One of the challenges of any custom home design is space. Everyone wants it, not everyone has it, so how do you make the most of your space? At Georgetown Development, we know all about working with what you have to produce a room that’s comfortable with plenty of storage.

Before you start knocking down walls and busting through the next room, take a look at this elegant and more cost-effective ways to create the coveted closet space. By building a closet opening with no doors, you have the flexibility of choosing a closet that not only blends in with your vision, but also can give you back floor space.

To learn more about how Georgetown Development can help you with your next custom home design or room to room renovation, give us a call or check out some of our latest award winning homes at www.georgetowndevcorp.com, and please put the sledge hammer down! We can help.

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It’s been a tough few years for the housing market, not only in the Washington, D.C. metro area but all over the country. Even with unemployment numbers going down and the economy slowly rebounding, home sales have been struggling to bounce back.

Georgetown Development naturally stays on top of forecasting and trends not only in D.C. but across the county and one of our go-to studies is the Builder Healthy Markets Index created by Builder magazine. Taking a number of economic factors into consideration, Builder has recently released their Healthy Market Index and, no surprise, D.C. ranked #11 as one of the healthiest real estate markets in the county.

According to Builder, strong job growth is the big story in the nation's capital. Non-farm employment rose 1.4% last year, with most jobs in the service sector. The unemployment rate (5.7% in December) is the lowest of any major metro area in the country.

This being said, perhaps it’s time to take those custom home plans off the shelf and make it happen! From inception to budgeting to putting in those final touches, Georgetown Development will be there every step of the way in order to ensure the home you’ve always dreamed of.

To learn more about Georgetown Development or to view some of our award winning homes, please visit us at www.georgetowndevcorp.com

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During a home’s conception phase, Georgetown Development is always working to come up with innovative designs utilizing materials that will not only meet a homeowner’s vision, but also create a living space that’s unique. For many homeowners in the Washington DC metro area, green design is a hot topic and many of our customers are looking to use products that combine green materials with design.

Today’s market is full of options when it comes to eco-friendly natural wood, so when we came across this new flooring from We Cork, we were excited to incorporate this material into our next custom home. We Cork’s Eco-Nomical series is a premium glueless floating floor, made with recycled wine stoppers. Like other cork flooring, it’s durable, sound absorbing and most importantly, comfortable under foot. Availble in four colors, We Cork’s Eco-Nomical series is easy to install and adds a sustainable element to any home

To learn more about how you can incorporate cork flooring into your next custom home or room to room, please visit us at www.georgetowndevcorp.com

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While we know many of you will resolve to live better by eating better or getting more exercise, some of us will make the ultimate resolution to try to live a greener lifestyle, staring with the products in our home.

Many of the custom homes and renovation projects that we work on revolve around creating a greener home by utilizing sustainable products and including the latest in green design in each room. One of the products that Georgetown Development recently came across that is destined to become a must have for any green home is The Solon compost system by Blanco. This state-of-the-art compost system allows homeowners to seamlessly store organic waste for composting in the kitchen. The recycled stainless steel container installs into the countertop and includes a sealed lid to contain odors. The system is available as a drop-in design or a flush option for stone tops, making the design not only a functional addition to any new kitchen, but an attractive one.

At Georgetown Development, we are committed to helping homeowners achive the green home deisgn they’ve always envisioned. To view some of our latest award-wining green designs and to learn more about how Georgetown Development can help with your next luxury custom home or custom renovation, please visit us at www.georgetowndevcorp.com

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At Georgetown Development, we like to look at each room as a blank slate with endless possibilities.  Colors, textures and layout are usually only limited by one’s imagination and we’re constantly dreaming of new ways to incorporate the newest in eco-home design with any luxury home so when we came across the new textured tile from EcoDomo, we wanted to share.

EcoDomo’s new Rainforest leather tiles contain 60% pre-consumer recycled content made from recycled leather luxury car seat straps and can be re-used without glue. Yes, we said car seats! They are available in 12 different colors and three textures and add a level of depth to any surface.

Georgetown Development is committed in providing our clients with the latest in green building and use sustainable products whenever and wherever we can. To view some of our latest award-winning eco-friendly homes and to learn more about how we can help with your new luxury custom home or renovation project, please visit www.georgetowndevcorp.com

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Its a new year with new ideas in the DC area.   What if you could give your kids the gift of being able to write on their walls without the sheer look of horror from their parents? What if you could create a room for your significant other where they can think…on the wall?

