--- title: "Braitman Design Studio — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/braitman-design-studio-pfvwus-pf~973083782 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~973083782.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Braitman Design Studio" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/42e3c1ce0f79dd7a_0209-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "120 Park Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912, United States" latitude: 38.9832 longitude: -77.0007 phone: "(301) 891-3800" website: http://www.braitmandesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 27 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 1 last_updated: 2026-09-11 --- # Braitman Design Studio Original Houzz profile: [Braitman Design Studio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/braitman-design-studio-pfvwus-pf~973083782) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Takoma Park, MD - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (27 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2014–2018), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves Braitman Design Studio, Inc. has closed its doors and is not accepting any additional clients. ### Typical Job Cost $100,000 - 500,000 Braitman Design is not accepting any new clients at this time. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Braitman Design Studio | | Address | 120 Park Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912, United States | | Phone | (301) 891-3800 | | Website | http://www.braitmandesign.com | | License Number | MHIC \# 125978 | | Followers on Houzz | 1 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Braitman Design Studio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/braitman-design-studio-pfvwus-pf~973083782) - **Website:** http://www.braitmandesign.com - **Phone:** (301) 891-3800 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2014–2018), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 27 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Scherr's Cabinets & Doors Inc, Sept. 2017** > Jackie has been excellent to work with. She's very fast and professional, you can tell she knows what she's doing. It has been a pleasure to work with her! **★★★★★ — Susan Baker, Aug. 2017** > Jackie did an amazing job on my family room addition. It was on time, under budget and really works perfectly with both the style of my home and my family's needs. Jackie is the perfect combination of creative and organized. In terms of the design stage, her process of asking questions and probing your thinking and needs up front helps minimize potentially costly changes mid-project. When it came to actual construction, she was totally organized. Everything is computerized and transparent, so we knew exactly what would happen when and when to make specific decisions, and all the people who worked for her were polite and clean. She gave a lot of though about how to minimize distraction for our family-- and we stayed in our house the whole time. She was a timely and efficient communicator. If I noticed something off, one phone call or email and she would have it all handled. For busy DC people, she is godsend and true professional in her field. I highly recommend Jackie as a one stop shop for your remodeling needs. **★★★★★ — Alaka Holla, July 2017** > I give Jackie my highest recommendation. She built a new level for us and completely renovated the existing level - all under-budget and on-time. She took the time to learn about what was not working for us with our existing space (both in terms of function and aesthetics), and she completely addressed these issues in the renovation. Our house is beautiful and we have more storage than we can fill. She also worked with our budget, suggesting when we could save with particular types of materials and offering inexpensive changes that had high visual impact (e.g. knocking down walls, restoring original wood floors). **★★★★★ — Naftali Bendavid, June 2017** > Jackie was terrific at listening to our goals and concerns and incorporating them into a design. In several cases she came up with ideas that would never have occurred to us, but turned out to be just right. This project included some unusual challenges, which Jackie solved in the best way possible. On top of that, it was completed in a very timely way and according to the budget specified. **★★★★★ — Modwalls Tile, May 2017** > Jackie has such style, She has used our tile in several projects that we're proud to show off. We look forward to working with her again. Her clients are lucky to have her talents available to them. **★★★★★ — Rachael H, Dec. 2016** > We hired Jackie as both our designer and general contractor, and we can’t recommend her highly enough! At the beginning of the project, Jackie spent time getting to know us, our design tastes, and what we ultimately wanted out of the renovation of the first floor of our house. As a result of these conversations, Jackie was able to design a space that perfectly met our needs. Ultimately, Jackie provided us a plan that worked within our home’s existing