Two columns of stacked-stone veneer create strong architectural focal points; they flank a back-lit stained-glass window. The cellar stores up to 200 bottles. Photo: Steve Buchanan
Inspired to create a wine cellar on the lower level of their Edgewater, Maryland, home, residents tapped their interior designer, Gina Fitzsimmons, for the job. With budget in mind, she studied the empty, unfinished space and developed a plan to achieve the look and amenities the owners wanted. Realizing that fully custom built-ins were beyond reach, she proposed that they order interior racks from an off-the-shelf provider and then hire a local cabinetmaker to create the framing details. Fitzsimmons designed a back-lit, blown-glass window flanked with stone columns as a focal point. She finished the project with a wrought-iron chandelier that, she says, “made a perfect centerpiece and added a touch of Italian tradition to the space.”
Gina Fitzsimmons, ASID, principal; SeDell Byrne, Fitzsimmons Design Associates Inc.