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Jackie Braitman

avatarI'm the owner and principal of Braitman Design/Build. We remodel older homes within the urban and close-in suburban areas of Washington, DC. In addition to our full service Design/Build Practice We welcome small design projects and small home improvement projects. And consult with homeowners across the country who want to design and manage the remodeling process themselves. Finally, my work is informed by my experience as an exhibiting sculptor and designer. I truly work at the intersection of art, architecture and design. Please see for yourself the extraordinary result when architecture, design and art are seamless parts of the whole. Please also visit my sculpture website: www.jackiebraitman.com
A Trio of Baths on a Budget

A Trio of Baths on a Budget

My client wanted to remodel both baths as well as the Powder Room on a limited budget. The hall bath – used daily by the husband and occasionally by the adult children when visiting – was badly short of efficient storage. The master bath also needed additional storage but the family didn’t need two tubs so we could convert the tub in the master to a shower only – freeing up some space.

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Opening Up an Historic Bungalow

Opening Up an Historic Bungalow

Opening up an historic bungalow to abundant natural light and tree house views makes this small house work for a family of four.

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A Garden Room in the Front Adds Curb Appeal and Function

A Garden Room in the Front Adds Curb Appeal and Function

I’ve proposed a front garden room with pergola to add curb appeal and function to my client’s home. The husband is a bit afraid that the idea is too radical. So I pulled together this slideshow of work of my own and of other’s to help him visualize the delightful effect of creating a front garden room.

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The Making of a Modern Condo

The Making of a Modern Condo

We took a plain vanilla condo just a few years old and turned it into a color-filled, comfortable, clean-lined space with flexible living spaces to make life manageable in a small space

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A Room With a View

A Room With a View

The big idea in this kitchen remodel was to open up the kitchen and breakfast room to the wonderful view that first sold them on the house.

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A Beautiful Way to Solve Water Problems

A Beautiful Way to Solve Water Problems

  My client had severe water intrusion problems plus out-of-control bamboo planted by a previous owner.  We solved both problems and also created an inviting outdoor space.  I’ll post additional photos later but here’s an brief  “After” and “Before” introduction.   Rock lined swales direct water around the house.  A large gravel drainage field behind [...]

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An Elegant Low-Cost Modern Kitchen

An Elegant Low-Cost Modern Kitchen

Read About the Transition of This Kitchen in a 1950′s Brick Rambler

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A Post-War Brick Rambler Converted to a Salon for Music & Entertaining

A Post-War Brick Rambler Converted to a Salon for Music & Entertaining

Read about the conversion of this post-WWII brick rambler into a Salon for creative people to meet. All Remodeling was done within the existing footprint including a new kitchen, hall bath, and master suite.

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A Colorful 1920’s Bungalow Exterior

A Colorful 1920’s Bungalow Exterior

Selecting Exterior Colors for a 1920′s Bungalow in a Neighborhood that welcomes the quirky and unusual.

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Connecting a 1930's Tudor Revival to the Outdoors

Connecting a 1930′s Tudor Revival to the Outdoors

We added a mere 70 square feet to this 1930’s Tudor revival but dramatically increased the livable space and its connection to the outside.

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