Mountain Majesty
A long driveway wends through woods before emerging to unveil a stone house nestled into the pastoral landscape of White Post, Virginia. The big…
Hunt Country
When an avid equestrian purchased acreage in a coveted Virginia Hunt Country location adjacent to the late Bunny Mellon’s estate, she hired architect Thomas…
Waterfront Idyll
At a rocky outcropping on the edge of Whitehall Bay near Annapolis, a panoramic vista encompasses the open waters of the Chesapeake in the…
Domestic Bliss
The home should be the treasure chest of living,” the modernist Le Corbusier once wrote. This insightful nugget would likely have resonated with one…
Modern Flair
In renovating their 1948 rambler, Spring Valley homeowners Brian and Joanne Barlia realized that gaining more usable space doesn’t necessarily require an addition. Instead,…
Tiny Jewel Box
When called upon to overhaul a 12-foot-wide, 1870s-era house in DC, designer Kerra Michele Huerta summoned “every trick in the book” to make the…
Must-Haves: Brass Comeback
HANDCRAFTED Interwoven metal curves form the base of the Niermann Weeks Tissage Dining Table. Handcrafted in the company’s workshop near Annapolis, the sculptural creation…
Tablescape: DC Debut
The Parisian luxury house Christofle has landed in Washington, opening its first area boutique in CityCenterDC. The 1,000-square-foot emporium will showcase the brand’s signature…
Buzz-Worthy: Coastal Chic
DC-native Jennifer Mabley and husband Austin Handler, owners of the Hamptons, New York-based interiors firm Mabley Handler, have designed a new furniture collection for…
Trendsetter: Darryl Carter
The Darryl Carter Collection for Milling Road conveys a sense of understated grace. Known for his refined aesthetic, Carter combined classical looks with the…
Paint Debut: Color Quotient
After years of careful formulation, Benjamin Moore recently introduced Century paints. Conceived to bring a sophisticated palette to high-end interiors, the line’s 75 new…
Labor of Love
Joanne Fitzgerald’s keen design sensibilities stood her in good stead when she first saw the 1926 row house on Capitol Hill. With interiors painted from…
Living History
Sitting in the living room of his gracious 1891 home, interior designer Josh Hildreth glances out to a crape myrtle in a corner of…
Urban Refuge
When their landlord suddenly decided to sell the Logan Circle apartment they were renting a year and a half ago, designer Michael Hampton and…
Subtle Patina
When a May downpour dampened Jodi Macklin’s plans to host a pre-prom dinner for her son’s senior class in her Chevy Chase backyard, the…
City Glamour
Architect Carmel Greer, principal of the six-year-old firm District Design, doesn’t impose a particular style on her residential projects. Instead, she lets a home tell…
Hot Talent: Paul Miller
When he was growing up, Paul Miller’s mother “was always playing with color and creating tableaux in our home,” he recalls. This inspiration led…
Hot Talent: Katie DeStefano
On a recent trip to Texas, Katie DeStefano brought home the unexpected: an old taxidermic pheasant. “When I go to another city, I love…
Hot Talent: Sallie Kjos
Sallie Kjos grew up working in her aunt’s antiques store and listening to her father, a master builder from England, discuss his craft. Today…
Hot Talent: Byron Risdon
Although Byron Risdon earned a graduate degree in education and later taught school, interior design was always in the back of his mind. “I…