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ESCAPE IN THE WOODS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Perched on a crest overlooking the Potomac River in Glen Echo, Maryland, the steel, concrete and wooden house…

A MODERN OUTLOOK NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 When Lori Graham traded in her briefcase for a portfolio, she left a busy law practice to launch Washington,…

A BOLD LEAP The crisply detailed Victorian, with its wraparound porch, bay windows and cedar-shake exterior, looks as true to its century-old roots as…

TRANQUIL OASIS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Architect Jim Rill’s vision for renovating a modest rancher in Potomac, Maryland, came to fruition only after the house was…

A CHARMED LIFE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 “I dreamed of this,” Darrell Green says, waving his hand expansively around the comfortable yet elegant home he shares…

MINIMALIST MOTIF When DC architect Andreas Charalambous traveled to Miami to help a client find a retirement condo, he had no intention of buying…

RESTORING ORDER SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 In the struggle to define domestic space, battle lines often wobble between modernists who love lofts and traditionalists who occasionally…

EXPERT ADVICE – THE WONDERS OF PORCELAIN JULY/AUGUST 2011 A recent visitor to Porcelanosa’s Rockville showroom had real marble flooring in mind—until she got…

BACK IN STYLE JULY/AUGUST 2011 The 2011 DC Design House transformed a 1925 English Tudor home in Washington’s stately Forest Hills neighborhood last April….

ART STUDIO: BRIGHT IDEAS MAY/JUNE 2011 Rick Singleton brims with excitement as he shows off his latest find, a set of weathered vintage metal…

HOUSE OF LIGHT MAY/JUNE 2011 After living in a 1950s rambler for roughly 20 years, Charles and Charlotte Perret became fascinated with a home…

AT HOME WITH DIANE REHM MAY/JUNE 2011 On an early spring day, Diane Rehm is seated in her cheerful living room, speaking in the…

CABIN COOL MARCH/APRIL 2011 Upon learning that a developer was planning to purchase the lot adjacent to their home overlooking the Potomac, Dick and…

BAZAAR- BEAUTIFUL BEDDING JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 Top-quality bed linens are a costly investment. And while fine sheets, duvets, pillows and more can be had off…

A WOODED RETREAT JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT CREAMER Baltimore real estate mogul Pat Turner of Turner Development Group has built a reputation over…

HOMETECH – PLAY TIME NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 ON THE FOREFRONT The golf room by Virtual Golf Girl brings home some of the world’s top courses,…

A WARM WELCOME NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 When Dan and Beth Concannon moved into their 1970s Colonial on two acres in Potomac a few years ago,…

HOME IMPROVEMENT NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 ZEBRA STRIPE Tavola Zebrano floor tile from Porcelanosa recreates the look of an exotic hardwood with a zebra-striped pattern. Made…

CITY STYLE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 With its coveted spot on the corner of 15th and P Streets in trendy Logan Circle, the newly completed Metropole…

A 3-DIMENSIONAL KINGDOM SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 What happens after an artist devotes two years to working on exhibitions that come to an end? For John…