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A Refined Mix 14Lorna Gross designs a new home by the OccoquanRiver for easygoing entertaining.BY JULIE SANDERS
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Editors Message 20
Cachet 24Washington Design Center Debut2015 DC Design House
Indulgences 33The good life in travel, toys, food and fashion.
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recious few of us preside over a kitchen as grandas chef Patrick OConnells at The Inn at Little
Washington. This remarkable space revolvesaround a 24-burner Vulcan range topped by a
custom brass-and-copper hood. Hand-paintedPortuguese tiles cover the floors and a bay win-
dow overlooking an herb garden dapples the room with light. Inthe background, Gregorian chants set a hallowed tone.
The proprietor of this award-winning restaurant and hotel in
rural Virginia, OConnell contends that a kitchen should reflectthe rest of ones house. I was insistent when we built the Inns kitchen that it relate to the fantasy we were tryingto impart: that you were visiting friends in an old country house and that the kitchen was part of it, he says.
If OConnell and the Inns London-based designer, Joyce Conwy Evans, managed to accomplish this feat
in a commercial kitchen staffed 24/7, certainly its a philosophy to which we all can aspire. The five kitchensfeatured in this special Kitchen issue (page 61) not only improve upon their owners cooking experiences, butalso enhance and reflect the overall aesthetics of their homes.
OConnell prefers kitchens that blend old and new. Ive noticed a swing back to kitchens that look historic
and kind of grandmotherly, with state-of-the-art equipment, says the chef, whose ideal kitchen in fact belongedto his Wisconsin grandmother. In older houses, he reflects, the kitchen was connected to its function in awonderful way. Patrick OConnells personal kitchen is a work in progress in the 1885 Victorian residence heis painstakingly transforming a stones throw away from his inn. Too eager to await the results, we profile the
chefs former homethe charming Claiborne Houseon page 48.Bon apptit.
editors message
Sharon Jaffe Dan, Editor in [email protected]
Chef Patrick OConnell (right) showed me around The Inn
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First, rumors swirled.Then there was uncer-tainty. Then waiting
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Clockwise from top: Beacon Hill, Robert Allen, Schumacher and
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CACHET
cutting ceremony. Throngs ofdesigners turned out for the
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new Washington DesignCenter, in the center ofdowntown Washington
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designers, the bright, sun-lithalls of possibility are a beaconfor creative minds for milesaroundand a bona fide cos-
mic shift for our industry.While purchases are still
mostly to the trade, consum-ers are welcome to browsethe Centers showrooms for
inspiration. Guests shouldcheck in at Franklin Courtsmanagement office in thelobby to receive a daily visi-
tor badge. Open Monday toFriday from 9 am to 5 pm, theWashington Design Centeris located at 1099 14th Street,
NW. designcenterdc.comSharon Jaffe Dan
A bedroom vignette in the Holly Hunt showroom (above). Celebrating
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The eighth annual DCDesign House will show-case the work of more than20 local designers in a new,
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and built by Artisan Builders,this will be the first DCDesign House in Virginia.
Its a shot of adrenaline forus, comments the organiza-tions co-founder, Skip Single-ton, of the fresh locale. A host
of new designers has showninterest. Now well have beenin three jurisdictions.
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She invited Dave to her home to discuss possibilities. She was delighted to find that Dave would get the images needed to create the
painting from her own family snapshots (NO sittings!) and that they would work together to create a personalized background. Dave
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As David scoured family photos, he found one of Gails favorite photos of her two children sitting in a laundry basket from 1997 anddecided to include it. He also depicted many personal family references such as: the family dog, Serten Advisors, in which Steve is Managin
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Gail decided to surprise Steve at his birthday celebration at Joes Seafood in Washington DC. The restaurant hung the painting in a prime
and visible location. As Steve walked to the table he stopped in his tracks and was rendered speechless, an unusual occurrence for him!He marveled at the level of detail and how the artist captured the likeness and personality of his family.
Gicle prints of this painting were given to various family members.
