FEBRUARY 25, 2017—Local designers and guests flocked to the Fourth Annual IFDA-DC Masquerade Ball, held at Capitale DC. The lavish celebration featured music and dancing and a silent auction to support IFDA’s Educational Foundation. Home & Design was an event sponsor.
FEBRUARY 9, 2017—BoConcept celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated showroom in Georgetown’s Cady’s Alley
with a special evening reception. Home & Design sponsored the event.
MARCH 2, 2017—Home & Design hosted a launch party for its March/April 2017 issue at Carpet Creations in Rockville.
Designers and their guests mingled and browsed the expansive showroom’s array of flooring options.
JANUARY 18, 2017—Home & Design celebrated the release of its January/February 2017 issue with a convivial event at Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath in Chevy Chase. Guests mingled and perused the showroom, full of the latest kitchen and bath products and appliances.
DECEMBER 14, 2016—The Capital Area Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) and Home & Design hosted a festive holiday celebration at Ligne Roset in Washington. Guests toasted the season and browsed the showroom’s latest furniture collections.
NOVEMBER 10, 2016— Home & Design marked the publication of its November/December 2016 issue with a special gathering at KONST SieMatic in Bethesda. Guests mingled among the showroom’s sleek kitchen displays and met many of the designers whose work appeared in the issue.
In this annual feature, H&D spotlights a handful of designers who are blazing exciting new trails in firms of their own. This year’s group gathered in the Washington Design Center, where they were photographed in various showrooms. Pictured in the entrance of J. Lambeth with a backdrop of Lewis & Wood wallpaper, they are (from left) Kenneth Byrd, Angela Justice, Rachel Dougan, Stephanie Gamble and Erica Riggio (front).
PORTRAITS BY MICHAEL VENTURA
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At a gala event on March 5, 2016, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Metro DC Chapter announced the 2015 Contractor of the Year (COTY) Awards, given to a wide range of remodeling and custom-building projects in DC, Maryland and Virginia. An independent panel of judges reviewed 112 submissions to select the 2015 winners in 33 categories. Home & Design, a media sponsor, gave one of the winners its Award of Excellence for exceptional design. The following pages list the winners; four outstanding projects are featured beginning on page 166. All award-winning projects can be viewed on the chapter website, narimetrodc.org.
HOME & DESIGN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Glass Construction, Inc.
RESIDENTIAL KITCHEN $30,000 TO $60,000 GRAND: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes; MERIT: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes; FINALIST: Karma Home Designs, LLC.
RESIDENTIAL KITCHEN $60,001 TO $100,000 GRAND: Anthony Wilder Design/Build; MERIT: ART Design Build; FINALIST: Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.
RESIDENTIAL KITCHEN $100,001 TO $150,000 GRAND: Berriz Design Build Group; MERIT: Harry Braswell, Inc.; FINALIST: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
RESIDENTIAL KITCHEN OVER $150,000 GRAND: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes; MERIT: Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc.; FINALIST: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
RESIDENTIAL BATH $25,000 TO $50,000 GRAND: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes; MERIT: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
RESIDENTIAL BATH $50,001 TO $75,000 GRAND: Karma Home Designs, LLC; MERIT: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes; FINALIST: Gilday Renovations.
RESIDENTIAL BATH $75,001 TO $100,000 GRAND: ART Design Build; MERIT: Berriz Design Build Group; FINALIST: Gilday Renovations.
RESIDENTIAL BATH OVER $100,000 GRAND: Glickman Design Build; MERIT: Berriz Design Build Group; FINALIST: Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc.
RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR UNDER $75,000 GRAND: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR $75,000 TO $150,000 GRAND: Wentworth, Inc.; MERIT: Schroeder Design/Build, Inc.
RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR OVER $150,000 GRAND: Anthony Wilder Design/Build; MERITS: Berriz Design Build Group and Landis Architects/Builders; FINALIST: Wentworth, Inc.
RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR ELEMENT UNDER $30,000 GRAND: Merrick Design and Build, Inc.; MERIT: Berriz Design Build Group; FINALIST: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR ELEMENT $30,000 AND OVER GRAND: Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc.; MERIT: Gilday Renovations.