footprint, but which significantly expanded our usable space. The design provided us with a more open floor plan, which opened up to our expanded deck in the back. She also recognized our need for more organization, and provided numerous closets and built-ins for storage and display of artwork. Finally, she created a master bedroom and beautiful bathroom on the first floor also. In sum, her creative design allowed us to do far more within our budget than we ever imagined. > Her impressive design work was matched only by excellent project management. In her role as general contractor, she clearly communicated with us at every stage of the project (both in terms of schedule and budget). Jackie is efficient, organized, and a consummate professional. Importantly, she recognized our need to have the construction site cleaned up at the end of the day, so that it was safe for us to live in our house during the renovation with our two young kids. To that end, the subcontractors Jackie hired were excellent. They were skilled craftsman, who left their work spaces clean at the end of every day. > > Overall, we had an excellent experience with Jackie—the project was finished on time and on budget. We have recommended her to others and we will certainly contact her again for any future projects. **★★★★★ — Rebecca Winner, Dec. 2016** > We highly recommend Jackie as both a designer and a general contractor. Jackie worked creatively within our home's existing footprint to significantly expand our usable space, making our living areas brighter and more open. Outside she turned a narrow, virtually unusable backyard into a gorgeous entertaining space. Renovations are notoriously stressful, but Jackie did such an excellent job of communicating project status, timelines and budget that much of the anxiety was eliminated. Jackie's subcontractors were thorough, meticulous and did beautiful work. Even small jobs were done carefully and well. It was a pleasure to work with her, and I'd happily do it again. **★★★★★ — Adam B, June 2016** > I have recommended Jackie to all of my friends and family -- without reservation! The work was of excellent quality, accomplished with creativity, responsive to our needs and finished on time and within budget. > > Her experience in eliciting our preferences showed through from the start by challenging us to articulate the results we wanted and listening to both what we said and what we intended. “Don’t try and solve the problem, but tell me what you want out of the space. I’ll provide you ways to solve the problem.” And so she did. What we like so much about the new space is that it is unique to us, but classic in its own way. It has a modern feel yet retains and recreates elements from the original house. And it provides both an openness across the first floor while retaining intimacy when sitting in any particular room. > > Our house was built in 1926 and as such contains both structural and decorative elements from pretty much every era since then. It is a relatively small duplex connected to our neighbors and therefore presented a number of design and construction challenges. She managed to unite these elements into a pleasing, coherent and functional space. And once a design had been established, Jackie proceeded to manage the complex project moving seamlessly from “right brained” creativity to “left brained” organization. > > Only by living through our renovation did I acquire an appreciation for the large number of specialty trades involved and the complicated scheduling necessary to have materials on hand and work done in the proper order without creating any waiting or delays. We had been warned by others that things appear to go fast at first and then you don’t get a sense of progress because the detailed work happens more slowly. This was not our experience. There seemed to be constant progress and seamless and accountable “baton passing” as one team transitioned to another. Clearly, Jackie was in charge and in pleasant but firm ways had quality crews at the work site when she needed them, despite the occasional surprise of a rotten beam or a snowstorm. > > And, finally, throughout both the design and construction phases, Jackie’s communication with us was superb. Communication was frequent and she regularly provided us updates on schedule and budget. She anticipated choices that needed to be made and provided us the time and guidance to provide meaningful input. She raised problems immediately and also offered solutions. She considered and accommodated our last-minute requests whether or not they were timely and provided us the information we needed to make decisions. > > I strongly recommend Jackie Braitman if you are looking to re-think your living space. Her artistic vision, her organization and diligence in implementing a large project over a long time frame and her skills in listening and communicating set her apart as both a manager and an artisan. **★★★★★ — Barb Byrns, March 2016** > We have been enjoying our completely renovated kitchen and are very pleased with the final product. It’s efficient, functional, and