A Chevy Chase couple with a charming, 1925 Sears kit house tapped BarnesVanze Architects and Alliance Builders for a whole-house remodel. Towards the end of the process, they enlisted designer Sarita Simpson of Interior Matter to work her magic on the interiors—which included what had been a screened porch. “It was finished out and turned into a year-round room,” Simpson relates. “The owners wanted a cozy space for reading and playing games with their kids.”
Simpson was tasked with outfitting the completed space. Working with Centerline Design Build, she added a built-in banquette and designed a combination of shelving and photo ledges around a brick chimney wall (the fireplace faces the adjacent living room). Atop a custom Missoni rug, Lee Industries armchairs, an Arhaus game table and RH chairs beckon. Hunter Douglas Roman shades provide privacy.
Renovation Architecture: BarnesVanze Architects, Washington, DC. Interior Design: Sarita Simpson, Interior Matter, Washington, DC. Renovation Contractor: Alliance Builders, Annapolis, Maryland.
