Though she’s resided in Annapolis for the last 43 years, architect Cathy Purple Cherry has had a lifelong love affair with the mountains. “My whole childhood was visiting Skyline Drive,” […]
Though she’s resided in Annapolis for the last 43 years, architect Cathy Purple Cherry has had a lifelong love affair with the mountains. “My whole childhood was visiting Skyline Drive,” […]
Sun streams through a round aperture in the vaulted ceiling. As the day deepens, a beam of light meanders along a curved upper wall, marking the passage of time, then […]
Washington’s Logan Circle boasts a storied past. Part of Pierre L’Enfant’s original 1791 city plan, it remains a hub in Northwest DC, presided over by a statue of Civil War […]
In the early 20th century, many Washington and Baltimore residents beat the summer heat by removing to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Abundant creeks, rivers and inlets created destinations […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Outside DC, the Potomac River wends its way past Bethesda’s quaint Glen Echo neighborhood, where homes in a patchwork of architectural styles border tree-lined streets. Inclining uphill, one such byway […]
A penchant for grand-scale entertaining drove a couple setting out to build their dream home in a Washington suburb. Yet family-friendly functionality was a consideration too. The pair purchased a […]
About to outgrow their townhouse, a couple of Italian expats with one youngster and a baby on the way set out to find larger digs in the District. A 1980s-era […]
As a savvy business executive, Adam Cohen knew to jump on the listing for a prime, quarter-acre property in Bethesda, though the house was far from perfect. It had begun […]