With the help of Aidan Design, the master bath in our Deck House finally matches the beauty of the rest of the home’s architecture.
New House
Are we there yet?
Seeing Scott Brinitzer’s landscape design come to life for our brick steps, planting boxes, rear deck and firepit area has been a long time coming—and it’s still not over.
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Master Bathroom Dreaming
Because we just can’t get enough, we’re embarking on our next home reno project with Aidan Design: A new master bathroom. read more »
My Reno Reveal in Washingtonian
Yes, it’s pricey, but here’s all the renovation work that $140,000 will buy you in a home in Arlington, Virginia. Hint: The kitchen was responsible for most of it! read more »
The Shade Store Reveal
Finally, our draperies and Roman shades from The Shade Store have been installed in the master bedroom. And what a difference they make! read more »
Room Refresh with Layla Grayce
A new rug by Dash & Albert through Layla Grayce has spurred me on to spruce up my new home office. read more »
Our Powder Room Makeover
The long, narrow powder room just inside our front door is sad and dreary. It’s about to get a major facelift. read more »
Our Final Drapery Choice at The Shade Store
After much back and forth, we finally landed on our fabric and trim choices for roman shades and drapery panels for our master bedroom from The Shade Store. read more »
Choosing Drapery Fabric with The Shade Store
With all the fabric choices at The Shade Store, I’m finding it had to make a final decision on which pattern will look right on our master-bedroom windows. read more »
The Power of Paint (or Stain!)
That old saying proves true every. single. time. It’s the power of paint! Or in this case, stain for our new home’s wood siding. read more »
Thoughts on Customer Service
Notes to consider on home renovation and kitchen design: A bad experience with one supplier leads one to appreciate how great all the other ones are. read more »
Talking Window Treatments with The Shade Store
Our master bedroom needs window treatments. The Shade Store’s got them, and they’ll help me figure out which ones will work best. #theshadestoremakeover read more »
Construction Chaos
The magazines gloss over this part: The dust, grime—and stress—of living through a renovation that precedes all the pretty pictures. read more »
Nice to Meet You, New House
All the things you learn when you move into a new house—and how different those notions are from when you first envisioned how the house would work when you saw it empty. read more »
New House, New Style, New Challenge
We never thought it would happen, but we are moving from our brick colonial in Arlington to a post-and-beam contemporary just a mile away. read more »