Daisy
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The Inn at Little
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Though it has grown to include 24 gue
rooms in the original structure (which alhouses the restaurant and public spaces)and several outbuildings, the Inn stillrecalls another time and place. Inspired
notable European properties, OConnelfanciful creation centered on the mainstreets of rural Washington, Virginia(population: 150), transports guests into
world where walls are painted in monkeymotifs, cheese is served atop an anatomically correct cow sculpture and ceilingsare bedecked in kaleidoscopic cutouts o
designer wall coveringsand thats just f
starters. No two guestrooms are alike.What is lacking today [in hospitality
is a sense of place, an identity, an authen
ticity, a personality, says OConnell. Wwant guests to feel like theyre in some-ones home and we want it to look as if ithas been here a long, long time.
To OConnell, nailing the ambianceand timeworn patina is just as critical asserving an impeccable foie gras. Your eycan never be bored, just as your palate ca
never be bored, he says. Its all parallel
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Previous pages: Chef/proprietor OConnell
inspects produce from the Inns garden in
the Claiborne House kitchen, where Delft tand lions head hardware lend a period loo
These pages: An indoor-outdoor ambianceprevails in the adjacent dining room,
with its English tile floor andhot-air balloon chandelier.
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to keep guests intrigued and amused and
to sustain that fascination.OConnell grew up in big Washing-ton, where he studied theatre at CatholicUniversity. One could argue that he hasnt
strayed far from his first calling. In hisforthcoming book, The Inn at Little
Washington: A Magnificent Obsession(Rizzoli, New York, April 2015; $50),
OConnell reveals that in his mind the Innis a healing cocoon and a folly and stageset for whatever drama is being played
out in guests lives.If the Inn is theatre, OConnells lead-
ing lady is Joyce Conwy Evans, a London-based set designer who has decorated
every room on the propertymost ofthem sight unseen. After she receives ablueprint of a new project, he explains,Joyce goes into a trance and starts paint-
ing a rendering in watercolor. She has avision and then steps into it. Its been awonderful collaboration for over 35 years.
In addition to guest quarters, Evans also
collaborates with OConnell on his privateresidences on the campus. One of these
Each piece of architecturehas a narrative that it
needs to have told.PATRICK OCONNELL
Alexandria architect Allan Greenberg transformed what was once a town eyesore into
Claiborne House (top, right). Formerly Patrick OConnells home, it now serves as the Innspresidential suite. Its grand, two-story foyer (top, left) features paneling made by local
craftsmen and faux-painted to complement the English wallpaper. The living room (above)creates a sense of timeless splendor with faux-marbled columns trimmed in gold paint, an
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was Claiborne House. After OConnellpurchased the 1899 eyesore, he hiredAlexandria architect Allan Greenberg to
transform it into a stately, two-bedroomcottage that would look like it had alwaysbeen there. The architects plan created a
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Named for a frequent guest, food writer
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kid; it cant necessarily be exactly what youwant it to be. You follow its ordersandtry not to go broke doing it, OConnellquips. Once they find a clue, whether
its a piece of furniture, a color or wallpa-per, everything falls into place. While hismaster bathroom is done (heated floors,marble-slab walls, Waterworks tub), the
residence remains a work in progress.However, readers will soon be able to
survey the rest of OConnells domain in his
handsome and eloquent new book. Peoplewho have worked here for 10 years have
never seen it all, he says. The book is awindow into the extent of the nuttiness.
Chef, proprietor, co-designer and starof the show, OConnell has clearly foundhis oeuvre. My love, he concludes, isthe art of transformation. Transforming
anything. Like a turnip into somethingincredible, or a tear-down into somethingmagical.
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Like all accommodations at the Inn, Claiborne Houses guest room (top) shows lavish attention
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cated to a wall opposite the sink. Countertops and the backsplash behind the range are Caesarstone, while the remaining
backsplash is wood paneling.Color was an important decorative element for Drysdale, who
selected a dark teal hue from Sherwin Williams and applied it invarying shades in a striped pattern on the walls. The cabinets werpainted to match. In a project where there is a desire for design ata reasonable price, I often develop a striped paint pattern on the
drywall and coordinate it with the paint color of the millwork,Drysdale explains. Its a custom look without a high cost.
Long-time clients with a home in Bethesda turned to Mary
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house, was outdated, inconvenient and needed an overhaul.The kitchen is sort of the L joint between the family room/
breakfast area and the living room, explains Drysdale. Theway it was, it just didnt work with how my clients wanted touse the space.