We’d like to introduce you to IdeaPaint, a single-coat, roller-applied paint that can be used to turn a surface into a dry-erase board suitable for kitchens, a child’s room, or a home office. Unlike conventional dry-erase boards, IdeaPaint is formaldehyde-free, and conforms to all U.S. EPA regulations and does not produce any harmful gas once it’s dry. The product recently earned Greenguard certification, making it one of the newer eco-friendly paints on the market, which at Georgetown Development, ranks high on our list of must-have’s.

Want to know how to make IdeaPaint work in your home? Give us a call. At Georgetown Development, we can help transform any idea into the custom home or room renovation that you’ve always envisioned.

Check out some of our recent transformations at www.georgetowndevcorp.com

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Everyone has their favorite room in a home. For some, it’s the living room, for some the bathroom and for many, especially in the DC Metro area, it’s the kitchen. At Georgetown Development, we’re always looking at new and innovative ways to update kitchens of any size so we’re always full of ideas when our clients ask us “what would you do with this space?”

One item we love that is guaranteed to knock the socks off of any foodie in your home is this electric drop-in induction cooktop from Electrolux. The cooktop’s Infinite cooking system creates heat only after sensing a pan on the surface. Not only that, but the surface responds only to the diameter of the pot or pan that’s been placed on the cooktop. Other features include Power-Assist, which provides a 25 percent increase in power to bring large pots to boil faster, and 15 preset touch settings for digital heat control.

We love Electrolux’s sleek design and at Georgetown Development, we can help you deisgn your new custom kitchen around this innovative product or any other product you’ve got your eye on this holiday season.

To learn more about how Georgetown Development can help with your custom home design or room to room renovation project in the DC Metro area, please visit us at www.georgetowndevcorp.com

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With all of the eco-friendly products in the market today, it’s hard to separate what’s real with what’s hype. When designing the green kitchen or bath you’ve always envisioned, there’s a lot to consider, from using low-VOC finishes to sustainable materials right down to the cabinets.

The right finish can tie a room together and with so many choices in the market today, it’s simply a matter of deciding what you like best. Not sure where to start? Check out some of these ideas for eco-friendly cabinets from ecohome magazine and then give Georgetown Development a call. Not only can we help with choosing the right finish for your custom home design or renovation, but we can help you create the total eco-home package. We’re as committed to green building as you are.

To learn more about Georgetown Development, or to view some of our award winning green homes, please visit us at www.georgetowndevcorp.com

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The word luxury means something different to everyone. For some, it’s a long weekend getting pampered at a spa or finally getting the perfectly tailored suit. For Georgetown Development, luxury is a custom home that pulls out all the stops. From the attic to the basement, the floor boards to the ceiling fixtures, a luxury custom home showcases the best in home design in an expertly crafted layout.

Check out some of the new luxury items that are making their way into homes across the country. This list, created by Builder magazine features some of the newest innovations for the kitchen, bath and every room in-between. From a free standing tub from Hansgrohe to almost invisible wall outlets by Dana Innovations, luxury in 2011 will be like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Not only are these items guaranteed to make any home shine, many of them are made from recycled products and are eco-friendly.

Want to learn how you can incorporate any of these products into your home? Visit us at www.georgetowndevcorp.com to check out our latest luxury custom homes and room-to-room renovation projects.

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When we sit down with a new client for either a custom luxury home design or a custom renovation project, we tend to hear similar stories every now and then. While homes in the Washington DC metro area all have a look and feel of their own, each owner is typically looking for a home that marries form with function, and at Georgetown Development, we couldn’t agree more.

Check out this new stainless steel linear shower drain. Imported from Europe, this drain brings a level of class and elegance to your bathroom that has never before been dreamed of. The water looks like it’s simply disappearing into the floor and the drain can even be set with tile to keep an even lower profile!

We know planning out the perfect home space can be taxing, that’s why we’re here to help. Georgetown Development keeps us with the latest in home renovation trends so you don’t have to!

For more information about how Georgetown Development can help transform your home, please visit us at www.georgetowndevcorp.com