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Renovate vs Build a New Home

Renovate vs Build a New Home

Renovate vs Build a New Home  If you’re considering building a new home vs a renovation to your existing home, this information...

Getting Your Garden Fall Ready

Getting Your Garden Fall Ready

As summer fades and autumn approaches, it’s time to prepare your garden for the upcoming season. The growing season is winding down...

What is Multi-Generational Living?

What is Multi-Generational Living?

Multi-generational living is a wonderful option for the entire family! We are proud to be one of the few multi-generational builders in Northern Virginia.

How to Design the Perfect Powder Room

How to Design the Perfect Powder Room

Powder rooms are small and fierce, but what exactly is a powder room? It’s a bathroom without a shower or tub that’s intended for guest use only. Since little ones won’t be splashing around here and leaving their bath toys behind, you can really dress up this room and add design features to your heart’s content. Here are some of our favorite powder rooms and what makes them unique. Consider adding some of these features to the powder room you’re going to build in your dream home.  

Welcome to the Ashland

Welcome to the Ashland

Living in a multigenerational household can bring so much joy into the lives of all who live in the home. Grandparents build relationships with their grandchildren, parents can care for their parents while simultaneously care for their children, and children have ample opportunities to learn from their more experienced loved ones. This floorplan is a great option for families who see this lifestyle as a benefit.  

Make Your Home Work For You pt.3

Make Your Home Work For You pt.3

We all contribute somehow to our community, sometimes it’s through the corporate 9-5. Other times it’s through artisanal endeavors or homemaking. Either way, let your home help you in your goal to be the best in your field!  

How to Winterize Your Home: Hygge Style

How to Winterize Your Home: Hygge Style

Fall and winter are the perfect times to turn your home into a cozy haven. Scandinavian culture has mastered the art of cozy with hygge (pronounced Hoo-gah), meaning “to comfort.” The idea of this lifestyle is to create a comforting and cozy atmosphere in your home that allows you to truly rest and unwind while you are spending time at home. Here are a few things you can do to create a hygge environment in your home.  

Make Your Home Work for You pt.2

Make Your Home Work for You pt.2

Welcome back to one of our favorite series! Designing your dream home is such an exciting time for your and your family. Since they are probably one of the biggest reasons you are building a home, here are some things to consider to make your life easier.

Semi-Custom Dream Home in McLean VA: Perfect for Entertaining

Semi-Custom Dream Home in McLean VA: Perfect for Entertaining

Welcome to the Stratford! A family in McLean VA tore down their home and rebuilt this dream on their exact same lot. One of the benefits of staying on the same lot is that you keep the same school, commute, and community. The kids were very happy that they got to stay at the same school, but have a bigger home with their own rooms. Here’s the exclusive tour.

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