Houzz TV: Peek Inside a Beautifully Updated 1936 Home

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Houzz TV: Peek Inside a Beautifully Updated 1936 Home

A Washington, DC, family of four asked designer Sara Swabb of Storie Collective to update their 1936 Tudor-style house in a way that honoured the property’s roots while bringing it into the modern era. In the hallway, Sara, who uses Houzz Pro business software, opened things up by widening doorways to keep sightlines clear to the kitchen and dining area and allow natural light to be shared between the rooms.

In the kitchen, a warm green cabinet colour, an arched range cooker alcove, and handmade terracotta floor tiles in a herringbone pattern create a fresh style that nods to the home’s past. A zellige tile accent wall spans the room, helping to visually connect the main cooking area to a nearby zone containing an integrated fridge, a secondary sink and a built-in coffee machine.

Textured wallpaper and patterned curtains energise the dining room, while midcentury modern furnishings perk up the living room.

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lobono

Amazing house, the dining room is exquisite!!!

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purestyle1303

The foyer reminds me of houses in Old Phoenix of the same era. Many things about the kitchen were lovely. I liked the mix of tile, the pendant over the sink, no lighting over the island. Lots of thought went into the long view. Clever stuff!

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Ann Savino

Can you give me dining room chandelier details, including where to purchase. Perhaps it’s one of a kind?

   
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Nicola Smith

Love the textural runner for the stairs. Truly, as other commenters have noted, lots of thought went into this execution as well as the design. Beautiful result. If there are details on the textual runner, I would appreciate having them.

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Jacques Lepage

Wow, congratulation for this beautiful artistic design.