After updating their décor, Bethesda homeowners enlisted Four Brothers Design + Build to revive the abode’s outmoded kitchen. “They wanted more storage,” recounts project designer Kristen Mendoza. “And they really […]

The stately 1922 Colonial in Northwest Washington was always desirable, but as the owners learned over time, it took an architect’s vision to reconfigure the main floor and make modern […]

After years in their outmoded, 1989 Colonial, a Bethesda couple enlisted designer Dara Beitler to spearhead a main-level overhaul. “My role was to reimagine the first floor, improving function and […]

Sarah Hayes and her husband purchased their Chevy Chase home 17 years ago. The traditional, circa-1960s house had become outmoded, so Hayes implemented updates over the years. Eventually, however, it […]

Even in the dead of winter, a newly renovated home on the banks of the South River shines. Strong, horizontal lines define the dwelling and its landscape. A mix of […]

A couple downsizing from a stately home in DC’s Foxhall district did not want to compromise on style when they acquired a Georgetown penthouse. They tapped Anthony Wilder Design/Build and […]

With four active kids, a homemaker and her attorney husband wanted their outmoded 1951 Colonial to better suit their needs. They assembled a design team that included architect Christine Kelly, […]

The owners of a dated split-level in DC’s Kent neighborhood tapped Blue Star to execute a complete overhaul as well as a major addition. “More space and an indoor-outdoor feel […]

After purchasing an outmoded, circa-1980s home in Ashburn, Virginia, the owners hired Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes for a remodel. They envisioned more upscale interiors with increased functionality and […]

The challenge of working from home during the pandemic motivated a couple’s desire for more space. However, their 1924 dwelling in a historic Chevy Chase, Maryland, neighborhood made an addition […]

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 […]

Former Georgetown residents Vickie and Miguel Innis fell in love with Middleburg on weekend getaways. So when they began to crave more space to spread out during the pandemic, the […]

While revamping a Capitol Hill row house, Marta Pilla of Design Cadence was tasked with updating the dark, cramped primary bath. “The clients sought more space and a soothing feel,” […]

Each year, a panel of building-industry professionals chooses nominees for the Great American Living Awards. Sponsored by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, the GALA Awards—held last October at the […]

The winners of the 2022 Maryland Building Industry Association Awards of Excellence were honored in November during a ceremony at Busboys and Poets in Columbia, Maryland. Sponsored by the MBIA’s […]

In 2003, two newly married lawyers bought their first home, a three-story, red-brick Colonial in Northwest DC’s Tenleytown neighborhood. At 1,960 square feet, the three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath abode desperately needed an […]