Living on the East Coast for the first time, at least for this homeowner, meant taking a chance on a Colonial architectural style ubiquitous to the DC suburb of McLean, […]

Happily Ever After Annette Hannon overhauled the furnishings in the family room. Walls in Benjamin Moore Copper Clay beautifully offset a pair of silk rugs framed as art. Recognize this […]

  Lap of Luxury A waterfall flowing into the stainless-steel tub makes a striking focal point in this tranquil bath by designer Karen Luria. Sleek + Sculptural Designer Karen Luria […]

  A Minimalist Palette Design/Build: Jonas Carnemark systems+design, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland Although a 20-year old, 4,500- square-foot brick colonial home presented investment banker Demetri Diavatis with some significant remodeling challenges, […]

  A Modern Escape Painted-glass counters top red birch cabinetry, while two small niches showcase the couple’s pottery collection, in this bathroom by Ben Osborne.When a McLean-area couple purchased a […]

  Old World Style A double-vanity by Habersham in a distressed finish sets the tone in this rustic bath by Gwen Seidlitz and Davida Rodriguez. Interior designer Gwen Seidlitz had […]

  Sensuality in Stone Karen Bengel, ASID, selected silver travertine floors and black slate walls in this dedicated home spa. Karen Bengel’s client didn’t just want his primary bathroom equipped […]

  A Wedding at Home One of the most memorable milestones that can take place in a home is the wedding of a close family member or friend. A home, […]

An Ancient Art Revived The loom made it easier for her to create vigorous curves on the abstract landscape “Norwegian Inheritance," woven of wool, silk and rayon. Continuing a tradition that […]

Tangerine Dream The Idea House Arlington’s Bluemont neighborhood is a sea of construction these days. Small brick colonials are falling like dominoes to make way for spacious new residences. Amid […]

Mission Possible Katherine MacNeil’s award-winning design opened up the existing cramped kitchen, incorporating it with the dining space and family room.  When Caroline Rapking and her husband, David Hemingson, bought […]

Coming of Age Wilma and Bruce Bowers purchased the existing 1960s Cape Cod with plans for a major renovation and expansion. Their ambitious makeover would create a three-story addition to […]

A New Beginning Anthony Wilder designed a renovation of the existing house and an addition. The finished house has a more unified, inviting appearance with new oval windows on either […]

Elements of Style The Stone Mountain tub is carved from a solid boulder from California, making it one of a kind. It rests on a smashing floor of Trani Italian […]

A Modern Approach Inside the frameless steam shower, adjustable water tiles on the walls and ceiling regulate water flow.  There’s nothing like a complete remodel to rejuvenate a room. “This […]

A Worldly Mix The Coleman family left behind a Manhattan apartment when they moved into their spacious Potomac home overlooking horse pastures. While urbanite attorneys Maureen and Tim Coleman carefully […]