--- title: Renovation Articles | Design-Build description: Design-Build | Articles from Gilday, an award winning design build firm, specializes in kitchens, baths, additions, interior remodeling in Northwest Washington DC, Bethesda MD, Chevy Chase MD, McLean VA, Arlington VA, Kensington MD, Potomac MD. --- [![Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/hubfs/theme2021/images/gilday-logo-white.png) ](https://www.gilday.com/) [ 301.565.4600 ](tel:301.565.4600) - [About Us](https://www.gilday.com/about-gilday-renovations) - [About](https://www.gilday.com/about-gilday-renovations) - [Architects & Designers](https://www.gilday.com/architects-designers) - [Administration](https://www.gilday.com/administration) - [Production & Construction](https://www.gilday.com/production-team) - [Careers](https://www.gilday.com/careers) - [Awards](https://www.gilday.com/awards) - [What Our Clients Say](https://www.gilday.com/gilday-renovation-reviews) - [Press](https://www.gilday.com/press) - Service Area - [Arlington VA](https://www.gilday.com/home-remodeling-arlington-va) - [Alexandria VA](https://www.gilday.com/home-remodeling-alexandria-va) - [Bethesda MD](https://www.gilday.com/home-remodeling-bethesda-md) - [Chevy Chase MD](https://www.gilday.com/home-remodeling-chevy-chase-md) - [Cleveland Park DC](https://www.gilday.com/home-remodeling-cleveland-park-dc) - [Kensington MD](https://www.gilday.com/home-remodeling-kensington-md) - [McLean VA](https://www.gilday.com/home-remodeling-mclean-va) - [Potomac MD](https://www.gilday.com/home-remodeling-potomac-md) - [Rockville MD](https://www.gilday.com/home-remodeling-rockville-md) - [Washington DC](https://www.gilday.com/home-remodeling-washington-dc) - [Portfolio](https://www.gilday.com/portfolio) - [Additions](https://www.gilday.com/portfolio#additions) - [Kitchens](https://www.gilday.com/portfolio#kitchens) - [Baths](https://www.gilday.com/portfolio#baths) - [Whole House Renovations](https://www.gilday.com/portfolio#wholehouse) - Services - [Home Remodeling the Design Build Way](https://www.gilday.com/home-remodeling-the-design-build-way) - [Renovation Architect Services](https://www.gilday.com/renovation-architect-services-gilday-renovations) - [Whole-Home Remodeling](https://www.gilday.com/whole-home-remodeling-gilday-renovations) - [Kitchen Remodeling](https://www.gilday.com/kitchen-remodeling-gilday-renovations) - [Bathroom Remodeling](https://www.gilday.com/bathroom-remodeling-gilday-renovations) - [Home Additions](https://www.gilday.com/home-additions-gilday-renovations) - [Pricing & Budgeting](https://www.gilday.com/how-to-budget-for-a-home-renovation-project) - [For Realtors - Pre-Purchase Evaluation](https://www.gilday.com/for-realtors-pre-purchase-evaluation) - [Resources](https://www.gilday.com/renovation-resource-center) - [Renovation Articles](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog) - [Contact Us](https://www.gilday.com/contact) x Search the site # Renovation Articles | Design-Build 3 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [11 Home Remodeling Design Tips to Guide Your 2026 Renovation Planning](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/11-home-remodeling-design-tips-for-2026) Major renovations involve far more than materials and floor plans—they require judgment, timing, and the right partners. As we look ahead in 2026, homeowners approaching renovation decisions face increased construction ... 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You’ve been watching HGTV well ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/the-unique-role-of-the-craftsman-in-design-build-renovation) 4 minute read - [Kitchen Design](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/kitchen-design), - [Kitchen Remodeling](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/kitchen-remodeling), - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [How Kitchen Layout Makes or Breaks the Kitchen Design](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/kitchen-layout) Modern kitchen layout has developed alongside modern kitchen design — which today emphasizes an open plan concept. While many older homes in the metro DC area were built in the ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/kitchen-layout) 3 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Renovation](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/home-renovation) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [How Good Craftsmanship Saves You Time & Money in Your Home Remodeling Project!](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/how-good-craftsmanship-saves-you-time-money-in-your-home-remodeling-project) Home Remodeling Surprises - What’s Behind the Walls? Living in an older home can be great. The architectural details you just can’t get in a newer home, the sense of history, the ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/how-good-craftsmanship-saves-you-time-money-in-your-home-remodeling-project) 4 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Renovation](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/home-renovation) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [The Benefits of Collaboration in Design-Build Remodeling](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/the-benefits-of-collaboration-in-design-build-remodeling) When a Cleveland Park family needed a kitchen redesign, they chose a company that offered a design-build remodeling approach. With an architect, interior designer, and lead ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/the-benefits-of-collaboration-in-design-build-remodeling) 3 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Renovation](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/home-renovation) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [How to Choose the Right Design-Build Firm for Your Home Renovation](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/how-to-choose-the-right-design-build-firm-for-your-home-renovation) Maybe you’ve heard that design-build is a good way to go for home remodeling, that it is smoother and more cost-effective. That’s true. Or maybe you are just starting to ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/how-to-choose-the-right-design-build-firm-for-your-home-renovation) 4 