Blurring the Lines — This DC luxury home’s interior and exterior spaces blend seamlessly

As an accomplished studio artist, Chryssa Wolfe knows how color, scale, shapes and lines are the essence of good design. So when she began work on a new, 5,800-square-foot custom home for a significantly sloped property in DC’s Wesley Heights neighborhood, she knew she wanted natural light formations to become a part of the home’s […]
Spring 2016 Newsletter: New Season, New Looks

Retail shops are getting rid of the old and bringing in the new, filling their windows and stores with spring’s hottest colors and fashion trends. We, too, are ushering in the new season with some changes of our own. We hope you will enjoy this, the premier issue of our new newsletter. Our goal is […]
What’s New In Wesley Heights from Chryssa Wolfe & Hanlon Design Build?

Our 4431 Klingle St. NW home was recently featured in The Georgetown Current. Read the full article here.
Chryssa Wolfe with Hanlon Design Build Supports the 2015 DC Metro Police Dept Annual Toy Drive Once Again

Chryssa Wolfe exhibits at the Gallery 50 Contemporary Art & Frame Shop

A collection of Chryssa Wolfe’s paintings were recently featured at the Gallery 50 Contemporary Art & Frame Shop in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Gallery 50 Contemporary Art & Frame Shop opened in 2007 and offers a variety of artworks from renowned, established and emerging artists in a variety of mediums. They feature both regional artists and those from […]
Custom Home Builds Lead the Pack for 55 Plus Crowd
New housing starts are continuing to see year over year gains demonstrating that consumers place hearth and home as a primary goal in life for Washington DC. Custom home builds for the 55 and over crowd are leading the pack. You may be weighing the option of having a custom home designed and built for […]
Why Design Build Contractor Firms Reduce Risks
Back in July we posted an article to our blog on the “Benefits of Hiring a Design Build Contractor.” Washington DC’s Hanlon Design Build provided reasons for hiring a single contractor to take responsibility for your custom home build from architectural design through construction. A recent letter to the Washington Post in “Real Estate Matters” […]
Is a Custom Home Build Right for You?
One of the top questions to consider when planning to build a new home is whether you want to work with a boutique, Washington, DC custom home builder or a production builder (a higher-volume home builder associated the a national or regional company). Answering a few other quick questions go a long way in answering […]
Smart Bathroom Remodeling in Washington DC
Bathroom remodeling in Washington DC can be so satisfying, especially when it’s complete. If you have been living with a mostly utilitarian bathroom, you can’t know the joy of a freshly renovated space designed to your tastes and habits. To minimize snags and extra costs during the project, follow these simple tips from Hanlon Design […]
Evaluating Green Builders Washington DC
You are in the process of evaluating green builders. Washington DC area home owners like yourself want to improve living conditions, protect the environment, cut energy costs and increase return on investment when you decide to sell down the road. You have decided creating an eco-friendly home, whether custom built or through a substantial home […]