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Sisson Landscapes conceives an Sisson Landscapes, a full-service design-build
company, has been in business for more than 25 years;
elegant garden in Great Falls its staff of 40 executes 20 to 30 projects a year ranging
in price from $40,000 to $1 million.
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What are some highlights of the landscape?
A lawn terrace is centered on a reflecting pool;
a keyhole garden offers an armillary sphere as a
focal point; and a rose parterre is anchored by
arbors. The formal garden is separated from a
woodland area by an aerial hedge of fastigiate
hornbeams.

List the hardscape materials that were used.
Thermal-finished bluestone for step treads, wall
caps and countertops; Pennsylvania bluestone
for patios; pea gravel for secondary walkways; and
cobblestone for edging.

What plantings separate the garden spaces?
We incorporated European beech hedges, aerial
hedges of hornbeam and dappled willow. More
than 350 boxwoods provide further structure.

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multi-feature backyard retreat on Pristine Acres offers custom landscape design and con-
struction. The firm has been in business for 14 years and
a wooded Great Falls property employs a staff of 10 to execute 15 to 20 projects a year,
ranging in price from $350,000 to $2,000,000.
What was the scope of the project?
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an auto cover; a pavilion with a fireplace, storage
and a bathroom; a lounging area; and a fire pit.

List the hardscape materials and plantings used.
Fiberon composite decking, silver travertine and
flagstone. We also selected native plants that
require minimal maintenance.

What challenges did the project pose?
The biggest challenge was in designing and
constructing the pool and pavilion, as they had
to be built 10 feet above ground. Because of
the extremely sloped site, custom structural
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Glass doors, a new layer of brick and stone steps connect the reconfigured kitchen with the rear garden in a Shaw row house
remodeled by architect Josh Hill. The redesign corrected previous renovations of the home, originally built in 1889.
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The newly configured kitchen (above) features painted cabinets designed by Hill and built by Seven Trees Woodworking in
New Holland, Pennsylvania, as well as a white quartz waterfall island. Simplified moldings and oak floors connect the space to
the rest of the house. Arches and ornamental brick on the home’s front façade (opposite) were preserved during the renovation.
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PERIOD CHARM

BEFORE: REAR EXTERIOR Architect Josh Hill revamps an overly remodeled
Shaw row house, creating updated interiors
that nod to its historic past

Text by MICHELE LERNER | Photography by STACY ZARIN GOLDBERG

Grant Bermann and Ryan Velandria McCarthy fell in love with
the Italianate brick façade of the 1889 Shaw row house when
they purchased the property in 2015, but were less impressed
with the interior. “The house had been renovated a few times in an
incoherent way and its character had been stripped away during these
piecemeal projects,” says McCarthy. “We had to use our imagination
to visualize what it might be like.”

The couple, both attorneys, hired Josh Hill, a principal with Hill
and Hurtt Architects, to realize their goals, which included introduc-
ing period-appropriate details and charm, increasing natural light and
modernizing the layout with a more sensible placement of the bath-
rooms and kitchen.

Architecture: Joshua O. Hill, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, Hill and Hurtt Architects, Washington,
DC. Contractor: Cem Sevim, Buffalo Company LLC, Washington, DC.

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BEFORE: LIVING ROOM + ENTRANCE

“Ryan and Grant didn’t really nest in
their new home because they knew they
were going to remodel it,” Hill relates.
“The interior was so disappointing
compared to the exterior. The living and
dining rooms had been combined into one
big space, the moldings had been replaced
with drywall and the fireplace tiles had
been removed.”

Phase one of the renovation started
with a reconfiguration of the first floor.
“The kitchen had an awkward layout
with a powder room in the middle so
when you opened the oven door it banged
into the powder room door,” recalls Ber-
mann. “Josh moved the powder room and
demolished a back staircase to increase
the size of the kitchen without needing to
build out and lose any garden space.”

