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 […]

Labor of Love Bethesda designer Diane Clements was finishing major projects for two couples when they suggested she meet their husbands’ boss, Bill Shaw, who was then president and CEO […]

Furniture Finds WELL MODULATED  Designed by Piero Lissoni, Cassina’s sleek, modular Miloe seating collection combines two-person sofas, end units, ottomans and additional back cushions in various configurations. Complimentary coffee and […]

Distinctive Designs Ikat textiles, with their distinctively rich, saturated hues and blurred, softened lines, have dominated fabric design for some time. The vibrant, abstract patterns lend themselves to rugs, upholstery, […]

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 […]