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…
A Custom Approach
A Custom Approach Paradigm Building Group’s founder and president, Tim Winter, was with NVHomes for six years and had built at least 150 houses…
Global Reach
Global Reach The Spanish surface manufacturer Cosentino—maker of Silestone Natural Quartz and a host of other products—has landed in the nation’s capital, opening its…
Bird’s Eye View
Bird’s Eye View The newly built Residences On The Avenue in Foggy Bottom at Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, is a mixed-use development. Owned by Boston…
HISTORY Lesson
HISTORY Lesson Old buildings in a state of decay tend to catch an architect’s eye. Walking through Oxford, Maryland, one evening, Washington, DC-based…
Potomac Playground
Potomac Playground In the afternoon sun, the rustic stone pavilions glow like two pots of honey flecked with cinnamon. Set beside a swimming…
TEAM WORK
TEAM WORK Custom homebuilder Ted Peterson and residential architect Robert Gurney regularly play basketball on the same court. But they had not collaborated…
Postcard from Vermont
Postcard from Vermont A few years ago Great Falls, Virginia, residents Tom and Diana Kelly purchased 42 acres near Weston, Vermont, with the …
Embracing the Outdoors
Embracing the Outdoors Hidden away on a wooded cul-de-sac, this Tudor-style home leads a first-time visitor to believe that she’s been whisked away…
Organic Modern
Organic Modern There’s modern as in the aesthetic of detached cool. And then there’s Kathy Viola’s renovated home in McLean. While the former…
A Fresh Start
A Fresh Start Artistic vision comes naturally to architect and designer Ernesto Santalla. Those creative insights became particularly useful back in 2006, when he first…