Labor of Love
Labor of Love House hunting is a little like looking for love. Prospective homebuyers may suffer disappointment, frustration and more while searching for that…
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time As an expert and consultant on environmental sustainability, Kyle Tanger wanted to live the way he works. So when he…
Georgetown Gem
Georgetown Gem When Daniel Steinkoler, principal of Superior Home Services, purchased an 1886 Georgetown town house with the intention of renovating and selling it,…
Applause
Steve Case, founder of AOL, and his wife Jean have set their substantial sights on Virginia Wine Country with the purchase of a winery…
GALA 2012 Awards
GALA 2012 Awards Each year, a panel of building industry professionals is selected to judge new homes and communities in the Mid-Atlantic region, and to…
Home Run
Crystal Clear Swarovski Crystals recently teamed with Napoleon Fireplaces & Grills to produce the LHD50 Limited Swarovski Edition fireplace, which is adorned with a…
Modern Symmetry
Modern Symmetry The homeowners pondered the decision to renovate their 1980s Colonial or build a new house on their secluded, 25-acre property outside Ellicott…
Colonial Expansion
Colonial Expansion It all started with a plan to expand a garage and add a guest room onto a Colonial-style home in Potomac, Maryland….
A Love of Nature
A Love of Nature There are times when location is everything. In the case of a 1980s contemporary, its setting on a winding, rural…
A Fruitful Collaboration
A Fruitful Collaboration Too many cooks in the kitchen? Not for a Maryland couple with two young daughters, who transformed their bland galley kitchen…
A History of Giving
A History of Giving Concealed behind a stone privacy wall that flanks a narrow, picturesque street on the edge of Georgetown, historic Evermay is…
New at the Zoo
New at the Zoo As of September 1, a trip to the Smithsonian National Zoo in DC is no longer complete without a stop…
Jewel in the Rough
Jewel in the Rough A great architect creates order from chaos, whether building an Olympic stadium or a backyard pavilion. In the case of…
A Blended Style
A Blended Style Bethesda architect Stephen Muse, principal of Muse Architects, has earned a reputation for sensitively renovating and expanding houses so that his…
Sleek + Polished
Sleek + Polished For before and after photos click here Smitten with an apartment in the heart of Georgetown overlooking the C&O Canal, a…
Dupont Circle Design
Dupont Circle Design After a move from the third to the tenth floor of its Dupont Circle-area building, international contract furniture company Global Industries…
River’s Edge
River’s Edge Perched atop a gently sloping hill, the property fairly embraces its panoramic view of the South River. To the right, the vista…
Chevy Chase Classic
Chevy Chase Classic A sensitive renovation has revived the architecture of a classic late 19th-century American Four Square in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Surrounded by…
Makeover Magic
Makeover Magic Whether a house has a noble past or simply dates back to the era when shag carpets were all the rage (the…
Farmhouse Redux
Farmhouse Redux Maryland’s Eastern Shore is home to many an old, white clapboard farmhouse. It was one of these structures that inspired a Northern…