House Calls: Transition to a new dining room

Sheryl Golubs dining room. (Leah L. Jones/For The Washington Post)

Margaret Ely

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THE CHALLENGE

Bethesda resident Sheryl Golub loves her dining rooms traditional molding and flooring, but she wants to replace the outdated window treatments, table and china cabinet. Also high on her wish list: a replacement for the bulky gold chandelier.

The solution by Michael Stehlik. (Illustration By Julius Goyanko For The Washington Post)

THE SOLUTION

To modernize a room with traditional architecture, Michael Stehlik paints the entire space a neutral gray and picks furniture with clean lines in stainless steel, white and gray. Stehlik, of Stehlik Design (443-465-5433, http://www.stehlikdesign.com), is based in the District.

SHOPPING GUIDE

Furniture: Antica side chair in white and stainless steel ($625, http://www.dwr.com); Hudson cabinet in Shell stain with stainless-steel knobs ($2,999) and Rand dining table with charcoal-stained maple top ($1,699 for 78-by-42-inch table), both from http://www.roomandboard.com.

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