A woefully outmoded house with sweeping views of Irish Creek enticed a couple looking for a waterfront getaway. They hatched a plan to remodel the 5,200-square-foot abode in stages: A […]

"The trick was creating light and access to views of nature while protecting the clients’ privacy from neighbors." —Adam McGraw THEN NOW A compartmentalized, single-story interior plan on a tight […]

"My client wanted a place for everything—streamlined but warm and not sterile. —Meghan Browne THEN NOW The kitchen felt closed-off and cramped. A problematic layout included a knee wall and […]

"From the house, you look right out at flower beds exploding with perennial and annual color. There’s something blooming year-round." Bernie Mihm   THEN NOW An empty backyard took advantage […]

"My clients wanted an immersive dining experience that would draw guests in and make them happy to sit there for hours." —DuVäl Reynolds   THEN NOW The dining room reflected […]

"We artfully balanced historical preservation with modern functionality." —Michael Winn THEN NOW The vintage abode was renovated in 2002; the front façade had lost its charm and historical integrity in […]

After raising a family in his Davidsonville, Maryland, home, the owner—now single and retired—wanted to update the 1999 abode for his life’s next chapter. He enlisted designer Lisa Tullai, who […]

The prospect of waterfront sunsets lured a couple to purchase a 70-year-old cottage just 20 feet from Edge Creek in St. Michaels, Maryland. The dilapidated structure needed work, so they […]

For more than 20 years, Scott and Margaret Johnson, retired owners of a DC marketing firm, spent weekends and downtime at their waterfront getaway on Kent Island. But after sheltering […]

About 20 years after designing a family room/kitchen addition to a 1930 Colonial-style home on the Magothy River in Annapolis, Hammond Wilson was asked to return. This time around, new […]

  THEN NOW Previous, poorly conceived renovations retained the compartmentalized floor plan while erasing character and layering on historically incompatible architectural detailing. Emerson reconfigured the ground floor, creating an airy, […]

  THEN NOW A French Country aesthetic—complete with ornate cabinetry, terracotta-look floor tile and granite countertops—felt outdated. Embracing classicism, the designer installed clean-lined, ceiling-height custom cabinetry, coupled with honed-marble countertops […]

  THEN NOW The 2,977-square-foot, one-and-a-half-story Cape Cod-style house was too small to accommodate the owners’ growing family. The renovation expanded the home to 4,240 square feet; the second floor […]

  THEN NOW Dilapidated flagstone was laid piecemeal in the back and side yards, flanked by straggly garden plots that wouldn’t grow due to too much shade and the obstructive […]

  THEN NOW The home’s primary bedroom was lined with built-ins that collected dust and made the space feel cluttered. Lacking an overhead light source, the room was dark. The […]

A vintage waterman’s cottage got a new lease on life when the owners tapped Jamie Merida Interiors to overhaul its outdated spaces. The goal was to convert the two-story, 1,600-square-foot […]