The imposing, Tudor-style home in bucolic Pikesville, Maryland, holds a lifetime of memories. Owner Kim Hammond grew up in this stately, stone residence, built in 1920 by famed Baltimore architect […]

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 abode and build a brand-new […]

When Sharon Kleinman got to work on the interiors of a new Rehoboth Beach house, she had not one client—but 10. Architect Greg Hastings designed the contemporary nine-bedroom retreat; construction […]

With its serene Beaux Arts symmetry, the Belgian Embassy residence on Foxhall Road conjures the elegance and refinement of a Parisian mansion—set amid 10 acres of rolling landscape. This is […]

With its 2018 debut, the Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) at Virginia Commonwealth University brought Richmond its first institution dedicated to modern art. Steven Holl Architects masterminded the striking Markel […]

Built between 1949 and 1951, the Hammond Wood community in Silver Spring is notable for its modern houses nestled into a heavily wooded setting. Its 58 homes designed by architect […]

FOCAL POINT A gas fire feature designed by Zen Associates, Inc., for a Brookline, Massachusetts, residence occupies a prominent location—further enhanced by LED strips that highlight the structure and steps […]

The winners of the 2019 Maryland Building Industry Association awards were honored during a ceremony last fall at Historic Savage Mill in Savage, Maryland. Sponsored by the MBIA’s Remodelers and […]

Winchester lives by a longstanding philosophy—that fine building is an art. The company has specialized in high-end residential construction since its inception in 1980, demonstrating strong craftsmanship and durability on […]

Traversing the streets of Georgetown, even harried passersby can’t help but pause to admire the neighborhood’s charming homes. Row houses steeped in period detail harken back centuries. But today, there’s […]

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. Both doctors who hail from California, […]

The interiors of the ’40s-era Arlington home shared by husbands John Palmer and Ray Taylor were showing their age. A tight layout within the compact, Cape Cod-style abode, which Palmer […]

For Liz Mearns, decorating homes in the Arlington community of Aurora Hills is a regular part of her business. “I have worked on about 25 projects within a four-block radius,” […]

The Beaux Arts Flagg Building, which once housed Washington’s beloved Corcoran Gallery of Art and its art school, just got a new lease on life. Now home to George Washington […]

CHECKMATE When designer Tracey Morris of Gillis Interiors and her family bought their house in Potomac, it had been a rental property for 12 years. “Absolutely nothing had been done […]

Each year, a panel of building-industry professionals chooses nominees for the Great American Living Awards. Sponsored by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, the Washington Metropolitan Sales & Marketing Council […]