Expert Advice – The Wonders of Porcelain
JULY/AUGUST 2011 A recent visitor to Porcelanosa’s Rockville showroom had real marble flooring in mind—until she got a glimpse of the marbleized porcelain tiles…
Private Tour – Sunday Supper
JULY/AUGUST 2011 You’d think that entertaining a crowd is the last thing restaurateurs Cathal and Meshelle Armstrong would want to do on their day…
Hot Talent – Marika Meyer
JULY/AUGUST 2011 Marika Meyer launched her Bethesda firm, Marika Meyer Interiors, after earning a degree in fine arts, studying design at the Corcoran—and working…
Hot Talent – H. Alex Sanchez
JULY/AUGUST 2011 Shortly after launching his own firm, DC-based Renaissance Design, H. Alex Sanchez landed a spot on season five of the HGTV…
Hot Talent – Lauren Leiss
JULY/AUGUST 2011 After graduating from college and landing a job in PR, Lauren Liess got busy decorating her first apartment. So busy, in fact,…
Hot Talent – Jason Hodges
JULY/AUGUST 2011 Jason Hodges is no stranger to construction sites. He grew up in his family’s Charlotte, North Carolina, real estate and construction business,…
Let There Be Light
JULY/AUGUST 2011 Rabbit Run Part of the Moooi lighting collection, the playful Rabbit Lamp by Front is made of PVC/viscose laminate on a metal…
Applause – On Stage
JULY/AUGUST 2011 Completed in 2009, the 58,000-square-foot Montgomery College Performing Arts Center on the school’s Takoma Park campus is innovative in more than just…
Forces of Nature
JULY/AUGUST 2011 In early spring, the hillside in front of Karin Birch’s home is a tapestry of emerging plants. Low chartreuse sedum tumbles down…