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BABY BOOMERS PLAN TO AGE IN PLACE: Your Kitchen – Haven or Hassle?
Isn’t it true that when guests arrive they all seem to gravitate in the kitchen? Kids return home from school, grandchildren come to visit, the neighbors drop in… and everyone ends up wedged between the sink and the fridge. Very few cooks enjoy being confined in a tight space to prepare a meal when company…
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BABY BOOMERS PLAN TO AGE IN PLACE: Hub of the Home
Most would agree that the kitchen is the hub (heart) of the home. It’s where the family gathers for meals, queues up for carpools and prepares holiday feasts. It is the energetic center of the house – the fulcrum of all things family. Even in today’s busy world, where parents and children are rushing…
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Design: Discovering Potential in a 1950’s Mid-Century Modern Home
Clients, Kelly and Mike, who wanted to live within the Lake Barcroft community of Falls Church, had been looking for a lake front property for several years. After viewing many homes on the lake, senior design consultant, Roger Lataille, was asked to view a piece of property with them to help identify a home’s…
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BABY BOOMERS PLAN TO AGE IN PLACE: Where Do You Begin?
As throngs of Baby Boomers move our collective attention to the concept of Aging in Place, here are two thoughts to keep in mind: Choice gives you power. Future Planning gives you that choice. It’s funny how we plan for most everything else in our lives, except to age. As an aging Boomer myself…
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Aging in Place: Blending Households from Afar
Carol Mailander, formerly a resident of Los Altos, CA, moved to Fairfax, VA to retire-in-place with her daughter, her son in-law, two grandsons and the family dog. In 2017, Sun Design began construction on Carol’s in-law suite. Prior to moving to Fairfax, Carol would visit during the summer months to watch her grandchildren and…
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Design: The Goal to Create an Award-Winning Project
Homeowners Andy Smith & Maddie McCarthy came to Sun Design with a goal in mind. To create an award-winning kitchen. Not only did they want an award-winning kitchen, but also one that had better flow to enhance their everyday life as well as entertain family and friends. They had plenty of square footage in their…
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Blending Old and New in a Mid-Century Modern Redwood
Simone grew up in the Donaldson Run neighborhood of Arlington, VA admiring this mid-century modern redwood home every day she walked to and from Stratford Junior High School. In 1999 when she moved back to Arlington, she purchased her 1956 dream home from the same couple that owned the house back during her school…
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Design: Opening a Load Bearing Wall
It’s surprisingly not uncommon to find yourself and your family spending all your time in specific areas of your home as other areas gather dust from months or years of neglect. Some rooms have better lighting. Some are easier to access. Some just feel right, while others don’t give you the felt sense you’re seeking…
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Project Spotlight: Kitchen Remodel in Rockville
KITCHEN REMODEL ROCKVILLE, MD These homeowners desired an updated kitchen to compliment the contemporary feel of the rest of their home. By extending the island and reconfiguring their kitchen layout, they now have a contemporary kitchen for hosting their large family with excellent flow and ease of use. Here’s a walk through their kitchen renovation:…
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Trust: “We are Starting our Third Project…”
“We are starting our third project with Sun Design, and the reason we keep coming back is very simple – trust. From the very beginning of the design process up through the final walk-through, Sun lives up to their reputation as a firm that stands behind their word and delivers on their promise to make…
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BABY BOOMERS PLAN TO AGE IN PLACE: Your Kitchen – Haven or Hassle?
Isn’t it true that when guests arrive they all seem to gravitate in the kitchen? Kids return home from school, grandchildren come to visit, the neighbors drop in… and everyone ends up wedged between the sink and the fridge. Very few cooks enjoy being confined in a tight space to prepare a meal when company…
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BABY BOOMERS PLAN TO AGE IN PLACE: Hub of the Home
Most would agree that the kitchen is the hub (heart) of the home. It’s where the family gathers for meals, queues up for carpools and prepares holiday feasts. It is the energetic center of the house – the fulcrum of all things family. Even in today’s busy world, where parents and children are rushing…
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We are committed to professional excellence and innovative designs, winning various prestigious awards at both the regional and national levels.
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”The construction crew has been incredically accomodating, professional and very neat. The job site is cleaned daily. What a wonderful company to have found-honest, dedicated and within the budget. KUDOS!”
Gwen
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