Built around
how you live.
Custom homes and renovations in DC and Northern Virginia.
From the first conversation to the final walkthrough.
Your next chapter.
There’s more than one way to feel at home.
A new home. A growing family. A house that needs a fresh start. Whatever brings you here, we begin with how you want to live—and build a plan around the space, budget and priorities that matter to you.
Meet AR Residential Projects
Love where
you live.
A kitchen that brings everyone together. A layout that gives you room to grow. A new home that feels like yours from the beginning. Let’s build around what matters to you.
Explore our servicesA fresh start.
Or a whole new home.
Custom homes
Start with your lot, your priorities and the home you have in mind. Bring the design, budget and construction plan together from the beginning.
↗02Whole-home renovations
Rethink the layout, update the finishes and make an existing home work better for the way you live today.
↗03Additions & more space
Create the room you need with an addition that connects naturally to the character and layout of your home.
↗Ideas worth exploring.
From the first idea
to the final detail.
Know what comes next. Stay involved in the decisions. See your home take shape.
Our approachStart with your priorities
Tell us about the home, what you want to change and what matters most. We discuss the location, timing and investment you have in mind.
Shape the design and scope
We work through layouts, project requirements and design decisions with you and the relevant professionals. The scope becomes specific enough to plan and price.
Align the budget and schedule
Review the scope, allowances, key selections and construction sequence together. Questions are resolved before they turn into surprises during the work.
Build and keep you informed
We manage construction, coordinate the trades and keep the work moving. Regular updates keep you connected to progress, changes and the decisions that need your attention.
Finish the details
Walk through the completed work together, document the remaining items and organize the information you will need as you settle into the space.
A useful place to start.
Planning a renovation: where to start
Turn your wish list into a useful first conversation.
Understanding a construction estimate
Know what is included before comparing the totals.
Living through a home renovation
Plan for daily life while the work is underway.