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  Now that the painting was done, the desk and shelves were up, and the house was almost finished, the Den went into speed mode. We worked on a bunch of different projects. One of my favorites is this project design board. It used to be my ol d r oommate's headboard that I picked up for her at a salvage shop for 10 bucks!

Let's start with the living room here. We had our color palette to work with. (See the last #TTPATShomemakeover blog post for details on that!) And within that color scheme, there would lie a design that we BOTH would enjoy. Patrick had some functional requirements. He wanted to have seating looking at the fireplace. He moved in in December, and the best part of our apartment is the real wood fireplace! It's fantastic and so cozy. So we wanted to take advantage of that. He also wanted no  TV in the living room, but instead to have the guest room dedicated as a TV room. I loved the thought of no TV in the living room, so I was on board! The whole theory was to cut out "passive TV watching." When the TV is out where the action is, it's on, it replaces conversation, it gets watched more- accidentally sort of. Now, we DO enjoy ourselves some well deserved relaxation time with a movie, or (guilty pleasure) The Bachelorette. But when there is a separate TV room,...

In this design, my clients #1 priority was how to represent their personalities. They wanted to display their travels, and to showcase who they are as a couple inside their home. They wanted subdued color, a comfortable coffee table option, and an earthy aesthetic. As lawyers, their living room resembled a study almost. The process was fun, and the loft turned out perfect.  F or the full transformation, r ead  my guest blog, THESE BUSY LAWYERS CALLED ON A DESIGNER FOR THEIR D.C. LOFT MAKEOVER ,  that I wrote for the  Washington Post's Apartment Showcase  blog! Love, NAFASI   (William Yeung Photography)   (William Yeung Photography) (William Yeung Photography) (William Yeung Photography)

My client, Jessica, who you have seen on this blog post , is a great client, with a great before and after. We worked on her bedroom from the inside out. Her bedroom used to have too much of a dorm room feeling to it. With a little love we turned it into an age appropriate, fresh new space for her to relax when she gets home! For the full transformation, read my guest blog,  BEFORE AND AFTER: TRANSFORMING JESSICA'S COURTHOUSE APARTMENT , that I wrote for the  Washington Post's Apartment Showcase  blog! Love, NAFASI (William Yeung Photography) (William Yeung Photography) (William Yeung Photography) (William Yeung Photography)

There's so many options for D.C. living! It's important to figure out what style  apartment  you like before moving in and getting decorating. There are townhouse,  high-rise , studio, duplex, row house, garden style, and loft apartments all around. Each one has pros and cons for  each individual . F or the full guide, r ead  my guest blog, WHICH KIND OF APARTMENT TO CHOOSE IN THE D.C. AREA ,  that I wrote for the  Washington Post's Apartment Showcase  blog! Love, NAFASI Flickr, Creative Commons Flickr, Creative Commons