The designer developed a floor plan that linked these spaces
via the kitchen while creating a beautiful new breakfast areaand modern family room. The clients had requested separateislands for cooking and casual dining, so Drysdale designed afurniture-like island for gathering at one end of the kitchen
and a larger one in the center that provides plenty of space towork and also holds the sink. An existing professional-grade
a crucial connection
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Cabinetry:Lewistown Cabinet Center;
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Cabinetry: Countertops:
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either side of the cooktop, high-gloss cabinets in a warm shadeof brown-gray provide contrast and create a reflective quality
for depth, says Bentham. He added a soffit at ceiling heightthroughout to create a clean visual line. Caesarstone tops the
remaining counter space, while the backsplash above the cooktis gray-painted glass.
For a final touch, Bentham installed eye-catching contempo-rary light fixtures in a shiny, metallic finish over the island. Ifelt that with the grays and browns, the room needed somethinwith punch that would tie into the overall look but give it an ed
feel, he says. Sleek, modern stools in chrome and white complethe space.
When severe flood damage necessitated a whole-house renova-tion, the owner of a Georgetown townhouse tapped designerPaul Bentham of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath to overhaul
the ruined kitchen. This time around, she wanted a simple,
streamlined space with a modern, European sensibilityas wellas a more practical layout.
Bentham started by shifting the refrigerator and pantrycupboards to one side of the kitchen and the double ovensto the other, then centered the cooktop in between. Hemaximized the length of the island, which houses the sink,
and topped it in Caesarstone with a waterfall edge to create aclean, uniform look. Semi-custom cabinets by Canada-basedZonavita Kitchens offer the sleek, contemporary lines ofEuropean brands.
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white-oak floors a playful gray-and-white striped pattern thatties in with the wall color. I was lucky, she recalls, because
[the owner] was open-minded and willing to be bold. Thethree-tone stripe by decorative paint company Billet Collins
lends the room a vibrant extra dimension.While the kitchen is traditional in style, Meyer added
a couple of elements to give it modern, youthful energy:a light fixture above the island from Design Within Reach;and Series 7 bar stools, an iconic Mid-Century designby Fritz Hansen. Its actually amazing, the designer
comments. With just a few changes you can get a brandnew kitchen.
Clients with a Victorian in Georgetown hired Marika Meyerto update their outmoded home, including the kitchen,which was functional but felt dated with its monochromatic
palette and finishes. We wanted a total transformation
without a total renovation, Meyer says.The designer kept the original layout, opting to paint the
existing beige cabinetry crisp white and install new hardware.Cream-colored countertops were replaced by Carrara marblein cool gray tones, while the walls were painted a deep gray tocomplement the veins in the marble, which is also used as the
backsplash.The island remained in the same spot, but Meyer enlarged
it by 14 inches with a false panel in the center; the panelallows for extra storage beneath and a larger work surface.
To add what she calls an extra level of individuality to thespace, Meyer persuaded the homeowners to paint the pale
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with quartz countertops and backsplash. On the island, where
stools clad in cowhide provide seating, a wood slab fabricated byfamily friend delineates the eating area.
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To create a more functional floor plan in the same footprint,Carnemark assigned new roles to the rooms. The crampedkitchen, sandwiched between the dining and breakfast rooms,became a butlers pantry. The kitchen now occupies the back
of the house where the dining room used to be and the diningroom is at the front. We puzzled for a while over how to make itwork, Carnemark recalls. When we made the decision to movethe kitchen to the back, everything fell into place.
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and textured backsplash tile from Porcelanosa add to themodern vibe.
To keep the room bright, Pitts combined gleaming,white-lacquered upper cabinets with warm, gray-stained
wenge lower cabinets that ground the space and createvisual interest. She installed a wet bar at one end of the
island, using frosted-glass cabinets and a metal mosaic-tilebacksplash that complements the rest of the space.
Metallic light fixtures from Urban Electric hang abovethe island and sleek, modern stools offer plenty of seating.
Open shelves in front of the windows hold purple accentpieces that pick up the colors in the rest of the room.
Clients in Annapolis wished to renovate their circa-1980sopen-plan kitchen/family room, where they spend the major-ity of their time. They hired designer Erin Paige Pitts to cre-
ate a more functional layout and a fresh, modern sensibility.
