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Jennifer Sergent

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The Reveal: Our Bathroom Renovation

January 10, 2019

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.

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Filed Under: Kitchen/Bath Tagged With: Bath Design, master bath, New House

Are we there yet?

September 5, 2018

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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Filed Under: Outdoors Tagged With: landscape design, New House, Scott Brinitzer

Master Bathroom Dreaming

August 11, 2017

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 »

Filed Under: Kitchen/Bath Tagged With: Aidan Design, master bath, New Home, New House

My Reno Reveal in Washingtonian

August 3, 2017

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 »

Filed Under: Home Decor, Kitchen/Bath Tagged With: New Home, New House, Washingtonian

The Shade Store Reveal

December 7, 2016

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 »

Filed Under: Home Decor, Shopping Tagged With: New Home, New House, The Shade Store

Room Refresh with Layla Grayce

November 30, 2016

A new rug by Dash & Albert through Layla Grayce has spurred me on to spruce up my new home office. read more »

Filed Under: Home Decor, Shopping Tagged With: home office, Layla Grace, New Home, New House

Our Powder Room Makeover

October 30, 2016

The long, narrow powder room just inside our front door is sad and dreary. It’s about to get a major facelift. read more »

Filed Under: Kitchen/Bath Tagged With: Bath Design, New Home, New House

Our Final Drapery Choice at The Shade Store

October 20, 2016

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 »

Filed Under: Designers, Home Decor Tagged With: New House, The Shade Store

Choosing Drapery Fabric with The Shade Store

September 27, 2016

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 »

Filed Under: Home Decor, Shopping Tagged With: New House, The Shade Store

The Power of Paint (or Stain!)

September 16, 2016

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 »

Filed Under: Architecture, Home Decor, Outdoors Tagged With: Landscaping, New Home, New House, paint

Thoughts on Customer Service

September 7, 2016

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 »

Filed Under: Home Decor, Kitchen/Bath Tagged With: Aidan Design, New Home, New House

Talking Window Treatments with The Shade Store

August 23, 2016

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 »

Filed Under: Home Decor, Shopping Tagged With: New House, Window Treatments

Construction Chaos

August 17, 2016

The magazines gloss over this part: The dust, grime—and stress—of living through a renovation that precedes all the pretty pictures. read more »

Filed Under: Kitchen/Bath Tagged With: kitchen design, New House

Nice to Meet You, New House

July 5, 2016

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 »

Filed Under: Home Decor Tagged With: New House

New House, New Style, New Challenge

June 22, 2016

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 »

Filed Under: Home Decor Tagged With: New Home, New House

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This lady saw so much, lived through so much, and her son, DC photographer @maxhirshfeld, captured that totality on a return to her former prison at #auschwitz. Today’s blog features a book he wrote and illustrated that was inspired by this journey back to Poland. Link in bio.
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Another inspiring before and after from Regan’s guest post, linked in bio! 
@rbhomedesign 
📷 @angelanewtonroyphotography
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Couldn’t be more proud to be starting a job today with @perkinseastman.washington, the firm behind @thewharfdc and so many other stunning designs around the world!
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My latest story for Home & Design! 

#Repost @homeanddesigndc with @make_repost
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A 1940's-era Colonial in Friendship Heights was renovated and expanded into a contemporary abode while preserving its original roots. Natural light, high ceilings and warm wood elements complement the interiors. The rear addition combines two- and three-story volumes with the owners' suite on the third level; the addition was clad in wood siding that comes down over the original brick façade. An open concept master bathroom adds a sleek and sophisticated vibe.⁠⁠
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Renovation Architecture: @jonathankuhnarchitect 
Contractor: Eric and Brad Bernstein / @bradbern_construction 
Landscape Design: Carlos Uman / Green Fields Landscaping⁠⁠
Text: ⁠⁠@jensergent 
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#jonathankuhnarchitect #bradbernconstruction #architecture #architecturalrenovation #archreno #smartmakeover #renovation #contemporary #contemporaryarchitecture #contemporarydesign #interiors #design #architecturaltransformation #kitcheninteriors #remodel #homeanddesigndc
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What a breath of fresh air! Swipe to see this kitchen before Regan Billingsley @rbhomedesign worked her magic. More before and after sin the blog post, link in bio
📷 @angelanewtonroyphotography
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Now on the blog: A Q&A withe the delightful Regan Billingsley of @rbhomedesign about a delicious facelift she executed in Chevy Chase, link in profile! 
📷 @angelanewtonroyphotography
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When I told my husband I wanted to name our first son Henry, he readily agreed because Henry Aaron was his favorite baseball player of all time. And several years later, my mother gave a framed, signed photograph of this legend to @hjsergent for Christmas, and it hangs right next to his bed. What a sad day, felt all the more personally because I can’t think of my wonderful son without thinking also of the great man who helped inspire his name.🙏🏻
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Interior design isn’t just pretty. There’s real power and symbolism in the choices you make, which deeply affects how you and your visitors feel in your home. This @washingtonpost piece on the #ovaloffice, linked in bio, illustrates how. @potus 
📷 @olearypix
Story by @alinskey
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January 20 is finally here!! Sending Godspeed to @joebiden and @kamalaharris ❤️🤍💙
📷 @senatephoto
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The amazing thing about the #uscapitol is that we enjoy the same beauty as the generations before us. Our fashions might change, but not the glorious encaustic tile, gilded mirrors or the clover-like pendant lights in the Senate Press Gallery. Swipe to see the modern version, shot by @ronbluntphoto. 
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With the help of photographers like @adam_brockett who took this glowy halo around the #uscapitol, and my friends who know and cherish that building, here’s a love letter, blog link in bio
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Jan 7

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Memories of the late-night lines to see George H.W. Bush lying in state. Thousands of peaceful mourners waiting to pass through the Rotunda of this majestic Capitol.
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