Clean Slate When a family with two teenage daughters followed the husband’s new job as a college professor from Minnesota to the DC area, they had to make a quick […]
Clean Slate When a family with two teenage daughters followed the husband’s new job as a college professor from Minnesota to the DC area, they had to make a quick […]
Simply Chic Nestled in a venerable Chevy Chase neighborhood, a residence with a weathered stucco façade, long wooden shutters and masonry arches emanates French Provençal charm. Once inside, however, guests […]
After years in an office suite, principals Erin Olexia and Kim Mohr of Dream House Studios were ready to move to a larger, more visible space. They were thrilled to […]
Back to Nature By the time a couple with three teenage daughters contacted Bethesda architect Jim Rill to design a renovation, they had spent almost 20 years living in a […]
Urban Chic The renovation was like peeling an onion—when one problem was fixed, another problem would reveal itself. And on it went for more than a year after Jackie Perrins […]
Playful Pied-a-Terre designer Kelley Proxmire, saying “I’ve got something exciting for you.” She and her husband had just purchased a pied-à-terre in the Watergate complex and immediately asked Proxmire to […]
2013 National Design Awards The National Design Awards represent every avenue of design from architecture, interiors and landscape to fashion, graphics and media. Each 2013 recipient has submitted a body […]
On the Bookshelf The Spirit of Place Fifteen years ago, DC architect Travis Price, FAIA, created the Spirit of Place/Spirit of Design program at Catholic University. Led by Price, the program […]
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALAIN JARAMILLO Some of the most innovative creations arise when supply falls short of demand. Such was the case when a Virginia entrepreneur decided to build his dream […]
Work Space Joe Ireland and Julie Weber, principals of J. D. Ireland Interior Architecture + Design, could see beyond the mauve walls and gold chandeliers when they first laid eyes […]
Hot Talent: A Fresh Twist It was while working as design associates at Room & Board in DC that Darlene Chimaliro and Caty Tillman first found each other. With the […]
Hot Talent: Practical Luxury As a child, Jennifer Wagner Schmidt had a passion for rearranging her bedroom. So maybe it wasn’t surprising that after a foray into public relations, she […]
Hot Talent: Leading Edge At a young age, Christopher Patrick knew he wanted to be a designer. “In high school, I helped friends pick colors and paint their rooms,” he […]
Hot Talent: Fashion Forward “My designs are modern yet classic, infused with fashion inspiration,” says Fanny Zigdon (above, right), principal of Fanny Zigdon Interiors. The designer grew up in New […]
Hot Talent: Design Synergy When Patrick Brian Jones headed for Catholic University to study architecture, a neighbor who had just become an architect herself gave him a gift of drafting […]
Going Home Courtney Cox experienced an idyllic childhood in the Alexandria neighborhood of Belle Haven—and even then, she had a designer’s eye. “As a girl,” she recalls, “I always loved […]