“The Enchanted Nook”
by Hattas Studios
Pasadena Showcase House of Design 2026
Hattas Studios is a custom art and mural painting company dedicated to transforming spaces through original, hand-painted design. For over 23 years, we have collaborated with homeowners, businesses, and cities to bring creative visions to life, resulting in nearly 10,000 one-of-a-kind works of art. Every project is fully customizable, giving our clients complete control over the story and theme, color palette, scale and artistic style. Our role is to listen, interpret, and execute—turning ideas into immersive, meaningful environments that elevate the spaces where they live, work and gather.
At the Pasadena Showcase House of Design 2026, Hattas Studios presents “The Enchanted Nook,” a fully immersive experience that transforms a small closet into a magical forest escape. Every surface is covered in hand-painted murals featuring nine fairy tale vignettes, inviting visitors to step inside beloved childhood stories. The cottage windows glow and interactive lanterns trigger narrated tales, complete with music and sound effects, creating a rich sensory experience. Guests are encouraged to settle into a plush, furry chair, gaze up at a floral night sky, and lose themselves in the storytelling, while completely surrounded by original artwork designed to spark nostalgia and imagination.
VIDEO: Welcome to “the Enchanted Nook!”
Join identical twins Jeanine and Julie, and the Hattas Studios team, on a behind-the-scenes look at the making of “The Enchanted Nook.” And learn some valuable tips about how to use custom art and murals in your own spaces for elevated designs that are beautiful, meaningful and truly one-of-a-kind.
Join identical twins Jeanine and Julie, and the Hattas Studios team, on a behind-the-scenes look at the making of “The Enchanted Nook.” And learn some valuable tips about how to use custom art and murals in your own spaces for elevated designs that are beautiful, meaningful and truly one-of-a-kind.
PHOTOS: “The Enchanted Nook”
See the completed room, filled with eight (8) classic fairy tales, plus one (1) original fairy tale about the original homeowner Clara Baldwin in front of the big blue house, “Twin Oaks Estate.” You’ll notice the original mural had Clara painted as the main character in each story. Later, we changed the faces to resemble the current homeowner’s very own kids and grandkids as young children—making the room a very special family portrait. Each story has a metal lantern next to it. By simply touching the lantern, the light turns purple, and the story is read outloud over a speaker. So you can sit back, listen to your favorite stories, and be surrounded an enchanted forest of fairytales.
PHOTOS: “The Enchanted Nook” in progress
Go behind the curtain to see the room transform from an empty closet into a magical forest escape. We started with an 4-foot by 4-foot storage closet, and thought, what a fun little space for a kid to call their own. But what would you they want to do and see in this space? Because of its small size, we thought it would be perfect for a big comfy chair to sit and read. And what would a young child read? Maybe fairytales. And if the child was too young to read, we could add narrations of each story right in the room. Combine that with murals of an enchanted forest, with the child painted as the main characters, and you end up with a fantastical escape for a special little kid!
The Hattas Studios Team
This room came together with the help of our entire team. From concept and design, to project planning and production work, to painting, furniture customizations, narrations and more!
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Jeanine Hattas Wilson (CEO & Creative Director) & Julie (Hattas) Kennedy (Senior Art Director)
Ian Burgess (Supervising Artist)
Tony Arredondo (Project Manager)
Marcus Billingsley (Artist)
Ian Thomas Kirkpatrick (Artist)
Sophia Lambrecht (Production Artist)
VIDEOS: The room in Progress
Take a peak behind the making of “The Enchanted Nook",” from inspiration and design, to painting and upholstery, and even professional fairytale voiceover narrations.
The twins search the estate for a space that inspires them.
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Senior Art Director Julie Kennedy designs the mural on her computer.
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The public was asked to vote on the new chair fabric. The results are in!
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Selecting the color palette from Dunn Edwards’ paint options.
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The twins forage the LA Flower Market for unique ceiling.
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Creating a lush floral light installation on the ceiling.
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A beat-up chair does a striptease, changing into a cute furry number.
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Explore the completed room with 7-year old Karis Arredondo.
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STORY NARRATIONS
Sit back and be transported to the enchanted forest. Listen to professional recordings of 9 fairytale vignettes, performed by professional actors, with music and sound effects.
Professional actors record “The Little Red Riding Hood,” as Hattas artists paint the scene.
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Hattas artists paint “Hansel & Gretel” as professional actors record the story.
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BLOG: “The Enchanted Nook” & how to elevate design with Custom art and murals
Go deep behind the scenes to learn how Hattas Studios developed the “The Enchanted Nook,” and learn about how to use custom art and murals to enhance your own spaces.
SCHEDULE A CUSTOM-ART CONSULTATION
Pick a time to discuss ideas with Creative Director Jeanine Hattas Wilson | jeanine@hattas.com | (310) 880-4651
