Landscape Planning This plan by Sharper Cut enhances the property's outdoor living spaces with spacious gathering areas and a hidden oasis complete with cascading waterfalls and a fire pit. Most […]

On the block at Weschler's, an oil canvas by American artist Virgil M. Williams (1830-1886) is expected to sell for $30,000 to $50.000. Autumn is the start of a new […]

Flooring advice Choosing a Hardwood Floor Washington, DC, interior designer Stan Kelly discusses how to make the right choice H&D: At what stage of a project should a homeowner consider […]

Turn on the Lights Interior designer Barbara Hawthorn infused this modern living space with multiple layers of light, from cable wires to pendant lights and sconces. Photo by Kenneth M. […]

Shades of Green Beth Knox, wife of architect Bill Hutchins, reads on the sun porch of their sustainably designed home in Takoma Park. The porch is framed with locust logs […]

Remodeling 101 Encompass Design/Build won a Finalist award in the category of Entire House $500,000 to $1,000,000 for this project in Vienna, VA.What was the greatest challenge of this project? […]

A Place For Everything Although spring and its promise of renewal may seem distant as winter winds whip the eaves and keep us inside, professional organizers say that winter is […]

Petro Design Build transformed a lackluster yard into a lush oasis complete with a spa, a fountain and a stone fireplace.  It's autumn in the DC area. The crisp, cool […]

Gallery owner George Hemphill.  You’re interested in purchasing art, but you’re not quite sure how to begin. How do you surmount the sense of intimidation—which nearly everyone feels—in a gallery […]

Adrian Edwards Custom Homes offers homeowners a portfolio of previously completed projects to use as a jumping off point when designing their own custom homes, such as this Georgian home.  […]

Odegard's Fiesole“Floors are the largest areas of an interior, and thoughtful materials and patterns that lead your sight through space become hallmarks of great interiors,” says interior designer Skip Sroka. […]

Miles Raymond, the bittersweet protagonist in the film Sideways, experienced a life-altering journey through Sonoma and tangentially whet the nation’s appetite for Pinot Noir. While vineyard visits are delightful—and Virginia […]

Whimsical murals light up a bath by Architectural Ceramics.  The process of designing a new bathroom can be daunting. From finding a designer to choosing from the myriad of fixtures […]

The great room in a custom home by Santa Fe Development Corporation features a majestic 30-foot window wall. When a client a few years ago asked Bill Flickinger’s Santa Fe […]