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Renovation](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/home-renovation) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Home Renovations and Project Managers — An Essential Relationship](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/home-renovations-and-project-managers-an-essential-relationship) Thinking about renovating your kitchen, converting an attic for a home office, or in need of a home addition for a master suite or family room? If so, we have some advice about ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/home-renovations-and-project-managers-an-essential-relationship) 5 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Renovation](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/home-renovation) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Design Build: A Proven Way To Avoid Home Renovation Insanity](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/design-build-to-avoid-home-renovation-insanity.html) Home renovations can drive you insane. There’s no denying it. It’s often a painfully chaotic process. [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/design-build-to-avoid-home-renovation-insanity.html) 5 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Renovation](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/home-renovation) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Home Renovation: What Are You Afraid Of?](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/washington-dc-home-remodeling-face-your-fears.html) Face Your Fear of Home Remodeling You Live in Bethesda, Maryland and you’ve just begun to think about remodeling your home. Then the dark thoughts come. People dread the thought ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/washington-dc-home-remodeling-face-your-fears.html) 3 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Renovation](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/home-renovation) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [This Old House Aint Worth It](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/old-house-aint-worth.html) Love It Or Level It? Sometimes the answer is obvious. Other times, you struggle. You love a house. You say it deserves to stand, though it looks one gust away from falling down. ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/old-house-aint-worth.html) 2 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Renovation](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/home-renovation) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Home Remodeling vs Tear Down and Rebuild](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/home-remodeling-vs-tear.html) Fix It Up or Tear It Down? This ambitious Chevy Chase, Maryland home remodeling project provides a great answer to the fundamental question many homeowners face. The renovation of ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/home-remodeling-vs-tear.html) 2 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Design Build From A Designer's Point of View](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/design-build-designers-point-view.html) When talking about the design build approach to Washington DC home remodeling, we usually focus on benefits to the homeowner. Interior designer Leslie Roosevelt sees a benefit to ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/design-build-designers-point-view.html) 2 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Additions](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/homeadditions) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Finding the Best Design Build Firm](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/finding-best-design-build-firm.html) A home addition involves major structural changes to the home. How do you find the right design build firm to plan your home addition? The photo (left) shows progress on a ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/finding-best-design-build-firm.html) 2 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Additions](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/homeadditions) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Home Additions & Remodeling in Washington DC](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/home-additions-remodeling-in-washington-dc.html) Home Additions Are Still Good A Investment In Washington DC, home remodeling has evolved into a sophisticated and highly professionalized art--particularly for home additions. ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/home-additions-remodeling-in-washington-dc.html) 2 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Renovation](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/home-renovation) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [How To Hire the Right Home Remodeling Contractor](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/how-to-hire-the-right-home-remodeling-contractor.html) Choose the Right Contractor for Your Home Remodeling Project--Or Else Sometimes we get calls from customers who haven't identified the correct type of home remodeling company to ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/how-to-hire-the-right-home-remodeling-contractor.html) 2 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Renovation](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/home-renovation), - [Interior Design](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/interiordesign) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Interior Renovation & Reconfigure](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/interior-renovation-and-reconfigure.html) Interior Renovation: When Better Space (Not More) Is the Solution The first thing you need to know about interior renovation is that it is usually more cost-effective than ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/interior-renovation-and-reconfigure.html) 2 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Why Hire A Design Build Firm](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/why-hire-a-design-build-firm.html) A successful design build approach requires impeccable planning and project management. If you live in Rockville Maryland or another first ring suburb of Washington DC, your time ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/why-hire-a-design-build-firm.html) 1 