
California Dreaming
A premium lot on a hillside in Northwest DC lured a businessman and his wife—despite the 1954 fixer-upper on the property. They intended a…
A premium lot on a hillside in Northwest DC lured a businessman and his wife—despite the 1954 fixer-upper on the property. They intended a…
Something magical happens during the drive past fields of sunflowers and acres of verdant farmland toward Still Waters Farm, the name former owners gave…
A five-acre estate in Virginia’s Hunt Country proved irresistible to its owner, a Georgetown University alumnus and private-equity investor. “The approach is magical—a long…
When a couple with two kids purchased a traditional Forest Hills residence in 2016, they assumed that everything in the home would have to…
When Jay Jenkins of Jenkins Baer Associates gets involved in a project, it inevitably grows branches and blooms. Such was the case when he…
When remodeling their tiny 1923 bungalow turned out to be problematic, a love for its quaint Palisades neighborhood prompted a DC couple to raze…
The concept of home-as-sanctuary was important to Old Town Alexandria residents Jerry Penso and Andrew Heinle, whose soaring, 3,140-square-foot penthouse comprises two conjoined condominiums….
Robin Hood may be AWOL, but the Annapolis community of Sherwood Forest has been quietly prospering since it was first founded as a summer…
There’s something plucky about a parakeet. When DC interior designer Colman Riddell chose to lacquer the front door of her Georgetown row house in…
Sometimes hitting refresh is the best way to go. This Wesley Heights house had the right Northwest DC address as well as a surprising…
Nestled on a hidden hill rising from the banks of the Potomac sat the perfect three-acre riverfront lot. “When visiting different locations with the…
When Jamie Merida, principal of Bountiful Interiors, and senior designer Denise Perkins first saw the six-bedroom, 12,000-square-foot estate in Chester, Maryland, they had to…
When Sandra Meyer of Ella Scott Design revamped a center-hall colonial in Bethesda, they decided to combine age with beauty just like Face Natur….
An Emerald Gem People say the third time’s a charm but for designer Sallie Finney Kjos, her second go-round designing the interiors of a…
City ChicGood old-fashioned snail mail can still get the job done. When Christopher Schriever, owner of a boutique marketing company, and Edward Palmieri, a…
Collected StyleWhen interior designer Charles Krewson, a DC native, returned to Washington after 30 years in Manhattan, The Presidential—one of the city’s oldest apartment…
Designer’s Eye Modern Mix The opportunity to mastermind the interiors of a sprawling, contemporary house by TDI Homes in Arlington was a challenge designer…
Coastal Haven A Capitol Hill couple—both with political careers—were in search of a home on the Chesapeake Bay that would serve as a tranquil…
Nothing is understated about the five-bedroom 12,000-square-foot French chateau-style residence that Asta Homes carefully designed with luxury and large-scale entertaining in mind. “My clients—Bala…
Georgetown Gem Sometimes an address is more than just an address. Case in point: a two-bedroom condo at 3303 Water Street, a luxury residential…