Layered Luxe
When Skip Sroka and his partner, John Kammeier, were ready to downsize from their longtime residence in Northwest DC’s Phillips Park, it was a…
Striking Shift
When a couple with two kids purchased a traditional Forest Hills residence in 2016, they assumed that everything in the home would have to…
City Chic
At least since Thomas Jefferson built Monticello, American architects have used their own homes as testing grounds for various design philosophies. So it comes…
Treehouse Aerie
On balmy summer evenings, designer Tracy Schlegel can be found relaxing on her lofty deck, nestled among the tall trees lining the backyard of…
Sophisticated Retreat
When clients in a stylish home on Maryland’s Eastern Shore called on Amanda Friend to reimagine their cramped and awkward master bath, the designer…
Unfettered Spirit
Building a home from scratch puts owners in control of decisions large and small. With this unfettered spirit, a couple enlisted architects Mark McInturff…
Bold Moves
Since launching FORMA Design 25 years ago, Andreas Charalambous has split his time between residential and commercial work. So when a client tapped him…
Spa Scene
WASHING UP Italian ceramics manufacturer Cielo debuts I Catini, a line of oval, rectangular or round ceramic washbasins perched atop a spare, steel base….
Lap of Luxury
After a couple purchased a home in Rockville, they tapped Case Architects & Remodelers to overhaul its outdated kitchen and master bath. The latter…
Streamlined Style
Clients with kids attending college in DC purchased a 1980s townhouse in Georgetown, which was saddled with builder-grade finishes and a dated look. They…
Fresh Slate
The owners of a Potomac home were tired of their 1990s-era bath. Not only did it have inadequate storage and a tub that took…
Ebb and Flow
DC Water’s new headquarters perfectly blends utility and art. Positioned on a narrow wedge of land in the Anacostia River floodplain, its bold, curvilinear…
Creative Legacy
Growing up with his mother, Alice Busch—founder of the award-winning design firm Great Falls Distinctive Interiors—Matt Trunnell cut his teeth on all things design-related….
National COTY Awards 2020
The following members of NARI’s Metro DC Chapter were honored with national COTY and Achievement Awards: COTY AWARDS Residential Kitchen $60,001 to $100,000 Balaton…
Week’s End
Exterior Photography by David Burroughs | Interior Photography by Angie Seckinger Sweeping vistas of Island Creek, a tributary of the Tred Avon River, sold…
Sitting Pretty
The Chesapeake Bay and its winding tributaries harbor more miles of shoreline than the entire U.S. West Coast. Whether it edges a meandering creek…
Perfect Fit
The right waterfront property is hard to come by near Annapolis, where lots lining the Chesapeake Bay and its picturesque tributaries are always in…
Modern Farmhouse
Contractor Darren Kornas, principal of thinkmakebuild, and his wife, Darby Pollock, were already renting a house in Easton, Maryland, with their two young children…
Tidewater Retreat
Clients turned to architect Randall Kipp to design a modern abode for them in Virginia’s Northern Neck. With the property’s picturesque location on…
Riverfront Aerie
Penza Bailey Architects was asked to spearhead an extensive renovation and addition in Severna Park, Maryland. The sprawling, traditional home, nestled along the Severn…