Tag: homes

Real Talk: Feel at home in your home

By Mary Ellen Rotondo, MBA As a realtor, I’m often asked about the latest trends in home design and clients always want advice for keeping...

Secrets of the steam oven

By Rory Callaghan | [email protected] Technological advancements make our lives easier: cars, air conditioning, cell phones and the internet. Would you ever want to go...

Home profile: Making room

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] Elizabeth Jones and Michael Wolin’s Rosemont home is quaint and charming. At approximately 1,500 square feet, the Cape Cod-style property...

Home profile: Homespun magic

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] If history is a work in progress, Michael and Victoria Vergason’s Old Town home has gone through more than 200 drafts. The...

Homes: Gardening for the future

By Kim Davis August is typically one of the hottest and muggiest months in what is not so lovingly called “the swamp” of Washington, D.C....

Homes: Protect your garden during the dog days of summer

By Kim Davis This past week brought temperatures close to 100 degrees with high humidity. Clearly, we have entered the “dog days of summer.” So,...

Home profile: Memory lane

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Memories are powerful, and none more so than childhood memories. Those foundational experiences hold sway over people for their entire...

Homes: Making room for music

By Hannah Williams Like a lot of people, when the pandemic began last year, I was suddenly spending a lot more time with my husband...

Home profile: World-class fiddler tells personal stories through interior décor of...

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] Panoramic views overlooking the Potomac River, a tabletop handcrafted from burled maple and landscape paintings decorating the walls like ornaments are...

Inch by inch, row by row: Tips for a successful garden

By Kim Davis Taking a stroll down the streets of Alexandria this time of year is a true delight. We are graced with gardens filled...