A DESIGN SOLUTION AS BIG AS A BARN DOOR
Master Bath Renovation Explores Themes from Great Falls’ Bucolic Past. By John Byrd Talk about rustic charm. In 2007, Bill and Brenda Bosch purchased what boutique remodelers sometimes refer to…
THERAPEUTIC SOLUTIONS
Converting an apartment’s traditional bathroom into a wheel-chair friendly spa. By John Byrd Looking at trend lines, it is evident that older homeowners want readily-available therapeutic solutions, even in quarters that might…
A SPA BATH WITH TROPICAL ACCENTS
But No One Loves The Change More Than The Homeowners, (Who Had Lived With The Old Plan for 28 Years) By John Byrd A spacious master bath renovation in a circa…
SCANDINAVIAN POP TOP
From a One-story Production House to a Distinctively Original, Two-story Custom Home
By John Byrd
Skip Maginniss of BMK architects has quietly acquired a reputation as one of greater Washington’s more original home remodeling visionaries, yet even those who already know his work will be impressed by a recently completed Bethesda project in which a smallish 1951 rambler is transformed into a two-story Euro-style villa complete with a curvilinear copper roof.
THE ORDINARY ROOM — EXCEPTIONALLY RENDERED
Want to Keep Down The Clutter And Present The World With Pretty Lines?
By John Byrd
If there’s a juncture where craftsmanship enters home remodeling, it’s the “built-in”. In the remodeling industry the term is broadly applied. It can mean drawers tailored to your cutlery; shelves sized for special books.
In the simplest context, a “built-in” is basic carpentry; at the higher end—it’s art.
Soren Jensen, principal of Danish Builders, produces work that notably falls in the artful end of the range. His originals—ranging from everything to a hand-crafted interior, to a garden trellis to a wine cellar—grace some of the most fashionable addresses in northern Virginia, Montgomery County and the District.