Small Spaces PERFECT FIT When designer Jonas Carnemark and his team were called on to update a tiny kitchen in a DC condominium, they found a 150-square-foot space with precious […]

Ideas for Small Spaces 1. Loft Living To make use of a tiny attic loft, JP Ward, AIA, of Anthony Wilder Design/Build created a cozy sleeping space for three young children. […]

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 around), planning a renovation […]

Expert Advice - Curb Appeal To most homeowners, the word “remodel” suggests a kitchen or bath renovation, a basement makeover or the addition of new rooms to a house. What […]

Expert Advice - On the Drawing Board Creating the ideal backyard can be a difficult feat, but with the right plan and design team in place, it’s a challenge easily […]

Expert Advice - Lighting the Way An Arlington, Virginia, homeowner recently went through her whole house, replacing every incandescent bulb with more energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs). “She wanted to […]

  Expert Advice - How to Work with Architects Both inside and out, this contemporary poolhouse exemplifies a dialogue between architect Randall Mars and his clients, which allowed them to […]

  Expert Advice - How to Work with Architects Barnes Vanze consulted their clients before designing this house situated along a canal in Rehoboth Beach. One of their goals was […]

  Expert Advice- Home Drama A skilled team of professionals worked closely to build this elegant home theater. When homeowners in Clifton, Virginia, were ready to design their home theater, […]

Expert Advice - Glass Houses Tanglewood Conservatories built a conservatory in western Pennsylvania, designed as an addition to an 18th-century house. The project incorporates a matching gazebo across the pond. […]

  Expert Advice- The Right Lights Hinson's plan created a niche in which glass shelving was suspended by cable that is also hung with lights, "creating a piece of furniture […]

  Expert Advice - Pool Makeovers Whether they have purchased a home with an existing pool or built their own more than 10 years ago, many homeowners have pools that […]

Expert Advice- Between a Rock and a Hardscape McHale Landscape Design, Inc. The selection of materials for garden walls, walkways, paths and the like, collectively called hardscape, can make or […]

Window Treatments 101 Designer: Annette Hannon, Annette Hannon Interior Design, Ltd., Burke, Virginia. A double-hung window may be the industry standard, but the American classic is slowly losing ground to […]

Fireplace Makeovers Patrick Bermingham's terra cotta fireplace. Photography by Gill Alkin. Toronto-based artist Patrick Bermingham designed and created this beautiful terra cotta fireplace to add a sense of history to […]

Expert Advice NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 ADT online monitoring.The Next Generation of Home Security: Mapping out a system that’s right for you Back in the dark ages of the 20th century, it […]