Creating a Hotel-Style Bedroom at Home
Our clients often request a peaceful bedroom retreat that provides a sense of escape. Click below to see a few restorative, hotel-style spaces we've …
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Our clients often request a peaceful bedroom retreat that provides a sense of escape. Click below to see a few restorative, hotel-style spaces we've …
The owner of an Arlington bungalow wanted to extend his living and entertaining space with a back-porch addition. Click below to learn how we created …
For our long-time clients, trading an older split-level home for a brand-new modern farmhouse provided the opportunity to refresh their interior style …
Entertaining outdoors is one of summer’s greatest pleasures. And we like to do it up in style! So when a dear client, Bridget, asked us to help plan a …
Time flies, as the saying goes. It's hard to believe a year has passed since I shared a condo design plan at The Wharf on DC's waterfront. I am happy …
It may seem hard to believe on a cold day in January, but porch-sitting weather will be here before we know it. And I’m happy to report that the …
As the sun sets on 2021, we wish you and yours the happiest of holidays. Thankfully, we have been busy elves all year at A. Houck Designs, creating …
Right before the pandemic hit, we completed a lower-level makeover for an empty-nest couple in Fairfax, Virginia. Our billiards room design …
I hope your spring is off to a great start! Spring always brings the promise of sunnier days ahead. And after the year we’ve had, we could all …
We love a good Cinderella story, especially when it comes to fireplaces. When designing a space, we almost always address the fireplace, if one …
I don’t know about you, but we are trying to squeeze in as much outdoor time as possible these crisp, autumnal days. The thought of winter …
During the dog days of DC’s summer, our team has been dreaming of crisp mountain air and alpine panoramas. And we’ve been busy instilling …