What surprised Pitts was the couples wish for a con-temporary aesthetic, which contrasted strongly with the
traditional style of the rest of the house. They came to mewith lots of pictures of very modern spaces, she recalls. Tobridge the contrast, she opted for what she calls a layeredmodern look with wonderful finishes that convey warmth
and interest.Dropped soffits and an awkwardly angled peninsula
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My philosophy about design
is simple. Your home should
reflect who you are and also
work for the way you live in it
and use it every day. To me,
luxury is living in a space t hat
your family and friends love to
visit and never want to leave.
It is truly enjoying your home
and the time you spend in it.
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A reflecting pool extends past the corner
window of the living room. Landscapearchitect Gregg Bleam designed the pool
as part of a garden planted with horsetail,
grass and hornbeam trees.
T
OM
ARBANPHOTOGRAPHY
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A new Garrett Park home by architect Richard Williamsmarries crisp, modern lines with traditional materials
BYDEBORAHK. DIETSCH
BALANCING
ACT
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Eight years ago, a fire almost destroyed an 1891
wood-frame house in Garrett Park, Maryland,where such Victorian-era architecture is revered.Town preservationists hoped the burned dwellingcould be saved to maintain the historic character
of the community. The propertys new ownersagreed to consider restoration, but after hiring an engineer, dis-covered much of the structure was damaged beyond repair.
So these empty nesters replaced the charred wreck with what
they call a modern farmhouse. Says the husband, a retired infor-mation technology specialist, We wanted something that fit intothe neighborhood, a design that looks somewhat traditional onthe outside, but is more contemporary inside.
Architect Richard Williams designed a spacious front porch,pitched roofs and wood siding to recall the architecture of nearbyhomes. Avoiding a sense of nostalgia, he rendered the familiar ele-ments with crisp outlines and graphic contrasts between materials.
Fir-trimmed windows of different sizes stand out against the
pale-stained cedar walls. The chimney rising above the roof at thefront of the house turns out to be a light well illuminating the stair
hall. We simplified the architecture to its essential elements tocreate a restrained backdrop for our clients lives, says Williams.The design came from a balancing act between modern and tra-ditional elements throughout the process.
Pitched roofs, cedar siding and a front porch (below andopposite) blend into the Garrett Park neighborhood of
Victorian and traditional homes, while clean lines complement
the minimalist pool and garden (above). Graphic contrastsbetween light-stained cedar siding and fir windows heighten
the modern vibe.
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In the tranquil, airy living room, a custom sofa upholstered
in Kravet fabric shares space with wood-framed chairs by Lee
Industries. The designer detailed the nondescript space with In thtranquil, airy living room, a custom sofa upholstered Industries.
The designer detailed the nondescript space with crown moldingand custom built-ins.
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Living and dining areas are combined into a single open spaceat the heart of the house. The stone-and-brick fireplace wall,
fir ceiling above the dining area and limestone floors add colorand texture to the pared-down room. The walnut dining table
was handcrafted by Nebraska woodworker Andy Colley.
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We simplified the architecture to itsessential elements to create a restrained backdrop
for our clients lives. RICHARD WILLIAMS
SCOTT S
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The kitchen (above), with its concrete-topped island, opens to the dining area off the front hallway (below).
The barn door slides open to the away room at the front of the house. A built-in banquette in the corner of the livingarea (opposite) offers a spot for admiring views of the pool and garden.
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The L-shaped house is widest at the front to allow room fora modern garden along the sides and rear. Designed by Gregg
Bleam, the spare setting of native plantings exemplifies the land-
scape architects site-specific Minimalism. We tried to create asense of quiet and tranquility, says Bleam.
Like the homes architecture, the landscape is a study in simplic-ity. Hornbeam trees around the perimeter frame a lawn with a singleJane magnolia. Closer to the house, a shallow reflecting pool extendsto a planter filled with horsetail. Entering the home from the tra-
ditional front porch, the Zen-like designwith its view of waterthrough a tall window in the hallwaycomes as a surprise.
To emphasize the indoor-outdoor connection further, Wil-liams designed a large corner window in the living/dining space at
the heart of the main level. Stretching below its gridded openingis a banquette for sipping coffee and contemplating nature. Weimagined that as a place to picnic next to a stream, he says.
