Reno of the Month: Our Team’s Favorite Local Home Remodels!

By Nicola Caul Shelley, Synergy Design & Construction

Every project we work on has its own story, unique to each homeowner’s needs and personality. Whether it’s a family just about to have their first child or the kids are grown and getting ready to head off to college, every person’s “why” is different. This is one of the reasons we love what we do!

It’s impossible to single out just one as our favorite, so this month we decided to share some of our team’s top picks for our local remodels.

1. Liz, Office & Client Relations Manager

“This Reston kitchen and first floor remodel was one of my favorites because of how special it was for this couple to have their first permanent home given all of their military relocations. They put their trust us in even though they were not currently living in the area and we provided a beautifully finished home for them to move into to grow their family and settle down.”
View Image

2. Matt, Lead Carpenter

“So many projects have had a real effect on me! If I had to pick one, I will go with this kitchen and family room remodel. Just seeing how much my work meant to the family and their way of embracing how Synergy did things, still resonates. The tears of joy and the hugs were amazing!”
View Image

3. Mina, CEO

“I have too many favorites to choose from, however, I’m currently obsessed with a home we’re just finishing up here in Reston. Our clients fully embraced creating an “Intention Painting” (which is writing an “intention” on the walls in order to energetically connect with the purpose of their remodel). The thought and care they put into it and their focus on creating a positive vibe for all who enter their home really resonated with me.”
View Image

4. Nicola, Director of Sales & Marketing

“As a past client myself, I love how Synergy focuses on how each client uses their space and how it can flow better. Every project is unique — there’s nothing cookie-cutter about any of the projects!

This kitchen remodel resonated with me because the homeowner had a beautiful contemporary design aesthetic, but, with 2 young children, the finished spaces were also family-friendly with lots of storage in a mudroom hidden away from the Kitchen.”
View Image

5. Camille, Interior Designer

One of the projects I loved the most was this recent whole home remodel. It’s rare that you get to do an entire home remodel from major construction down to all new furnishings. It’s a designer’s dream to have a project like this! Watching the client’s vision come to life was the best part!”
View Image

6. Mark, COO

“Within weeks of finishing the remodel of their master bathroom and kitchen, tragedy stuck when our client’s outdoor grill caught the house on fire. With the interior a total loss from fire and water damage, it gave us the opportunity to take a terrible situation and make it the home they always wanted — from gutting all three levels, to moving the kitchen from one side of the house to the other, to new decks off the kitchen and master suite — we gave them a completely new home.

In the end, we also gained two great friends with a standing annual celebratory dinner in sharing birthdays with husband, Terry.”
View Image

7. Emily, Interior Designer

“This particular project resonated with me because it was probably the closest to the style I would have for my dream home! The house and property were beautiful and I loved the classic/Colonial style. Also, I love custom cabinetry, and we did a LOT of cabinetry in the kitchen and basement.

There were also so many special touches, like the sleeping nook in the basement game room, coffered ceiling in the kitchen, wainscoting in the powder room and the finishing touch: a cat cut-out in the laundry to conceal the litter box!”
View Image

8. Tom, Architect

“A current home we are working on is one of my favorites because the clients are just such great people to work with! There are also lots of moving pieces in their extensive remodel, and I relish the challenge of making their space perfect for them.”
View Image

9. Lisa, Director of Production

“Besides a major kitchen & living room transformation, the whole house look, feel and style was altered by opening up the stairs and creating a more modern look with the railings. I really enjoyed working with this local family from beginning to end!”
View Image

We couldn’t fit in all of our favorites, so if you’d like to see a few more of our projects, read more about our team or learn about our approach, we’re always happy to help!

Recent Stories

Morning Notes

People cross Gallows Road at Avenir Place near the Dunn Loring Metro station (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) Highway Lane Closures Lifted for Easter — “To help motorists get to…

An encampment has taken shape in recent years near the Sunrise Assisted Living in Reston (staff photo by Fatimah Waseem) A tent encampment housing between 20 and 35 individuals in…

Fairfax County Courthouse (staff photo by James Jarvis) The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering using kiosks equipped with artificial intelligence to provide select legal information in a variety…

Just a day after negotiations for a Washington Wizards and Capitals arena in Alexandria officially fell through, George Mason University has announced that it’s no longer planning to build a joint baseball and cricket stadium in Fairfax for the Washington Freedom.

×

Subscribe to our mailing list