Front Door Color Trends
The exterior of your home will be the first thing people see and what better way to set the tone for your new home than by choosing the perfect color for your front door. Here are some color trends we …
What If I Don’t Want A Big Home?
What? You don’t want a big home? Gasp. Many in the local market think buyers need to maximize the allowable square footage when building a new home. I can see why they think that. It makes sense right? Land is …
Building A Complete Custom Home: Phase 2, Plan Design
Last week, I kicked off a two part series outlining the process of building a Complete Custom Home with NDI. While all of the homes we build are customized to fit the individual needs of our clients, sometimes a client …
Building A Complete Custom Home: Phase 1, Design Concept & Estimation
Of the 35-45 homes we build each year, all of them are customized to fit the individual needs of our clients. We love taking one our Portfolio Plans and helping our client make it their own. It is what we …
What If I Don’t Want A Basement?
Whenever I get this question, I’m always surprised. Probably because I am a northern VA native, and most homes in this area have a basement. I had a basement in every home we ever lived in growing up. I thought …
How To Choose Your Granite Slab
I can’t stop talking about kitchens lately. But that’s OK because I love talking about kitchens. Regardless of how much you cook, you probably spend most of your waking hours in your kitchen. Because the kitchen is the CENTER of …
Choosing Your Kitchen Appliances
If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you know that I love to cook and I love to entertain. When I built my home in 2008, I spent a lot time (and money) on designing my kitchen. …
What’s Trending: 2019 Kitchen Trends
What is trending for kitchens? This year, it is all about clean lines, metals, and color! Speaking of color – did you know this year’s Pantone Color of the Year is Living Coral. Coral is one of those colors that …
Grayson Place Spec Home
We just finished the Hillwood Model on Grayson Place in Falls Church. I think the Hillwood Model checks all of the boxes and with the Optional 3rd Floor Loft and Finished Basement, this home is just shy of 6000 square feet! We …
The Very First Winslow Model
We just completed the very first Winslow Model in Great Falls, VA. This project was such a joy for me. I loved getting to know this client throughout the process – they may go down as the most tenacious clients …