Capitol Hill Is Getting Older
Not to be flip, and not to be disrespectful, but many of our Capitol Hill neighbors are … mature, and they’re getting more mature...
Measuring the H Street Impact
Take a walk down the H Street NE corridor and you’ll see towering residential complexes along the 600 block, a brand new Whole Foods...
Real Estate Matters – April 2017
Insulation Science
I recently had the not awesome experience of staying in a hotel room with no soundproofing between the walls. Lying there, really wishing...
Spring’s Relentless Fury
Planning and Planting Around a Finicky Season
Spring for all of its beauty and wondrous renewal can be dark, often voracious. Plants have to grow...
Real Estate Matters – March 2017
Cash or No, It’s Time to Buy
When it comes to purchasing a home, you’ve got a number of things to consider – your cash...
Dwell – One Man’s Net-Zero Passion Project
On a chilly January morning I pulled up to an old stable located in an alley off of Florida Avenue in DC’s Trinidad neighborhood....
Galley Kitchen Gets an Update
Kitchen & Family Room Remodeled in a Bungalow-Style Home
Many older homes found on Capitol Hill, and in the Washington metropolitan area, have outdated galley...
Love Your House?
Of course you do! But true love requires a commitment. Under your roof is your home, most people’s most valuable asset. You can easily...
Botanical Illustrator Alice Tangerini
The West Wing of the Smithsonian’s Department of Botany in the National Museum of Natural History houses 4.8 million dried pressed plants, the oldest...
Beware the Tiny Hitchhikers
Creeping, crawling, feeding under the covers of night. They move in swiftly, only to retreat soon after to the safety of cracks and crevices....