Purchasing a modern farmhouse-style abode while it was under construction allowed a couple to weigh in on details such as kitchen and bath design during the process. A few years later, they were ready to address the interiors, which lacked style and distinction. Now empty nesters, “they wanted a more sophisticated look to go with their new lifestyle,” explains Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas of Interiors by Design, who spearheaded a plan to enliven the home with fresh finishes and furniture.

In its new iteration, the home boasts an entry foyer embellished with decorative moldings that establish interest up front. The couple preferred a modern aesthetic and the husband, who drove the project, specified dark finishes. “I went with a farmhouse-contemporary feel and clean, elegant lines,” Guadeloupe Rojas says. “A graphic palette of white, gray and black is offset by pops of red, which is his fraternity color.”

The designer embraced textures in fabrics, wallpaper and rugs. The great room (above) features Lazar Furniture sofas around a Bernhardt coffee table. In the dining room (opposite, top left), dramatic Visual Comfort chandeliers illuminate the Revelation table and Universal Furniture chairs. A custom rug and Bernhardt console in the foyer (opposite, far right) greet guests.

Interior Design: Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas, Interiors by Design, LLC, Silver Spring, Maryland. Text: Julie Sanders. Photography & Styling: Stylish Productions.