One of the things I love most about sharing people’s homes here is that these stories live on the internet for years to come as a wonderful archive of a particular time, place and stage in people’s lives. Whether circumstances change because of a new job, a new member of the family or any other major life event, it can be fun to go back to these posts and remember what that time and place in life was like. Such is the case for today’s home tour with the Falcusan family in Washington, D.C.
Ibie, the Export Control Counsel for a leading aerospace company, and her husband Jeff, the Chief Program Officer of an affordable housing trade association, have lived in this beautiful Washington, D.C. area home for the past five years. But next month, they’re packing up and moving to Arizona. It will be a big change in both climate and lifestyle, but they’re excited for the move. So getting the chance to document and celebrate the home they’ve built here with their son, Jude (who I got to hold when he was just a baby at the D*S Book Tour event in DC!) is something really special.
Ibie and Jeff knew their 1941 brick colonial was “the one” when they saw the rear garden. “Its potential for entertaining was immediately obvious,” Ibie explains. And while the couple didn’t have a child yet when they purchased their home, they both envisioned raising a baby there. Now, five years later, they have a home filled with great design details, loads of character and a happy 4-year-old to enjoy that backyard garden they fell in love with years ago. Ibie shares, “I am so thankful that this home has been a comforting stalwart in our lives. It has shielded us from physical and proverbial storms. This is the home where we entered one of the most important phases of our lives and became a family of three. I will always remember this home with fondness because of the joy it brought to us.” Read on to hear more about their design journey at home. xo, grace
Photography by Ibie Falcusan
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Living Room: Sofa (Room and Board); Rug and Lamps on Console and Skirted Tables (Crate and Barrel); Coffee Table (Nate Berkus for HSN); Art above Sofa (One King’s Lane); Pillows (Anthropologie, Unison, Random Harvest, Ikea); End Table (CB2); Lamps on End Table (Lamps Plus); Mirrors above Console and Skirted Tables (West Elm); Metal Console Table (Home Decorators); Skirted Table (Wisteria); Armchairs (Club Furniture); Custom Upholstery on Armchairs (Rockville Interiors); Drapery (Pottery Barn Kids); Custom Tailoring for Drapery (Mary Jones Owens for The Drapery Shop); Ceiling Mount Light Fixture (Ballard Designs); Wall Paint (Benjamin Moore Cloud White)
Sunroom: Sofa (Arhaus); Art above Sofa (Vintage); Pillows (Home Goods, Ikea, Random Harvest); Convertible Play Table/Coffee Table (The Land of Nod); Rug (Target); Built-In Carpentry (Goodwood Design – Baltimore, MD); Orange Throw (Anthropologie); Acrylic “Bookshelves” (Cleardisplays.com); Art above Acrylic Bookshelves (20×200); Wall Paint (Benjamin Moore Cloud White)
Dining Room: Table (West Elm); Chairs (Target); Grasscloth above Chair Rail (Candice Olson for York Wallcovering Metallic Sisal Twill; Wall Paint (Benjamin Moore Simply White); Cafe Curtains (World Market)
Kitchen: Wood-Look tile (Mohawk Industries from Build.com); Countertops (Cambria Quartz); Hardware (Rejuvenation); Sconce above Sink (Schoolhouse Electric); Cabinets (Omega and Dynasty); Appliances (Thermador); Kitchen Construction (Bray and Scarff); Faucet (Delta Trinsic Bar/Prep Faucet in Champagne Bronze); Calacatta Gold Marble Subway Tile (Misson Stone and Tile); Dutch Door (Rogue Valley Door, sourced from TW Perry); Grasscloth above Chair Rail (Candice Olson for York Wallcovering Metallic Sisal Twill; Wall Paint (Benjamin Moore Simply White)
Master Bedroom Bed, Lamps (Crate and Barrel); Night Stands (JC Penney); Drapery (Pottery Barn Kids); Custom Tailoring for Drapery (Mary Jones Owens for The Drapery Shop); Wall Paint (Benjamin Moore Simply White); Desk (Target); Euro Shams (Serena and Lily); White Bedding ad Grey Blanket (Pottery Barn); Pink Throw (Unison); Art Prints (Minted)
Window Seat: Fabric (Sunbrella); Pillows (Serena and Lily, West Elm, Pier 1)
Jude’s Room: Toddler Bed (Dwell Studio); Art Print (20×200); Printed Pillowcase (West Elm); Floral Print Pillowcase (Biscuit Home); Striped Pillow (Unison); Sheets (Pottery Barn Kids); Rug (Angela Adams for Anthropologie)
Guest Bedroom: Bed (Crate and Barrel); Grey Cashmere Blanket (Restoration Hardware); Dresser and Nightstands (eBay; Benjamin Moore Wolf Gray and Martha Stewart Sharkey Gray Paints); Lamps (Pier 1); Globe, Basket, ad Mint Green Tray (Target); Art Print on Blue Dresser (Minted);
