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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Landscape architect Jennifer Horn’s Arlington Colonial gets a bright addition and outdoor upgrade.
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. […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]