What was the inspiration behind your Purple Bloom staircase at the 2025 Kips Bay Decorator Show House New York? I see it as a three-story journey of aspiration, resilience and […]
What was the inspiration behind your Purple Bloom staircase at the 2025 Kips Bay Decorator Show House New York? I see it as a three-story journey of aspiration, resilience and […]
When a couple of empty nesters moved from the DC area to the Eastern Shore, they reached out to designer Laura Butler to complete the interiors of their Colonial-style new […]
Hoping to transform a neglected farmhand’s abode into a welcoming guest retreat for their Bozman, Maryland, property overlooking Broad Creek, a pair of avid gardeners and hosts contacted architect Michael […]
Houses christened with formal names never fail to capture the imagination. Think of Daphne du Maurier’s Manderley in Rebecca or Jane Austen’s Pemberley from Pride and Prejudice. Set on the […]
Boathouses on the Chesapeake Bay are true treasures. Given environmental concerns, state law allows for the maintenance and reconstruction of existing structures but prohibits the building of new ones. The […]
In Washington, I.M. Pei is most celebrated for designing the National Gallery of Art’s awe-inspiring East Wing. But the late Pritzker Prize-winning architect completed another impressive if less monumental masterpiece […]
About 15 years ago, a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Fallingwater instilled Ali Manesh with a fascination for modern architecture and design. Later, the dentist, who had put down […]
I always know we’ve done a great job when I don’t want to leave,” confides interior designer Lauren Hurlbrink about her recent project: a large family compound in Baltimore County’s […]
Every two years, the Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art holds a design competition recognizing fine classical work in the region. The awards are named […]
Strolling past ordinary row houses in Washington’s Pleasant Plains neighborhood, it would be easy to overlook the newest home on the block. But turn into an unmarked alley and you’ll […]
On a sylvan property in Sparks Glencoe, Maryland, bordering woods create a verdant cocoon, while a neighbor’s cattle graze off to one side. Amid such surroundings, it’s easy to forget […]
A peninsula that points due south into the Chesapeake Bay has lured summer sojourners to Annapolis since the 1920s. Back in those pre-air-conditioning days, the scenic spot was a warm-weather […]
Marnie Oursler’s serene demeanor is exactly what you’d expect from a long-time beach lover. “There’s something about living by the water that brings me a sense of calm and peace,” […]
Daybreak and dusk are the most magical times at the beach. On an empty shore, infinite spans of sand, sea and sky have hypnotic, soul-calming powers. A Rehoboth retreat perfectly […]
When new owners acquired a historic estate on the banks of Maryland’s Choptank River as a weekend retreat, they also inherited a ramshackle caretaker’s cottage on the property. Hoping to […]
Perched on a strip of land along a tributary of the South River near Annapolis, this sprawling Shingle Style home was conceived to take full advantage of 180-degree views. “It’s […]