purple pillow and a cylindrical striped pillow with tassels are on a gold embroidered bench in front, with a patterned curtain and marble floor visible in the room.

Maison Mulberry

Throw Pillow: $275

The Tassel Encore

Bulster Pillow: $355

A decorative corner of a room featuring an ornate wooden chair with a black finish, a purple cushion, a vintage lamp with a pink, textured glass shade, and a small round side table with a black marble top and gold decorative base. A framed black and white abstract painting hangs on the textured wall.

The Nightwood Gothic Chair

$750

A chandelier with elongated white glass tubes hanging from a white ceiling, with curtains and a wall with a landscape painting in the background.

Arteriors Chandelier

Small Tilda 22" R
Retail Price $3625
Showcase Price $2999

Ceiling light fixture with frosted glass shade and gold trim, mounted on a ceiling painted with a sky and cloud pattern.

Hudson Valley Light

Ainsley Flush Mount
Retail Price $578 each
Showcase Price $460 each

A framed oil painting of a woman with dark hair, wearing a white dress with navy details, sitting outdoors, with a background of greenery and red flowers. There is a small dark-colored wall-mounted light fixture above the painting.

Hudson Valley Light

Caspean Picture Light
Retail Price $578 each
Showcase Price $460 each

Ornate mirror with a gold-colored carved frame featuring floral and scroll motifs.

Antique Italian Mirror

$775

Decorative table lamp with a textured red and gold glass shade on an ornate gold stand, placed next to a dark carved wooden chair and a curtain with black pom-pom trim, against a textured wall.

Antique Victorian Lamp

Made from solid Marble and Brass
$500

A black and white painting of a woman with her back turned, sitting, with a large arched window behind her, framed in an ornate gold frame, hanging on a textured grey wall.

The Velvet Hat Painting

12" x 12"
$550

Vintage room with black wardrobe, lace curtains, decorative hat on a round ottoman, black boots, and a floral arrangement, all on a black and white checkered floor.

Armoire

$899
Deliver available, but not included

A window covered by a lace curtain with an elaborate black, gold, and beige border, topped with a dark curtain valance with diamond and chevron patterns, in a room with textured painted walls and a ceiling light fixture.

2 qty Custom Cornice Boxes

34" W x 28" H
$1200 each

A vintage-style room with dark furniture, patterned curtains, and decorative items including a hat on a stand, a framed portrait, and various accessories on a black-and-white patterned floor.

2 Sets of Custom Drapery

Set1 size: 34" W x 114" H
Set 2 size 34" W x 117" H

(If used with cornice box the height is adjustable)

$2200 per set
(2 sets available)

Round black marble-top side table with a carved black pedestal base.

