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House Calls
By Kathleen Hom
A Screened Porch Becomes an Inviting Space
Before After
THE PROBLEM
screened porch for meals, reading and entertaining. But, except for a round table and chairs, it is unfurnished and uninviting.”
colonial feel with rattan furniture and bright corals and greens.”
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NOW WHAT
Divide the room into two zones. One is for dining and includes the homeowner’s patio set; the other is for lounging.
Remove existing carpeting, and stencil the bare cement floor with a random paisley motif to dress up the room. Pick neutral furnishings that are proportional to the space. Sewcustom pillows in a variety of colorful fabrics.
Bring the outdoors in with planters loaded with ferns, fuchsias and tropical plants.
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Peacock armchairs have fluid lines ($230 each). Pair with Legato deluxe cushions in sand (from $26 each, www.pier1.com).
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Designer: Susan Thompson of Susan L. Thompson Interior Design in Washington, 202-537-3954
Homeowner: Susan Heylman of Chevy Chase, shown with husband Paul
THE SOLUTION
Build a resort feel that’s relaxing. I chose a traditional British
HOW TO GET THE LOOK
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Chesapeake sofa with stone colored cushions ($1,099, www.potterybarn.com).
MORE IDEAS
Outdoor storage box, made of
eucalyptus, can hold cushions ($380, www.plowhearth.com).
Round rattan poufs ($100 each,
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Phoenix trunk doubles as a coffee table ($300, www.pier1.com).
Blue planters by Patapsco Pottery (from $9 each, Johnson’s Florist and Garden Centers).
See additional ideas at
www.washingtonpost.com/
housecalls.
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ILLUSTRATION BY JULIUS GOYANKO FOR THE WASHINGTON POST; “BEFORE” AND HOMEOWNER PHOTOS BY LEAH L. JONES FOR THE WASHINGTON POST
We love to sit out on our
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