A Kitchen Renovation by Kristin Peake

I just love a good before and after story. To start off the weekend, I’ll send you off with a dramatic kitchen transformation in Potomac, Md., by designer Kristin Peake of Rockville. The gorgeous cabinetry was supplied by Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens, also in Rockville. Here’s the finished product: Now, look at what it used [...]

The Glory of Fake Kitchens and Baths

I love product shots of kitchens and baths precisely because they are fake — the less living done in a room, the prettier it is! I was just perusing the new offerings from the Kohler family of companies, and CHECK out this bath, using new “Cosmati” mosaic stone tile designs from the Obama White House [...]

A Snaidero Kitchen Transformation

I was excited to see my first freelance piece for The Washington Post published today — it features Studio Snaidero DC‘s dramatic transformation of a condo  kitchen in Georgetown’s Washington Harbor from ’80s-era dark and gloomy into 21st-century shining and sophisticated. You can read my full story on The Post’s Web site, which involves two [...]

St. Charles Kitchens: Mad About Mod

I was thrilled to see a story on the cover of the Washington Post Magazine this weekend about Susan Toffler’s Chevy Chase home, designed by the late modern architect David Condon and recently renovated with the help of Designer Susan Vallon. A lot of blogs have already re-posted this story, but what I am most [...]