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Kitchen Goals, Part II: The Selections Process

November 30, 2017

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 …

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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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After shot of fireplace makeover in Rosslyn townhouse

Before and After: Fireplace Makeover Dials Back the Clock

May 31, 2017

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 …

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Shearling foot stool with burnished brass foot

Design House Details: A Quick Change for Kelly Wearstler’s Foot Stool

September 19, 2016

A big part of a designer’s job involves creative — and fast — problem-solving. I had seen Kelly Wearstler’s fabulous, …

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Installation in progress of Eykon's Source One Ulf Moritz Wall Couture's Lavish Swag pattern

Behind the Scenes at the DC Design House

September 13, 2016

There’s a controlled chaos that goes on the weeks before the opening of a show house — and this year’s DC Design House certainly fit …

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Mademoiselle Chambre at DC Design House 2016

July 22, 2016

You know how when you’re really busy, time seems to move at a faster pace? Between working on some amazing client projects and planning our …

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A close-up of the flowers selected by Andrea Houck

Fresh and Floral Design Ideas

May 8, 2015

The old adage is true…April showers do, indeed, bring May flowers. It’s warm and sunny in Washington, DC, today and glorious flowers are popping …

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