It’s monochromatic, mostly, and that was very intentional,” Tina Ramchandani says of the color scheme throughout her client’s home in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood. The young family tapped the designer to gut renovate their six-bedroom, seven-bathroom Colonial-style house built in 1980, requesting it be drenched in bright whites to complement their contemporary style. Ramchandani layered similar shades and textures throughout to add depth, ensuring the vision didn’t fall flat.
“The kids’ rooms are filled with many different colors, but every other area features the same tone,” she says. “If there’s an accent, it’s the gray in the [veining] on the kitchen countertops or the [veining] in the fireplace, just to elevate the whites.”
She compares the living room, outfitted in a spectrum of white, to a chameleon in that the curved, salon-style seating accommodates all modes of entertaining. A faux silver foil wallcovering by Phillip Jeffries envelops the dining room, while the library is covered in Benjamin Moore’s Hudson Bay paint in a high-gloss lacquer finish for a moody contrast. In the rainbow playroom, imaginative minds run free under a wavy Rebel Walls mural.
By strategically infusing color throughout the 4,700-square-foot home, Ramchandani created exactly what the family sought: an open, airy home that’s anything but vanilla.
Living Room
Salon-style seating accommodates intimate gatherings and lively social events. Paint: Simply White, Benjamin Moore. Light: The Urban Electric Co. Coffee tables: Maiden Home. TV: Samsung. Pedestal and vase: Jonathan Adler. Chairs: Evars Collective.
Media Room
A wall-to-wall RH sofa and textured Holly Hunt wallpaper set a cozy atmosphere. Coffee tables and ottomans: RH. Side table: CB2. Carpet: C.G. Coe & Son. Sconce: Workstead. Art (skateboards): Andy Warhol Collection, The Skateroom.
Library
“I wanted to create a room that was fully filled with color,” Tina Ramchandani says. Pendant: Lee Broom. Sofa: B&B Italia. Table: Arteriors. Chairs: Noir Trading. Rug: Art + Loom. Draperies: custom, in Maharam fabric.
Kitchen
Custom cabinetry by Cecchi Homes and Calacatta Vagli marble counters add interest in the crisp, clean space. Pendants: Artemest. Faucet: Waterworks. Ovens: Wolf. Stools: 1stDibs.
Dining Room
The ethereal setting was designed around a Lindsey Adelman Studio chandelier. Wallcovering: Phillip Jeffries. Table: Ben Soleimani. Pedestal: West Elm. Art: custom, Macazlyn. Chairs: client’s own.
Daughter’s Room
Sophisticated pinks, purples, blues, and grays have lasting appeal. Wallcovering: Voutsa (ceiling). Light: Alexander-James. Hanging chair: Serena & Lily. Roman shades: custom, with Holland & Sherry trim. Rug: RH. Side table and dresser: West Elm.
Play Room
A Rebel Walls mural masks the irregular ceiling. Storage: custom, Tina Ramchandani Creative. Table: West Elm x Pottery Barn Kids. Chairs: Design Within Reach. Rug: Missoni. Sofa: Nugget. Shade: custom, with Kravet trim. Clothing rack: client’s own.
Wine Cellar
Extra space under the stairs, near the family room and home theater, was transformed into storage for easy entertaining. The custom glass wall, door, and peg system by Cecchi Homes offers a clean look.
Backyard
Set under a pergola with a retractable awning, the outdoor kitchen is equipped with a Fontana Forni pizza oven for alfresco cooking. Dining table: Made Goods. Chairs: Horne.
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