If you love your home environment and are looking for design ideas and inspiration visit the Washington DC Fall Design House located at the Washington Design Center. The eight rooms, based on neighborhoods in Washington DC, are filled with great design ideas.Look at the colors, fabrics, and room arrangements. Open to the public, at no charge now through December 12th.
A room we designed, Katherine and Bill Tarleton, is based on a congressional library and office suite located in the Capital Hill area, we feel it is a must see. The room is a mixture of traditional and modern styles. This is a signature look for us. We like to mix periods of furniture. We wanted the room to feel comfortable, yet luxurious, to either woman or men. The color pallet selection for the room started with the area rug. A handwoven rug in wool and silk, in pewter and gold.The walls have a beautiful Farrow and Ball wallpaper with leaves and vines in metallic silver and gold finish on an off white ground. The ceiling and walls below the chair rail are painted with Farrow and Ball paint. The sofa is a luxurious gray velvet and very comfortable.
All the furniture pieces selected for this room are from showrooms in the design center, and for sale. The artwork is also for sale. The painting over the sofa is from the 50’s, by a noted interior designer and artist. The sky scape pastel in the room is by Maryland artist, Mary Cover. And the acrylic on the desk is by me!
My wife and I enjoyed doing this room very much and hope you will enjoy it too! Oh, on a personal note notice the photos on the desk. One is of my father. Whom in the 50’s was the pioneer of cable TV. But more about that subject at a later time.
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Bill