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Integrated Design Build Works](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/integrated-design-build-works.html) Our integrated design build approach to home remodeling works because the design group, the build group and the project management group are all full-time Gilday employees. They ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/integrated-design-build-works.html) 2 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [When Four L's Make a U](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/the-collaborative-factor-in-design-build.html) Design Build = Collaboration Continuing from the previous post ("Why Integrated Design Build Works") we explore further how an integrated design build approach to kitchen ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/the-collaborative-factor-in-design-build.html) 2 minute read - [Kitchen Design](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/kitchen-design), - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Why Integrated Design Build Works](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/why-integrated-design-build-works.html) Here is a perfect example of the high quality of collaboration that occurs daily in a truly integrated design build remodeling firm. Kitchen designer Ellen Gilday Witts and ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/why-integrated-design-build-works.html) 1 minute read - [Architectural Design](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/architectural-design), - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [The Architect In Design Build Part Two](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/the-architect-in-design-build-part-two.html) A Classy Cleveland Park Victorian In the previous post (The Architect In Design Build Part One) we took a peek at design build architect Dan Morales' process as he prepared to ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/the-architect-in-design-build-part-two.html) 2 minute read - [Architectural Design](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/architectural-design), - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [The Architect In Design Build Part One](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/the-architect-in-design-build-remodeling.html) Just as an actor studies all aspects of a character in preparation for the role, an architect studies the architectural character of a home he is about to renovate. This is one of ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/the-architect-in-design-build-remodeling.html) 2 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Home Additions](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/homeadditions) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Home Additions Indoors and Out](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/home-additions-indoors-and-out.html) The Great Outdoors -or- The Great After-Thought Gilday Renovations completed a two-story home addition to a Washington DC residence several years ago. We squeezed the budget in ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/home-additions-indoors-and-out.html) 1 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Stand By You](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/stand-by-you.html) We do that. When you are the client in a Gilday Renovations design build remodeling project, we stand by you. Why its that? Because our work and our client relationships are based ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/stand-by-you.html) 1 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [What Design Build Is](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/what-design-build-is.html) Design Is the Heartbeat For Gilday Renovations, residential design build (in the Washington DC metro area) is about seamless integration of all resources, people and processes ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/what-design-build-is.html) 1 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Home Remodeling Brings Order to Chaos](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/design-build-remodeling-brings-order-to-chaos.html) Not As Bad As It Looks Only homeowners who have lived through an extensive home remodeling project know what it feels like to see the place where they live completely torn up. One ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/design-build-remodeling-brings-order-to-chaos.html) 2 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build), - [Bathroom Remodeling](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/bathroom-remodeling) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Live With It? Never In Design Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/live-with-it.html) Bathroom Remodeling: Can You Live With That? We often find ourselves correcting mistakes left behind by other remodeling companies--especially in a bathroom remodeling project. ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/live-with-it.html) 1 minute read - [Bathroom Renovation](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/bathroom-renovation), - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Integrated Design Build and Bath Remodeling](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/integrated-design-build-and-bath-remodeling.html) Integrated Design Build We at Gilday Renovations have coined a term that describes our approach to design build remodeling. We call it integrated design build. That's because the ... [Read More](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/integrated-design-build-and-bath-remodeling.html) 1 minute read - [Design-Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/tag/design-build) [Kevin Gilday](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/author/kevin-gilday) ## [Sweating the Small Stuff: That's Design Build](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/sweating-the-small-stuff-thats-design-build.html) A Design Build Approach to Kitchen Remodeling The Gilday Renovations design build approach to kitchen design and remodeling is all about details. Details, details, details run the ... 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Sometimes you struggle with the decision." }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/home-remodeling-vs-tear.html" }, "headline": "Home Remodeling vs Tear Down and Rebuild", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/4405-Ridge-Rd-1.