Ask the Pros Interior Design What is your design philosophy when it comes to decorating the interiors of waterfront homes?  It’s so important to meld the interior of your home […]

Modern History When then-newlyweds Spence and Renata Patterson purchased a century-old house in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in 2009, they planned to update the kitchen and move right in. But the […]

Hidden Gem If ever Cinderella came back as a house, this enchanting beauty would be it. Once upon a time, not long ago, this same dwelling sat on the market […]

Quiet Refuge A light snow covered a wooded Great Falls, Virginia, property in a lacy veil as a couple pulled into the driveway. On a whim, they’d followed “open house” signs […]

Artistic Eye Downsizing from a house to an apartment typically requires the shedding of possessions, from furnishings to books and artwork. But for Jackie Chalkley and her husband, C. Wayne […]

Beauty Spot Interior designer Jennifer Wagner Schmidt truly embraces the process of transformation—so remodeling a hopelessly dated condominium in Chevy Chase was a welcome challenge. “The condo was in its […]

ASID DC 2015 Awards Members of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Washington Metro Chapter gathered at the Washington Design Center on September 24 for their annual awards celebration. […]

Design Scene Members of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Washington Metro Chapter gathered at the Washington Design Center on September 24 for their annual awards celebration. ASID members […]

Cachet ’Tis the season A room festooned with lush greenery perfectly signals the holiday season. For example, the Donatella Amberly Manor Greenery Collection for Frontgate (part of a holiday line by restaurateur […]

Camera Ready CNN’s chief congressional correspondent Dana Bash knows how to prepare for a photo shoot. Breezing down the stairs of her house, she is perfectly made up and coiffed […]

Fall House Tours Washington, DC  Bloomingdale Civic Association 2015 House Tour—October 17 Entitled “Historic, Hip and Happening,” this year’s tour of eight to 12 homes in the DC neighborhood of […]

Show House Magic A newly completed house in McLean, Virginia, hosted the 2015 DC Design House. Designed by Harrison Design and built by Artisan Builders, the 8,869-square-foot home conveys a […]

Treehouse Aerie Thick foliage, tall bamboo and trailing wisteria envelop designer Gary Lovejoy’s knoll-top home. Vast expanses of glass integrate the structure with its natural surroundings and invite the splendor […]

Weekend Getaway A drive through a gated community in Rehoboth offers glimpses of attractive, recently built homes that could be almost anywhere. But exit the car outside one of those houses—in […]

2015 Hot Talent This annual feature spotlights a handful of gifted designers now making their mark in the region. We photographed the group shot outside of Room & Board in […]

Très Chic There is nothing pretentious about Joe Ireland’s apartment, located in a 1917 building near DC’s bustling U Street. Its sunny, playful attitude is a spot-on reflection of the […]