L OCAL LIVING


District


9 DC


HOUSE CALLS A basement makeover, from the ground down BEFORE AFTER 3


by Terri Sapienza THE CHALLENGE


Lauren Einhorn and Chris Lelieur think the basement in their Centreville townhouse is uninviting. They’d like to turn this 12-by-171


⁄2 -foot space into a comfortable


room they can use for relaxing with their dog, watching TV and entertaining friends.


THE SOLUTION By moving the TV off the floor, using smaller-scale furniture and adding color and texture for warmth, designer Liza Jones opens up this small space.


Paint the room a warm taupe (Believable Buff by Sherwin-Williams).


Remove the white mantel and all the white trim around the fireplace. Then, build a wood veneer box around the top half of the fireplace to house the TV and wires. Stain the box in a rich, chocolate brown color. Paint the brick a warm cream (Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams) and the gold fireplace screen black.


Remove the stairway railing and build up the wall to create a cozy corner.


Add sconces on each side of the fireplace.


Hang a new flat-screen TV above the fireplace to open up the floor space.


Replace mismatched sofas with a new sofa with chaise. Add a matching chair and a round leather ottoman. A dog crate next to the side chair can double as a side table.


A stool at the end of the chaise can be used as a side table, footrest or extra seat. Buy an area rug that pulls in the new colors in the room.


Liza Jones Interior Design is based in Sterling (703-966-1554, www.lizajonesinteriors.com).


Tell us about your design challenge Send photos, room dimensions and contact information to makeover@washpost.com.


1 Cavalier rectangle rug in blue ($270, www.jcpenney.com).


2 Standard dog crate with metal top ($275, www.alumaden.com).


3 Rustic Tall Twig sconce ($169 each, www.shades oflight.com).


2 1 ILLUSTRATION BY JULIUS GOYANKO FOR THE WASHINGTON POST; “BEFORE” AND HOMEOWNER PHOTOS BY LEAH L. JONES FOR THE WASHINGTON POST Get the look


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Studio Tribeca sofa and chair in brownstone ($399-$699, www.jcpenney.com).


Teagan end table ($260, www.endtables.com).


Baxton Studio round leather ottoman ($313, www.coffeetableshowroom.com).


“Mode II” stretched canvas by Norman Wyatt Jr. ($150, www.art.com).


Editor’s note: The “after” illustration incorrectly omits a support beam on one side of the room.


Peyton linen cotton grommet drapes in espresso (from $79 per panel, www.potterybarn.com).


Trees in Winter oval table lamp ($397.50, www.bellacor.com).


See more photosof this project at washingtonpost.com/housecalls.


THE WASHINGTON POST • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010


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