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "December 30, 2013", "dateModified": "December 31, 2024", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "When considering an extensive remodeling project, the big question is: Renovate or tear down and start over? This Chevy Chase Maryland home makes the case for home remodeling" }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/design-build-designers-point-view.html" }, "headline": "Design Build From A Designer's Point of View", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/interior-designer-on-job-site.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "December 17, 2013", "dateModified": "February 13, 2025", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "What is the benefit of a design build approach in home remodeling ? It benefits the homeowner because it gives the designer full control over the project outcome." }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/finding-best-design-build-firm.html" }, "headline": "Finding the Best Design Build Firm", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/two-story-home-addition-by-gilday-renovations-300x219.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "December 09, 2013", "dateModified": "December 04, 2024", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "If you are planning a home addition, choosing the right design build firm is the most important decision you will make during the entire process." }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/home-additions-remodeling-in-washington-dc.html" }, "headline": "Home Additions & Remodeling in Washington DC", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/major-home-addition-project-in-DC.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "November 19, 2013", "dateModified": "September 21, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "Home additions are still a good investment in Washington DC because the well located and popular neighborhoods hold their value year after year." }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/how-to-hire-the-right-home-remodeling-contractor.html" }, "headline": "How To Hire the Right Home Remodeling Contractor", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/porch-ceiling.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "November 14, 2013", "dateModified": "December 04, 2024", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "What kind of home remodeling company do I need to hire? Depending on the type and size of your remodeling project, you have several choices. Here's how to choose the right one." }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/interior-renovation-and-reconfigure.html" }, "headline": "Interior Renovation & Reconfigure", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/interior-renovation-reconfiguration.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "May 16, 2013", "dateModified": "December 04, 2024", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "Interior renovation costs less than building a home addition. By reconfiguring the floor plan, designers can open up space, improve flow, and give you the "breathing" room you need" }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/why-hire-a-design-build-firm.html" }, "headline": "Why Hire A Design Build Firm", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/screen-porch-interior-682x1024.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "May 15, 2013", "dateModified": "September 29, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "Living in Rockville Maryland, you may have experienced a home renovation that left bad memories. Poor communication led to mistakes and disappointment. There is a better way: design build " }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/integrated-design-build-works.html" }, "headline": "Integrated Design Build Works", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC03820.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "May 18, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "Our integrated design build approach to home remodeling works because the design group, the build group and the project management group have spent years developing a way of working together. They speak the same language and uphold the same standards of excellence. In a complex home remodeling program that calls for room additions and significant structural reconfiguration, this is the way to keep it all together." }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/the-collaborative-factor-in-design-build.html" }, "headline": "When Four L's Make a U", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/McDaniels-1.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "May 14, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "A design-build approach to kitchen remodeling benefits from lively collaboration among all the players. That is, the architect, the kitchen designer, the client and (later on) the carpentry staff. In this articel, we show how Kitchen designer Ellen Gilday Witts and architect Dan Morales developed a set of four variations for a kitchen addition project in the Cleveland Park neighborhood" }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/why-integrated-design-build-works.html" }, "headline": "Why Integrated Design Build Works", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/McDaniels-0.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "May 11, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "In the design build approach to remodeling, changes and revisions aren't cause for anxiety or finger pointing. They are part of a smooth, coherent renovation process" }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/the-architect-in-design-build-part-two.html" }, "headline": "The Architect In Design Build Part Two", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/King-Final-12-16-11-039.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "May 10, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "What process does a design build architect go through to design a home addition that both stands out from and harmonizes with the existing architectural design of the house." }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/the-architect-in-design-build-remodeling.html" }, "headline": "The Architect In Design Build Part One", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/King-Final-12-16-11-039.