The Washington Post - 05.09.2019

the washington post

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thursday, september

5

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2019

DC

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THE CHALLENGE

Annie and Greg Sullivan love the

sunny, 15-by-21-foot great room

in their Vienna home, but now

that their youngest child has left

for college, they want to replace

their dated and mismatched

furniture. They love light colors

and need help choosing pieces

that won’t look too small in the

open space with vaulted ceilings.

They use the room for

entertaining and relaxing.

THE SOLUTION

Designer Susan Jamieson

suggests larger sofas and chairs

appropriate for the space and positions them away from the wall to create a more intimate design

suitable for conversation. She chooses a color palette that will complement the natural stone

fireplace (not shown).

SPLURGE ...

1. Paint the walls and the vaulted
ceiling a light gray blue, such as
Misty from Sherwin-Williams , to
bring out the colors in the stone
fireplace (not shown). Using the
same color on the ceiling will make
the cavernous space feel cozier.
5. A darker color
on the window
trim , such as
Peppercorn from
Sherwin-Williams,
will highlight the
view.
4. Mirrors should
reflect a focal point.
Move the mirror to the
opposite wall, in the
dining portion of the
room, to reflect the
fireplace, not shown.
6. Hang drapery
at least six
inches above
the trim to give
the windows
more height.
3. Different but
complementary
area rugs define
the seating and
dining areas within
the space.
2. A large room with
large walls needs large
art. Landscapes and
nature-themed pieces
will reflect the
homeowner’s love of
the outdoors.

 Jamieson, with

Bridget Beari

Designs

(804-321-4 74 7,

bridgetbearidesigns.

com ), is based in

Richmond.

HOUSE CALLS BY MARI-JANE WILLIAMS

Make a massive space cozy

INTERIOR RENDERING BY

RICHMAN STUDIO FOR THE

WASHINGTON POST;

“BEFORE” AND HOMEOWNER

PHOTOS BY LEAH L. JONES

FOR THE WASHINGTON POST;

DESIGNER PHOTO FROM

BRIDGET BEARI DESIGNS;

PRODUCT PHOTOS FROM

RETAILERS

 See past room makeovers at washingtonpost.com/housecalls. Tell us about your design challenge. Send photos, room dimensions and contact information to [email protected].

SHOPPING GUIDE

Furniture: Naumann armchair in blue ($179.99,

wayfair.com) ; Cairona tufted textile 34-inch shelved

ottoman table with beige top and natural wood

($232.64, overstock.com ).

Accessories: Caffey 9-by-12-foot cerulean blue/taupe

area rug ($1 74 .08) and jute handwoven 9-by-12-foot

area rug in tan ($321.99), both from wayfair.com ; Xavier

block-print-inspired pillow covers ($59.50 each) and

palm leaf shadow box art in white ($199), both from

potterybarn.com ; Malta 95-inch rod pocket/back tab

window curtain panels in parchment ($69.99 each) and

48-inch to 88-inch adjustable window curtain rods in

Venetian bronze ($44.99 each), both from

bedbathandbeyond.com ; “Sea Heron” 3 4-by-34-inch

framed print ($399, ballarddesigns.com ); “A mbleside,

1786 ” 3 4-by-46-inch framed print ($292,

gallerydirect.com ); Signature Design by Ashley Saffi

L1000 74 table lamp ($115.49, hayneedle.com ).

Annie and Greg

Sullivan; designer

Susan Jamieson

Hayward three-seat

rolled arm sofas in

Tahoe blizzard

($1,899 each,

crateandbarrel.com )

Casa Florentina

Verona chandelier

($799,

ballarddesigns.com )

... OR SAVE

Wright sofas in Tina

oyster ($702.78

each, wayfair.com )

Salento six-light

Persian white

chandelier ($390,

bellacor.com )

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