Coming Home
Tracy Morris grew up in Northern Virginia, so when she married in 2017 and moved from DC’s Glover Park neighborhood to McLean, it felt…
Subtle Interplay
The moment he set foot in the apartment— located in a recently completed building along DC’s U Street Corridor—a Washington resident in search of…
Stylish Mix
When Sandra Meyer of Ella Scott Design revamped a center-hall colonial in Bethesda, the challenge was how to combine age with beauty. “My clients…
Color at Play
While shades of gray continue to dominate, “We’re enjoying a powerful resurgence of color across the industry, in all style categories,” says Jackie Hirschhaut,…
Perfect Fit
Ceiling height helps determine the scale of your furniture. If you have high ceilings, incorporate items with a larger presence—but remember that scaling up…
Bold + Bright
Longtime clients asked designer Andrea Houck to update their kitchen, which flows into the adjacent dining room. With an eye on resale, they specified…
Before+After: Design
Then Now A 1990 center-hall colonial featured a drab kitchen flowing into the family room; both spaces were painted in dark earth tones. Harvey…
Industrial Modern
After overhauling a vintage row house in DC’s Shaw neighborhood, Patrick Brian Jones immediately began designing a new carriage house on the same property….
Bedtime Story
1/ Safari Dreams—An orange zebra-print rug by Alliyah was the starting point for Breeze Giannasio of California-based Breeze Giannasio Interiors as she planned a…
Child’s Play
A kids’ hangout should be light, bright and stimulating,” says designer Sallie Kjos, describing the vision she had for a basement redo in Fairfax,…
Design: Checklist
Endless details and decisions can make navigating the waters of the design process a challenge. A good designer will make the journey easy and…
Family Style
For a Quinton, Virginia, couple, the empty nest proved to be anything but. Theirs is a hub of activity, with grown children and umpteen…
Life of the Party
Tom and Nancy Stout have always loved hosting parties, but it wasn’t easy in the Oakton home they shared for 18 years, where typical…
Beach Balm
As a July morning simmers on Maryland’s Gibson Island, golfers crisscross its rolling greens, summer campers hone their backhands on the tennis courts and…
Icing on the Cake
Washington’s Cleveland Park neighborhood is known for ornate Victorians nestled along tree-lined streets. Perched atop a gently sloping lot on a picture-perfect block, the…
Nordic Embrace
From the outside, it’s easy to assume that the Foursquare-style house built in 1919 has a storied American past. After all, its first resident,…
Fresh Take
Architect Carmel Greer has a knack for enhancing projects with stylish, creative interiors. A charming brick Victorian in DC’s LeDroit Park proved to be…
The Art of Restraint
A ripple evoking sculpture, the patina of fine wood grain and unexpected details all are hallmarks of Daniel Rickey’s handcrafted furniture. Rickey’s work is elegant…
On the Shelf
FOUR SEASONS A distinguished presence in rarified Washington circles, the late socialite and philanthropist Bunny Mellon was also accomplished in garden design—having masterminded the…
Work of Art
A three-year, $10.4 million transformation, overseen by Marks, Thomas Architects for The Walters Art Museum has rejuvenated its nearby annex, a Greek Revival mansion…