Moving isn’t the only way to get the space you need. For many homeowners, the smartest upgrade is already within their walls by expanding what they have instead of starting over somewhere new. The demand for home remodels is reflected nationally. According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of
Making Better Use of Your Existing Space Currently, more people are spending the majority of their time at home. Working from home, teaching their children from home, and spending lots of family time at home. This might cause one to look around the current living space and notice it isn’t
Hopkins & Porter was interviewed by Forbes magazine and Entrepreneur magazine for insights on COVID-19 has inspired new remodeling projects. The article titled “Rebuilding America: Washington, D.C.” will hit newsstands as November/December 2020 issues. As a Potomac, MD based design/build firm, the editors recognized they would have the pulse on
Germantown, Maryland is home to the historic roadside icon, the Cider Barrel. The original Cider Barrel was built by Andrew Baker in 1922, a local insurance entrepreneur, who also developed the Ballincara Mansion, the Selby/Soderberg House and Livery Stable, and the original Germantown Bank. It was constructed during the height of
When you first bought your home, you might not have anticipated children. Whether it started off as being your starter home or you simply chose a smaller home you didn’t need any extra room, now things have changed. You need to make room for kids, and this often involves a
The homeowners’ lovely lot is perched on a hilltop, high above their street and neighbors, with views of faraway treetops and clouds, and a sense of the nearby Potomac River coursing through the forests far below. But the homeowners had always felt their house did not fully engage these beautiful