August 2010 Newsletter: At the Intersection of Art, Architecture & Design: Helping Homeowners turn their Existing Home into their Dream Home"

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At the Intersection of Art, Architecture & Design

Helping you turn your existing home into your dream home

Issue: June 2010

In This Issue
-	A Better Hall Bath
-	Another Convert From White Walls
-	Let's Talk Remodeling
-	Curb-Appeal - A Make-Over

Let's Talk Remodeling

Issue:
	A reader's hot water heater is reaching the end of its lifetime. She can't decide between a standard tank system or a tankless system. She asks what she should keep in mind.
Response:
	The choices have become even more complex. The basic choices include: - A conventional Tank System - A Tankless System - Tankless with a small Tank - A Hybrid with Heat Pump - Solar Hot Water Heater There isn't a single best choice. Read more about the options and what might be right for your circumstance. Read More . . . .

Other New Articles

-	The Front Porch As An Extension of Your Living Room
-	Finding Space for Your Home Office

Braitman Design/Build

Jackie Braitman: Architectural Designer - General Contractor

Jackie Braitman

Architectural Designer &
General Contractor

Licensed & Insured

MHIC License #125978

301-891-3800

Project of the Month:

A Better Hall Bath

We took a 1970's generic hall bath and created a serene bath with lots of storage and light. We added Spa-like touches in the shower that are both cost-effective and sensitive to water conservation. We also paid attention to lots of tactile details.

Tip of the Month:

Another Convert From White Walls

We painted over light beige walls of this delightful bungalow with a sophisticated palette of grayed-greens and warm white. Now the home feels larger and your eye takes in the wonderful details more quickly.

It's All About The Details:

Curb Appeal - A Two Week Makeover

In the course of 2 weeks the outside of the building down the street from me went from non-descript to warm and welcoming. New paint, lighting, furniture and decor turned a cold, inward-looking structure into a nicely scaled building that beckons the neighborhood to its doors.

Not Quite Ready for the Full Remodel?

Small Jobs & Design Consulting Welcome

Recent Small Assignments:
	Color Consultation: My client, an artist, wants his house to make a statement. And he lives in Takoma Park where houses are allowed to make a statement. Starting with the colors they had already selected for the living room and their artwork I developed 5 separate exterior color palettes him and his partner to choose from. .
	General Design Consultation: My client purchased a row house in Cleveland Park but didn't like the interior. A year later and they were still going round-and-round about where to start. We sat down for 2 hours and came up with a color palette and a list of priorities about what to tackle first. 2 months later and they've made significant progress. They just needed to know where to start.
	Small Design Projects: We sat down with a client for a few hours and helped her figure out how to renovate her kitchen for less than $5,000. I also suggested some tradesmen and sources.