Even though summer hasn’t officially started, the pool is open and we are looking forward to the slightly slower pace summertime affords us. We plan to spend lots of time at our pool (especially with the boys joining the swim …
We turned the keys over to the new owners of our Clarendon Model in Falls Church last week. As always, I’m both happy and sad to let this home go. Happy because I’m thrilled for the owners – they are …
LET’S GO! CAPS! LET’S GO! CAPS! If you see me and I look a little hazy, it’s because I’ve been staying up to watch the Washington Capitals win their way into the Stanley Cup finals. How cool is that DC …
I think talking about the weather is small talk. And I hate small talk. But this rain! Seriously – I can’t remember when we’ve had this much rain in the last 10 years. Am I right? Hard to build houses …
Last weekend marked the beginning of camping season (for our family!). Yes – we went camping on Mother’s Day weekend. If you had asked me a year ago, how I would want to spend Mother’s Day weekend, no chance on …
We are getting ready to turn the keys over to the new owner of our Clarendon Model in Falls Church. As always, I’m both happy and sad to let this home go. Happy because I’m thrilled for the owners – …
I hope your week is wrapping up and you are enjoying this unseasonably warm weather. I, for one, will not complain about the hot temps (now the pollen is another story) because it wasn’t long ago, I was complaining about …
The NDI Gives Back Scholarship Program is looking for applicants! Last year, we issued scholarships to two very promising young men. It is through these scholarships that we hope to encourage young people to choose residential construction as their career – or …
There was a time in the not so distant past that many people thought metal finishes should be consistent within a space. If you were installing brushed nickel plumbing fixtures, you should match up the rest of the hardware in …
Home designs are always evolving because people are always evolving. What the typical family needed in terms of space even 20 years ago, isn’t the same as it is today. Take formal living rooms for example. Our parents and our …
