Photo credits

• Alexandria

  The 700 block of King Street in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, looking east toward Washington Street, with brick storefronts, street lamps and shade trees. Photo by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and cropped.

• Annandale

  Wakefield Chapel, the historic white chapel on Wakefield Chapel Road in Annandale, Virginia, under a clear winter sky. Photo by Ser Amantio di Nicolao, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Resized and cropped.

• Arlington

  The Rosslyn skyline in Arlington, Virginia, seen across the Potomac River on a sunny summer day. Photo by Theodore Christopher, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Resized and cropped.

• Ashburn

  A quiet residential street of single-family homes with lawns and spring blossoms in Ashburn Village, Ashburn, Virginia. Photo by James H Dunning, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5. Resized and cropped.

• Bethesda

  Woodmont Avenue at Bethesda Avenue in downtown Bethesda, Maryland, with the Bethesda Row shops and street trees on an early spring day. Photo by G. Edward Johnson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Resized and cropped.

• Burke

  Burke Lake in Burke Lake Park, Burke, Virginia, on a sunny summer day with a wooded shoreline under a blue sky with white clouds. Photo by Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and cropped.

• Centreville

  A carpet of Virginia bluebells blooming in the spring woods at Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville, Virginia. Photo by Jarek Tuszyński, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped.

• Chantilly

  The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia, with its observation tower and curved hangar beside the entrance road. Photo by ajay_suresh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and cropped.

• Chevy Chase

  Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase, Maryland, near Friendship Heights, with Clyde's of Chevy Chase and office buildings under a partly cloudy sky. Photo by Tony Webster, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and cropped.

• Fairfax

  The Fairfax County Historic Courthouse on Chain Bridge Road in Old Town Fairfax, Virginia, red brick with a white cupola under a clear blue sky. Photo by ajay_suresh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and cropped.

• Fairfax Station

  The Fairfax Station Railroad Museum in Fairfax Station, Virginia: the restored grey depot building with a red caboose on the track beside it, surrounded by autumn trees. Photo by FSRMWiki, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped.

• Falls Church

  Cherry Hill Farmhouse, the historic white farmhouse in Cherry Hill Park beside City Hall in Falls Church, Virginia. Photo by Mdy66, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped.

• Great Falls

  The Potomac River pouring over the rock ledges of Great Falls, seen from the Virginia side in Great Falls Park. Photo by markcbrennan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and cropped.

• Herndon

  The historic Herndon Depot beside the W&OD Trail in downtown Herndon, Virginia, with flower beds in bloom. Photo by Cecouchman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and cropped.

• Leesburg

  Market Street in downtown Leesburg, Virginia, looking east toward King Street past historic stone and brick storefronts on a sunny autumn day. Photo by Famartin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped.

• Manassas

  Center Street in Old Town Manassas, Virginia, looking down the main street past brick storefronts, hanging flower baskets and American flags on a clear morning. Photo by Billy Hathorn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and cropped.

• McLean

  Hickory Hill, the historic white-painted brick estate house on Chain Bridge Road in McLean, Virginia, seen from its circular front drive. Photo by Beltway Photos, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and cropped.

• Oakton

  A quiet curving street of brick townhouses under mature trees in Oakton, Virginia. Photo by sailko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and cropped.

• Potomac

  Great Falls Tavern beside the C&O Canal at Great Falls in Potomac, Maryland, reflected in the water on a sunny autumn morning. Photo by RandyMower, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped.

• Reston

  The lakeside promenade at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, Virginia, with crepe myrtles in bloom and the water beyond. Photo by Jerrye & Roy Klotz, M.D., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped.

• Rockville

  Gibbs Street, the pedestrian street through Rockville Town Square in Rockville, Maryland, with brick storefronts and outdoor seating. Photo by G. Edward Johnson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Resized and cropped.

• Silver Spring

  Georgia Avenue heading north into downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, with the World Building and the downtown high-rises under a blue sky. Photo by Farragutful, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped.

