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Source: Fairfax County Times Homes May 6 – 8, 2016 Under the narrow pitched roof of 60 year old Fort Hunt home, remodeler Michael Nash created a space of unexpected functionality, beauty By John Byrd Special to the Times Converting of an unpromising attic into a spa bath complete with walk-in shower, soaking tub and customized […]

Source: Elan Magazine April 2016   BY Troy Blewett “The masterpiece of this project proved to be the basket weave pattern of multi-color wood floors in the foyer’s center.” A family of four has been living in a dated colonial in McLean for more than 20 years. And like most colonials of that era, the floor plan was tight, the rooms boxy and the

SOURCE: Fairfax County Times Friday -Sunday, APRIL 22 – 24, 2016 Innovative Vienna kitchen makeover is region’s best in $30k to $60k budget range By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE TIMES Here’s a space-planning quiz for modern homeowners. Practically-speaking: what’s the difference between a room’s square footage and its useful floor space? In the case of a Vienna, Va. kitchen recently cited for a

Source: ELAN Magazine March 2016 A Bright Kitchen With a Touch of Elegance By Troy Blewett Built in the mid-1980s, this home’s original kitchen was dark and dysfunctional. For a home-owner who loved to entertain, its dark cabinets, poor lighting, misplaced island and dated appliances were a non-starter. Additionally, a wallpaper border dated the space,

Source: Fairfax County Times Innovative solution named area’s Best Residential Bathroom in $25K-$50K budget range By John Byrd What are the constituent parts of a spa bathroom? Certainly, a tub—with some sort of jetting feature. Maybe a walk-in shower with a rainforest nozzle? Radiant floors; a sauna? Well, there are lots of accessories one might think of as spa bath

SOURCE: Great Falls Living April 2016 By Michael Nash Design Build & Homes A Functional, Beautiful Gourmet Kitchen These homeowners knew that the biggest challenge they faced moving their family back from England would be finding the right home. They found a nice house in a secluded Great Falls neighborhood but knew from the start, they would

Source: Fairfax County Times Homes Friday – Sunday, March 18 – 20, 2016 Vienna sunroom addition with decking wins COTY-award for Best Residential Exterior By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE TIMES A 676 square foot sunroom addition to a Colonial style-home in Vienna has won a “Contractor of the Year”  (COTY) merit award for Michael

Source: Fairfax County Times Friday – Sunday, MARCH 4 – 6, 2016 Makeover named national “Best in American Living” by National Association of Homebuilders By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE TIMES If the American kitchen is not what it used to be, that’s partly because the way in which the kitchen is used has also changed dramatically…<Read More>

SOURCE: Fairfax County Times Friday -Sunday, FEBRUARY 19 – 21, 2016 Chantilly bath makeover garners several peer awards, but no one loves it more than the homeowners By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE TIMES A spacious master bath renovation in a circa 1980’s center hall Colonial has won several peer awards for Michael Nash Design Build and Homes. The recently-completed Chantilly makeover was named a Gold award winner in

Source: Fairfax County Times Friday -Sunday, FEBRUARY 5 – 7, 2016  Expansive makeover wins regional Chrysalis Award for Michael Nash Kitchens and Homes By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE TIMES A kitchen enlargement and makeover to a nearly 5,000 square foot Great Falls home has won a Chrysalis award for Michael Nash Kitchens and Homes. The Chrysalis is a national home improvement competition that has been held since 1994,