While the homeowners wanted rooms open to daylight and
views, they werent enamored with architecture of glass and steel.I like cozy bungalows and Cape Cods, says the wife. Moderncan seem cold. Williams responded by mixing materials and tex-tures throughout the interiors: dark limestone and oak floors, a
stone-and-brick fireplace, Venetian plaster in a bathroom.A fir-paneled ceiling marks the dining area, where leather chairs
are paired with a walnut table crafted by Nebraska woodworkerAndy Colley. A nearby barn door slides open to the away room
at the front of the house, a quiet, book-lined space for reading,working at the computer or listening to music.
The owners insisted the home be eco-friendly and accessible so
they can keep their utility bills in check and comfortably age inplace. I wanted it to reflect universal design, says the wife, sowe included a side entrance to accommodate a wheelchair and abedroom suite on the ground floor. Some of the walls are framedfor an elevator, in case we need one in the future. Energy-saving
features such as a geo-thermal heating and cooling system, foam-insulated walls and a reflective aluminum roof earned LEED forHomes certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The owners also requested enough space to accommodate visits
from their four grown children and grandchildren while keeping thesize of the house manageable for the two of them. They didnt wantto have rooms lying around waiting to be used, says project archi-tect Tim Abrams. There is no formal living or dining room, and no
space is overblown or unnecessary. Three bedrooms, including themaster suite, occupy the second floor (the ground-floor bedroom isnow used by guests) and an office above the garage could be turned
into another bedroom or a caretakers suite.The house and rear garage are linked by a screened porch abut-
ting the bluestone terrace next to the pool. There, the family cangather and enjoy the view. Says the husband, Its a good place to
pull up a chair and watch the sunlight reflecting off the water.
Writer Deborah K. Dietsch is based in Washington, DC.Photographer Tom Arban is based in Toronto and photographer
Scott Smith is based in Charlottesville. SEE RESOURCES ON PAGE 159. TOM
ARBANPHOTOGRAPHY
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Lined with built-in bookcases, the away room
off the main dining and living space provides aquiet retreat for reading, working and relaxing
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COTTSMITH
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The reflecting pool and its wooden
bridge are visible upon entering thefront hall, where a staircase leads to the
basement and second floor. The poolextends past a terrace to the garage at
the rear of the property.
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Tailored
STYLESamantha Friedman outfits a
bachelors DC row housewith a sophisticated, masculine edge
BYCHARLOTTESAFAVI
PHOTOGRAPHYBYJESSESNYDER
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When Samantha Fried-
man was asked toupdate and decoratethe interiors of a3,500-square-foot Du-
pont Circle residence, she took her cues fromher debonair bachelor client. I instantlysaw menswear, she explains of her over-all design approach. I wanted the inte-
rior dcor to be like a decorative version ofmenswearto feel like opening up a manscloset and looking at his clothing.
Though the bones of the circa-1890
house were good, the interior design wasdated, with heavy wallpaper and ornatechandeliers, lots of dusty pinks and darkwoods. Friedman introduced the patterns
colors and textures that a professionalman would wear, with pops of brightercolor that are like the pocket squares andsilk ties.
Throughout the three-bedroom homefurnishings sport houndstooth, herring-bone and Oxford-stripe fabrics, in neu-
trals like navy, gray, tan and brown. Ma-terials include wool, velvet, linen and lotsof leather, and colorful accessories enliveneach space. For example, the neutral homeofficewith its rustic sawhorse desk and
chic leather sofahas teal accents, whilebursts of red balance the bedrooms black-and charcoal-hued furniture.
My client had originally wanted to gowith gray, which was the it color whenwe started the project, Friedman recallsof the color palette. But I didnt want the
home to feel too trendy or too classic. I
wanted it to have its own voice.Architecturally, the biggest change took
place in the master bathroom, which had
been pokey and small; clad in black marbleit housed an uncomfortable clawfoot tuband an impractical wood-burning fireplacethat was never used. I knocked out a wall
INTERIOR DESIGN: SAMANTHA FRIEDMAN, ASID,
Previous pages: Friedman combined subtly striped and checked seagrass wallpaper
patterns by Omexco to frame the artwork in the dining room. The furniture is byHickory Chair; blue linen by Rogers & Goffigon and leather by Kravet upholster the chairs.
These pages: In the foyer, a Vanguard console (top) holds a nude sculpture by thehomeowners father; the mirrors above it are from Made Goods. The foyer faces the living
room, where a Hickory Chair sofa (opposite) occupies the bay window. A bench byPlum Studio delineates seating areas by the window and fireplace (above). Overhead, a
chandelier by Oly Studio made with over-scaled paillettes makes a statement.
