the washington post
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thursday, november
14
,
2019
MD
SPLURGE ...
1. Keep the walls yellow,
but go with a color that
has a warmer base to
enhance the tones of
the exposed brick. Try
Hubbard Squash from
Sherwin-Williams.
3. Use the existing
trunk as an end table
next to the daybed.
Add wheels so it can
be pushed to the
side when the
trundle is pulled out.
4. A tall lamp
on the low
chest next to
the bed
provides light
for reading.
Not shown. Change
the 24-inch closet
door to a bifold door,
requiring less space to
open. Consider adding
a custom storage
system to the closet to
maximize space.
5. Cover the window
with wood blinds
appropriate for the
period of the house,
trimmed with tapes, in
a light wood to match
the floors.
6. Add a tall
open
bookshelf
next to the
daybed to hold
books, photos
or other items.
2. Large-format
posters are a fun
way to bring in
color and the art
deco style the
homeowner loves.
Margolis, with
Barbara Margolis
Interiors
(301-384-7667,
barbaramargolisinteri
ors.com), is based in
Silver Spring.
Liisa Ecola;
Barbara Margolis
Oxford pop-up
platform sleeper
daybed in Dawson
Otter ($1,999,
roomandboard.com)
Abstract Lines 5-by-
8-foot wool rug in
Sorrell ($699,
westelm.com)
... OR SAVE
Seraphine twin
daybed with trundle
in warm gray
($266.99,
wayfair.com)
Lewis 5-by-8-foot
hand-hooked rug
($439.20,
ballarddesigns.com)
HOUSE CALLS BY MARI-JANE WILLIAMS
An inviting guest getaway
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INTERIOR RENDERING BY
RICHMAN STUDIO FOR THE
WASHINGTON POST;
“BEFORE” AND HOMEOWNER
PHOTOS BY LEAH L. JONES
FOR THE WASHINGTON POST;
DESIGNER PHOTO FROM
BARBARA MARGOLIS;
PRODUCT PHOTOS FROM
RETAILERSTHE CHALLENGE
Liisa Ecola would like to update the 10-
by-13-foot guest bedroom in her
Northeast Washington home. The room is
at the top of the stairs, so she would like a
design that is more visually appealing
and inviting. She wants to keep the
treadmill and trunk in the space while
still being able to accommodate one or
two overnight guests, perhaps with a
trundle or daybed. She likes the yellow
walls, which help brighten a fairly dark
room, and prefers art deco design.
THE SOLUTION
Designer Barbara Margolis suggests a trundle daybed covered with art deco and
bohemian pillows under the window. That, combined with moving the treadmill to the
other side of the room, creates the more welcoming look that Ecola desires when coming
up the steps. The treadmill placement also allows the trundle to be pulled out when extra
guest accommodations are needed.
See past room makeovers at washingtonpost.com/housecalls. Tell us about your design challenge. Send photos, room dimensions and contact information to [email protected].
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