Jon Coile, chairman of Rockville-based multiple-listing service MRIS, writes an occasional column on the Washington area housing market. Back when I first started selling houses, someone told me that nearly all home buyers make their buying decision before they even get out of the car. They immediately fall in love and then walk through the...
Stephanie Brick is a designer at Nicely Done Kitchens & Baths in Springfield, Va. Bathrooms were once the quintessence of utility and raw function in a house. Now, though, a well-designed master bathroom is revered as luxurious and, at times, even palatial with marble and exotic stones adorning every wall and floor surface. In today’s...
I want to remodel our dingy bath, but I need to get a handle on what the project will cost before I start. My wife doesn’t want me to tackle the job myself, even though we have a second bathroom we can use during the project. What’s the best way to determine a price if...
Filed under: Home Improvement Getty By Blake Miller There are some hard and fast rules when it comes to interior design. Dining room chandeliers should hang 60 to 66 inches off the floor. Never match the color of your walls to a color in one of your fabrics. Hang curtains all the way to the ceiling to make the ceilings appear higher. But when it comes to making a room - especially a small one - look...