Rodner casual living mag nov 2014

design viewpoint

by Laurie Rudd

Poolscape Design Primer A p o o l h o u s e m a k e ov e r f r o m s i t t i n g a r e a s to s o l a r pa n e l s

Company Name: Shelley Rodner / Decorating Den Interiors/ Bethany Beach, Del. Designer Name: Shelley Rodner C.I.D. Project Location: Darnestown, Md. (outside of Washington, D.C.) Furniture: Summer Classics Fabrics: Duralee (accent pillows) and Summer Classics (seat cushions) Accessories: Uttermost and Capel Rugs Photographer or Photo credit for images: Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography

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Just miles from the museums and monuments of our nation’s capital, sits a restful home and poolside living area that delivers an equally impressive outdoor statement as a result of the talents of designer, Shelley Rodner, C.I.D., Decorating Den Interiors of Bethany Beach, Del. Targeted for redesign and reinvention was an existing pool house and a terraced patio area for her client’s home in Darnestown, Md. “The client’s goal was to create a calm and relaxing outdoor space that would function as both a pool house and a welcoming place to enjoy great conversation with friends and family,” Rodner said. “Their ultimate goal was to make the structure feel like another beautiful room like those inside their lovely home.”

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As the clients had ‘inherited’ the pool and pool house from the previous owners, it served as a starting point for the outdoor redesign. “It had some excellent features such as solar panels to heat their pool,” Rodner said. “However, visually, because these panels were exposed, they created an overall eyesore.”

Rodner found that additional elements of the pool house structure also were decaying and the area where the mechanics were housed was exposed and extremely noisy.

Her plan ultimately included not only furnishings and fabric, but structural and functional considerations as well.

Continuing to utilize some form of a solar heating system was on the client’s wish list for the space. To accomplish this, Rodner integrated low profile solar panels into the new roofline. Custom built side panels in a Chippendale design replaced worn original lattice sections while maintaining the pool house’s original footprint and supports. “By incorporating these into the new design, it saved on time, budget dollars and drastically cut down on the amount of waste,” Rodner said.

Although at a point during the project this reuse was not seen as feasible, multiple meetings with the client’s architect resulted in a solution that allowed for the client’s goals to be achieved.

Completing the project was a terraced patio area that sat adjacent to the home and pool area. For this area, Rodner created a harmonious connection between the spaces through outdoor furniture and textile selections as well as landscaping elements. “The clients desired to have both of these spaces flow together,” Rodner said. “This was accomplished with the use of the same color story and comfortable feel.”

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