In the past several months you may have been thinking about staying in place and taking a second look at your home with an eye for enhancing what you already have. Well, you’re not alone. What was a trend has become the rage. In our area and across the US, homeowners are deciding to add […]
Imagine having the ability to design your dream: home office, den, in-law suite, family room, kitchen, bath, outdoor deck, you name it, all while sitting at your computer screen in the comfort of your home. And, realize your creation with the assistance of 3D virtual reality and a certified building designer helping to show you […]
It’s a puzzle many homeowners encounter: after a few years or a lifestyle change, certain spaces in your home just don’t work anymore. It could be there’s not enough space for guests; aging parents need to move in; a job change requires a real home office; the kitchen becomes too cramped for your culinary passions, […]
The work-from-home job force just got a big push from the current global coronavirus pandemic. But even before COVID-19 became a factor, increasing numbers of people have been saying goodbye to their onerous commute to work. Thanks to ever-evolving technologies like Skype, Facetime, Slack, Zoom, Google Hangouts, authenticator apps, and cloud computing—not to mention texting and […]
A life well lived will say a lot about your home. For many years it’s been the place where you felt safe, comfortable and renewed every day when you walked in the front door. Things have been good, but you have a nagging feeling inside that says your home can be better. Perhaps you need […]
GRAY talks to three pioneering individuals who are changing both the way we approach design and who can approach it. Portraits by Nate Watters LAST FEBRUARY, I TOOK A TUMBLE WHILE SKIING AND TORE A MUSCLE IN MY LEFT CALF. It wasn’t anything major, but it put me on crutches for a few days. In an […]
Update the Exterior of Your Home and Enhance the interior. We live in a world of first impressions. Outer beauty captivates our eyes. Drive by a house and the outside tells us if we’d wish to go inside. A truth universally acknowledged by real-estate brokers and home improvements sites is that anyone looking to increase the property […]
People are living longer, healthier lives. There have been many advances in medicine, in exercise, and in technology that have added more years and more life to our lives. As we age, our homes have aging issues too. Many homes are out of date, their kitchens are old, the bathrooms are not as safe and […]
Things change. But we can change things. Like the home you bought, perfect for when you moved in but then changes happened. Perhaps you now need an extra bedroom. That den needs to become an office. The porch would be better and more energy efficient as a sunroom. What to do? Two choices: Move or […]
A floorplan redesign incorporates accessibility in the anticipation of single-level living Remodeled for Living As this Silver Spring family looked to make some updates to their home, their number one goal was to design with the future in mind. The current layout of the home relied on two-story living. A big part of the renovation […]