[metaslider id=44916] Designer Erika Bonnell brings organization and chic style to a once-mundane home office in McLean A lawyer with elementary school-age kids contacted Erika Bonnell for help transforming her […]

Bruce Wentworth remodels a mid-century house with a modern addition and inviting outdoor spaces Read More     Anthony Wilder Design/Build turns an empty backyard into an al fresco oasis […]

A couple relocating to Kensington, Maryland, in search of more living space purchased a circa-1950s ranch house with the idea of remodeling and expanding its footprint. “They wanted a long-term […]

A family on Maryland’s Gibson Island asked Anthony Wilder Design/Build to create a welcoming outdoor-living and entertaining space on their waterfront property overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. “The home offered a […]

The owners of a Mediterranean-style home in Great Falls, Virginia, enjoyed a spacious, open lot with an inviting swimming pool. However, the property’s layout had its drawbacks. “Cars would park […]

Homeowners who hired architect Michael Lee Beidler of Trout Design Studio to remodel their urban row house wanted to enjoy treetop views of the city from its roof. “They love […]

After purchasing a condo in Arlington’s Rosslyn neighborhood, the owner contacted architect James Rill and interior designer Nancy Harper to improve its bland main level, which encompassed a combination kitchen/living […]

A family of four loved their McLean, Virginia, neighborhood—but not so much their 1998 house, which was poorly constructed with a problematic layout. They asked architect Bruce Wentworth to overhaul […]

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 DC-area owners and their two kids. […]

Fresh StartA 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 Remodeling. The design/build firm rebuilt […]

Before + After: Outdoor OasisA couple in Oakton, Virginia, hired Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes to transform their mundane patio into an outdoor-living space with lots of room for […]

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 in 15 hues and […]

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 an […]

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 includes an IR remote with dimmer, […]

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 four hues. en.undefasa.com FABULOUS […]

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 substantial work. They hired […]