September 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: September 2010

In This Issue
-	Project of the Month
-	Tip of the Month
-	Let's Talk Remodeling
-	It's All About the Details

Let's Talk Remodeling

Issue:
	This month instead of talking about a remodeling issue, I 'm making a special plea to help me get my name out to a wider audience. You can do this by simply becoming a fan of my new facebook page and recommending it to your friends. See the link below:


	Plus at the end of each article is a facebook link to recommend the article to your friends. Please use it if you like the article.

Other Articles You Might Like

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

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Jackie Braitman

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Project of the Month:

Remodeling a 1920's Condo

We turned a dark awkward living room into a light-filled, book filled treasure without adding windows or doors. Read how detail and palette can transform a condo unit or your own home ...

Tip of the Month:

My "Hellstrip" as seen in the WSJ

Those vexing plots between street and sidewalk – known by some as “hellstrips” — are getting a make-over. Garden-savvy homeowners see op-portunity in these often ignored plots, potentially contributing to “curb appeal.” Read the WSJ Article.

It's All About The Details:

Back-to-School Storage in A Small Foyer

Back to school brings the clutter of back-packs, jackets, and more -- often to our front foyers. Here's one solution we developed for a small 1940's side-hall colonial. It might also work in your house.

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.