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99 experts who can refinish hardwood floors, fix an antique clock,reupholster a sofa, or do other work around the house.
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In 1999, Chris Howell brought home a puppy for his daughter. The Howells had recently moved into a home with new wall-to-wall carpeting, and the puppy left stains in the middle of the living room.
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Here are people who do projects large and small--from handymen who can paint a room or lay tile to contractors good at remodeling.
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You may have seen Lenore Winters's work. She collaborates frequently with the architecture/design team Adamstein & Demetriou, and her decorative painting graces the walls in many local restaurants, including i Ricchi in downtown DC and Palena in Cleveland Park.
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"Don't think that if something looks dingy and yellow, it's done for," says Sarah Hill, owner of Curzon Hill Antiques in Alexandria, an antique-linen store and repair service.
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Don't have the time or money for a professional repair? Here's howto keep things in good shape until you do.
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Universal Floors is a family affair. The company was started by South T. Lynn after his return from World War II. He was inspired by his father's service to Washington as an architect at the US Capitol. Now South's two sons, South Jr. and Sprigg, run the business. South Sr., who is almost 80, still works five days a week.
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An artist and sculptor, William B. Adair is as interested in the frame around a piece of art as in the art.
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Donna Keller and Dennis Moon's interest in wicker began in 1978 when Keller's grandmother gave them some wicker furniture from the 1920s. It needed restoration, and Keller and Moon taught themselves to do the work.
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Georgetown Refinishing & Antique Restoration is a jumble of coffee tables, dining chairs, loveseats, and other furniture. A steady flow of customers drops off broken pieces, picks out new upholstery, and chats with the owner, Dominique Huret.
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When your roof is leaking, your sink is clogged, or you need to install a ceiling fan, whom do you call? These plumbers, roofers, and electricians were all rated highest in quality by Washington Consumers' Checkbook.
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Cleaning a favorite vase or quilt sometimes does more harm than good. Here's the right way to care for your things.
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When curators at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum decided to conserve a centuries-old Japanese grapevine screen, they called Yoshi Nishio. His three-person workshop in an Adams Morgan loft is the country's only conservation studio for fine Asian art on paper.
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Check out great photos of architectural work from some of the top architects featured in this month's Washingtonian.
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To celebrate World Cocktail Day (Raise a glass--it's today!), Penn Quarter wine bar Proof hosted a dinner last night that featured libations from some of the area’s most creative bartenders, including their own Sebastian Zutant, Derek Brown of Komi, and Gina Chersevani of EatBar.
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We’ve invited two of our favorite Washington fashion bloggers (and Washingtonian.com contributors) Rachel Cothran and Betsy Lowther in for a chat on all things fashion and shopping on Friday, May 16, at 3 PM.
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