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "May 09, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "For an architect working in the context of residential design build firm, studying the architectural character of a home he is about to renovate is at the core of every project. " }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/home-additions-indoors-and-out.html" }, "headline": "Home Additions Indoors and Out", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/Lynes_02.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "May 07, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "When this two-story home addition was done, the homeowners loved it. But something was missing. They wanted the design of the outdoors to complement the design of the indoors" }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/stand-by-you.html" }, "headline": "Stand By You", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/2-fireplace-Bassin-300x223.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "May 03, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "When you are the client in a Gilday Renovations design build remodeling project, we stand by you. Why is that? Because our work and our client relationships are based on fairness and good will. Because of our unspoken extended warranty. Eight years later even. Here's a story." }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/what-design-build-is.html" }, "headline": "What Design Build Is", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC04032.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "April 27, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "Residential design build is about seamless integration of all resources, people and processes involved in a complex home renovation project. The design build approach to home renovation is one in which all the key players share a common vision and way of working. The architects, interior designers and construction staff are committed to that process every day on every renovation project. " }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/design-build-remodeling-brings-order-to-chaos.html" }, "headline": "Home Remodeling Brings Order to Chaos", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC04024.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "April 18, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "In the design build method of home remodeling, the family's comfort and the security of their property is built into the project plan" }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/live-with-it.html" }, "headline": "Live With It? Never In Design Build", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC04169.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "April 17, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "A design build approach to bathroom remodeling anticipates and manages the details that a careless or hurried remodeler might over look. Expect better than just good enough " }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/integrated-design-build-and-bath-remodeling.html" }, "headline": "Integrated Design Build and Bath Remodeling", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC038221.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "April 16, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "In a design build approach, the designing, planning, constructing and managing of every home remodeling project is seamlessly integrated at every phase." }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/sweating-the-small-stuff-thats-design-build.html" }, "headline": "Sweating the Small Stuff: That's Design Build", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC03761.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "April 06, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "Near completion of a kitchen remodeling project in McLean Virginia, the design build team is meeting at the job site to discuss final details with the homeowner. This is an exclusive benefit that design build offers to a client. All the key players in the design and construction departments are talking to each other and the client to ensure every detail is exactly as the client expects." }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/a-sixties-rancher-transformed-by-design-build.html" }, "headline": "A Sixties Rancher Transformed By Design Build", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/ranch-home-pop-up-addition-Mclean-Va-1024x573.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "April 03, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "Our custom design builds thrive in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Here is how we redesigned a typical 1960's ranch style home in McLean Virginia." }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/why-design-build.html" }, "headline": "Why Design Build?", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC03736.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "March 29, 2012", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "In a complex renovation project, unexpected issues are bound to come up. When they do, decisions have to made and sometimes quickly. That's why direct communication between the construction staff on site and the design staff back at the office is imperative. " }, { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog/residential-design-build-is-is-what-is-it.html" }, "headline": "Design Build for Home Additions Is... Is... What Is It?", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Imported_Blog_Media/addition-hofheimer.jpg", "height": 800, "width": 800 }, "datePublished": "May 25, 2011", "dateModified": "October 01, 2021", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kevin Gilday" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gilday Renovations", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4060073/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" } }, "description": "The design build methodology offers the ideal way to navigate the complexities of home additions projects because it delivers thorough planning and smooth construction processes." } ] } ```