The upscale Washington D.C. suburb of Potomac, Md. boasts more than the expected number of houses notable for sheer off-the-carts grandiosity and breathtakingly high ceilings.

海斯夫婦歷經(jīng)10個月，耗資70,00美元翻修了他們1974年建的仿殖民地時期風(fēng)格的廳堂，但是改造后的房頂最高處只有11.5英尺。

But the ceiling of the great room Gary and Susan Hess added during the 10-month, $70,000 renovation of a 1974 centerhall Colonial peaks out at only 11 feet.

蘇珊說，他們考慮的重點在于“創(chuàng)造與人相稱的環(huán)境”，屋內(nèi)裝飾滿足心理要求的大大小小的特色。

Their priority, says Susan Hess, was “to create a human-scale setting,” filled with large features and small touches that resonate for them.