Chapter 15 – Final Finishes Before Floors
Final finishes come together as dirty work wraps up, custom details land, and the home prepares for flooring
Chapter 14 – Fixer to Fabulous in Florida
Bricks, demolition, and bad ideas with a Volkswagen: how we transformed a Fort Lauderdale fixer-upper into a beach house getaway
Chapter 13 – The Shape of Things to Come
The renovation takes shape: oak cabinetry, geometric fireplace, and spa-like spaces reveal the design vision behind our mid-century home
Chapter 12 – New Construction in Crown
From impulse purchase to intentional design: lessons learned elevating new construction from builder grade to bespoke in Downtown Crown
Chapter 11 – The Last Cut Was The Deepest
Chapter 11 details the final structural fixes and design choices in our Bethesda mid-century renovation before drywall seals it all in
Chapter 10 – Mastering Minimalism
London Calling to the Faraway Towns I was in the middle of Sunday brunch at the Daily Grill on K Street—a monthly ritual with my friend group—when my Nokia cell phone, the one featured in The Matrix, rang. Loudly. Yes, it … Continued
Chapter 9 – One Hole After Another
Living the layout before drywall—walking routines, testing decisions, and making last-chance adjustments before everything becomes permanent
Chapter 8 – Beyond the Surface in Bethesda
Back in the U.S., the next project marked a turning point—the moment I moved from cosmetic updates to full-scale reinvention
Chapter 7 – Framing the Future
Chapter 7 pivots from planning to construction—steel beams, framing deadlines, lighting logic, and final decisions shaping the house
Chapter 6 – Solving the Second Floor
Chapter 6 redesigns the problematic second floor—eliminating wasted hallways, expanding the primary, and restoring light, flow, and function