DESIGN SCENE The 2016 NARI/COTY Awards At a gala event on February 18, held at the Pooks Hill Marriott in Bethesda, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Metro […]
DESIGN SCENE The 2016 NARI/COTY Awards At a gala event on February 18, held at the Pooks Hill Marriott in Bethesda, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Metro […]
Water's Edge Near the juncture of the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay, a bifurcated structure appears to float above the shoreline against spectacular views of the water. Reached by […]
With an eye on sustainability, what do you look for when selecting windows, siding and roof materials? Building sustainably is made up of many small steps. Windows and doors should […]
Color + Contrast At first, there was only supposed be an addition. “We chose the house knowing it was too small,” says Kristin Handwerger of the Wesley Heights home she […]
When Sigrid and Joshua Smitt Goldman first visited the five-acre Great Falls lot where they would build their future home, they found their Shangri La. Dotted with large, wooded properties, […]
About two miles past the Maryland border into West Virginia, the Potomac River bends in a soft L, fringed on one side by a jagged limestone cliff rising up 90 […]
Once their kids had flown the coop, Liz and Jim Underhill decided to sell their perch in Bethesda and start anew in DC’s Foxhall neighborhood. “Our former home was very […]
When he’s not pulling off perfect triple lutzes on the ice or hosting star-studded skating shows, two-time Olympian Michael Weiss can be found studying house plans and visiting construction sites. […]
Acorn Deck House Company occupies an unusual niche in the post-and-beam, custom-housing market. Within the walls of its 85,000-square-foot factory in Acton, Massachusetts, the company manufactures the prefabricated components of […]
Each year, a panel of building-industry professionals is selected to judge new homes and communities in the Mid-Atlantic region, and to choose their nominees for the Great American Living Awards. […]
Situated along the Potomac River in the shadow of Mount Vernon, Jeff and Amiya Veatch’s home is a study in contrasts. And that was precisely the plan. Outside, every detail—from […]
When a couple previewed an early model for the dream home they had commissioned architect Donald Lococo to design in Alexandria, at first the wife was alarmed. “The flat back […]
Surrounded by rolling countryside in Virginia’s Albemarle County, the classical home with a weathered-stone façade could pass muster as a well-kept 18th-century gem. From its cobblestone courtyard to its working […]
A recent addition to Bethesda’s ever-growing array of high-end condominiums, The Lauren is ideally situated on the (relatively) quiet corner of two one-way streets near Woodmont and Bethesda Avenues—home to Bethesda […]
Each year, a panel of building-industry professionals is selected to judge new homes and communities in the Mid-Atlantic region and to choose their nominees for the Great American Living Awards. […]
Ask the Pros Builder What are important factors to consider when selecting siding and roofing for a waterfront residence? When selecting materials for a waterfront residence, durability is the foremost […]