THE WASHINGTON POST • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
6 DC
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L OCAL LIVING
HOUSE CALLS You can’t sleep tight in a 36-foot-long bedroom BEFORE AFTER 3 by Terri Sapienza
THE CHALLENGE First-time
homeowners Jason and Michelle Wojewodzic of Bristow would like their master
bedroom to be a retreat, but the 36-by-19-foot space is too large and under-furnished to feel comfortable. They recently bought some furniture but don’t know where to go from there.
THE SOLUTION By visually dividing the room to create two separate spaces, designers Rebecca Hubler and Rachel Brough give the couple two cozy retreats to relax in at the end of the day. Divide the room with a built-in partition.
Install crown molding to further define the new spaces and give the room architectural interest.
Paint all walls a soothing blue (Stratton Blue), the ceiling a pale green (Natural Elements) and the molding a lighter shade of the ceiling color (Snow on the Mountain). All from Benjamin Moore.
Hang a shelf on the bedroom side of the partition and add a chair in front for a writing space. Hang a flat-screen TV on the opposite side of the partition to face the sitting room.
Use a repetitive form to unify the furniture in the bedroom. The curvy lines of the existing headboard are repeated in the brackets of the new shelf, the wall art above and the benches at the end of the bed.
Bring in a few mirrored pieces to add sparkle and reflect the light.
Accentuate the asymmetrical placement of the window in the bedroom by using a single, stationary side curtain panel stacked to the right of the window. To control light and privacy, have Roman shades made for all windows using the same fabric as the curtain panels.
Use the recently purchased furniture in the sitting room.
Rebecca Hubler and Rachel Brough of Designed Interiors are based in Annandale (703-642-1687,
www.designedinteriorsva.com).
1 Toscane linen nailhead benches ($345 each, www.
restorationhardware.com).
2 Mirrored chairside chests ($670.99 each,
www.headboardstore.com).
3 Acanthus cut-out plaques ($229 each,
www.ballarddesigns.com).
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Monaco left-facing chaise in ocelot cream ($1,299,
www.ethanallen.com).
Bellesol mirrors ($39 each for 14 inches in diameter,
www.ballarddesigns.com).
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Egyptian Home Park Avenue aqua comforter set ($176.57 for king size,
www.lnt.com).
Classic brushed-steel table lamps ($49.95 each,
www.lampsplus.com).
Tell us about your design challenge Send photos, room dimensions and contact information to
makeover@washpost.com.
See more photos of this project at
www.washingtonpost.com/housecalls.
Camille tufted chair in off-white twill (from $199,
www.ballarddesigns.com).
Silk taffeta pavilion stripe rod-pocket drapery in eucalyptus ($159 per 96-by-50-inch panel,
www.restorationhardware.com).
ILLUSTRATION BY JULIUS GOYANKO FOR THE WASHINGTON POST; “BEFORE” AND HOMEOWNER PHOTOS BY LEAH L. JONES FOR THE WASHINGTON POST Get the look 2 1
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