And the Winner Is Conceived by the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, the National Design Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in American design. First launched at the White House in 2000, […]

Hot Talent: Charles Almonte As a child growing up in the Philippines, Charles Almonte kept his Lego and crayon collections close at hand. “I always knew I was going into […]

Hot Talent: Kate Ballou Ever since she fashioned “rooms” in the bamboo forest near her childhood home in Silver Spring, Kate Ballou knew she wanted to be a designer. Her […]

Hot Talent: Nicole Lanteri When Nicole Lanteri first began dating her future husband, she waited a month or two before helping him fix up his New York apartment. “I got […]

Hot Talent: Suzanne Manlove Designer Suzanne Manlove traveled a storied path before founding a boutique firm with a mission to create “fresh, livable interiors, respecting tradition while embracing the new.” […]

Hot Talent:Liza Holder entered the design field almost by accident. It all started when the former lawyer and healthcare-policy consultant began decorating her family’s new Bethesda home. “Oddly enough,” she […]

Full Circle Andrew Marks and his wife, Susan Esserman, had their eye on the future when they started looking for a new house. They loved their Bethesda neighborhood, but unlike […]

A New Leaf The idea of starting afresh in a new house may be alluring, but there are times when simply redesigning an existing space can be just what the […]

Picture Perfect When looking for a weekend getaway from their busy lives in Washington, DC, an established professional couple found the perfect riverfront property on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. But despite […]

Harbor View Photography by Thomas Arledge  Peter Bowe cherishes a lifelong affinity for the water. As a child, he competed in Annapolis sailing regattas and as a Yale undergrad, he […]

Ask the Pros: Interior Design How do you ensure that interiors complement, rather than compete, with water views? I don’t believe in sacrificing personal style and interior design because you […]

Beach Party 1. FRONTGATE'S CAPTAIN'S TABLE Yacht Entertaining Collection sets a classic nautical tone. Its beverage tub ($399), ice bucket with lid ($299) and serving tray ($279) boast exterior wood […]

East Meets West What sailor hasn’t dreamt of docking his boat right in front of his own house?” asks an Annapolis homeowner. She and her husband got their wish when they purchased […]

Best in Show The 2015 Kitchen & Bath Design Awards, organized by the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), welcomed 81 entries from area designers. Sponsored […]

Bazaar Room & Board’s chic Crescent Collection of seating brings indoor comfort outside with fully upholstered, foam-filled seat and back cushions. Rounded edges convey a modern look while marine-grade wood […]

Cachet : Organic Matters A biennial exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, “Organic Matters—Women to Watch 2015” examines the ways in which contemporary women artists view and […]