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Mismatched furnishings create "bipartisan aesthetic" at The Line DC hotel
A mash-up of different styles is used to decorate this hotel in Washington DC, which New York firm INC Architecture and Design created inside an old church.
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The Line DC hotel is located in an 110-year-old church in Washington DC's Adams Morgan neighbourhood. The neoclassical marble-clad structure is fronted by pillars and features 60-foot (18-metre) vaulted ceilings, millwork and brass detailing inside.
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INC Architecture and Design overhauled the historic building to create the hotel's lobby, two bars and two restaurants, while a new mid-rise masonry construction at the rear accommodates 220 guest rooms.
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Inside, mismatched furnishings are placed together to convey an old-meets-new design. Inside the lobby, church organ pipes have been repurposed as an architectural chandelier, and pews act as seating. Curvy, cobalt sofas fill the spacious entrance.
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Other pieces include upholstered leather dining chairs and writing desks evocative of a lawyer's office, alongside hexagonal Moroccan coffee tables, and minimal wood and chrome designs.
"The Line DC is the ultimate mash-up of old-school homage and vanguard progressiveness," said a project description from INC Architecture and Design. "A bipartisan aesthetic, if you will."
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Throughout the hotel, walls are kept white so as not distract from the eclectic mix of furnishings, while herringbone wood floors are a nod to the site's historic features.
Each room has a custom brass bed frame, a solid oak writing desk, and a variety of side tables and other furniture that convey a juxtaposition of old and new.
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Also included are mini libraries populated with volumes from neighbourhood store Idle Times Books, and granite bookends by local furniture maker and musician Jonah Takagi.
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For food and drinks, guests can pick from the choice of A Rake's Progress restaurant and bar, The Cup We All Race 4 coffee shop, American restaurant Brothers and Sisters, and Japanese eatery Spoken English.
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The Line DC also boasts a fitness room, a spacious rooftop, and its own radio station – a feature also found at the city's Eaton Workshop hotel.
This is the third hotel in the Line chain to open in the US, following outposts in Austin and Los Angeles – all managed by Sydell Group.