A recent overhaul by Amestudio transformed a one-story 1960s home into a retreat that architect Ben Ames and the retired homeowners envisioned as a portal to nature. The redo repurposed […]
A recent overhaul by Amestudio transformed a one-story 1960s home into a retreat that architect Ben Ames and the retired homeowners envisioned as a portal to nature. The redo repurposed […]
Owners of an outdated Cleveland Park home tapped architecture firm Fowlkes Studio and Falcon Construction to spearhead a renovation and addition. The latter would include a double-height kitchen and living/dining […]
A sloped property in McLean had experienced severe flooding from stormwater runoff. A French drain did not adequately solve the issue—and left an ugly cleft in the earth to boot. […]
Reimagining a 1960s-era penthouse in Northwest DC came with a particular dilemma: A glass-enclosed, open-air atrium in the middle of the apartment interrupted flow between the kitchen and living/dining area. […]
Ed Ball Landscape Architecture transformed a blank-canvas backyard in Vienna into a luxurious outdoor living area. “The clients envisioned an extension of their home,” relates landscape designer and principal Ed […]
On completing construction of a modern custom home in Vienna, the owners asked Pristine Acres to create a backyard haven on their small lot. With careful planning, the design team […]
A few blocks from the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill stands a stately row house that once was home to Frederick Douglass. Its current owners hired Moody Graham to […]
At Blue Sky Hill, a five-acre family farm in Vienna, a circa-1800s log cabin sat incongruously beside a 1980s abode—until an extensive, whole-property redo preserved the vintage building, updated the […]
After renovating their 17th-century Middleburg abode with a modern addition and building a pool house and pergola, the residents wished to create an expansive outdoor living environment that would bridge […]
June Shea turned the low-height basement of an 1812 Alexandria row house into a European-style wine cellar. “The owners wanted to accommodate 400 bottles and up to six people for […]
A bachelor with a home in Davidsonville, Maryland, envisioned his mundane basement as an Irish pub-style center for entertaining and watching sports. “I created an immersive experience with timeless appeal,” […]
The foyer of a Bethesda home offered stunning architectural details— from its groin vaulted ceiling to extensive millwork lining the stair wall—yet felt disjointed, with a busy color palette and […]
An Oakton, Virginia, family turned to designer Kristen Bonney-James to impart a fresh aesthetic to their main-level spaces. “Up until then, the living room had been a sort of pass-by […]
The owners of a cabin near Shenandoah National Forest in Amissville, Virginia, tapped Powell Brower Interiors to outfit their retreat for entertaining and weekend guests. “We added sleeping areas, game […]
Conceived in the 1990s by celebrated modernist architect Don Chapell, a contemporary getaway in East Hampton, New York, had become outmoded over time. Spearheading an update, designer Barbara Noguera embraced […]
Inspired by European travel, the owners of a circa-1920s home in DC envisioned a remodel that would channel Old World charm in livable spaces. They tapped designer Sarah Brady to […]