Many of us learned in the past year that our homes really weren’t ready to accommodate the 24/7 routine of working, studying, and playing together and trying to get things done with the whole family stuck at home. We all did the best we could and made
Festive lighting is such a big part of the holiday season! But the right lighting is also a particularly important factor in making your home beautiful and functional all year long. It’s the finishing touch: with the flip of a switch, the right lighting sets the mood,
Your home should always be a warm, welcoming, and cozy gathering place for family and friends. But Daylight Saving Time is behind us and the cold, dark days of winter are ahead. Turning up the thermostat is not the only ─ or even the best ─ way to
Updated October 2021: The traditional family room has greatly changed in recent years with the norm now being a great room with an open floor plan. Even TV watching has changed with so many options for accessing television and web content. Members of the family often have
Updated Sept. 2021: One of the impacts of the climate crisis is year round temperatures in our area are increasing. The summers are getting hotter and temperatures, even in the spring and fall also call for using your air conditioner more days of the year than before.
There are many aspects of design and décor to think about when you want to update your home. The fixtures and finishes you choose for your kitchen, bath or addition will set the tone for the space and bring smiles to your face every time you see your
It's National Home Improvement Month. Let's Get Started! You probably spent a great deal of time indoors during the past 12 months, staring at all the things in your home that could use some updating. Well, in 2021 it’s finally time to stop dreaming and start doing!
Revised May 2021: Finishing your attic with an attic conversion (aka an attic remodel or attic addition) can be just the right solution when your home feels cramped. And remodeled attics often offer an opportunity for unique design approaches that can be charming, bold, or exciting, or all
Remodeling your home is exciting, but if you've never remodeled before, you might not know where to start. You’ve imagined how your home should look and started making big plans. You know you’ll need to pick finishes, flooring, and fixtures. But what else is there to do
Updated April 2021: Have you been wondering whether you should remodel now or put off a home remodeling project? Many homeowners in our area have also been wondering, and the answer is that now might be the ideal time to remodel, according to many experts. Here are
Empty Nest Remodeling Creates Homes with Grownups in Mind. Through the years, our lives, circumstances, and needs change, and so does what we want to get out of our homes. Chances are you bought your current home while your children were small or in school. Maybe before
It wasn’t so long ago that homeowners thought about how to make their home better suited to working only “occasionally” from home. Little did we know that in 2020 everything would change, and most of us would be doing most of our work there, trying to manage everything
When looking for ideas for remodeling your home, you may have heard the term Universal Design. What exactly does that mean? Universal Design is the concept of making living areas accessible and safe for all – young, old, and every age in between, as well as people
At this time of year, many people love to be scared and to scare others, and some go to great lengths to make their home look super spooky for little ghosts and goblins. But remodeling your home should NOT be a frightening experience. So have no fear; we
You’ve been staring at the inside of your home for months now. By now you are probably fully aware of all of its shortcomings and outdated features that are due for a change. Where should you start? We suggest you think of what annoys you the most and
Many homes today feature an “open concept” layout, also called an open floor plan. You’ll see it all over when you look for home remodeling ideas on Houzz or social media, and it’s one of the features homeowners ask about most when they start thinking about updates to
For a number of years, the most popular color for home design has been some shade of gray. Any discussion on Houzz and interior design blogs about choosing colors for your home has centered around, not which color, but “which gray” is best for your walls and
Yes, it’s cold and dark outside and you’re dreaming of a winter getaway. But we have a suggestion for some “island time” that doesn’t involve plane tickets or resort reservations. We’re guessing that a good deal of your time is spent in the kitchen. And in today’s kitchens,
The holiday season and the ritual of list-making are two things that go hand in hand every year. Gift lists, grocery lists, and guest lists help make life easier during this very busy time. But a list that can make life easier for years to come is the
If you are a homeowner in Northern Virginia, you probably would like to stay in your current home for as long as possible, because you love your location or maybe because of the skyrocketing cost of real estate in the DC Metro area. So, thinking ahead to future
