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2010 MNCBIA Gold Award Winners
Well-built, beautifully-designed houses contribute incalculably to an individual’s or family’s overall well being. Functional spaces, low maintenance exteriors, energy-efficient and sustainable construction make being at home a pleasure and allow time for more important things like kids’ soccer games, dinner parties with neighborhood friends, or weekend getaways. Of course, the finest homes are a [...]
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Face to Face with Mona Hajj
At just 17-years-old, Mona Hajj came to the United States and pursued a career in interior design. After graduating from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in 1987 and working for an architectural firm for a few years, she was encouraged by a friend to open her own design company in 1991, establishing Mona Hajj [...]
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The Well-Crafted Nest
Sixteen years ago Joe and Jill Presta were living in a condo in Falls Church, Virginia and working their way through an extensive house hunt. “We probably looked at 20 properties that were totally not us,” says Jill, “but the charming details and the stonework on the house in Clarendon sold us.” The home that [...]
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Weekends on the Water
Family-friendly Gibson Island home prioritizes water views.
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Revolutionary Relic Reborn
Redux of a Revolutionary War officer’s 1797 home.
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Face to Face with Architect Mark McInturff
Mark McInturff has walked across Spain on the Santiago de Compostela Pilgrimage route and almost all of France over the last 30 years, gaining architectural inspiration all along the way.
“I have always loved to walk,” says McInturff, principal of McInturff Architects, an eight-person firm in Bethesda, Maryland, “I love destinations, and I love the European [...]
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The Floral Factor
Flowers bring the outside in. They enliven a room. They appeal to our senses. Not surprisingly, they have played a large role in interiors for as long as those in the design world can remember.
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The Redesigned Washington Design Center Lobby
Kelley Proxmire’s bold and sophisticated space.
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Revolutionary Renovation
Renovation to contemporary home looks to history for inspiration.
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2009 Remodeling Awards
Each year the Home Builders Association of Maryland Remodelor’s Council and the Maryland Improvement Contractor’s Association acknowledge the best projects in the region through awards that recognize excellence in design, construction, and quality. Our annual coverage celebrates a selection of the best.
