For Washington, DC-area homeowners, fall maintenance comes down to three goals: keeping water out, keeping heat in, and making sure key systems run safely. Taking care of essential maintenance items now will leave your house warm, well protected, and less costly to heat. The 15 tips below start outside and work their way in, covering everything from the...
When you have young children and you're planning a custom home or a remodeling project, it's natural to want to design their bathroom around their current age and size: small-scale fixtures, playful tile, a vanity built low to the ground. But children grow quickly, and a bathroom designed strictly for a toddler will likely need to be...
Across Washington, DC and its surrounding established communities, luxury condominium buildings hold some of the region's most desirable addresses. Many of these buildings were designed at a time when kitchens were closed off from living rooms, bathrooms were smaller and simpler, and no one was planning for a home office. A...
Building a custom home is one of the biggest investments of money, time, and energy you'll make, especially in the Washington, DC area. Most people who take this step arrive at the same conclusion: the home they're in no longer fits how they live, and nothing on the resale market fits any better. For some, that means a growing family in...
You love where you live. The neighborhood, the lot, and the neighbors are not up for negotiation. What's not working anymore is the house itself. Maybe it's a kitchen that hasn't kept pace with how your family actually cooks and gathers, or a primary bath that feels like an afterthought. Maybe...
Home wellness spaces have moved well beyond a soaking tub and a few candles. Today's homeowners are asking for saunas, cold plunge pools, steam showers, and full fitness studios as part of their remodeling or custom home plans. Some...