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and gained 200 square feet from the mas-ter bedrooms oversized walk-in closetmaking room for a spacious steam show-
er, something the homeowner had reallywanted, Friedman says. She raised thefireplace off the floor, replacing it with agas version that operates via a convenien
switch. It sits beside a new soaking tub.For the most part, however, she worked
with the homes original footprint, look-ing for ways to freshen and revamp. The
kitchen was completely remodeled in itsexisting layout, with a banquette designedby Friedman in the breakfast nook. Fire-place mantels received modern hearths
and surrounds, while light fixtures wereswitched out for contemporary statementpieces. In addition to paint, wallpaper intextured grasscloth did the transforma
tive job of refreshing the house from headto toe.
Friedman played with materials, oftencombining two or three types of uphol-
stery on one piece. For instance, the din-
ing room chairs are clad in both leatherand linen with nail-head trim, while thehost and hostess chairs also have a velvet
stripe on their backs. The kitchen chairsand armchairs in the living room are cov-ered in a tailored mix of patterned andsolid fabrics.
Blending fabrics lets you be a bit trendier, fun and playful, without putting your-self in a corner with one crazy pattern,the designer explains of her approach
Each fabric is livable, in a subdued pat-
I wanted the interiordcor to be like a
decorative version ofmenswearto feellike opening up a
mans closet.SAMANTHA FRIEDMAN
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In the kitchen (oppositetop), custom cabinets
are paired with blackgranite countertops in textured-leather finish
Wallpaper by Harlequienhances the breakfast
nook (opposite, bottomwhere a banquette
upholstered in Duraleefabric and Vanguard
dining chairs provide
casual seating arounda custom Tritter Feefer
table. In the ownershome office (above and
left), framed gold bookfrom Natural Curiositie
hang above a reclaimedwood desk by Ralph
Lauren; a tufted-leathe
sofa and ottoman tableby Hickory Chair offer
room to relax.
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ternplus, if and when you get tired o
one, you can switch it out without havingto reupholster the whole piece.
According to Friedman, though lighand spacious, the living room was the mos
difficult space to configure. Long and narrow at 13 by 22 feet, it features a fireplaceat one end and a bay window at the otherThe designer ultimately chose to break
up the space with a two-way upholsteredbench in the center that creates intimateconversational nooks on either side andunifies the room. I didnt want to focus
either on the bay window or the fireplacein the living room, she says. My aim wasthat youre drawn to the whole room, noto one part of it, so guests can be just as
comfortable sitting in the window area aby the fireplace.
Because the homeowner had previouslylived in a very modern apartment, the fur
niture he brought with him didnt work inthis new, more traditional setting. Friedman replaced it all with new pieces pur
chased to fit precisely into specific spacesEach conveys the clean-lined, tailored lookshe was after while also being comfortableand inviting for social gatherings.
Among the few previous possessions to
pass muster in the new house were clayand-wire sculptures made by the clientfather. During the final stages of the proj
ect, Friedman carefully selected abstracmodern artwork and sparingly installedwindow treatmentsincluding simple silkpanels in the living rooms bay window and
red-trimmed blackout blinds and curtain
in the master bedroom.My client really loves his home, she
observes. It completely works for him
and his lifestyle. In fact, he travels so muchfor work that he often tells me he wisheshe were home more.
Writer Charlotte Safavi is based inAlexandria, Virginia. Jesse Snyder is a
Huntingtown, Maryland, photographer.
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Clad in limestone andmarble subway tile, th
steam shower in the
master bath (oppositetop) is large enough
for a bench. A soakingtub (above) rests on
limestone floors andcustom cabinetry is
paired with marblecountertops. In the
master bedroom (left),the Century bed featu
a geometric quilted
headboard while aDuralee ottoman and
Hickory Chair armchairare grouped around
a fireplace (opposite,bottom). Romo draper
are edged in red toemphasize the vibrant
artwork and accent
pillows.
