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Hi, commenters - this is the owner of the living room. I really appreciate all of the comments, pro and con! I've added the color to the post (it was linked to), but yes, it's Ben Moore's 343 Sunrays. Agree that crown moulding could work, and that may happen eventually to bring the 10.5' ceiling down. In person, everything is to scale - I'm thrilled that Catrin loved it! Thanks again.

I've never seen an industrial space warmed up so well! Anna and Dan's sense of style is so excellent - it looks effortless, which is the biggest compliment I can think of. I recommend GoodWood to my clients all the time, too -

I LOVE the dark orange, grey and medium wood combo. Sophisticated but welcoming. Nice work.

Thanks for the great write-up, AT! To address bepsf's question, usually, furniture in Design Houses is on loan from manufacturers and showrooms. (In this case, we were asked to use items from the Wash. Design Center as much as possible). Designers ask to have fabric, wallpaper, paint, wall-to-wall carpeting, and flooring donated. The real cost to designers can be labor: contractors, upholsterers, window treatment fabricators, electricians, painters, etc. We even had to pay movers to bring furniture from showrooms downstairs to the Design Center. Participating in a show house can be a significant investment, but obviously we all hope the exposure makes it worthwhile. - Annie Elliott, bossy color

I just used some gorgeous hand-blocked fabric from Galbraith and Paul for a headboard...sure would be a lot less expensive if I could master this technique! It's worth a shot.

FANTASTIC!! The timing is perfect: I think DC is finally outgrowing its "everyone here is schlumpfy" reputation. Better shops, stylish houses, increasing interest in design - we're ready for you!

Finally - galleries that aren't white! There's no such thing as a neutral presentation space, so why not do something different. It's also much easier to sell clients on non-white walls...feels less gallery, more homey...

His most important point is that people need to make their houses work for THEM. There's been a lot of talk about "repurposing" the DR (and I agree - I love bookshelves in a DR), but I feel like these days, it's the LR that's neglected.

One client actually moved her DR table into the LR and converted the former DR into TV-watching room. This forced the LR furniture closer together for a more intimate / conversational space. I thought it was pretty smart of her -

For what it's worth, re: the controversial photo, I hate the table that high! I'm short - I'd be looking right at the side of it.