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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
Master Suite – From Ordinary to Extraordinary
My client’s wish list for a remodeled master suite in the upper Northwest Washington, DC neighborhood of the Palisades included an enlarged bath and dressing area and bumping up the ceiling to create a tray ceiling.
Updating Another Fireplace
I’m always surprised at how easy and yet dramatic it is to update a fireplace. Life, for this firebox, started out in the 1950′s as a country-look brick fireplace.
A Modern Kitchen For A 1950′s Split-Level
The kitchen in this 1950′s split level in Washington, DC had been updated once in the 1980′s. It was overdue for another update — this time, a more modern style central to the house and with better connection to the outdoors.
Enlarging a Master Bath
Like many baths from the 1950′s and before, the original bath was quite small. This is the story of a restful yet energizing modern bath — a remodel of a classic pink and black 1950′s bath.
A Modern Remodeled Hall Bath
Before we remodeled, this bath was a classic hall bath dating from the 1950′s. White and black tile, gray-patterned Formica countertops, a standard white-enameled cast iron tub.
Modernizing a Split Level – Part 1
Split levels were the suburban rage in the mid-1950′s and 60′s. Modernizing them can be a bit tricky. In this entryway there are several changes — all non-structural that spell modern:
