On June 29th, Home & Design celebrated the launch of its July/August 2022 issue with a festive event at Best Tile in Falls Church. Guests mingled, enjoyed drinks and bites and explored the showroom’s exquisite installations.
The Design Collective DC (DCDC) held a Summer Open House on July 21st in the Washington Design Center’s Century showroom. Founded last year, this local organization promotes racial diversity in the design industry. DCDC’s new advisory board was introduced at the event. For more information, visit designcollectivedc.com.
AjMadison hosted an evening of networking in its stylish Tysons Corner appliance showroom on June 15th. Home & Design co-sponsored the event, which featured a panel advising designers on getting their work published.
 | TOUCH OF DRAMAby Exquisite Designs |
 | SLEEK + SERENEby Exquisite Designs |
 | BOLD STATEMENTby Capitol Design Build |
 | TILED IN STYLEby Reico Kitchen and Bath |
 | FRESH FLAIRby Abbey Design + Remodel |
 | Eclectic Retreatby Eisenbrant Companies |
Clients with a home in Hunt Valley, Maryland, contacted Eisenbrandt Companies for a primary bath remodel. They wanted a spa-like retreat, a collage of natural hues with a bold industrial-chic statement.
The design team removed the linen closet and WC in favor of an open layout with more light. This allowed them to increase the size of the shower, which now features a bench and shelf niche. A pocket door saves space and a freestanding tub tucks in beneath a window wall.
Defined millwork elements include board-and-batten wainscot and a custom knotty pine double vanity and linen cupboard, both adorned with Lucite hardware. The vanity is topped with Arabascato marble while the walls and floor are clad in Calacatta marble-look porcelain tiles. The shower is enclosed in custom-grid shower glass framed in black-painted metal. Rain head and hand-held shower heads add versatility for bathing.
Eisenbrant Companies
eisenbrandtcompanies.com
410-925-6749
Tapped to refurbish a primary bath in Ashburn, Virginia, Abbey Design + Remodel orchestrated a dramatic transformation while leaving the existing layout in place. A dark, walled shower was replaced with a glass enclosure sporting Jaclo rain and hand shower heads and body sprays. An obtrusive built-in tub made way for a freestanding Signature Hardware tub and Kohler tub filler. Dark-stained his-and-her vanities were replaced with vanities painted white and topped with Cambria quartz.
The new aesthetic complements the home’s transitional architecture. A ledger-stone accent wall extends to the vaulted ceiling and large-format, marble-look porcelain tiles clad the shower and floor. Marble-look porcelain mosaic tiles cover the shower floor and extend up the wall for a decorative flourish. Vanity hardware from Top Knobs finishes the cabinetry and Allen+Roth sconces flank enlarged mirrors.
Abbey Design + Remodel
abbeyremodel.com
703-450-8181
Homeowners in Fredericksburg, Virginia, wanted to transform their mundane primary bath into a spa retreat. Among their requests: a spacious, glass-enclosed shower; expanded storage; and a bold use of tile for visual interest. Reico Kitchen & Bath gutted and redesigned the bathroom. An extended vanity area features blue-painted cabinetry from Merillat and a custom countertop with integrated wave bowls. Plumbing fixtures by Moen equip the tub, sinks and custom shower, which also features a custom slider door by Sterling Mirror & Glass. To create the visual interest the clients wanted, several types and sizes of tile were utilized. The pattern of the tile was hand-selected to create a modern, bold arrangement of colors and variation within the herringbone pattern found in the shower and floor “rug” design. Lighter marble covers the floor, offering a complimenting contrast to these patterns.
Reico Kitchen and Bath
reico.com
800-336-4526
Clients in Washington, DC, turned to Capitol Design Build to redesign a dated and traditional owners’ bath. They wanted to reorganize the layout so the shower would become a focal point, and to overhaul the existing vanities. They specified modern design elements, a bold material palette and plenty of natural light.
The design team selected an epoxy resin slab that captures swirling, abstract digital imagery as a dramatic focal point in the shower; it was fabricated by Artistic Surfaces and is complemented by a mosaic-tile floor in the same blue colorway. A floating double vanity crafted of marble-look Silestone quartz features integrated quartz sinks. Concrete-look MSI flooring and Porcelanosa large-format porcelain tile on the vanity wall contribute to the sleek, modern sensibility. New cabinetry with a bold blue finish hides linen and shoes, solving storage issues. A full-ceiling skylight illuminates the space.
Capitol Design Build
capitoldesignbuild.com
703-436-6919
With proper space planning, Exquisite Designs turned a cramped primary bath into a sleek and serene retreat. The clients requested storage, separate vanities and abundant natural light. The renovation plan removed an unnecessary bulkhead, traded regular doors for pocket doors on the closet and WC and added a frosted-glass paneled entry door. A vertical rain-glass panel over the tub brings in additional light while a leaner mirror adds depth and dimension.
Clean-lined, walnut vanities from Adelphi Kitchens & Cabinetry are adorned with Schaub hardware. Topped with quartz counters, the vanities are paired with Robern Uplift medicine cabinets and Tech pendants. The shower, Kohler sinks and Hydrosystems soaking tub boast Grohe plumbing fixtures. Porcelain tiles clad the shower and vanity walls. A favorite touch: A floating shower floor of wide-plank wood pieces, conjures the feel of showering al fresco.
Exquisite Designs
exquisitedesignshome.com
703-930-8388
The owners of a Potomac Falls home enlisted Exquisite Designs to oversee the redo of their primary bath. Their wish list included a spacious shower enclosure, a comfortable soaking tub and a more functional vanity—all in chic style with a touch of drama.
The design team removed an obtrusive corner Jacuzzi, freeing up space for a roomy shower clad in Marble Systems porcelain tiles and boasting a rain shower head. An enlarged vanity by Adelphi Kitchens & Cabinetry with Kohler sinks now incorporates a storage tower with electric and USB ports. The Hydrosystems tub is tucked beneath a bank of windows.To create a “wow” element, slabs of polished exotic marble now enhance the tub and accent walls. Santec plumbing fixtures complete the look, which includes Top Knobs cabinet hardware in a gold finish and complementary Hinkley sconces. Hunter Douglas blinds ensure privacy.
Exquisite Designs
exquisitedesignshome.com
703-930-8388
This issue marks the 15th year that H&D has spotlighted up-and-coming designers who lead their own firms in DC, Maryland and Virginia. To celebrate the milestone, we gathered for a portrait shoot at Washington's iconic Kreeger Museum, designed in 1963 by luminary architects Philip Johnson and Richard Foster. We couldn't imagine a more fitting spot to host these promising pros—all of whom are breaking exciting new ground with their work, revealed in the links below.
On May 12th, Gaggenau and ABW Appliances hosted Taste for Design, a special event at Washington’s Métier restaurant. The evening began with the screening of a film short, “Secret Ingredients,” spotlighting Spy House, a modern McLean residence that architect Simon Jacobsen designed for two former intelligence agents.
Following the film, Home & Design senior editor Julie Sanders moderated a panel discussion on the intersection of design, architecture and culinary arts with Métier chef Eric Ziebold, homeowner Joan Dempsey and Simon Jacobsen. The three panelists all appeared in the film, which features Ziebold cooking a meal in the Dempsey’s kitchen on Gaggenau luxury appliances. A four-course tasting menu with wine pairings topped off the festive affair.
On May 18, Home & Design hosted a festive event at Ferguson’s Annapolis showroom celebrating the publication of the Spring 2022 issue of Chesapeake Views. Guests mingled while browsing a plethora of high-end bath, kitchen and lighting products.
