Before + After: Modern Mountain Makeover
Purchased for weekend getaways, a tiny 1970s-era cottage near Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland was starting to feel cramped and awkward to its…
Fresh Start
A 110-year-old row house in DC’s Columbia Heights neighborhood went from dingy and dated to fresh and modern in the hands of Finesse Design…
Before + After: Outdoor Oasis
A couple in Oakton, Virginia, hired Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes to transform their mundane patio into an outdoor-living space with lots of…
Cutting Edge
LONG LASTING Trex composite decking, posts and railings resist the fading, staining, warping, rotting, mold and mildew that solid wood surfaces battle. Trex comes…
Idea File: Before + After
Bucking the popular Bethesda trend of replacing modest homes with sprawling, traditional abodes, a couple asked EL Studio to enlarge their one-story bungalow with…
Idea File: Cutting Edge
Color Me Cool Federal Brace’s Eco-Lucent LED lighting system offers energy efficiency via a color-changing light strip. Recessed under cabinets or toe kicks, it…
Idea File
SPANISH STYLE Spanish tile company Undefasa produces chic ceramic tile for residential and commercial applications. The Canaima collection features large-format, wood-look tile available in…
Idea File
FRESH START A couple with young boys saw potential in the 1980s-era Arnold, Maryland, the home they’d recently purchased, though they knew it needed…