Outdoor Living Brief
A Chevy Chase home ready for spring entertaining
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This Chevy Chase, Maryland, home retreat was designed for both gathering and restoration.
The big picture: A 310-square-foot, two-story addition completed last year tucks a spa room with a temperature-adjustable plunge pool under a porch.
What they're saying: Homeowners Jack Jaeger and Chrissy Jelen tell Axios they feel more connected to the outdoors now.
- The porch has become their warm-weather hangout for morning coffee, TV, reading and dinner at a nearby table.
- And it's expanded their entertaining footprint, since the space is connected to the living room and kitchen.
Zoom in: The renovation is also a hit with Jaeger and Jelen's young adult children, who stop by weekly.
- The family has enjoyed Thanksgiving football watch parties and post-workout pool soaks.
What we're watching: Wellness spaces aren't just trending — they're the future of design, says Michelle Vassallo of MV Architects, the D.C.-based firm that collaborated on the project.