beautiful. Jackie and I worked on numerous custom touches – like a sink grate that fits just flush with the counter in the coffee area and acts like a countertop extension. In each case, she clearly heard my desires and devised and executed elegant solutions. > > Jackie didn’t try to impose her aesthetics on us. In one funny instance, before we started she said she thought the space would be too austere and recommended using oak to match the flooring on the small soffit above the cabinets . We said “no, we couldn’t envision doing that”. But once the kitchen was completed and we felt it looked too austere. Without a single ‘I told you so’, she mocked up the oak treatment so we could visualize how it would like – and, guess what, it solved the problem. It wasn’t until my wife mentioned that this was one of her original ideas, that I realized she had anticipated the problem and the solution. But she was willing to let us learn for ourselves what would work best – she knew she could retrofit it if needed. > > Jackie finished the project under-budget. She finished on-time – with only a few punch list items that needed to be fixed over a few weeks. Jackie’s crew was all wonderful to work with – professional and respectful of our home. > > I will use her as we update other portions of our home. **★★★★★ — BarbandMichael, Feb. 2016** > Jackie’s work has truly been life transformative! We love our neighborhood but are in a small 1940’s cape that just didn’t have the indoor/outdoor access and open floor plan that I envy about more modern homes. For us the biggest issue was not being able to seat enough people around our dining table. We thought we needed an addition – but we couldn’t really afford one large enough to solve all our problems. Jackie showed us that by moving some walls and making some spaces serve dual-purpose, we really had enough space to make it work. She also added new windows and doors and repositioned some existing windows and doors. Our first floor is now flooded with natural light. We have a great deck that extends our living space. A formerly tiny, unused front room is now a gracious foyer with some of the space enlarging the now open-plan living area. And, best of all, all whether it’s just the 4 of us or we have friends and family over, we all seem to fit just fine in what once felt like a tiny house. > > It was great to work with Jackie right from the start. At the design process, she showed us several different options. Using computer renderings – that almost looked like photos – she showed us how our house would work with different size additions and then also working within our existing walls. She used our existing furniture to show us how the new spaces would work. It made the decisions so much easier. > > Jackie showed us a schedule and budget at the start of the process and both were right. No extra costs – except for a few add-ons we asked for. I couldn’t believe it. Plus every single one of her team was terrific to work with – thoughtful and courteous. We hope to do a master suite in about a year or so. And there’s no question, we’ll use Jackie again. **★★★★★ — Nikki O'Neill Glass, Feb. 2014** > Jackie has an uncanny ability to turn remodeling problems into assets. Her ideas have allowed us to design a master bathroom space to be more open, functional, well-lit, and an enjoyable space. We'ere so looking forward to it's completion. **★★★★★ — roserosetree, Feb. 2014** > Jackie renovated our home. She finished the job ahead of time, under-budget, and, here's the clincher, the results were much better than I had dreamed. I've never heard of someone having this experience. ## Selected projects - [Dining Pavilion](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dining-pavilion-pj-vj~1109916) - Location: Bethesda, MD - Photos: 15 - Description: A dining pavilion makes great use of a side yard -- acting also as the main entry to the home -- and linking the side yard to the backyard. The artful design provides a sense of enclosure and actual privacy from close neighbors and from the street. - [Urban Renovation - Washington, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/urban-renovation-washington-dc-pj-vj~1995721) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 15 - Description: We opened up this 1930's brick semi-detached home in Washington, DC. We turned the small cramped rooms into a light-filled, open-plan space that still retained intimacy and original details. - [Modern Kitchen Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-kitchen-remodel-pj-vj~1615024) - Location: Bethesda, MD - Photos: 14 - Description: My client’s 30-year old kitchen and adjacent laundry room were tired and falling apart. It was time for a complete re-do. After showing them several alternatives – 2 of which substantially changed the layout of the kitchen – they opted for a layout that was similar to their original layout but with appliances moved to more efficient locations and with more counter space and storage. They wanted modern but with a touch of warmth. - [Garden Bungalow - Takoma