Simple And Serene Interiors In A Family Home
Filed Under Decorating Ideas | Posted on November 18, 2007
is very stylish,” explains Patty Dawn. Soft and flowing, sheer wool draperies frame the view. A Richard Serra print rests on the stone mantel and a 1960s bentwood chaise by Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson faces the fireplace. Near the fireplace, the sofa culminates in a chaise with a club chair at the opposite end.
In the library, two comfortable chairs flanking an antique gueridon were placed by the window, creating a comfortable spot for reading or preparing for the next day’s meeting, interrupted by an occasional glance outside. After years in Florida, the couple relishes the change of seasons. White chose a wing chair to complement the “bird chair” as she calls it, on which two beak-to-beak birds are carved into the arm. Donald Dawn, who purchased it years ago, notes, “It is so different from anything I had ever seen before.”
Patty Dawn, recovering from surgery, now spends most of her days at home. “Basha promised me ‘serene’ and it is very serene,” she says. “I am here all the time now and I can really appreciate it, the subtleties and the beauty of it.
“There are about 50 children in the neighborhood. We had a summer block party. Don was master of ceremonies for the three-legged race and the tug of war, and then we had a Halloween bash, too, where all the kids came with their costumes,” she relates.
The picture is complete: The Dawns are enjoying a family-friendly home in a child-supportive neighborhood, a comfortable setting filled with unusual finds—antique, vintage and new—all reflecting the individuals who live there.
Contributing editor Barbara Karth resides in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Photographer Gordon Beall is based in Bethesda, Maryland.
RESOURCES
LIVING ROOM
Sofa Fabric: Glant through Hines Showroom, Washington, DC. Antique French Chair Fabric: Jagtar through Brunschwig & Fils, Washington, DC. Coffee Table: David Iatesta through Holly Hunt, Washington, DC. Joe Niermann Painting: Niermann Weeks, Washington, DC. Carpet: Stark Carpet, Washington, DC. Chest: Barbara Barry through Henredon, Washington, DC. Side Tables: Niermann Weeks and Lee Jofa, Washington, DC. Mirror: Baker Furniture, Washington, DC. Club Chairs: Century Furniture, Washington, DC. Club Chair Fabric: Lee Jofa. Pillow Fabric: Kravet, Washington, DC.
SUNROOM
Wall Covering: Raffia through Hines. Chairs: Mariette Himes Gomez through Henredon. Chair Fabric: Glant Fabric through Hines. Custom Sofa Fabric: Travers linen through Croce Showroom, Washington, DC. Metal Lamp: Tommi Parzinger though Darrell
DINING ROOM
Dining Table: Keith Fritz through Michael Cleary, Washington, DC. Sideboard: Niermann Weeks. Mirror: Formations through Holly Hunt. Sconces: Ironworks through Holly Hunt. Chandelier: Fortuny through Odegard, Washington, DC. Linen Wall Fabric: Schumacher, Washington, DC. Chairs: Barbara Barry through Henredon. Chair Fabric: Bergamo through Hines and Company, Washington, DC. Urn: J. Lambeth & Co., Washington, DC.
FAMILY ROOM
Sectional Sofa: Stewart through American Eye, Washington, DC. Leather Ottoman: Edward Farrell-Lewis Mittman, Washington, DC. Artwork: By Richard Serra through Ralls Collection, Washington, DC. Vintage Italian Horse Head Sculpture & 1950s Scandinavian Chaise: Darrell Dean Antiques. Club Chair: R. Jones through Lambeth with Calvin Fabric through Donghia, Washington, DC. Sconces: Ironworks through Holly Hunt. Drapery Fabric: Wool fabric by Coraggio through Croce.
LIBRARY
Artwork: By Richard Serra through Ralls Collection. Wing Chair: Victoria Hagen through Hines. Club Chair Fabric: Lee Jofa. Roman Shade Fabric: Kravet. Silver-plated Gueridon: JF Chen Antiques through Hines. Murano Lamp: Baker Furniture.
FOYER
Antique Biedermeier Chest: Grant Antiques, Bethesda, MD. Chair: Niermann Weeks. Pair of Etchings: Caio Fonseca through Basha White Interiors, Chevy Chase, MD.
The article is from homeanddesign.com
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