Whole House Interior Design: Traditional-with-a-Twist
Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to have many clients who have entrusted us with their whole house interior design.
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Big Reveal: Eclectic Interiors for a Mid-Century Home
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 …
Big Reveal: All-Season Porch Design
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 …
Sneak Peek at a Porch Addition in the Works
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 …
A Bungalow Bachelor Pad Design
Home has taken on a whole new meaning over the past few months. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to stay at home will probably never view …
My Outdoor Living Area Takes Shape
This year’s Memorial Day festivities will look a little different from past celebrations. Instead of beach trips and block parties, many of us …
A. Houck Designs Celebrates 20 Years in Business!
That’s right! A. Houck Designs turns 20 this year! When I launched my interior design firm in 2000, it was impossible to imagine the wonderful …
Kitchen Goals, Part III: Renovation and the Big Reveal
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. …
Kitchen Goals, Part II: The Selections Process
Last month I shared the plans for a functional redesign of our clients’ kitchen. With our working plan in hand, we moved to the next step …
Kitchen Goals: Planning a Functional Redesign
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, …
Before and After: Fireplace Makeover Dials Back the Clock
Often when we’re called in to renovate a fireplace, the goal is to update and modernize a tired, old one. One recent re-do, however, had the …
Navigating the Design-Build Selections Process
Building a custom home or adding on to an existing one is the stuff that dreams are made of. Right? Why, then, do so many homeowners, at some point in …
