In Richmond, a creative couple makes an old house their canvas
A creative couple in Richmond, Virginia, breathes new life into an old house People like Jennifer Elsner and David Shields are trained to look at the world differently (she?s an artist and a graphic designer, he?s an associate professor and chair of the Virginia Commonwealth University?s Department of Graphic Design).
So, even though their tastes skew modern, they could see how an 1895 brick home within a stone?s throw of Richmond, Virginia?s historic St. John?s Church (the site where Patrick Henry intoned ?Give me liberty, or give me death?) could have a classic shell and a modern heart.
In the living room, the fireplace and a portion of the wall behind it are painted Tricorn Black by Sherwin-Williams. David Shields, a self-described typography fan, temporarily put the letter in the firebox. Later, the couple realized it was the perfect spot for it. The artwork at left is by James Victore.
As part of the remodel, the architects added a deck on the back of the house.
?I don?t find those two things contradictory at all,? says Elsner, describing their love of the historic neighborhood and modernism. ?In fact, the old exterior and new interior elements just adds to our aesthetic.?
To be clear, 20th-century style had found the house long before the couple did. ?The house had been remodeled in the late 1960s or early 1970s, and it was full of the elements that people used to hold up as examples of good contemporary design, incl...
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