Remodeling: Drawing Board A homeowner was drawn to a McLean, Virginia, rambler for its location and promise of easy, one-story living. However, the unappealing, dated exterior needed an overhaul. She […]
Remodeling: Drawing Board A homeowner was drawn to a McLean, Virginia, rambler for its location and promise of easy, one-story living. However, the unappealing, dated exterior needed an overhaul. She […]
Landscaping + Outdoor Living: Drawing Board A couple tapped Morgan Washburn of Botanical Decorators to design a front yard that would complement the Mediterranean-style architecture of their new Arlington home […]
Kitchen + Bath: Drawing Board A home with builder-grade finishes included a master bath that was spacious but poorly designed and mundane in appearance. The owner tapped Davida Rodriguez of […]
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After inheriting a turn-of-the-century home in Baltimore’s Roland Park, owners turned to Kirsten Anthony Kaplan to update its interiors while respecting its Prairie-style architecture. A new color palette introduced a […]
Floors + Windows + Doors: Drawing Board Tasked with renovating his client’s three-bedroom apartment in DC, Andreas Charalambous traded its outdated, 1970s look for a clean, contemporary aesthetic. In the […]
Closets + Organized Spaces: Drawing Board A single father of three contacted Kristin Peake for a whole-house redesign, which included the overhaul of a large, multi-purpose room. Peake created a […]
Fine Furnishings + Art: Drawing Board Camille Saum created an element of surprise in her 2011 DC Design House dining room by painting the floors; artist Ali Nassiri expertly executed […]
Audio/Video + Lighting: Drawing Board Clients with severe time constraints were looking to upgrade their home- technology system while also fitting out a new media room in their basement. They […]
Architecture + Custom Building: Drawing Board A Bethesda family tapped Ali Honarkar of Division1 Architects to replace their dark, 1950s-era home with a prefab abode, as money was a concern. […]
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Rooms We Love: Living Room A Victorian house in Georgetown beckoned to a family of six. But its interiors were woefully outdated and inconvenient, so the owners tapped interior designer […]
Rooms We Love: Dining Room When redesigning a Bethesda home for a couple that loves to entertain, Andrew Law envisioned an elegant dining room where guests could linger with comfortable […]
Rooms We Love: Kitchen Homeowners in Avenel wished to update their 15-year-old house and contacted designer Kristin Peake for the job. To overhaul the builder-grade kitchen, Peake tapped Hedy Shashaani […]
Rooms We Love: Bedroom A couple with three young children and a correspondingly hectic lifestyle were looking to remodel their Alexandria home one room at a time. They hired Paola […]
Rooms We Love: Bathroom After 16 years of living with a circa-1970s master bath in her Potomac, Maryland, home, Deborah Kalkstein—owner of Contemporaria in DC’s Cady’s Alley—was ready for a […]