The back elevation had been neglected
in the home’s previous iterations, so
Hill designed a new rear façade with a
second layer of brick, stone steps and
floor-to-ceiling glass doors that re-center
the kitchen and connect it to the garden.
“We don’t want the back and front of the
house to match,” he explains, “but we do
want both entrances to feel important.”

To add charm to the open dining and
living rooms, each of which has a fire-
place, Hill installed Victorian-era fireplace
surrounds and mantels. He layered in
crown moldings, ceiling beams and pilas-
ters to define the spaces. “The fireplaces,
built-in bookcases and cabinets are the
focal point for this level, and we were
even able to find a mantel with a pair of
lion’s paws at the base,” he notes.

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Clockwise from left: The Victorian-era fireplace surround and period-appropriate mantel, ceiling
beams and moldings reintroduce elements removed by previous owners. An exposed-brick
wall was painted white while new clear-glass doors admit light into the once dark and gloomy
vestibule. The main staircase, previously enclosed by drywall, is now open and airy. Built-in
bookcases, pilasters, an elaborate mantel and a new tile surround salvaged from a Baltimore
row house upgraded the living room while restoring its historic charm.

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DRAWING BOARD In the revamped primary bedroom (above, left), a new tile fireplace surround adds a dash of color.
The third-level lounge (above), which can function as a family room, office or bedroom, includes
Q&A with architect Joshua Hill a vaulted ceiling; a white-painted, exposed-brick wall; and glass doors opening to a balcony with
space for dining and sunbathing.
HOW DO YOU RECONCILE
MODERN TASTES WITH In the kitchen, the goal was to marry bedroom had a large 1980s Jacuzzi in
modern style with the home’s Victorian the corner that we took out,” Bermann
HISTORICAL VERNACULAR? details. Hill accomplished this by extend- observes. “The rooms are more rationally
It’s always a challenge to recall an ing white oak flooring throughout the proportioned now, with the primary bed-
earlier era while not wholly replicating it. main level, adding simplified moldings room centered around the fireplace.”
that echo those in the living and dining
No one wants an 1890s kitchen, rooms and choosing simple, white- A new staircase boasting visibility to
and everyone wants more natural light painted, flat-panel cabinets and a white the first level leads to the third floor,
and flow. Reconfiguring the floor plan quartz waterfall island. replacing what McCarthy calls a “tunnel-
while keeping or adding details can like” stair. “My favorite room is the
Few original architectural elements third-floor lounge, which has a slanted
provide the right results. remain in the interiors other than an elabo- ceiling that reaches about 15 feet tall at
rate newel post. “The vestibule and staircase the highest point,” says Bermann. “The
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT were completely redone and opened to the first floor is where we entertain, but the
TO RESTORE AND WHAT TO rest of the floor plan,” says McCarthy. top floor is where we enjoy day-to-day
REPLACE IN AN OLDER HOME? “The staircase had a partially exposed life, especially with the balcony overlook-
It can be hard to take away something brick wall, and we were able to completely ing the street.” The third floor also houses
such as a beautiful oak staircase that’s in expose the brick and paint it white.” closets and a full bath.
the wrong spot, but we have confidence
that what we put back will be better. A large skylight above the staircase The couple’s happiest memory in the
We try to preserve as much as we can on the third floor bathes the stairwell in house is their wedding day in 2018, when
in every home. In this house, most of natural light. While the front windows only the first floor had been renovated.
the original details were taken away in couldn’t be altered because of historic “We were married under the chandelier
preservation requirements, new larger in front of the fireplace by Jim Obergefell,
earlier renovations. windows across the back of the house are a dear friend who was the lead plaintiff
double-hung to relate to the originals. in the Supreme Court case that allowed
WHAT ARE SOME RENOVATION same-sex marriages,” says McCarthy.
MISTAKES TO AVOID? The plan reconfigured the second floor, “It was understated but beautiful, with
where the two bedrooms that once shared a small reception in the new kitchen and
Renovating can be an emotional ride, so a bath were allotted their own en-suite, dining area.” ■
you need to work with people you trust marble-clad bathrooms. “The primary
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costs from the beginning to make
the right choices.

