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Whole House Interior Design: Traditional-with-a-Twist

May 1, 2025

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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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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Kitchen Renovation: Behind-the-Scenes Scoop

March 27, 2024

Arlington homeowners asked us to redesign their kitchen and instill an updated-traditional look. Click below for an insider's look at the renovation …

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Planning a Kitchen with Beauty and Brawn

February 28, 2024

Long-time Arlington clients asked us to redesign their kitchen and instill an updated-traditional look. Click below for a peek at the planning and …

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Painted, updated-traditional bathroom vanity with marble countertop, nickel faucet, hexagon mosaic backsplash tile, lighted mirror.

Three Bathroom Makeovers; One Big Reveal

January 26, 2024

A repeat client asked us to renovate three bathrooms within their Arlington home. Click below for a Big Reveal of the functional, updated-traditional …

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bathroom renovation in progress with new shower bench and picket shower wall tile

Bathroom Renovation: Pulling Back the Curtain on our Process

December 20, 2023

Arlington homeowners requested three bathroom makeovers. Click below to see how we renovated each space, adding beauty and function along the way.

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Bathroom Design: Scheming and Planning for Three Spaces

September 27, 2023

Longtime clients came to us with three bathrooms in serious need of updates. Click below to discover how we enhanced the spaces' functionality and …

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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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Montage of backsplash materials and countertop

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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Close-up of selections for spa-like master bath

Navigating the Design-Build Selections Process

March 29, 2017

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 …

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