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Source: Fairfax County Times, Friday – Sunday March 31 – April 2, 2017  Michael Nash solution named Washington-area’s ‘Best Entire House Remodel Under $250,000’ By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES A whole house makeover to a three-level townhouse in the Clarendon section of Arlington has won a Washington-area “Contractor of the Year” (COTY) award for Michael Nash Kitchens and Homes. The design solution – […]

Source: Fairfax Country Times, Friday -Sunday, AUGUST 19 – 21, 2016  Skillful solution transforms contemporary into welcoming Southern Colonial By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES Hunstville, Ala. is a pretty small town, yet it has three historic districts and more homes in the national register than most places twice its size. Growing up in such a community, Gina Jones is understandably

Source: Fairfax County Times Friday -Sunday, AUGUST 5 – 7, 2016  BY JOHN BYRD SPECIAL TO THE FAIR FAX COUNTY TIMES Start with a family of four living in a circa-1930s center-hall colonial in an older, but resurgent section of Alexandria. The 8-by-10 galley kitchen is located in the back, right rear of the first floor linked to a front-facing dining room. The

Source: Elan Celebrating The Arts April 2017 New Addition Provides Extra Room for Family By Troy Blewett After living in their Annandale home for more than 40 years, these retired homeowners felt it was time for a change. So they put together a list of goals and priorities for a remodel. “We’re the original owners

Source: Elan Celebrating The Arts March 2017 A NEW GEM IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD By Toy Blewett When a professional athlete moves in next door and builds a 12,000 square foot house, it tends to make your home look small, even if it isn’t. Conscious of curbside appeal today and resale value when they retire, the

Source: Farifax County Times March 17 – 19 2017 Lower level entertainment suite judged Washington area’s Best Basement Remodel in $50k to $100k range By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES A comprehensive family entertainment suite introduced into a previously unfinished 2,200-square-foot basement has won a “Contractor of the Year” (COTY) award for Michael

Source: Fairfax County Times Innovative space enlargement solution wins COTY for Michael Nash By John Byrd An addition with a vaulted ceiling skillfully integrated into a first-level floor plan reconfiguration has won a Washington-area “Contractor of the Year” Grand award (COTY) for Michael Nash Kitchens and Homes. The design solution – in which a seldom usedrear

Source: Fairfax County Times A food prep island, strategic storage and artful finishes turn a 50-year-old kitchen into a functional family gathering space By John Byrd An island of sanity The value of a mid-kitchen food preparation surface cannot be overstated – even in tight spaces. True, you’ve got to allow a circumference wide enough for

Source: Elan Magazine Universal Design Solution Meets Couple’s long-term Needs BY Troy Blewett This retired couple had lived in their four-bedroom, 2,800 square-foot Colonial for nearly 50 years when changes to their health caused them to consider moving. An unexpected heart problem seriously compromised the wife’s mobility, which was already hampered by arthritis. Her husband periodically

Source: Fairfax County Times Satisfying wideranging homeowner requirements is a Michael Nash specialty By John Byrd Giving customers what they want is always a good idea, especially in the home improvement business. When scope of the average project grows steadily every year though, a remodeler had better know his trade. “We’ve gotten good at anticipating market trends,” says Sonny Nazemian,