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Georgetown’s historic Cooke’s Row boasts a hefty pedigree—starting with Henry D. Cooke,
the District of Columbia’s first governor, who in 1868 commissioned architect Morris Stark-
weather to design four stately homes in the Italianate Revival style. Fast forward to the 21st
century, when journalists Bob Woodward and Elsa Walsh, who own one of these dwellings,
hired Muse Architects to design a rear addition. “Our intention was to extend the home’s best
architectural features while mitigating the lack of connection to the rear garden,” says senior
principal Stephen Muse.

The addition, which contains an owners’ suite and a sunroom, opens out to the garden
via French doors and a wide stair. The new façade “repeats the mansard roof form, dormers
and wood brackets,” Muse notes. “Because the addition is two stories and the existing home
is three, we slightly downsized these elements to be compatible with this smaller façade.”

The architect and his team collaborated with Jordan Honeyman Landscape Architecture on
updating the garden, where old hardscape and a seldom-used pool made way for an elegant
patio and plantings.
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An Ashton, Maryland, widower hired Carnemark design+build to overhaul
his bedroom suite, which entailed merging cramped his-and-her closets into
a single stylish and functional dressing room customized for his needs. “We
borrowed space that was tucked under the eaves of the house,” recounts
principal Jonas Carnemark, who spearheaded the project. The result was
“a narrow but long L-shaped closet where we carved out room for loads of
custom storage.”

Ingenious features abound, including tilt-out hampers dedicated to dry
cleaning, colors and whites respectively; cubbies for hat boxes; shelves that
showcase the owners’ collection of boots; and near the ceiling, a row of over-
flow storage for linens. A mirror hangs above a wide dresser with drawers
that extend a convenient two feet deep. Flanking the mirror, slatted-aluminum
garage-style doors roll up to access shelving where valuables are kept. Rows
of hanging clothes are illuminated by built-in LED lights.

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grain oak laminate textured to look and feel like wood, Carnemark says, “They
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Slumber Party

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as well as tips on
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Mattress heights have increased, so GEOFFREY HODGDON
using too many shams can hide a beauti-
ful headboard. I like Signoria bedding, Designer Bonnie Ammon of Bonnie Ammon Interiors took a layered approach in a McLean
which is luxe with a quiet sophistication. boudoir, covering the Bernhardt bed with a simple embroidered duvet, accented with Euro shams
Legacy Home has extensive variety, in Stout linen. The Vanguard bench is covered in a Romo textile; lumbar pillows in textured
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My favorite bedding line is Frette—there
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BEDTIME
LUXURY

