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 stands just as majestic as the […]
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 stands just as majestic as the […]
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, DC-based Lori Graham Design. Among the […]
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 the other homes lining its peaceful […]
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 sold. Rill had reconfigured the back […]
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 with his wife of 27 years. […]
MINIMALIST MOTIF When DC architect Andreas Charalambous traveled to Miami to help a client find a retirement condo, he had no intention of buying one himself. But while touring properties, […]
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 like to close doors behind them. […]
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 a glimpse of the marbleized porcelain […]
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. Twenty design teams worked their magic, […]
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 ski poles recently purchased for $1.50 […]
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 in their Chevy Chase neighborhood that […]
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 familiar, distinctive voice that has entertained […]
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 Jane Stoker did what most homeowners […]
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 the department store shelf, local bedding […]
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 the past decade for turning neglected […]
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, from Pebble Beach to Pinehurst. Using […]