Modern History
When then-newlyweds Spence and Renata Patterson purchased a century-old house in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in 2009, they planned to update the kitchen and move…
Quiet Refuge
A light snow covered a wooded Great Falls, Virginia, property in a lacy veil as a couple pulled into the driveway. On a whim, they’d…
Artistic Eye
Downsizing from a house to an apartment typically requires the shedding of possessions, from furnishings to books and artwork. But for Jackie Chalkley and…
A Clear Vision
As anyone who’s been there knows, home renovations can be overwhelming. Myriad choices, from footprint to finishes, put many homeowners in a state of…
Fresh Start
When technology executives Patrice Wolfe and her husband Jon Bazemore decided to renovate the main floor of their Westmoreland Hills home, they had already…
All In The Details
It’s a perennial question among couples who have bought their first house in DC’s close-in neighborhoods, where small, pre-War homes are the norm: When…
Backyard Oasis
A Bethesda couple wanted to create a relaxed outdoor space where they could spend time with their preteen daughters and where the kids could entertain…
Montana Retreat
Buying real estate was not on Tom Gilday’s agenda when he took a family ski trip to Montana back in 2004. But on a…
Renovation 101
STONE WORK A geometric motif of interlocking triangles creates an eye-catching, three-dimensional effect in the Hannover Collection of ceramic wall tiles from Porcelanosa. Available…
A Simple Plan
When Rui Ponte and wife Jean Assuncao bought the dilapidated 1940s Cape Cod house in Bethesda’s Edgemoor neighborhood in 1995, it didn’t even occur…
Home Style
WRAP IT UP A built-in gift-wrapping station from EcoNize makes giving presents a little easier. This counter-height island is accessible from all sides and…
Work of Art
In transforming a house to accommodate an extraordinary collection of modern paintings and sculpture, the owners produced an elegantly unified home, as minimal and…
Modern Counterpoint
Builders finishing new luxury homes these days typically leave landscapes a blank slate so that residents can improve the lots to their liking—or not….
Kalorama Cool
Once the offices for the Central African Republic, an 1890 row house in Kalorama had fallen into major disrepair by the time a couple…
Penthouse Appeal
A penthouse apartment in Reston Town Center had seen its share of changes. Owned initially by former Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, it was…
Home Improvement
Torch Song Napoleon Fireplaces’ elongated Torch GVFT8 Gas Fireplace offers a slim silhouette with its single-torch flame design—now available in a 6,000-BTU, vent-free model….
Row House Redux
The bustle of 14th Street immediately subsides as visitors turn onto picturesque Corcoran Street with its Victorian-era row houses under a canopy of shade…
Clean + Contemporary
When David Domster began looking at properties in a densely wooded section of Richmond’s south side, he had his mind set on an empty…
Strong Connection
A few years after renovating their master bedroom suite, a Great Falls couple was ready to embark on a new remodeling phase. They were unhappy…
Spring Renewal
Bright Idea Typically used for boardroom brainstorming, dry erase boards can also come in handy at home, where they make an appealing alternative to…