Fringed by manicured beds of boxwood and hydrangea, the lawn of an Annapolis home slopes down to Mill Creek, where yachts gleam on nearby moorings. But the dated, 1980 home […]

For two decades, the 1930s-era, red-brick residence in Spring Valley played host to top-drawer political and charity fundraisers. Its previously formal interiors provided an appropriate backdrop and suited its longtime […]

This is my happy place,” declares Sharon Cox, gesturing to dining room windows that overlook Breton Bay, a tributary of the Potomac River in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. “Almost every […]

It was a real find,” enthuses Julie Geyer, referring to a spacious, 100-year-old Capitol Hill row house her clients recently acquired. The newly renovated abode lacked character, so the owners […]

Rainbows and rock ’n’ roll, it’s safe to say, are hardly typical interior-design inspirations, especially for a classic home in Old Town Alexandria. But they’re exactly what Farrell Wilkins and […]

Its location might be beside any sleepy harbor. A place where the sound of silence is broken only by distant foghorns, calling seagulls or sailboat halyards clanking in the wind. […]

There’s neutral. And then there’s Kenneth Byrd neutral: a sophisticated aesthetic where organic silhouettes and natural textures in serene colors combine in altogether unexpected ways. Perhaps it’s the influence of […]

A  narrow peninsula in Queenstown, Maryland, is a magical spot for admiring the Eastern Shore’s estuary environment. Homes situated on this enviable spit of land are treated to panoramic vistas […]

The Patuxent River, Maryland’s longest waterway, meanders through miles of farmland and scenic terrain on its path to the Chesapeake Bay. A DC-area attorney fell for the tributary and its […]

In Washington, abundant green space creates happy opportunities for city living surrounded by nature. Case in point: Rock Creek Park’s Soapstone Valley, a rolling swath of woods tucked into DC’s […]

A retired couple purchased a diminutive getaway with big ideas for its future. Situated a block from the ocean in Bethany Beach, Delaware, the 1,500-square-foot, circa-1960s cottage had become outmoded […]

A  certain magic happens when you enter Seabrook Island, a gated residential community near Charleston, South Carolina. Live oaks draped in Spanish moss, palm trees and golden marshland are just […]

Pascale de Fouchier’s design philosophy is Cartesian in its simplicity: “I listen, I craft, I organize.” This is an approach the French-American designer beautifully translated for a couple with two […]

A house should evolve and not stay stagnant,” maintains designer Joe Ireland, who has helped one like-minded couple put that belief into practice for the past 15 years. From an […]

Lured by gracious proportions, luxury amenities and an enviable position on Annapolis’ Spa Creek, a business executive acquired his three-bedroom pied-à-terre while the condo complex was still under construction. The […]

Appearances can be deceiving. Behind its austere, khaki façade, an 1870s row house departs from Georgetown’s traditional aesthetic to celebrate Old World train travel—notably, the Orient Express—and the swank elegance […]