What’s better than great design? Great design for a great cause. More than 20 interior designers collaborated to turn a dated, 1950s colonial estate into a decked-out showhouse in Washington, D.C.’s Spring Lake neighborhood, all to benefit Children’s National Medial Center. If you live in the DC area, there’s still time to buy tickets and tour the amazing 10,000 square foot home this weekend — it’s open to the public through Monday, May 14.
Can’t make it to DC? Check out a few of our favorite spaces from the home. (See photos of the entire home right here.)
Design by Blake Dunlevy and Gina Benincasa; Photo by Robert Radifera
Playing off the “old” Washington flavor of the Spring Valley home, designers Blake Dunlevy and Gina Benincasa of D&A Dunlevy Landscapers used bright azaleas and peonies to accent the boxwoods bookending the front entry of this stately residence.
Design by Sharon Kleinman; Photo by Robert Radifera
Designer Sharon Kleinman of Transitions wanted the master bedroom to be serene and sensual, so she added rich chocolate walls, her own custom-designed headboard and an antique wedding cabinet alongside textured, neutral bedding.
Design by Shanon Munn; Photo by Robert Radifera
Shanon Munn of Ambi Design Studio extended the master bedroom onto the master deck where she, along with Amanda Welch, created a retreat with lounge-style furniture, a swinging chair and a stunning Moroccan lantern. On the left, a wooden feature wall conceals the iron railings and doubles as extra seating.
Design by Lorna Gross; Photo by Robert Radifera
Aqua-colored silk window treatments set the stage for this study designed by Lorna Gross of Savant Interior Design. Two-tiered book tables, a tufted settee and floating shelves combine to create a study that’s both trend-conscious and classic.
Design by Carolyn Wilson and Elizabeth Boland; Photo by Robert Radifera
Working in the smallest space in the house, Carolyn Wilson and Elizabeth Boland of Design in a Day tore out an existing linen closet to create a second floor dressing room located next to the elevator (!!) and one of seven (!!) bathrooms in the home. The mother-daughter team boldly installed Thibaut faux animal print wallpaper on the walls, painted the ceiling Farrow & Ball’s Dayroom Yellow and added a distinctive Abe Lincoln painting to create a distinguished and fun second floor foyer.
Design by Kelly Proxmire; Photo by Robert Radifera
Kelley Proxmire of Kelley Interior Design was inspired by the room’s stately Palladian windows. She decided to turn the original ballroom into a French-inspired sunroom centered around a faux stone table with a honed marble top and a Manuel Canovas toile covering. Glossy orange accents brighten up the room’s gray and white color scheme.
Tour the rest of the DC Design House, then tell us: what’s your favorite room?
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My fave is the changing room with the black walls and the yellow art of Abe. I also like the light fixture in the master living room.
Rachael http://www.thethriftypicker.com/
The Lincoln image is amazing!
I second that!!
Wow, all stunning rooms! How awesome that it gets to be open to the public. I would prefer to do this tour than the white house tour!! hah
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Christina
Ooh, that French sunroom is awful! The orange doesn't work, and the clutter hurts my eyes. Other stuff looks great though!
This is a beautiful house.The human society of mnplsmncame in and took my dogs and tne envirmentist came in and condemed my house. their are 2 propeerties on the east side and one on the west side. They thought they were going to get my 40 acres away from me. They put me in the hospital kept me there for 30 days and now in group home for 90 days and they said if I TRY MOVE BACK HOME THEY WILLcondemn my land is ther any one out there that could help me? I took really good care of my babies.My Dad passed away jan12 2010 and I kindaof shut down for 6 monthes I have no home to go home to. The story is in the bemidji pioneer jan 262012 That green house is sure preety when youve lived in moble homes like i have. Sinceerely Carol
No house will be truly complete without the right combination of colors. For this reason, it pays to hire the best you can for the job, which is exactly what I had in mind when I went looking for some house painters in perth to finish my new home.
They did a great job painting the walls. I like that theme for my living room but I should look for commercial painters in Perth first and ask them if the color suits the size of my living room.
Earth colors really look good on houses that have a minimalist theme. The third photo is my favourite because of the ambiance.
-Lily Galea
I guess this is one benefit of having multiple designers do their magic on one home. I can barely believe I'm looking at just one house here.
Now that is what I call a decked-out deck. Relaxing will never be the same with a area like that.
Interior design is more important for me for the reason that it is where we stay most of the time unless we have a very large backyard where we can do different kinds of activities. I really love the interior design of Carolyn Wilson because she managed to fit all those design in that small space of the house.
-Charlene A. Nelson