In our building process, the online proposal review is the next step after your initial consultation. Just like that first consult, our proposal reviews are always conducted online, and that offers six main benefits to our customers.

This pandemic will end. In the meantime, though, you still want to talk about the idea of adding a porch, deck, or outdoor kitchen to your Washington, DC; Virginia; or Maryland home. You certainly don't want anyone coming to your house right now. We get it. Enter the Design Builders online design consultation.

3 Important Reasons You Don’t Have to Hire an Architect to Build a High-End Screen Porch

There’s a common misconception about the high-end outdoor living space industry that architects are a vital, indispensable part of the design process. While they can be used to help conceptualize and design screen porches and other outdoor spaces, there are just as many compelling reasons to avoid architects in this process.

Online design consultations are likely more convenient and easier than you realize. You might be at home hitting design link after design link and thinking you can't do a thing about your desired project right now. That is not true! Our online design process means you can discuss styles, pricing, and other options, all in real time, just as if we were sitting around the kitchen table. Here are the top ten advantages we’ve found to our online design consultations.

If you’ve been paying attention to any of the trends in the outdoor kitchen world, you’ve probably noticed how elaborate, beautiful, and incredibly functional these exterior cooking areas have become. If you live for food prep and entertaining, you might consider adding one of these areas to your Northern Virginia or Maryland home. Before you get too far into the planning process, though, make sure you think through everything you want to add to this space, including these twelve components of the ultimate outdoor kitchen.