Black Marble Side Table

12” R
$550

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Corner of a vintage room with a dark wooden armoire, a vanity hat with a fringed lamp, patterned curtains, framed portrait, and two velvet chairs with Victorian style and accessories, against a cloudy textured wall and checkered black and white floor
A vintage-style room with patterned walls and ceiling, featuring a large arched window with curtains, a gray wooden armoire, a black hat with flowers, a gold-framed portrait, and a decorative red lamp on a white and gold ornate stand. There are vario
Interior corner of a room featuring a dark green wooden cabinet with gold detailing, a curtain with black tassels, a black hat with flowers and a feather on a hatbox, a pair of black boots, and a vintage bag on a cushioned bench with a purple pillow.
An ornate table with a black velvet top hat and a small bouquet of purple hydrangeas and white flowers on top. The table has a gold fringe trim. The background shows a dark wooden cabinet with gold hardware and a black and white marble floor.
A black dresser with a decorative drawer handle, a small gold decorative object on top, and a patterned curtain hanging beside it.
A window with ornate curtains featuring a black and gold pattern, with a scalloped valance on top. The curtains are partially open, allowing light to filter in. The room has textured walls and a ceiling with a flush-mounted light fixture.
Close-up of a sheer fabric with black lace and gold embroidery, hanging on a wall, with the reflection of a cloudy sky and rooftops in a mirror.
A corner of a living room with textured dark gray walls, a painting of a top hat in a golden ornate frame, a vintage pink glass lamp with a gold base on a black curbstone table, a red fabric chair with a purple cushion, and a white curtain with black
A cozy corner of a room featuring vintage decor, including a delicate pink glass lamp with a brass base, an ornate black carved wooden chair, a small black marble side table, a vintage red upholstered chair, and textured walls with a framed black and
A corner in a room with artistic wall and ceiling paintings, featuring a large ornate gold frame painting of a woman holding a child, a black vase on a marble table, and a bookshelf visible through a door on the left.
Interior view of an art gallery with two large, ornate framed paintings of women. The paintings are set on a textured wall with a black and white patterned floor visible at the bottom. A small marble-top table with a black vase and a book is position
Interior space with a painted portrait of a woman sitting on a bench, a black vase on a marble pedestal, and two books, one titled 'LUGGALA', with a gold vintage mirror and a marble sink in the background.
A marble table with a black sculpture of a fish, a vintage-style rotary phone, a stack of books, and a floral decoration, with a colorful abstract painting in a gold frame hanging on a textured wall behind.
A still life display featuring a large black ceramic vase, a vintage gold-toned rotary telephone, a stack of art and interior design books, and a colorful abstract portrait painting in a gold frame hanging on the wall behind. The surface appears to b
Close-up of a decorative black vase, an antique brass telephone, and a stack of art and interior design books on a marble surface, with a colorful impressionist-style painting of a woman sitting with her head resting on her hand hanging on the wall b
A luxurious bathroom vanity with a marble countertop and gold accents, a gilded ornamental mirror on a textured wall, and a patterned black and white floor in the corner.
Elegant bathroom sink with marble countertop and gold fixtures, large ornate gold mirror, textured dark wall, and black and white patterned tile floor.
A large chandelier made of curved, white, twig-like pieces hanging from the ceiling in a room with textured walls and patterned curtains.
A chandelier with white elongated cylindrical shapes hanging from a ceiling, with draped curtains and a wall with patterned black trim in the background.
Bathroom with marble sink, gold faucet, patterned curtains, wall artwork with clouds and trees, and a toilet.
Close-up of a marble bathroom sink with a gold faucet and an ornate gold-framed mirror above it. The marble has black, white, and beige patterns, and the wall behind is textured in a metallic, brownish hue.
Close-up of a marble bathroom sink with gold-colored fixtures and pinkish marble countertop and backsplash.
Close-up view of a marble bathroom sink with a gold faucet and black handle on marble countertop and backsplash.
Close-up of a marble bathroom sink with a gold-colored faucet and matching handles.
Close-up view of a marble countertop with various shades of white, black, pink, and brown veining.
Close-up of a luxurious bathroom sink area featuring a marble countertop and backsplash with gold fixtures, including a faucet and handles, inside a high-end bathroom.
A luxurious marble bathroom sink with a gold faucet and hardware, set against a dark marble wall.
Close-up of a luxurious bathroom sink with black and white marble countertop, a gold faucet, and a decorative gold-framed mirror on the textured mauve wall behind it.
Close-up of a vintage gold-framed mirror, a marble countertop with a marble backsplash, and a gold and black decorative object on a sink in a bathroom.
Close-up of a marble sink with black and gold plumbing fixtures in a bathroom, with an ornate gold-framed mirror on the wall reflecting in the background.
Close-up view of a vintage upholstered ottoman with a striped fabric pattern, fringe tassels, and a decorative trim, placed on a black, white, and pink marble tile floor.
Close-up of a brass light switch plate with two mounted dimmer switches on a textured gray wall.
A dark wooden table with a decorative shell sculpture, two black decorative objects, and a flat-screen television on the right side.
A black-finished wooden table with a sliced wooden sculpture of a bird with white paint and gold drips, a black paper mâché heart sculpture, a framed photo or mirror, and a box or container with a gold trim on top of the table.
Close-up of a black artichoke sculpture on the left, next to a black metallic object, with a colorful accordion and a textured, cloudy sky in the background.
A vintage accordion sitting on a dark wooden table with ornate gold-colored handle details, against a textured wall background.
Close-up of two decorative pumpkin sculptures, one painted white with a brown and black design dripping down the surface, and the other painted black with carved ridges, placed on a display stand.
An ornate black wooden chair with a red textured pillow on it, a black and gold marble side table with a decorative white and gold vase, a patterned curtain with black tassels, and a beige textured pillow on the seat of the chair, on a black and whit
An ornate vintage lamp with a pink textured glass shade sitting on a decorative gold and white base, next to an intricately carved black wooden headboard and a purple pillow, in front of a textured dark wall with a framed abstract painting.

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