Wants a Freestanding Unit
Homeowner Gretchen Gobin loves her Washington, D.C. row house, but she wants a freestanding home where she is not attached to the neighbors. Located in a historic community northeast of the Capitol, the 1940s townhouse boasts three floors with unique architecture and lots of personality. Host Shane Tallent and real estate authority Shirley Mattam-Male take a tour of the home. The first thing Mattam-Male notices is the cracked cement, ugly railing and dead shrubs by the front walkway –– the entire front yard needs an overhaul. Mattam-Male loves the big windows in the master bedroom, but, that’s about it. The rest of the room is a hodgepodge of clutter. Mattam-Male points out that the peeling paint and cracked mirror in the bathroom may bring seven years bad luck – and they certainly won’t bring in a buyer.
Designer Taniya Nayak has a $2,000 design plan that will help this homeowner get top dollar for her townhouse.
Step 1: Fix up the front entry to show off its personality and charm.
Step 2: Eliminate the hodgepodge in the bedroom and turn it into a sophisticated space.
Step 3: In the bathroom, get rid of the cracks and wrinkles in the mirrors and walls then add some style.
Contractor Simon Ley and carpenter Lynn Kegan are here to help Nayak complete each step.
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