Posts by Bill Hoisington
Lower Level Entertainment Suite Judged Washington-area’s Top Basement Remodel
Source: The Home Magazine Michael Nash design solution satisfies busy family’s broad agenda A sweeping family-entertainment suite introduced into an unfinished 5,100 square foot basement has won a “Contractor of the Year” (COTY) award for Michael Nash Kitchens and Homes. The design solution, which integrates an open floorplan with several independent activity and gaming zones,…
Read MoreFor the Suite Life
Source: ELAN May 2019 RE-CONFIGURED KITCHEN WINS CoTY AWARD | by JOHN BYRD A sweeping family-entertainment suite introduced into an unfinished 5,100 sq. ft. basement has won a “Contractor of the Year” (CoTY) award for Michael Nash Design Build & Homes. The design solution, which integrates an open floorplan with several independent activity and gaming…
Read MoreA Kitchen-Centric Suite
Source: ELAN May 2019 EXPANDED KITCHEN WINS CoTY AWARD | by JOHN BYRD A kitchen enlargement and reconfiguration in a 4,000 sq. ft. home in McLean has won a “Contractor of the Year” (CoTY) award for Michael Nash Design Build and Homes. The makeover to the residence of Hashim and Neda Hamandi was named metro…
Read MoreRelocate the laundry, eliminate the pantry, let in the sun
Source: Fairfax County Times Friday – Sunday, March 29-31, 2019 By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES A kitchen enlargement and reconfiguration in a 4,000 square foot home in McLean has won a “Contractor of the Year” (COTY) award for Michael Nash Design Build and Homes. What can this baby do? The…
Read MoreInnovative Reconfiguration
Source: ELAN March 2019 KITCHEN REMODEL JUDGED BEST IN 11 STATES | by JOHN BYRD A skillful floor plan reconfiguration that increased the size of a 20-year-old kitchen by more than 30 percent, while staying inside the envelope of the existing home, has won a regional Chrysalis Award for Michael Nash Design Build and Homes.…
Read MoreOpen Kitchen with Golf Views
Source: ELAN FEBRUARY 2019 “BEST KITCHEN IN THE $60,000 TO $100,000” RANGE | by JOHN BYRD The makeover to an Ashburn residence was named “Best Kitchen in the $60,000 to $100,000” range by the National Association of Remodeling Contractors (NARI) metro DC chapter. Among other strategies, the remodeler eliminated an obstructive interior bearing wall, merged…
Read MoreWhen you are the hub for extended family
Source: Fairfax County Times Homes & Gardens Friday -Sunday, January 18-20, 2019 Skillful interior makeover converts dated rooms into elegant gathering place By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES What a relief to be living in a “holiday-tested” house as the New Year unfolds. Such are the reflections of Gregory Brill causally critiquing…
Read MoreAlmost Magic
Source: ELAN JANUARY 2019 FROM THE 1990s TO THE FUTURE AND BEYOND! BY TROY BLEWETT After 22 years in the same house, a circa 1990’s center-hall Colonial, these retired seniors decided it was time to give themselves a treat. Their goal was to transform their home’s existing 210 sq. ft. builder-grade master bathroom into a…
Read MoreA sit-down dinner for forty or more
Source: Fairfax County Times January 4, 2019 By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES What a relief to be living in a “holiday-tested” house as the New Year unfolds. Such are the reflections of Gregory Brill causally critiquing the kitchen-centric floorplan recently introduced into his family’s busy lifestyle. What can this baby do?…
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