This Washington, D.C., row house had been fully renovated recently. Unfortunately, the result was a bland modern farmhouse style that conflicted with the home’s Victorian-era provenance. The new homeowners, parents of three young children, had lived in England and California before this move. When they hired interior designer Sara Swabb, they wanted her to incorporate inspirations from both places. “They wanted a modern European feel with some of the earthy elements they loved in California, and nods to the home’s Victorian history. I needed to strike a balance between these things,” Swabb says. While the homeowners originally wanted to rip out the kitchen and replace it, Swabb saw potential in what was there. “They had the budget to do a full gut renovation, but it was just so much more sustainable to repurpose the cabinets and appliances. I knew we could make it work, and it saved them a lot of money,” she says. The strategy was to give the kitchen a heavy refresh, incorporating natural materials, new moldings, a beautiful blue color and nods to the Victorian era.

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