The installation at the museum
employed dramatic color schemes, thematic organization, and theatrical undertones, which seemed to take their cue from Chase's flamboyant public persona.
For a
dramatic touch, Ann Sherrill, owner of the Cashiers - based home furnishings boutqique Rusticks,
employed glossy black paint on a picnic - style dining table and porch swing, both of which were made by a local craftsman, and repeated that
color in the rugs underfoot.