Casbah Cool
British-born designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard goes global in his latest wall-covering collection for Cole & Son. Among its eclectic offerings, two sumptuous designs evoke…
Function + Flow
A physician and his wife purchased a traditional 1995 house in Oakton, Virginia, with big plans to bring its outmoded main floor up to date….
Vintage Charm
When it comes to real estate, the word “development” conjures images of bland neighborhoods stocked with cookie-cutter houses. Yet the DC area brims with…
Pure Geometry
A couple who owned three unkempt acres in Oakton asked landscape architect Katia Goffin to transform their disordered property into a clean-lined, modern landscape….
Before + After: Outdoor Oasis
A couple in Oakton, Virginia, hired Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes to transform their mundane patio into an outdoor-living space with lots of…
Perfect Harmony
A narrow lane hugs the western shore of a Chesapeake Bay tributary in Virginia’s picturesque Northern Neck, revealing an eclectic mix of waterfront homes. Tucked…
Spare and Simple
After remodeling their historic DC residence, the owners were ready to address its run-down, quarter-acre yard. They hired Colao + Peter Outdoor Environments to…
Backyard Bonanza
A Brookville, Maryland, couple with three active kids wanted to turn their small lot into an al fresco playground for guests of all ages….
Zen Garden
While installing a pool on their one-acre lot, the owners of a contemporary house tasked Wheat’s Landscape with creating a connection between the pool…
2017 LCA Awards
The Excellence in Landscape Awards, sponsored by the Landscape Contractors Association (LCA) of Maryland, DC and Virginia, recognize exceptional garden design throughout the region. This…
River Vista
The sprawling, riverfront house in Easton, Maryland, was still under construction in 2004 when McHale Landscape Design was called in to orchestrate a comprehensive…
Style Watch
ON A CURVE The curvaceous Paloma Dining Chair from Jessica Charles combines clean lines and comfortable tufted cushioning. Choose from a host of fabric…
New Traditional
When Mindy Frankel decided to renovate her circa-1940s house in Bethesda, it turned out to be more cost-effective to tear down the outdated residence…
Susan Jamieson
January saw the grand opening of Richmond’s newest home-décor boutique: Bridget Beari Home Store. Owner Susan Jamieson’s venture reflects the eclectic sensibility of her…
Creative Spirit
Each summer, experimental art comes to northwest Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. A city of 75,000 people rises in this unlikely spot for Burning Man,…
Gilded Age
Home to DC’s venerable Cosmos Club since 1952, the landmark Townsend House was designed in 1898 by architecture firm Carrère and Hastings with all…
Cutting Edge
LONG LASTING Trex composite decking, posts and railings resist the fading, staining, warping, rotting, mold and mildew that solid wood surfaces battle. Trex comes…
And the Winner is…
The winners of the 2017 Maryland Building Industry Association awards were feted during a ceremony last fall at Historic Savage Mill in Savage, Maryland….
Kitchen Karma
Letting in the Light Jennifer Wagner Schmidt turns a traditional kitchen into an elegant refuge read more Minimalist Magic A sleek Boffi…
Simple + Serene
When designer Celia Welch first set eyes on the Old Town condo, its walls were painted vivid yellow and trimmed extensively with ornate crown…