Light House - Tiffani Johnston’s first thought upon moving into her family’s current Leonardtown home was that the kitchen was dark. It lacked windows to take in its views of a […]
Light House - Tiffani Johnston’s first thought upon moving into her family’s current Leonardtown home was that the kitchen was dark. It lacked windows to take in its views of a […]
Raw Bar - OPENING ACT R. Murphy’s New Haven Shucker sports a stainless-steel blade, wooden handle and curved tip for leverage. $16.65; rmurphyknives.com SHELL GAME Oyster shells in resin form Made […]
Inside Out - Clients building a waterfront home in Bishopville, Maryland, found an enviable location for their custom abode: a narrow peninsula that enjoys creek vistas on one side and expansive […]
Collected Style - The lively, fast-gentrifying neighborhood of Bloomingdale first attracted a couple moving back to DC after a year in Richmond—and they were elated to discover a 1908 row house […]
Water's Edge - Inspired by the natural beauty of the Potomac River, George Washington once wrote that no estate in America was “more pleasantly situated” than his beloved Mount Vernon. Today, […]
City Chic - When challenged to decorate a lackluster home, interior designers often cultivate a narrative of their own. Like set designers who magically bring a play’s milieu to life […]
Calm Vibe - Tracy Morris knows her way around a color fan deck. The designer often lends her paint-hue prowess to spec-home builders seeking palettes with broad appeal. In a happy […]
Soft Power - Washington’s mayor granted several television interviews from her home in Colonial Village in 2018, all in the wake of adopting her baby daughter, Miranda Elizabeth. Each time, she […]
Staying Power - When a couple with two young children bought a vintage home in DC’s Observatory Circle neighborhood, the Tudor-style dwelling was move-in ready, having recently undergone a major update. […]
Reclaimed Style - Wendy Umanoff’s first big lighting commission was a dream assignment. Asked to design a chandelier for The Valentine museum store in Richmond, she searched through the museum’s archives. […]
The six-light Apollo Chandelier from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams pairs a clean-lined brass frame with smooth, matte-black plates that direct light upward with understated warmth. Light Fantastic - The fixture […]
Stylish Transformations - Once part of the estate where Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis grew up, Merrywood on the Potomac is an enclave of condos built in 1969. In one particular unit, […]
Fall into Fabric - FRESH TAKE Bassett McNab has unveiled its first fabric collection in 20 years. For the fall 2020 release of the Origins line, creative director Anne Hahn-Waddell has […]
Dressed for Success - SOFT TOUCH A living room combines Luminette Sheers on the left and Silhouette Window Shades on the right. Luminette features rotating fabric vanes and sheer vertical panels; […]
Happy Medium - As empty-nesters Cathy and Phil Horvitz weighed possible sites for their dream home, McLean’s newly minted Mackall Farms neighborhood stood out. “It’s a bespoke community,” says Phil, a […]
Artful illumination is critical to any kitchen design, says Meghan Browne of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath. Below are her criteria for the perfect lighting plan. Recessed lighting should be […]