Park, MD](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/garden-bungalow-takoma-park-md-pj-vj~1812956) - Location: Takoma Park, MD - Photos: 12 - Description: Garden living in historic Takoma Park, MD - [In-Suite Bath, Silver Spring, MD](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/in-suite-bath-silver-spring-md-pj-vj~470433) - Location: Silver Spring, MD - Photos: 8 - Description: The owner of this post-WWII brick rambler was embarking on a new phase of her life, and wished to reflect the transition by updating her Silver Spring, Maryland home. With grown children out of the house, she was particularly excited to expand her personal space in the form of a master suite, complete with a private bath and plenty of daylight. Throughout the project, we found creative ways to fulfill her wish list, despite a fairly limited budget. - [First Floor Remodel - Silver Spring, MD](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/first-floor-remodel-silver-spring-md-pj-vj~135553) - Location: Silver Spring, MD - Photos: 8 - Description: This kitchen in Silver Spring, MD gives a stylist spin to traditional materials. We used glass subway tiles in the same way that period kitchens used ceramic subway tiles — with a running bond pattern and contrasting grout. These tiles in a light greenish yellow are from ModWalls. We paired this tile with a custom concrete countertop in indigo, simple alder cabinets with a honey-colored stain, stainless steel appliances, black nickel cabinet pulls and other black accents. We used just a touch of… - [Bath – Upper Georgetown, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bath-upper-georgetown-dc-pj-vj~143898) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 3 - Description: Before we remodeled, this bath was a classic hall bath dating from the 1950′s. White and black tile, gray-patterned Formica countertops, a standard white enameled cast iron tub and black, white and red geometric wall paper (probably from the 1970′s). The client wanted a comfortably sized shower with the ability to independently operate a hand-held shower and overhead shower; she wanted lots of storage and a modern style that would blend with the newly modernized split level in upper Northwest, W… - [Kitchen, Foyer & Porch - Silver Spring, MD](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-foyer-and-porch-silver-spring-md-pj-vj~379917) - Location: Silver Spring, MD - Photos: 18 - Description: The owners of this 1930s Tudor Revival wanted to make a few key changes to their home while still staying true to its historic charm. Namely, their highly-used kitchen and porch were cut off from the rest of the house, and the entry of the home was lacking valuable foyer and closet space. The homeowners needed an updated floor plan which would address these issues, improve traffic patterns throughout the first floor, and foster a stronger connection with the home's outdoor areas. Extending the e… - [Intimate City Backyard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/intimate-city-backyard-pj-vj~1994804) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 9 - Description: A narrow deck with full -wrap surround provides an interface between indoors and outdoors. The Deck is only 5ft wide -- Just wide enough for a cocktail table. It connects to a patio. The geometry provides a nook for the grill, an eating nook, and a future fire bowl with seating. Fiber-Cement Board instead of the ubiquitous lattice creates a modern feel. - [European-Style Bath Expansion](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/european-style-bath-expansion-pj-vj~1997062) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 10 - Description: This was an old 5ft x 7ft 1930's bath. A previous remodel had enclosed an old sleeping porch. For this remodel, we changed the old window into a passageway and expanded the bath to include a large vanity, storage, and European-style wet room containing a shower and soaking tub. The bead-board wainscot, painted, built-in cabinetry, furniture-style vanity, wood-framed mirror, and stone-look porcelain tile maintain the period feel of the rest of the home. - [Bath - Dupont Circle, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bath-dupont-circle-dc-pj-vj~426783) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 5 - Description: Located in a 19th century Dupont Circlerow home, this bath had deteriorated badly since its last update more than 20 years ago. After evaluating our client’s wish list, we decided that the new bath would incorporate the following: a fresh, modern design, a colorful yet serene color palette, and custom fixtures which would satisfy our client’s visual tastes and functional needs. Custom-made pieces such as a dramatic glass countertop and storage-friendly vanity truly set the space apart, while the… - [Open Plan First Floor - Silver Spring, MD](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/open-plan-first-floor-silver-spring-md-pj-vj~1279106) - Location: Silver Spring, MD - Photos: 10 - [First Floor, Budget Friendly – Palisades, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/first-floor-budget-friendly-palisades-dc-pj-vj~448230) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 