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Family room with stone fireplace, neutral sofa with chaise extension, velvet-covered club shades, shades of orange and blue

Big Reveal: Eclectic Interiors for a Mid-Century Home

September 26, 2024

It’s a familiar story: As their kids got a little older and started to go off to school, our clients craved more grown-up spaces. They …

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kitchen renovation with gray painted cabinets, marble-like quartz countertops, glass mosaic backsplash and colorful glass pendant lights

Before and After: Transitional Kitchen Transformation

April 19, 2024

Tasked with renovating the kitchen in an Arlington home, we improved function and introduced fresh style. Our clients' golden retriever gave her nod …

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Redesigned entertainment area in DC condo living room

Condo Makeover: A Big Reveal at the DC Wharf

April 14, 2022

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 …

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Billiards room design

A Billiards Room Design to Bank On

June 30, 2021

Right before the pandemic hit, we completed a lower-level makeover for an empty-nest couple in Fairfax, Virginia. Our billiards room design …

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DC condo living room design

Condo Design: A Work-In-Progress at the DC Wharf

March 29, 2021

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 …

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Capitol Hill dining room with mahogany faux-finished fireplace

Fireplace Makeovers, No Surgery Required

December 17, 2020

We love a good Cinderella story, especially when it comes to fireplaces. When designing a space, we almost always address the fireplace, if one …

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Functional master bedroom bed wall

Bungalow Redesign: Work in Progress

August 24, 2020

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 …

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Art grouping over family-room sofa

Great Room Challenge: The Big Reveal

May 29, 2018

A few weeks ago, I shared a glimpse into our thought-process behind a great-room design we recently completed. If you missed it, you can read the …

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Floor plan for clients' family room redesign

Great Room Challenge: Puzzling Out a Large Space

March 30, 2018

We recently redesigned our clients’ spacious great room, first developing a floor plan that fits their current stage of life and then selecting …

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Side by side comparison of the before and after archway space

The Transformative Power of Art

February 28, 2018

Art is often an after-thought. It’s no big surprise really. After all the major decisions and purchases for a room — furniture, rugs, …

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After look of newly renovated Bethesda kitchen

Kitchen Goals, Part III: Renovation and the Big Reveal

January 31, 2018

I hope your new year is off to a great start! During the holidays, I spent time relaxing with my family…a nice respite after the hectic lead-up. …

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Rendering of clients' kitchen redesign

Kitchen Goals: Planning a Functional Redesign

October 30, 2017

It’s so tempting during a kitchen re-do to gloss over the space-planning stage and move right into the fun stuff…selecting cabinets, …

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