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Bethesda Renovation

The Challenges

This 1950s cape cod style home in Bethesda, Maryland had a closed off and dark feel with a very small kitchen and dining room and an awkward addition. Several load bearing walls made an open concept challenging.

Through years of international travel, the homeowner had accumulated artwork that she was eager to display. She had developed an eclectic taste, but was also drawn to classic design features and bold colors. The challenge was to maintain the character of the home while incorporating her collection in a clean and elegant fashion.

Our Solutions

We removed several load bearing walls in order to open up the main floor and installed new structural beams and columns to replace them. Craftsman style arches defined the kitchen as the central zone, giving clear views through all spaces.

Removing so many interior walls created additional challenges for laying out the kitchen, creating storage, and displaying the artwork. Our creative solutions in each of the main living spaces reflected the homeowner’s unique style.

FEEDBACK FROM THE HOMEOWNER

“We are so very happy that we selected Theresa and John of CIRCLE to do the first-floor remodel of our 1950s cape cod! Theresa somehow managed to pull every good idea out of our heads and turn it into a beautiful design that fit our family, our house, and our design aesthetic perfectly. What we found critical was that she really, earnestly listened to our budgetary concerns without sacrificing the design. Highly, highly recommended.”

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MISSION

When design matters, our family of interior designers, architects, and contractors is there.

CIRCLE is a multidisciplinary design firm that specializes in the art of problem-solving, the cultivation of new ideas, and the crafting of spirit-filled spaces where modern life is meant to be enjoyed.

AFFILIATIONS

CORE VALUES

Collaboration

We are a committed company, achieving common goals established by our clients by utilizing the strengths and gifts of our team of consultants and employees. We foster an atmosphere of open communication amongst everyone to bring concepts to life.

Competency

We are a disciplined company that strives to learn and find the best methods to achieve desired outcomes. Our initiatives for self-growth and rigor allow us to determine the viability of multiple design solutions.

Boldness

We are a fearless company, not afraid of challenges. We embrace them with courage, creativity, collaboration, a “can do” attitude, scrappiness and sketchbooks.

Integrity

We are an honest company that prides itself on relationships built on the foundation of trust and transparency. Our open office culture breeds wholeness through the practice of good ethics, moral standards, and an unwillingness to compromise the truth.

Excellence

We are a design-passionate company, that prides itself on making the creative process fun and turning imaginative ideas into realities. Through beautiful and inspirational designs, we give our clients the ability to see how a space can be experienced in new and exciting ways.

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We are a caring company, and through every facet of our business, we will maintain respectful relationships with our clients, partners, suppliers, employees, and the communities in which we work and live. From concept to completion, we take great pride in seeing our designs become a reality.

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