Delight in the Details Peggy Fisher transformed her client’s lackluster basement into a cheerful spot for gathering with family and friends. The new stair boasts Arts and Crafts detail. The […]
Delight in the Details Peggy Fisher transformed her client’s lackluster basement into a cheerful spot for gathering with family and friends. The new stair boasts Arts and Crafts detail. The […]
Front and Center Architect Jim Burton’s plan transformed the nondescript rambler into a modern marvel. The addition is canopied by a butterfly roof that slants gently above a wall of […]
Modern Evolution Though an old proverb says that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client, the New Testament instructs, “Physician, heal thyself.” So what about an […]
Remodeling 101 Encompass Design/Build won a Finalist award in the category of Entire House $500,000 to $1,000,000 for this project in Vienna, VA.What was the greatest challenge of this project? […]
Ahead of the Curve Architect Skip Maginniss tried to maintain as much transparency as possible in designing the corner windows, which appear to wrap around the house without a heavy […]
In the living room of this DC condominium, the cavernous 30-foot dome was lowered to soften the acoustics. With dramatic panoramic views of the Potomac that take in both Washington, […]
Tailored to Fit In the new makeover, banks of windows along the rear of the home open it up to garden views. Joe and Nancy Garcia purchased their 1970s traditional […]
Row House Meets Loft The front façade's arched openings and iron-spotted brick were inspired by the architecture of Washington's historic row houses.Row House Meets Loft A new condominium near Logan […]
Farmhouse Reborn The renovation of this pre-Civil War farmhouse in Great Falls, Virginia, was all about pairing architectural craftsmanship with rich building materials to create the perfect setting for embracing […]
Poetry in Architecture Brenneman added a new two-car garage and a second-story library to the home. The Bethesda, Maryland, neighborhood where Bob and Joyce Gwadz live has undergone a renaissance […]
Modern Counterpoint Marriage can send a couple scurrying for new digs to start afresh. After tying the knot, a Baltimore businessman and his wife did the next best thing: they […]
Modern Injection Glass walls flank the two-story living space, which is simply furnished with Eames chairs and contemporary pieces. Angular planes of stucco and metal just above large panes of […]
The addition blends seamlessly into the original home, which was designed by architect Charles Moore in the 1970s.Additions are harder to do than a house,” said architect Rui Ponte, surveying […]
Applause The Luce Foundation Center for American Art. On July 1st, when the Smithsonian American Art Museum reopens its doors following a six-year renovation, it will unveil the brand new […]
Harpole created a pared-down environment in the living room with four custom club chairs encouraging intimate conversation. When the client bought his third Washington-area residence in 12 months—the first, a […]
Original bay windows, doors and signage were preserved on the 1920s building and the new story set back four feet from the old façade. Georgetown offers historic charm but not […]