Tiny houses are a trend now, but this home is 116 years old! How did its size influence you?
SARAH BARTHOLOMEW: I always let a house tell its story, and this one was clear about what it needed to be: a pretty, all-American home in beautiful, historic Georgetown. Whoever built it was not especially wealthy, so I tried to keep the style simple: fresh, eclectic, and easygoing, but not loose or casual.
CELIA BARBOUR: Was a 1,200-square-foot house with just four rooms—two downstairs, two up—a design challenge?
Yes. For example, it has no foyer—you walk right off the street into the living room. I wanted to create a moment by the front door where you could pause and hang your coat, but it had to feel cohesive with the room.…