• Springfield

  Lake Accotink Park in Springfield, Virginia, in autumn: the marina dock and sandy shore with the wooded lakeside in fall colour behind. Photo by jimsohn1 from Alexandria, Virginia, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and cropped.

• Sterling

  The Potomac River seen from the Potomac Heritage Trail in Algonkian Regional Park, Sterling, Virginia, on a sunny day. Photo by NPS Photo; Donald Briggs, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Resized and cropped.

• Tysons

  The Tysons, Virginia skyline of office and apartment towers rising above the trees on a clear day. Photo by Dclemens1971, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Resized and cropped.

• Vienna

  The historic Freeman Store and Museum on Church Street in Vienna, Virginia, with crepe myrtles in bloom on the lawn. Photo by Ron Dicker, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped.

• Washington, DC

  Brick rowhouses with front porches on a tree-lined block of Kentucky Avenue SE in the Barney Circle neighborhood near Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. Photo by Tim Evanson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and cropped.

• Woodbridge

  The Potomac River shoreline at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge, Virginia, with sailboats at the dock and trees in full autumn colour under a blue sky. Photo by Virginia State Parks staff (vastateparksstaff), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and cropped.

• Lake Barcroft

  Lake Barcroft, Virginia, seen from the sand of Beach 4, with lifeguard chairs and the wooded shoreline across the water. Photo by William D. O'Neil, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped.

Appliance and kitchen photographs

• kitchen

  Bright modern kitchen with stainless refrigerator, gas range, hood and island. Photo by Clay Banks, Unsplash, Unsplash License. Resized and cropped.

• refrigerator

  Built-in stainless steel refrigerator between white cabinets in a bright kitchen. Photo by Curtis Adams, Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and cropped.

• freezer

  Open built-in freezer with three frozen food drawers in a modern kitchen. Photo by Bilguun Gantumur, Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and cropped.

• ice maker

  Clear ice cubes piled in a glass against a plain white background. Photo by Srattha Nualsate, Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and cropped.

• washer

  White front-load washing machine with folded towels in a tiled laundry. Photo by Lisa Anna, Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and cropped.

• dryer

  White front-load washer and dryer side by side in a bright laundry room. Photo by Point3D Commercial Imaging Ltd., Unsplash, Unsplash License. Resized and cropped.

• laundry combo

  Stacked front-load washer and dryer in a white tiled laundry area. Photo by Lisa Anna, Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and cropped.

• dishwasher

  Open dishwasher with empty racks pulled out in a modern white kitchen. Photo by Castorly Stock, Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and cropped.

• oven

  Two built-in wall ovens in a bright modern kitchen with island cooktop. Photo by Max Vakhtbovych, Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and cropped.

• range

  Stainless pro-style gas range with oven below and hood in a white kitchen. Photo by Curtis Adams, Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and cropped.

• stove

  Stainless gas stove top with cast-iron grates on a white countertop. Photo by Curtis Adams, Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and cropped.

• cooktop

  Built-in glass cooktop in a white countertop with a built-in oven below. Photo by Lisa Anna, Unsplash, Unsplash License. Resized and cropped.

• microwave

  Over-the-range microwave above an electric range in a bright white kitchen. Photo by Elias Storm, Unsplash, Unsplash License. Resized and cropped.

• hood

  Stainless range hood above a gas rangetop in a light gray kitchen. Photo by Franco Debartolo, Unsplash, Unsplash License. Resized and cropped.

• wine cooler

  Under-counter wine cooler with glass door built into a home bar cabinet. Photo by Curtis Adams, Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and cropped.

• garbage disposal

  Clean stainless kitchen sink and pull-down faucet in a white quartz countertop. Photo by Point3D Commercial Imaging Ltd., Unsplash, Unsplash License. Resized and cropped.

• laundry

  Bright laundry room with front-load washer and dryer beside a utility sink. Photo by Curtis Adams, Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and cropped.