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 can feel a bit sterile, the latter […]

Portfolio- The Gift of Light On an Arlington, Virginia, cul de sac, a 1947 stone-fronted cottage nestles on a rolling, picturesque sweep of land. Home to artist Suzanne Yurdin and […]

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 glimpsed the plain, one-bedroom apartment in Northwest […]

Garden Party Many Washingtonians clamor to throw their last outdoor parties of the season as the days of summer dwindle. Slightly cooler and less humid than prior months, September still […]

By the Book Building a dream home can take years of plan-ning and research. Starting in 1995, Norfolk, Virginia-based furniture retailer Claus Ihlemann dedicated himself to the task, compiling design […]

  Former U.S. senator and vice presidential candidate John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth once called Georgetown home. From 2002 to 2006, the couple and their children lived in a […]

Labor of Love Nestled on four wooded acres, Judy and Stuart Sebring’s new custom home evokes a lodge out West with its stone walls, hand-forged ironwork and rough-hewn beams. Though […]

Old World Modern When Mariana and Jack White moved into their 1988 center-hall Colonial in Fairfax Station, Virginia, they loved their home’s spaciousness and bucolic setting. Over time, however, their […]

  The main goal of Kitchen Encounters’ Serena Lehn was to transform a dark and narrow bathroom into a light-filled retreat. The client requested an open environment, so Lehn added […]

  Two years after landscape architect Stephen Wlodarczyk of Botanical Decorators completed a master-plan installation for clients in Darnestown, Maryland, they called him back for an update. The couple entertains […]

When a Virginia couple decided to create a home office in their cramped brick rambler, they realized it was time to renovate. While they wanted more space, as longtime environmentalists […]

  The Ritz-Carlton Lifestyle   Luxury condominium homes priced from the $600s to $5 million are currently available at The Ritz-Carlton Residences Inner Harbor, Baltimore. These spacious, well-appointed condos are […]

May/June 2009 When Lisa and Dave Schertler purchased their classic 1930s brick Colonial in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, DC, it was missing a key ingredient. With two small children […]

  An Eco-Centric Plan Many local builders talk about green construction these days. But few are tackling the movement with the gusto of Gary Nash. The Nash Construction president got […]

  Au Naturel Building green should no longer be the exception but the rule, according to Yuri Sagatov of Sagatov Homes. “It is simply fundamental building science,” he says. “It’s […]

Potomac Perch After Leslie Train Westreich moved into a Watergate condominium once owned by former Virginia Senator John Warner and his wife Elizabeth Taylor, her horizon literally expanded. The penthouse […]