A glimpse under the covers
at how popular designer
mattresses are made

Text by SHARON JAFFE DAN

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t TAILOR MADE A family-owned Swedish s DOWN TO EARTH Sound environmental
company founded in 1926, Duxiana handcrafts stewardship drives the manufacturing process
from “farm to mattress” for direct-to-consumer
beds with multiple layers of interlocking, brand Avocado. Its carbon-neutral factory in Los
continuous-coil springs that ergonomically Angeles turns out products made with non-
adjust to the weight and contours of a sleeper’s toxic, eco-friendly materials. The new Organic
body. A king-size model contains more than a Luxury Plus mattress (pictured) features 3,136
mile of high-tensile steel wire with up to 4,180 individually pocketed, recycled-steel coils
interconnected bed springs. The Dux 6006 arranged in five zones for support and motion
(pictured) features dual bottom layers that provide isolation, along with 21 layers combining
deep suspension and a middle layer for lumbar certified-organic latex from Avocado’s own rubber
support. An upper layer zips open to reveal six farms, organic wool, mohair, natural alpaca,
“cassettes” that can be positioned to customize natural silk, organic flax fiber and organic cotton.
support for legs, hips and shoulders. And a Choose a power-adjusted base or platform bed,
tufted, removable pad tops off the bed with a sold separately by Avocado, or use a frame of
final layer of cushioning. All models boast an your choice. Avocado mattresses range in price
integrated base made of slow-growth Swedish from $999 to $5,599. The company offers buyers
pine; legs come in a variety of styles and sizes. a one-year trial and donates 90 percent of returns
Duxiana beds range from $4,100 to $21,950. The to charity. avocadogreenmattress.com
company’s Georgetown showroom is open by
s CLASSIC CHECK Hästens has been making
appointment only. duxiana.com bespoke luxury beds since 1852. The family-owned
Swedish company still carries on the tradition it
s SPRING TO LIFE Saatva was the first started six generations ago of using horsehair in
online brand to offer premium innerspring its beds for the natural, pliable support it imparts
mattresses direct to consumers when it and for its inherent breathability and anti-bacterial
launched in 2010. The company manufactures properties. During the manufacturing process,
mattresses at 19 factories across the U.S. ethically sourced horsehair is washed in boiling
and delivers them locally to minimize carbon water, rinsed, spun, disinfected and then heated
footprint; buyers are offered a 180-night trial to 284 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure that it’s clean,
period. Its best seller, the Classic Innerspring pristine and allergen-free. In addition to horsehair,
Mattress (pictured) features a base containing the Vividus mattress (pictured) contains layers
416 stainless-steel coils to prevent sagging, of cotton and wool atop two layers of springs
a second layer of 884 individually pocketed customized to suit the end users’ needs and
coils to cradle the body, a layer of high-density preferences. The classic check fabric, available
memory foam for back support and an optional in multiple colorways, helps craftsmen confirm
three-inch pillow top covered in organic cotton. the alignment of their work; the frame is made
The mattress is available in three levels of of redwood from northern Sweden. Beds range
firmness and two height options. Adult-size in price from $9,895 to $879,900 at the Hästens
mattresses range from $1,000 to $4,500; frames showroom in Tysons Galleria. hastens.com
are sold separately. A two-story Logan Circle
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SOUND Text by TINA COPLAN
WAVES Portrait by MAX HIRSHFELD

Robin Rose’s luminous, abstract Robin Rose (top) sits pensively in his
art reforms an ancient technique basement gallery among the encaustic
with contemporary rhythm paintings he creates in his adjacent studio.
Part of the artist’s latest series, Dissonance
L ike an alchemist at work, artist scattered dots take on the appearance of (above, left) and Cake (above, right) throb
Robin Rose stirs a cauldron of hot bubbles rising underwater. The painter with rippling patterns and complex layering.
beeswax in his inner sanctum beside decides to wait before tackling the next Both pieces are 24 by 18 inches.
Washington’s Rock Creek Park. He mixes stages—building up layers, then melting,
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resin, adds carnauba wax made from the again. “I started the painting so I could
leaves of a Brazilian palm, then blends in mutate it,” he explains.
powdered pigment of a soft rose-madder
hue. “One thousand one, one thousand
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With a sure, steady hand, he glides
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relief. As he brushes the surface with a
pearlescent coat, he observes, “I’m allow-
ing these topographical points to capture
the paint and build up the surface, in the
same way that sedimentary rock builds up
on the bottom of the ocean, as sand piles
up until all the layers fuse together.”

Rose turns the painting to determine its
ideal orientation. Suddenly it seems right;

