Layered Luxe
When Skip Sroka and his partner, John Kammeier, were ready to downsize from their longtime residence in Northwest DC’s Phillips Park, it was a…
Striking Shift
When a couple with two kids purchased a traditional Forest Hills residence in 2016, they assumed that everything in the home would have to…
City Chic
At least since Thomas Jefferson built Monticello, American architects have used their own homes as testing grounds for various design philosophies. So it comes…
Treehouse Aerie
On balmy summer evenings, designer Tracy Schlegel can be found relaxing on her lofty deck, nestled among the tall trees lining the backyard of…
Hot Talent
Now in its 13th year, this annual feature spotlights local pros who have launched firms of their own. The women designers in this year’s…
Living Color
During her years as a corporate recruiter, Shannon Hickok longed for more creativity. Eventually, she decided to embrace her love of home décor, completing…
Leap of Faith
As a girl, Jodi Berger loved to sketch floor plans of her dream home. “I knew I wanted to be a designer,” she affirms….
Sense of Whimsy
Following an early career in child-welfare nonprofits, Kiyonda Powell switched gears to pursue her lifelong passion: design. She earned an interior design degree at…
A Wider Perspective
While most future designers spend their childhoods rearranging furniture, Melissa Colgan took it a step further. “When my parents said I couldn’t have wallpaper,” she…
Luxury Loos
Sophisticated Retreat Amanda Friend goes glam in a master bath makeover. Back in Time Barry Dixon revives a 19th-century bath…
Sophisticated Retreat
When clients in a stylish home on Maryland’s Eastern Shore called on Amanda Friend to reimagine their cramped and awkward master bath, the designer…
Back in Time
Though the Neoclassical residence in Washington had a storied past—once serving as the Turkish ambassador’s residence—it had seen better days by the time new…
Vintage Flair
With its quaint cottages and Colonials, Alexandria’s historic Rosemont neighborhood exudes old-fashioned appeal. No wonder a couple with a young daughter elected to stay…
Bold Moves
Since launching FORMA Design 25 years ago, Andreas Charalambous has split his time between residential and commercial work. So when a client tapped him…
Sheltering in Place
Every industry has been touched by the covid-19 pandemic. But given months-long orders to shelter in place, interior designers have a unique perspective on…
Design from a Distance
OUTDOOR OASIS Glenstone has always practiced its own brand of social distancing. Since its inception, this private museum in Potomac has capped admissions so…
Week’s End
Exterior Photography by David Burroughs | Interior Photography by Angie Seckinger Sweeping vistas of Island Creek, a tributary of the Tred Avon River, sold…
Sitting Pretty
The Chesapeake Bay and its winding tributaries harbor more miles of shoreline than the entire U.S. West Coast. Whether it edges a meandering creek…
Perfect Fit
The right waterfront property is hard to come by near Annapolis, where lots lining the Chesapeake Bay and its picturesque tributaries are always in…
Tidewater Retreat
Clients turned to architect Randall Kipp to design a modern abode for them in Virginia’s Northern Neck. With the property’s picturesque location on…