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In the living area, homeownerManuel Morquechos photographs
hang above a sofa from KMP
Furniture. The walnut coffee tablewas custom-designed by architect
Andreas Charalambous
A New York design firm turns a pair ofPenn Quarter duplexes into a custom-crafted,
four-story family home
GLASS TOWERBY SUSAN STILES DOWELL
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DONNA DOTAN
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ARCHITECTURAL & INTERIOR DESIGN: MATTHEW
Matthew Small, an execu-tive at the educationalsoftware firm Black-
board, Inc., couldnt havebeen more sure of hisgoals for the merger of
his Penn Quarter duplex with the one he
bought above it. Modern was the mes-sage and New York designer MatthewBerman of workshop/apd was the medi-um for delivering a fresh new look to the
reorganized floors where Small, his wifeand their two young sons would live.
The duplexes occupy the top fourfloors of a 10-story glass tower on F
Street. The couple had moved into theirfirst apartment in the building afterstarting their family in the Virginia sub-urbs. Luckily, around the time their ur-
ban, 2,250-square-foot dwelling began togrow tight, their neighbor sold them hisduplex directly above. With double the
living space, the couple hired workshop/apd to brainstorm the consolidation.Berman, principal and co-founder of the
New York interior design firm, is knownfor his design of a loft for CNNs An-
derson Cooper as well as for winning theSustainable Design Competition for NewOrleans, sponsored by Global Green and
Brad Pitt to create an affordable, sustain-able community after Hurricane Katrina.What earned Smalls respect, however,pre-dated Bermans street cred: Weve
been friends since childhood, Small says.
I knew his talent was hard-wired when wewere kids. In an introductory high schoolclass on architecture, he designed an ad-
dition to his familys home that his fatheractually built. I never forgot that.
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Previous spread, left to right: The homeowners tappedworkshop/apd to combine two duplexes on the top four
stories of a Penn Quarter high-rise. Laser-cut Corian railpanels create sculpture on the staircases between floors.
These pages: A Mid-Century Modern theme prevails in thetop-floor living room, where the Corian design is repeated
on a credenza. The chandelier is by YLighting.
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Berman won the condo boards ap-proval with a mock-up of plans for thefour floors. His team worked with a locastructural engineer to penetrate a post-
tension concrete slab in order to jointhe eighth and ninth floors. The Smalls
dream of combining the duplexes in-cluded implementing something visually
beautiful as a unifying element. So Berman designed a bold sculptural staircaseto span the floors, placing it against theglass front of the building where its vis
ible from the street as both a landmarkand a privacy scrim. The white Corian ofthe rail panels is a conventional materiamade fresh and different with an organic
pattern we cut using computer technology, says Berman. The pattern casts
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shadows inside the condo that are differ-ent day and night.
Finding expressive new uses for stan-dard building materials is one of the firms
trademarks. For the Smalls, Bermans teamselected a medley of natural materials as
building blocks for organizing and simpli-fying the layouts on the four floors. The
Plain sawn, cerused oak spans the floor andwalls of the main entry in the ninth-floor
family room/kitchen (opposite, top). HansWegners Wishbone Chairs flank a kitchen
island (opposite, bottom) with a woodslab extension. A custom Oxford sectional
sofa and Ligne Roset coffee table (above)
establish the living areas retro-style comfort.For fun, the Eames chair and ottoman (right)
boast contrasting upholstery.
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In the master bedroom, Mooois pendant fixture (opposite) features twinkling LED lights. The rooms rift-sawn oak vanity
extends the same line of cabinetry into the master bathroom on the other side of the wall (above). Kohlers soaking tub clad inCalacatta Gold marble sits opposite a long mirror which also functions as a privacy barrier in front of the window.
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sofa in the family living area convey theperiod modern vibe that prevails through-out the home. Upholstery patterns helpdiversify the space says Berman, and go
with everything on all four floors. Theunity of color and pattern delivers a cohe-sive sense of home.
The top floors spectacular views sug-
gested a cool, clubby sensibility perfect forentertaining. Workshop/apds interior de-
sign team showcased furniture and finish-es from the 50s to the 70s while Berman
contributed his fresh take on a credenzausing the same Corian panels he used onthe stair rails. The mix is Mid-CenturyModernan aesthetic he has beautifully
reinterpreted for the 21st century.
Writer Susan Stiles Dowell is based inMonkton, Maryland. Donna Dotan is a
photographer in New York City.SEE RESOURCES ON PAGE 159
blackened steel that encases the elevatorentries on two floors echoes the windowframes and surrounds a firepl