17 - Description: After living in one half of this small Washington, DC duplex while renting out the other side, these homeowners had saved enough money to convert the property into the single-family home of their dreams. Despite a modest budget, we were able to create an industrial chic, spacious environment perfectly suited for their family of five. The new floor plan is primarily open, while wall sections, posts, and other visual cues work to separate functional spaces. In order to stick to a strict budget, we… - [Master Bedroom – Woodley Park, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-bedroom-woodley-park-dc-pj-vj~145225) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 5 - Description: My client, living in an art-deco 1920’s building in Woodley Park, DC, had a narrow and deep but awkward bedroom closet. She didn’t have nearly enough room for her clothing and accessories and instead stored a lot of things elsewhere in the condo – like in the front closet and in the guest room closet. Each morning was a search through several rooms for the right clothes and shoes. We created abundant storage without appreciably making the room any smaller – in fact, the room actually feels large… - [Master Bath - Friendship Heights, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-bath-friendship-heights-dc-pj-vj~136393) - Location: Bethesda, MD - Photos: 2 - Description: An elegant travertine bath carved out of a spare bedroom in a 1920's tudor revival. - [First Floor – Chevy Chase, MD](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/first-floor-chevy-chase-md-pj-vj~246198) - Location: Chevy Chase, MD - Photos: 9 - Description: The owners of this small, Chevy Chase, MD Tudor revival were eager to create more of a connection between their indoor and outdoor spaces. Located 3 houses down from an active street, the garden and patio areas we developed around this home act as peaceful sanctuaries within a busy city. However, the house was originally divided into small rooms which were cut off from each other as well as the outdoor areas. With this project, we strove to foster indoor-outdoor connections throughout three diff… - [Condo - Cleveland Park, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/condo-cleveland-park-dc-pj-vj~49582) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 5 - Description: My clients decided to downsize from a large single family home in Chevy Chase, MD to a relatively new 3-bedroom condo on Connecticut Ave in Cleveland Park, DC. The condo was plain vanilla and they asked me to customize it for their lifestyle. The new space is approximately half of their existing home but in most ways their needs were unchanged. So the big idea in this project was to create several convertible spaces -- spaces that could be used in multilble ways. Read details about the project h… - [Bungalow First Floor Remodel – Takoma Park, MD](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bungalow-first-floor-remodel-takoma-park-md-pj-vj~271585) - Location: Takoma Park, MD - Photos: 8 - Description: Although full of historic charm, the rooms in this small 1918 bungalow were cut off from one another and separated from outdoor views. With a footprint of less than 1,000 square feet and no budget to expand, the only choice was to create multi-use, open spaces. Thus, we completely opened up the back of the house as a combined kitchen – family room. The open plan allows for long views through the home, 2 walls of new windows, and patio doors which lead to a new deck – all of which permit lots of… - [Master Bath – Georgetown, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-bath-georgetown-dc-pj-vj~219257) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 5 - Description: The original bath in this 1950's Georgetown, Washington, DC split-level home was quite small. Thus, the goal of this remodel was to simultaneously expand and modernize the space. In order to create more room, we extended the original master bath into 2 nearby closets – one which served the master bedroom and one the hallway. Pushing the bath 9 inches into the master bedroom allowed us to install a separate shower and soaking tub. Finally, by installing a variety of modern tiles, brand new custom… - [Kitchen – Bethesda, MD](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-bethesda-md-pj-vj~143943) - Location: Bethesda, MD - Photos: 5 - Description: The kitchen in this 1950′s split level in Washington, DC had been updated once in the 1980′s. It was overdue for another update — this time, a more modern style central to the house and with better connection to the outdoors. Among other items, the wish list included: - A Powder Room on the Main Floor - A Second Sink - Moving non-cooks out of the workflow - Better placement for the dishwasher — so you didn’t need to close it to put away dishes - Better natural light while preserving privacy and… [See all 29 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/braitman-design-studio-pfvwus-pf~973083782) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-11.*