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The 2016 Reston Home Tour Features Local Residences that Embrace Change
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 year’s tour takes place on…
October 4, 2016Home Tour: A Photographer’s Mid-Century Townhouse Filled With Playful Details
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 Post, the Wall Street Journal,…
September 18, 2016Home Tour: A Stunning Condo with Urban Style (for a Fraction of the Cost of Town Center Living)
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 for good reason. It’s spectacular….
August 30, 2016Holiday Home Tour: Raquel’s Cozy Family Christmas Decor
It’s time for another holiday home tour! If you enjoy seeing beautiful holiday decorations as much as I do, you’ll love Raquel’s charming home. She invited me to visit her house and see her sophisticated yet family-friendly holiday decorations. Raquel lives in North Reston with her husband, Dave, and their five-year-old son, Fletcher. She is the President of the Board of Directors…
December 13, 2015The Reston Home Tour Gives an Inside Look at Some of the Area’s Best Renovations
As I’ve mentioned before, home tours are some of my favorite types of articles to cover here at Modern Reston. Those articles are also some of our most popular with our readers, so it’s likely that you love them, too. As much fun as it is to browse interior design photos, though, it’s much better to be able to walk around inside those…
October 12, 2015Home Tour: A Cramped Split-Level Transforms with Spacious, Mid-Century Style
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. Carolyn lives with her husband,…
July 8, 2015Holiday Home Tour: Allison’s Classic Christmas Elegance
It’s time for another holiday home tour! Home tours are some of my favorite things that we cover here at Modern Reston, and they are especially fun during the holidays. We have featured lush autumn decor and dramatic Halloween decorations in earlier tours. Now we are pleased to present our first Christmas home tour, Allison Romero’s elegant house in North Reston. As you approach…
December 11, 2014Home Tour: A Designer’s Vibrant Waterfront Townhouse
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 some of Reston’s most intriguing…
September 7, 2014