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Modern Canvas

A new Bethesda home celebrates form and creativity while communing with its leafy backyard oasis

Dynamic Duo

Architect Randall Mars bridges yin and yang in his design of two similar but distinct Dewey Beach escapes

The Art of Contrast

Equal parts elegance and edge, a Kalorama family home delightfully defies expectation

Circle of Life

Architect Donald Lococo fosters a deep connection between home and nature in rural Montgomery County

Fashion Forward

Kate Duncan recharges a family’s Annapolis-area home with color, vivacity and meaning

Garden Glam-Up

Dramatic redos illustrate best practices for planning successful outdoor upgrades

September/October 2026

September/October 2026: Flipbook
Modern Canvas

For years, a Maryland couple gathered inspiration for the abode they dreamed of building one day. From their outings to Potomac’s Glenstone museum and trips to the West Coast, certain […]

Dynamic Duo

In 1939, a member of the du Pont dynasty built a sprawling, Shingle-style refuge called Sandaway on the shores of Dewey Beach. The spot made history 82 years later, when […]

The Art of Contrast

On a quiet, winding street facing Rock Creek Park in Kalorama stands a 1953 house that appears every bit as conventional as its neighbors. However, step inside or wander around […]

Circle of Life

A century-old cattle farm in Laytonsville, Maryland, offers a scenic slice of Americana, where cows graze amid rolling pastures. When 19 untouched acres adjacent to the farm came up for […]

Fashion Forward

After raising three sons in their Edgewater, Maryland, home of 20 years, the owners set their sights on a refresh. To update the 12,000-square-foot, custom-built roost to fit their current […]

Full Bloom

Landscape architect Jennifer Horn’s Arlington Colonial gets a bright addition and outdoor upgrade.

Garden Glam-Up

Play up Curb Appeal The owners of a one-acre Vienna property were tired of its drab, unwelcoming front yard. They enlisted McHale Landscape Design to plan and implement a makeover.  […]

Swirling Presence

“I love reflective pieces, things that sparkle,” Valerie Theberge says about the iridescent glass, some flecked with gold, that dances across her art. “You can’t help but smile when you […]

From Blighted to Blissful

When a Chevy Chase, Maryland, couple first reached out to architect Michelle Vassallo, they had two priorities: to relocate the garage from the rear to the side of their 3,800-square-foot […]

Art Oasis

In 2017, the Hirshhorn discovered that it had a numbers problem. Despite a prime position on the National Mall, its Sculpture Garden was attracting a fraction of the visitors who […]

Paint Primer

WALL ARMOR For homes with little ones afoot, Valspar’s Signature paints stand up to scuffs, stains and sticky fingers. The acrylic coatings are also resistant to fading and mildew. valspar.com […]

Home Front

GREEK CHIC Founder Sophia Phoutrides tapped into her own Hellenic heritage to create Gaida Guild, a fabric studio based between Washington, DC, and Thessaloniki, Greece. Lively patterns, including delicate florals […]

High Style: Dining

Rosselli, which translates to “little rose” in Italian, is the latest from the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group of Rasika fame. Located in downtown Washington, the space has been transformed by Martin […]

High Style: Travel

Hotel Las Balsas, a destination wellness retreat in Patagonia, has expanded with 10 new modern villas designed by DC-based architecture firm Shinberg Levinas. Cantilevered over the hillside, each villa is […]

End Note: Ankie Barnes

FAVORITE LANDMARK IN DC? The National Gallery of Art designed by John Russell Pope. It's a superb modern classical building...clean, powerful and unfussy. RECENT READ THAT MADE A LASTING IMPRESSION? […]

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