Michael Hampton and the DC Design House 2015
This year's DC Design House (2015) may not be located in DC but is still a very sophisticated and Washingtonian home. Designed by Harrison Design architects , the house resembles a typical Virginian farmhouse which has been added onto over the generations. The multiple volumes help to mask the large size of the structure. I loved the logical and light-filled floorplan. Who doesn't love a floorplan? The only criticism I could have are perhaps the lack of program in the basement. Large open rooms bleed endlessly into each other with no real purpose. We had the idea of replacing the garage bump out on the first floor into the basement (which works with the grading) in the series of vague rooms on the left hand side of the plan below. This would also have the benefit of drawing more light into the back stairhall. But I digress...... The best room in the house is done by my friend, designer Michael Hampton . Don't just take my biased word for it, Architectural Digest prom...