A Fruitful Collaboration
Too many cooks in the kitchen? Not for a Maryland couple with two young daughters, who transformed their bland galley kitchen into a spacious,…
Makeover Magic
Whether a house has a noble past or simply dates back to the era when shag carpets were all the rage (the first time…
TEAM WORK
Custom homebuilder Ted Peterson and residential architect Robert Gurney regularly play basketball on the same court. But they had not collaborated on a…
Old World Modern
When Mariana and Jack White moved into their 1988 center-hall Colonial in Fairfax Station, Virginia, they loved their home’s spaciousness and bucolic setting….
Al Fresco Dining
Two years after landscape architect Stephen Wlodarczyk of Botanical Decorators completed a master-plan installation for clients in Darnestown, Maryland, they called him back…
Green House Effect
When a Virginia couple decided to create a home office in their cramped brick rambler, they realized it was time to renovate. While they…
Extreme Makeover
May/June 2009 When Lisa and Dave Schertler purchased their classic 1930s brick Colonial in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, DC, it was missing a…
A New Beginning
Liz and David Muhlbaum purchased their 1960s Bethesda rambler in January 2007 with the intention of expanding the cramped and outdated home. They…
A Work in Progress
When architect Mark Orling and his wife Martha purchased their Alexandria lot in 1986, they faced a challenge. The ground, made of marine…
Residential Architects
Ahmann Architects | University Park, MD 301-864-1334 • www.ahmannarchitects.com Ahmann Architects is a full-service firm whose work includes additions, renovations, new homes and…
A Craftsman Re-Creation
During the first renovation, the addition of French doors and a porch opened up views of the pool and surrounding forest from the dining…
Row House Redux
On the front façade of the Columbia Heights row house, Rose replaced the windows and front door, and painted the brick walls and bay…
Inspired Materials
Croco tiles. These porcelain Croco tiles from Rex’s Matouche line are available at The Mosaic Tile Company. Designed to imitate leather, reptile or elephant…
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…
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…
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.”…
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…
Fresh Start
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…
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…
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…