Modern Flair
In renovating their 1948 rambler, Spring Valley homeowners Brian and Joanne Barlia realized that gaining more usable space doesn’t necessarily require an addition. Instead,…
Tiny Jewel Box
When called upon to overhaul a 12-foot-wide, 1870s-era house in DC, designer Kerra Michele Huerta summoned “every trick in the book” to make the…
Shore Style: Inside Out
Window walls—sliding glass systems that completely open a room to the outdoors—add a sense of drama to any home on the water. Not only…
Rays of Light
The 1992 contemporary house had fallen into disrepair by the time Bethesda architect Jim Rill was called to its sweeping shorefront on Maryland’s Gibson…
Modern Oasis
Architect Gregory Uekman and his wife Ann Dorough were living in a tiny cottage in Kensington when they began looking for a larger home. “I…
Cottage Style
A homeowner with two children, downsizing from a large Potomac colonial, loved the smaller scale and urban feel of the 1920s Sears bungalow kit…
Classic Revival
With its classic brick exterior, slate roof and stately presence, a center-hall colonial built in 1926 is a perfect fit for its southern Virginia…
Case Study: Audio/Video + Lighting
When they tapped Anthony Wilder Design/Build to renovate their Bethesda house, the owners requested that their unfinished attic be transformed into an inviting media…
Drawing Board: Closets + Organized Spaces
An Arlington couple hired design/build firm TriVistaUSA to convert their cluttered, dark and decrepit basement into a light, comfortable space for hanging out and…
Closets + Organized Spaces: Case Study
Fed up with the cramped bedroom closet in their Potomac home, designer Deborah Kalkstein and her husband were ready for an upgrade. As they…
Drawing Board: Floors + Windows + Doors
The owners of a 1970s house in Arlington with a run-down, unattractive exterior contacted architect Matthew Guenther and builder David Merrill to improve its…
Case Study: Floors + Windows + Doors
The owner of a DC rambler overlooking Rock Creek Park was frustrated by the obstructed views she had of her beautiful backyard, where she…
Drawing Board: Remodeling
Clients with a modern sensibility hired Natascha Folens to transform the traditionally styled family room of their Reston home into a clean-lined, serene space…
Remodeling: Case Study
When a couple with a toddler purchased a vintage house in DC’s historic Cleveland Park neighborhood, they contacted architect Carmel Greer to update the…
Drawing Board: Architecture + Custom Building
A one-story brick rambler in McLean’s Franklin Park was cramped and unattractive. The owners hired architect Dwight McNeill to design a spacious, light-filled renovation…
Urban Renewal
One of the hallmarks of a good designer is the ability to update an older structure while retaining its period charm. Designer Michael Stehlik…
Rock Hall Retreat
For nearly 25 years, Washingtonians Rick Lincicome and Cheryl Flota have spent weekends and vacations relaxing on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. They built a home…
Weekend Oasis
There wasn’t much to the low-slung, ’50s-era rambler beyond where it sat: on a point overlooking San Domingo Creek with easy access to downtown…
Casual Chic
Ryland Witt still remembers visiting the rambler in Richmond as a seven-year-old. It was her older cousins’ house and, unlike Witt’s own home, it…
River Vista
Spectacular views of the Potomac River, Roosevelt Island, Key Bridge and Rosslyn beckon from a residence inside a modern brick-and-glass condominium on Georgetown’s waterfront….