COMMERCIAL INTERIOR GRAND: Landis Architects/Builders; MERIT: Daniels Design & Remodeling.
RESIDENTIAL ADDITION UNDER $100,000 GRAND: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes; MERIT: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
RESIDENTIAL ADDITION $100,000 TO $250,000 GRAND: Wentworth, Inc.; MERIT: Merrick Design and Build, Inc.; FINALIST: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
RESIDENTIAL ADDITION OVER $250,000 GRAND: Bowers Design Build; MERIT: Gilday Renovations; FINALIST: KohlMark Group.
RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR UNDER $100,000 GRAND: Exterior Medics; MERIT: Schroeder Design/Build, Inc.
RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR $100,000 TO $200,000 GRAND: Daniel Krienbuehl Contractors, Inc.; MERIT: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR OVER $200,000 GRAND: Merrill Contracting & Remodeling, Inc.; MERIT: Berriz Design Build Group; FINALIST: Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc.
ENTIRE HOUSE UNDER $250,000 GRAND: Synergy Design & Construction; MERIT: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
ENTIRE HOUSE $250,000 TO $500,000 GRAND: ART Design Build; MERIT: BOWA; FINALIST: Lofft Construction.
ENTIRE HOUSE $500,001 TO $750,000 GRAND: Harry Braswell, Inc.
ENTIRE HOUSE $750,001 TO $1,000,000 GRAND: Glass Construction, Inc.; MERIT: Glickman Design Build.
ENTIRE HOUSE OVER $1,000,000 GRAND: BOWA.
CUSTOM HOME LESS THAN $1,000,000 GRAND: Bowers Design Build.
RESIDENTIAL HISTORICAL RESTORATION UNDER $250,000 GRAND: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
RESIDENTIAL HISTORICAL RENOVATION/RESTORATION $250,000 AND OVER GRAND: Anthony Wilder Design/Build; MERIT: Landis Architects/Builders.
RESIDENTIAL DETACHED STRUCTURE GRAND: Bowers Design Build
LANDSCAPE DESIGN/OUTDOOR LIVING $60,000 AND OVER GRAND: Berriz Design Build Group; MERIT: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
BASEMENT UNDER $50,000 GRAND: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
BASEMENT $50,000 TO $100,000 GRAND: TriVistaUSA, LLC; MERIT: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes.
BASEMENT OVER $100,000 GRAND: Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.; MERIT: Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes; FINALIST: Bowers Design Build.
December 10, 2015—The Capital Area chapter of CRAN (Custom Residential Architects Network) held its annual holiday celebration at Porcelanosa in North Bethesda.
DECEMBER 3, 2015—Home & Design celebrated the Winter 2016 issue of its sister publication, Chesapeake Views, with a festive reception at TW Perry in Annapolis. Guests mingled and perused a wide range of building materials throughout the showroom.
JANUARY 14, 2016—Home & Design celebrated the publication of its January/February 2016 issue at Reico in Chantilly. Guests enjoyed drinks and hors-d'oeuvres and explored the showroom’s innovative kitchen and bath displays.
Warm Welcome
Christopher Patrick transforms a kitchen in clean-lined, transitional style
Sense of Symmetry
Custom details impart character and distinction in an Alexandria kitchen
Sleek + Contemporary
A mundane, builder-grade kitchen in Chevy Chase goes boldly modern
Going Organic
Jennifer Gilmer adds function and flair to a kitchen in Nantucket
Miami on the Bay
A sleek, sophisticated kitchen in Annapolis conjures anther waterfront locale
OCTOBER 27, 2015—Home & Design celebrated the launch of its November/December 2015 issue with a special event at Stuart Kitchens in Bethesda. Guests mingled and explored the showroom’s stunning displays of kitchen and bath products.
OCTOBER 21, 2015—Electronic Home Environments invited members of the design community to its Lansdowne, Virginia, showroom to experience the latest in home theater and automation.
AUGUST 12, 2015—California Closets marked the opening of its new location in Friendship Heights with a summer soiree. Members of the design community enjoyed an evening of socializing while browsing displays of innovative, high-end closet, office and pantry solutions.
