Recently completed: Westover Village
Before After
Del Ray, Alexandria, 2019
Whimsical craft If you are familiar with Del Ray, you know the pride of place that governs. The dining room & master suite addition on the rear had to work with the existing aesthetic, to be sure, and not overwhelm the remaining rear yard of the small lot. I am a big proponent of treating […]
McLean, 2017
Twistin’ by the pool A new breakfast room overlooking an existing pool successfully overcame structural, planning, and stylistic challenges of the existing 1970s brick home.
Cherrydale, 2017
A turn of a century “I like quirky,” the client said. “I want a house to feel like it’s evolved over the years, with different styles and lots of weird little spaces.” A two-sided fireplace is shared by the master bedroom and master bathtub. A secret passage between children’s bedrooms is accessed through a bookcase […]
Donaldson Run, Arlington 2014
Growing Up This ranch over basement was two small for three kids and three dogs, so we went up. Whenever we can avoid the cost of a new foundation, it is a good thing. The alternate design was for a partial second floor, but ultimately the desire for space prevailed.
Langley Ordinary, 2013
Out of the Ordinary The Langley Ordinary was built as a roadside tavern (an “ordinary”) in 1840, served as a Civil War hospital and then home to a retired general. As a contributing structure to the Langley Historic District, changes to the building required approval from the Fairfax Historical Board of Preservation. We discovered and […]