DC Design House is an annual project that brings together Washington, DC’s top interior designers to transform and showcase a house using the best in today’s home renovation and design ideas. The proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Children’s National Health System. It is a fun event to attend to see a variety of creative home decorating ideas.

Dates: April 11 - May 10, 2015
 

2015 DC Design House Location

New country estate at 956 Mackall Farm Lane in McLean, VA

Built by Artisan Builders and designed by Harrison Design, the 8,869-square-foot home replicates an Old American Farmhouse as a nod to Virginia’s rich countryside, while also offering all the amenities of modern living.

By designing the home in parts, rather than as a whole, it appears to have been added onto over the years. The interior floor plan is an L shape, which was popular among early farmers because of the ease and efficiency of adding future rooms. This modern farmhouse offers light-filled interior rooms that blend old elements, such as reclaimed wood and antiques with new features, including top-of-the-line kitchen appliances. A gallery finished with stone from an old Virginia farmhouse and a library paneled in quarter-sawn oak are among the vintage touches. The exterior features covered porches, antique style lighting, and natural stone in a random, hand-cut pattern. Landscape design is by Fine Landscapes and sales by Yeonas Shafran Real Estate

 

The three-level home includes first floor formal and family foyers, dining and living rooms, library, kitchen, breakfast room, family room, mudroom and front and rear covered porches. The upper level rooms include a master suite with reading nook and three secondary en suites, while the lower level offers a bistro and bar, media and game rooms, bedroom and bath, and more.

Tickets
$30 per person

Please note that children under the age of 8 are not permitted, including infants. No strollers, no pets, no photography or high heels will be permitted on the site. Unfortunately, the DC Design House is not handicap accessible.

Featured Designers

• Front Porch - Nicolette Powell & John LeMieux of Country Casual
• Entry - Pamela Harvey
• Living Room - Annette Hannon
• Library - Michael Hampton
• Gallery - Jeff Akseizer & Jamie Brown
• Powder Room - Lisa Tureson of Studio Artistica
• Dining Room - Jeff Akseizer & Jamie Brown
• Upper Stair Hall - Pamela Harvey
• Guest Room - Nancy Twomey of Finnian’s Moon Interiors
• Guest Room - Scott Cooke
• Upper Gallery - Christopher Nutter
• Guest Bedroom - Courtney Cox & Alex Deringer of Ivy Lane
• Upper Stair Hall - David Benton of Rill Architects
• Laundry Room - Lynni Megginson
• Master Bedroom - Christopher Patrick
• Master Bedroom Closets – David Chin of Closets By Design
• Master Bath - Christopher Patrick
• Lower Hallway - David Benton of Rill Architects
• Butlers Pantry - Margery Wedderburn
• Kitchen/Breakfast Room - Sarah Wessel
• Family Room - Iantha Carley
• Loggia - Nancy Colbert of Design Partners
• Patio - Skip Sroka
• Bistro - Joanne Fitzgerald of Gatega Interior Design
• Game Room - Terri Pakravan of Décor Dose
• Lower Level Den - Samantha Friedman
• Landscape - Charles Owen of Fine Landscapes

Sponsors of the DC Design House

PhRMA, Angie Seckinger Photography, C2 Paint, Children’s Health Board, DC Living Real Estate, fred – the handyman division of Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., Foxcraft Design Group, Home & Design, Horizon Houseworks, Italo Ceramica, Jesse Snyder Photography, Loft at AI, MoKi Media, Supon Creative, and William John Gardner Design Studio.

Website: www.dcdesignhouse.com

About Children’s National Health System

Children’s National Health System, formerly Children’s National Medical Center, in Washington, DC, has been serving children since 1870. The organization is home to Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation and is consistently ranked among the top pediatric hospitals. With 303 beds, more than 1,330 nurses, 550 physicians, and seven regional outpatient centers, Children’s National is the only exclusive provider of pediatric care in the Washington metropolitan area. For more information, visit www.ChildrensNational.org