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Our design solution to a challenging mudroom is featured in today's Washington Post

The editors of the "House Calls" column in the Washington Post asked us to create a design for a challenging entry area in a home in Alexandria. The owner would like the area to be a mudroom and homework area, but is trying to overcome an awkward space and wood paneling.

It seems like every year when the holidays roll around, my kids are thrilled to pull out all the stops and turn our house into Santa's Workshop. But what about all that work I've put into getting our house to look just-so?

"Help! We have a walkout basement that is one large room. We currently have multiple uses for the space, including a home theater and kids' play area."

Who doesn't love before and after pictures? From beauty makeovers to weight loss, it can be so fun to compare the before and after, see what improvements have been made and inspire yourself for change.

History professor Nix loves the 19th-century Victorian townhouse she and her family moved into eight years ago.

Linda Ditter Pineo's 10-by-8 1/2-foot laundry room and mudroom houses a washer and dryer; stores coats, ice skates and leftover paint; and acts as living space for the family cat.

Selling Refinement: Suzan Meredith uses her designer's eye, and a partner, to help make rooms beautiful. Ashburn resident Suzan Meredith was drawn to interior decorating. She had been sewing since she was a child growing up in Michigan and Utah, had an affinity for fabric and an eye for design, and had helped plenty of friends decorate their homes.