1/21 The family living room. "Although it's a bit more formal than our sunroom [next photos], we make a point to really live in our room. We hang out in this room all the time." Ibie describes herself as an equal opportunity purchaser. "I will buy high or low as long as I love it. This coffee table is an old Nate Berkus for HSN piece. The art above the console table is a print and it brings in the colors of the sofa and our pillows. I always have fresh flowers in every room. No matter what." 2/21 When Ibie and Jeff purchased their home, the living room walls were yellow and the floors were a honey color. They decided to stain the floors a darker color before moving and painted everything else white white. In addition to creating a bright open space, creating a place for Jude to read was important. These clear shelves are actually inexpensive acrylic greeting card shelves. Ibie loves that they disappear and allow the books to become the art. They rotate the books from time to time and Jude can help himself to books whenever he wants! 3/21 A tall mirror above the living room console (and next to the front door) bounces more light into the room. 4/21 The dark floors and light walls and ceilings in the living room make the room feel and look taller and wider, as well as brighter. All of the reflective surfaces reflect light and give the room a glow during the sunniest hours of the day. 5/21 This is the family's sunroom. It's an addition to the original house that was added before Ibie and Jeff moved in. Ibie explains, "Having this bonus room makes this home exponentially more livable. We ripped out the dingy carpet, added resilient vinyl flooring, and replaced the outdated eyeball style recessed lights." After the makeover, they added playful vintage paint-by-numbers paintings above the sofa. "They add just the right about of color and kitsch and they feel really appropriate for this colonial home. It's definitely evolved into a kid space over time but it was important to me that this room didn't scream Romper Room. The sunroom is delightful for my son but I think it cleans up well for adults." 6/21 Jude likes to keep things as neat and tidy as possible with a little one around, so she had these built-ins installed shortly after Jude was born. Both Ibie and Jeff love having little reminders of Jude around the house. "Once in a while I'll find a LEGO guy or a superhero hanging from the side of a vase", she explained. 7/21 Some of Jude's toys in the built-in storage drawers. 8/21 An arrangement of crepe myrtle (a north Virginia and D.C.-area standby, from their backyard) fills the center of the family's dining room table. Ibie and Jeff like to keep their dining room simple, "We know that there isn't a lot of color but we try to make up for the otherwise stark space by always having an eye-catching floral arrangement on the sofa or table. It's hard to tell but the wall space above the chair rail is covered in a very subtle metallic white sisal twill. It shimmers at night and I love it." 9/21 Of their kitchen, Ibie asks, "Is it possible for a room to be your spirit animal? If the answer to that question, is yes, then this kitchen is my spirit animal. I love this room more than any other room in our room. Quite simply, it transformed our house. It's light and bright and perfect." 10/21 Before renovating their kitchen, this room had an uncomfortable corner sink. Ibie and Jeff moved the sink so it faces the backyard and added a big window. The window looks onto the backyard and has a great view of their garden. 11/21 The family's downstairs powder room has a bold dark paint color. But the mirror makes sure enough light reflects in the room to keep it open and bright. "The mirror in the powder room was the very first thing I purchased for the home and one of the last things that we hung up. It's a perfect fit for this tiny little space", explains Ibie. 12/21 Imitation is often the most sincere form of flattery and Ibie told us that her guest room, shown here, was inspired by a room from Sarah Richardson's farmhouse. "The trick for ceilings that curve up is to paint everything above the plate rail and the ceiling the same color", Ibie says. "The bed was our old bed from our condo. I had a seamstress sew a custom padded slipcover for the headboard using leftover upholstery fabric from our living room armchairs. I painted the Henry Link Bali Hai nightstands myself." 13/21 DIY is a huge part of design culture, but it's admittedly not something everyone loves. Ibie says of her DIY dresser, "This project is the one project where I realized that I really dislike DIY projects. I'd much rather save my pennies and pay a craftsperson or artisan who really knows what they are doing to do a good job as opposed to my not-so-great effort. The dresser turned out well, but never again." 14/21 Ibie and Jeff's master bedroom is a crisp clean space with soft pink accents. 15/21 The master bedroom has one particularly awesome piece of artwork. "Friday Night Lights was the best show on television and anyone who disagrees is wrong. It's not perfect and it's missing an S but I love this homemade art", she proclaims. 16/21 At the top of the stairs to the master bedroom is a cozy reading nook. "This great thing about this old house is original features like this window seat. We used to store Jude's diapers in here. Thankfully those days are over", Ibie explains. 17/21 Speaking of Jude, this is his current room. "I'm looking forward to giving Jude a "big boy bed" in our next home but I love this crib turned toddler bed", Ibie says. The bright accents of blue and yellow give the space some great color without too much visual clutter. 18/21 The upstairs bathroom is totally new and was part of the renovating Ibie and Jeff did when they first moved in. "We tried to keep it within the style of the home (classic) with some updated details like subway tile and hexagon mosaic floor tile. The pop of gold and the plant prevent the room from looking overly stark", Ibie says. 19/21 The beautiful backyard that inspired Ibie and Jeff to sign on the dotted line and buy their first family home. 21/21
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