in studio

This quick, intense technique is ALL ART PHOTOS: BRANDON WEBSTER / HEMPHILL ARTWORKS Triggered by word associations during
encaustic, an ancient painting method the pandemic, Release (above) imagines
that predates European oil painting by at Water themes also splash against the effervescent, seafoam-soothing bubbles,
least a thousand years. Instead of mixing shores of his art. As an only child, Rose while the hot-tempered oranges of Vex (left)
pigments with oil, the binder is beeswax, was immersed in nature. “I loved scuba crisscross and steamily glow.
and the drying time is seconds rather than diving in rivers, looking for artifacts,” he
possibly weeks as it is with oil. “I’m cap- says. “I was always collecting something— in the middle of the night and there was
turing that real-time experience,” says the fossils, sharks’ teeth, rocks.” a word in my head,” the artist remem-
artist. “It’s a very different way to paint.” bers. The first one that came to him was
While attending Florida State University, “breath.” Over the next three intense
Luminous colors and sculptural dimen- Rose started out experimenting with reverse days, Rose completed a two-part painting
sions distinguish the encaustic process. painting on the backs of Lucite panels, fol- based on that word. Of its cool, Caribbean
Rose carries it further. After nearly a half- lowing a high-school hobby of lacquering light-blue color, he says, “It’s purifying.
century practicing this formidable art, his cars, surfboards and water skis in glowing You can almost breathe it.”
abstractions communicate a primal sense colors. He went on to receive a master’s
of earth, water and air, as if seeing nature’s degree in fine arts at FSU under Karl Zerbe, On subsequent nights, other words
patterns and richness magnified. At the who is credited with reviving encaustic art appeared: Nestle, Dissonance, Lull, Spin
same time, an elusive mystery pervades in the U.S. His student still uses the formula and more, until the last, Release. All were
each piece: Why do those gemlike and Zerbe perfected in the 1930s. created between March 12, 2020, and
earthy hues appear to shift color as the light January 20, 2021, the date of the presi-
changes? Are the shining surfaces opaque These days, Rose may be found paint- dential inaugural. “The word was telling
or translucent? What is that spectral haze ing in his cabin studio near the ocean in me what the painting wanted to be,” Rose
rising among the crisp, white-on-white Rehoboth. There during the tumultuous explains. Hemphill recently exhibited the
waves? “I want my paintings to be enigmas, early months of covid, he experienced a series of 19 works—not a coincidence, the
releasing their information very slowly,” kind of mystical epiphany. “I’d wake up artist believes, given covid-19 and other
the artist suggests. symbolic meanings of that number in the
Bible, Koran and numerology.
What’s clear is that Rose brings bound-
less experience to the task. If ripples in his He reflects on the long narrative that is
paintings resemble sound waves, that’s encaustic painting, dating back to ancient
not accidental, since he sees an internal portraits painted on wood panels attached
musical mechanism at work. “When I’m to mummies in Egypt’s Fayum region.
painting, I know there’s a certain convey- “Those painted masks were like a calling
ance of rhythm, there’s a beat,” he says, card to the afterlife,” notes Rose, whose
blue eyes sparkling. “I’ve always done own work imparts a timeless quality.
both—painted and played music.” “It’s kind of like, when did my paintings
occur,” he muses, perhaps in response to
During high school in Ocala, Florida, the beat of a distant drummer. “Ten
Rose was in a rock-and-roll band. Soon thousand years ago or yesterday?” ■
after arriving in Washington in 1976, he
played guitar and synthesizer as a member Robin Rose’s art is available through Hemphill;
of the Urban Verbs, a new-wave group
that recorded two albums with Warner. hemphillfinearts.com. For more information,
His basement studio is bounded by a
collection of vinyl records, played on a visit robinroseart.com.
vintage turntable as he paints. While the
largest work he ever produced was a com-
mission for IBM—a pair of 16-by-16-foot
paintings—one of his favored formats
now is a 16-by-16-inch square—about the
size of an album cover.

Even today, Rose associates his art
with music. He compares the layers of
encaustic to multi-track recording, where
separate tracks for each instrument are
combined. Plus, he notes, “encaustic
is additive, just like music. I can keep
coming back to experience it anew.”

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192 ■ HOMEANDDESIGN.COM sep/oct 2021 A historic Baltimore library
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Spanning a block of Cathedral Street,
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of architecture firm Beyer Blinder
Belle and Baltimore-based Ayers Saint
Gross recaptured the worn building’s
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ings and terrazzo floors in the Central
Hall (left) to restored or replicated
lights. Overpainted motifs in ceiling
exposure windows were recreated.

The project gave new purpose to
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narrow corridor have become a col-
laborative workspace. The renovation
introduced the Teen Wing, Arts Center
and Job and Career Center. A winner
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and preservation, the Central Library is
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