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Home Tour: A Designer’s Vibrant Waterfront Townhouse
Relevance: 19% Posted on: September 7, 2014
Wouldn't you love to peek inside some of Reston's beautiful homes? We have a fascinating mix of contemporary, mid-century, traditional, and urban homes throughout town. Now is your chance to look inside some of them! One of our favorite features here at Modern Reston will be our series of home tours. We will be showcasing…
Home Tour: A Photographer’s Mid-Century Townhouse Filled With Playful Details
Relevance: 19% Posted on: September 18, 2016
We love a home filled with personality! The latest house in our series of home tours is a mixture of feminine glam, vintage chic, and wild zaniness. It's the perfect match for homeowner April Greer and her adventurous spirit. April is a freelance advertising photographer with clients such as the Washington…
Home Tour: A Cramped Split-Level Transforms with Spacious, Mid-Century Style
Relevance: 18% Posted on: July 8, 2015
If you love a good before-and-after home tour, then you don't want to miss this one. Reston resident Carolyn Reams sent me photos of her family's renovations, and I was stunned by the transformation. She invited me to come in and see her beautiful house for one of Modern Reston's home tours.…
Local Author Kwame Alexander — Living Life According to Bob Simon’s Tenets
Relevance: 18% Posted on: September 25, 2015
This has been a week of reflection as we celebrate the life of Bob Simon and the founding of Reston. Much has been said about Simon's community vision where people work together, live together and inspire one another. Reston is one of the nation's most successful planned communities because of these concepts, but…
The 2016 Reston Home Tour Features Local Residences that Embrace Change
Relevance: 17% Posted on: October 4, 2016
I love the creative inspiration of home tours (as well as HGTV, Houzz, and design blogs), but looking at photos of interiors isn't nearly as interesting as actually walking through real houses. That's why the annual Reston Home Tour is so fun. It's a self-guided tour of especially beautiful or fascinating local homes. This…
The PEEPle of Reston, in Glorious Peeps Dioramas
Relevance: 17% Posted on: March 22, 2015
I've got to applaud the person who first came up with the idea of a Peeps diorama. It's genius. To use Peeps in ridiculous arts and crafts projects is a huge improvement over the original use of Peeps. As I understand it, you were originally supposed to eat them. The Just Born candy…
Home Tour: A Stunning Condo with Urban Style (for a Fraction of the Cost of Town Center Living)
Relevance: 16% Posted on: August 30, 2016
You might recognize this Lake Anne condo from the 2015 Reston Home Tour -- it was one of my favorite locations on the tour, thanks to its gorgeously modern interior design. Or perhaps you'll remember it from a House Call article on Apartment Therapy, which described its extensive renovations. This condo is highly acclaimed and…
Before and After: A Home Stager Reveals Her Secrets
Relevance: 15% Posted on: August 23, 2016
It makes sense that an attractive, pleasant, and functional space is easiest to sell. But how can someone achieve that elusive state where a home appeals immediately to a buyer? A professional home stager offered to show us some of her secrets to success. Michelle Cloney is a native Restonian and…
Airbnb Offers a Host of Options for Visiting Guests & Traveling Abroad
Relevance: 13% Posted on: October 15, 2014
With the holidays approaching and family and friends threatening to visit, most of us will be faced with the reality that our homes are not houseguest ready. If your family eschews the idea of staying in a hotel for something homier, consider Airbnb. Airbnb is a community website where travelers can book spaces (homes/rooms) from hosts.…
Photo Gallery: A Christmas Tree Farmer
Relevance: 13% Posted on: December 15, 2016
This article is a guest post by local photographer Samantha Marshall. Reston has been a host to this wonderful Christmas tree lot for eight years. The owner and operator, Travis of Hopkins Farms, was nice enough to let me wander and just take in all the nostalgia these beautiful Douglas firs…