Mountain Majesty
A long driveway wends through woods before emerging to unveil a stone house nestled into the pastoral landscape of White Post, Virginia. The big…
Nordic Style
The potent trifecta of character, greenery and location lured a couple to DC’s picturesque Cleveland Park in 2007. “We’re both native Washingtonians and have…
A Sense of History
Situated along the Potomac River in the shadow of Mount Vernon, Jeff and Amiya Veatch’s home is a study in contrasts. And that was…
A Formal Affair
The stately c. 1918 mansion in Washington’s Kalorama neighborhood has, no doubt, seen its share of glamorous gatherings over the years—and probably a few…
Architectural Eye
Before opening her contemporary-furniture store and interior design studio, Deborah Kalkstein studied architecture in her native Peru—and it shows. Kalkstein brings an architect’s eye…
Coastal Edge
A childhood spent living on the water in Florida left an indelible mark on homeowner Dondi Dahlgaard. “It influenced me subconsciously,” she says. “I like…
Casual Chic
The stately Northwest DC neighborhood of Foxhall Crescent first cast its spell on Carmen and Mohammed Osman in the 1980s. As students at nearby…
Modern History
When then-newlyweds Spence and Renata Patterson purchased a century-old house in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in 2009, they planned to update the kitchen and move…
Treehouse Aerie
Thick foliage, tall bamboo and trailing wisteria envelop designer Gary Lovejoy’s knoll-top home. Vast expanses of glass integrate the structure with its natural surroundings…
Bayside Beauty
When Steve and Judy Goozh bought their 100-year-old home on Southern Maryland’s Breton Bay, they knew they were facing a major renovation. Everything from…
Waxing Poetic
On a sunny day in McLean, Virginia, artist and beekeeper Georgia Nassikas gazes out the tall windows of her second-story studio, taking in the…