The Fairfax Interiors Group News

We are proud to mention that the work of The Fairfax Interiors Group was featured in Woman's Day Specials Kitchens & Baths magazine, fall issue 2003. 

Here are some of the highlights of the article. If you’d like to read the article in it’s entirety, please contact us at The Fairfax Interiors Group.

All-in-One Island
ByTheresa McTammany
Work surface, dining area, prep station - this island offers it all

Shortly after Beth and Judson purchased a 30-year-old house in Reston, Virginia, they realized the kitchen had to go. The first-time remodelers turned to Jennifer Turtle for answers. After addressing specific kitchen needs and discussing user-friendly alternatives, the couple decided to gut the cramped 10 x 12 foot space and start over. Topping the wish list room for storage and a spot for casual dining.

The linchpin of the 140-square-foot space is a custom-designed island. The granite-topped unit is multifunctional-pinch-hitting as additional work space, informal eating area, or convenient off-loading spot for groceries. The lower level is used for casual dining; at the opposite end, the counter is raised up 6 inches, allowing strategic placement of power outlets that come in handy when using electrical appliances.

The couple experimented with several colors before deciding on a deep cinnabar shade for the walls. "Initially, it took some getting used to," says Beth. "Now we love the warmth and depth the color gives the space. After all these months of eating out, we've finally got a great place to come home to."

Accomplished Miami Designer Comes to Fairfax, Virginia (August 11, 2003)

The Fairfax Interiors Group, a full service remodeling and design services firm, proudly announces today the addition of Cheryl Parsons to our design staff.  Ms. Parsons will be responsible for designing, supervising kitchen and bath renovations as well as offering decorating services.  Having recently relocated from Miami, Florida, Cheryl brings many years of experience in the interior design field.  Previously, Cheryl was president of a successful decorative arts and interior design firm providing client services including consultation, purchasing of furnishings, window treatments, accessories, and artwork for homes and businesses.  Her firm designed and supervised renovations of kitchens and baths in some of Miami’s finest homes.

In addition to interior design services, Cheryl Parsons Designs became the premiere decorative arts company providing faux finishes, murals, trompe l’oeil and custom stenciling designs.  As an accomplish artist, Cheryl personally painted the murals for clients including whimsical children’s rooms, furniture to landscapes as large as eight hundred square feet.  Cheryl’s clients included such notable homes as Oprah Winfrey, singer John Secada, former NFL star Nick Bounconti, and the corporate offices of Burger King and Sunglass Huts International.   

We are proud to mention that the work of The Fairfax Interiors Group was featured in Better Homes and Gardens magazine, September 2001. 

Here are a few of the pictures, which appeared in the magazine, along with some of the highlights of the article. If you’d like to read the article in it’s entirety, please contact us at The Fairfax Interiors Group.

The kitchen you are seeing pictures of is located in a Fairfax, VA home. Paul and Lois; and their three children, Sarah, Daniel and Benjamin, make up the Culler family. The family regularly tackles cooking projects together. Problems with their old kitchen included: a small space, bad layout, not enough storage and not enough light (for either tasks or aesthetics). What did they want? More space, work areas to serve a family that all pitches in at meal time, a snack area, more light and windows to view their beautiful backyard.

Kitchen and Bath Design News
Showplace Kitchen Focuses on Gourmet Cooking
By Daina Darzin

Many upscale professionals desire the ultimate, professional, high-end kitchen, but they want it strictly for looks and status – a trophy to impress neighbors, rather than a real working environment. But that wasn’t the case with the VA-based Fairfax Interiors’ latest design challenge, in which the clients were genuinely passionate about their hobby of gourmet cooking. 
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Home Remodeling
Country Elegance $87,000
With a comfortable at-home style
By Tamra B. Orr

Some families consider cooking a chore. For the owners of this Virginia kitchen, cooking is a joy. As members of a gourmet-cooking club and parents to teenage sons who also like to cook, the couple's original kitchen was in need of a serious face-lift. "The owners required more storage and countertop space, plus they needed room to share the kitchen with guests. Fortunately they were amenable to expanding," says Alison Martin, CKD, Allied ASID, NKBA member, lead designer of Fairfax Interiors in Fairfax, Virginia. "We took five feet out of the back of the house, giving the kitchen ninety-five square feet." 

The backsplash over the range is made of handsome ceramic tiles and stone that adds pattern and texture to this monochromatic kitchen. The large picture window over the sink provides a great view of the backyard. A combination of white stain, track lighting and stainless steel appliances gives this kitchen a modern look, while the natural wide-plank maple flooring and bead board-paneled island helps retain the country feel.