The 2013 DC Design House “Bear” Bones Tour Provided a Glimpse Into the 24 Designers’ Inspirations | Arts & Culture
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The 2013 DC Design House “Bear” Bones Tour Provided a Glimpse Into the 24 Designers’ Inspirations
Named this year for Children’s National Medical Center’s Dr. Bear mascot, the “Bear” Bones Tour launches the beginning of designers’ transformation of the new Wesley Heights home
The 2013 DC Design House “Bear” Bones tour last Saturday, February 23, at 2507 Foxhall Road, Washington, DC offered the first look at the spaces before designers begin their work transforming each of the 24 rooms into fabulous places to live. Designers were on hand to present and describe their design boards and share their inspirations for the dramatic change to the new, 14,000-square-foot, $14.9 million home.
This year’s DC Design House designers are:
Space 1 - Garden Entry – Amy Mills & Guy Williams, DCA Landscape Architects*
Space 2 - Entry Foyer – Farrow & Ball and the Designer Advisors*
Space 3 - Living Room - Camille Saum, Camille Saum Interior Design
Space 4 - Powder Room - Terri Easter, Maris Elaine Gallery
Space 5 - Library - David Mitchell, David Mitchell Interior Design
Space 6 - Family Room - Victoria Neale, Victoria Neale Interiors
Space 7 - Loggia – Taylor Wells, Taylor Wells Design/At Home*
Space 8 - Kitchen/Butler’s Pantry - Jessica Parker, GTM Architects
Space 9 - Morning Room - Iantha Carley, Iantha Carley Interiors
Space 10 - Dining Room - Nestor Santa-Cruz, Nestor Santa-Cruz
Space 11 – Bar/Side Hall – Andrea Houck, A. Houck Designs
Space 12 - Powder Room - Charles Almonte, Charles C. Almonte Architecture/Interior Design
Space 13 – Second Floor Hall - Claire Schwab, Claire Schwab Interior Design
Space 14 - Sitting Room - Michael Hampton, Michael Hampton Design
Space 15 - Master Bedroom - Susan Jamieson, Bridget Beari Designs
Space 16 - Master Bath - Darlene Molnar, Darlene Molnar LLC
Space 17 - Bedroom/Nursery - Nancy Twomey, Finnian’s Moon Interiors
Space 18 - Bedroom - Regan Billingsley, Regan Billingsley Interiors
Space 19 - Loft/Media Room - Jeff Akseizer & Jamie Brown, Akseizer Design Group
Space 20 - Bedroom - Katherine Vernot-Jonas, Katherine Vernot-Jonas Designs
Space 21 - Bedroom - Allie Mann, Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.
Space 22 – The Lounge - Lorna Gross, Savant Interior Design
Space 23 - Covered Terrace – Jen Chappell & Ken Berry, American Eye
Space 24 - Lower Dining Room - Scott Cooke, Scott Cooke Design
The Preview Party of the finished spaces is set for April 13, 1 to 5 p.m., $50, and the house opens to the public on April 14 with hours as follows: Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. and Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., $25. The last day of the DC Design House is May 12. More info on www.dcdesignhouse.com.
*Photos of designers and design boards will be provided at a later date
