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Jeffrey Kushon
has been a set decorator and art director in film and television for close to twenty years (
Hunger Games, Modern Family, Straight Outta Compton, The Last Ship, The Brink, Dexter). He’s also a gifted craftsman builder and founder of Parker Stone Interiors Incorporated which specializes in remodeling and revamping recording studios throughout the greater Los Angeles and Orange County areas.
So how did Parker Stone Interiors come about? While scouting for locations for the box office basher “Straight Outta Compton,” Kushon realized lots of the studios he encountered were stuck in the 80’s and falling into disrepair. Even downright famous studios, places where N.W.A and Dr. Dre recorded needed a revamp. The reason? Time. Studios have to keep their doors open and sessions running to accommodate their clients. Not a problem for this pro and his team. Working quickly and at any hour is second nature to Kushon who says,
“Whether it’s upgrades in furniture, paint, overall décor, they don’t have to go through the costly expense of shutting down their facility completely because I work on a different speed than most interior designers.”
The Abstract Recording Studios
In fact, Kushon recently put his talents to work at
The Abstract Recording Studios in Los Angeles, one of Recording Connection’s mentor studios, manned by VP, producer and engineer Doug Boulware. Prior to starting the work, Kushon sat down with Doug and interviewed him about his sensibilities and got a feel for the music that was being produced in the space. The resulting custom made large acoustic panels emblazoned with images of music artists are a perfect example of art meeting form and function.
“It’s all about music. We created an environment for other musicians to vibe with and be like, ‘Wow man, this is cool. I see who you are. I see what you’re all about. I see what you’re trying to achieve here.’ And that’s what we were able to kind of convey. What you want is you want to create a safe space where people can go and create and feel comfortable in that environment and that’s where design elements and aesthetics and beauty come into play.”
Should read For inquiries, contact Jeffrey Kushon at
Parker Stone Interiors.
