Hot Talent: Global Viewpoint Darlene Molnar always wanted to be an interior designer. When she was growing up in New Jersey, she shared a room with her sister. “Her side […]
Hot Talent: Global Viewpoint Darlene Molnar always wanted to be an interior designer. When she was growing up in New Jersey, she shared a room with her sister. “Her side […]
Hot Talent: Outside the Box J. Allen hails from Los Angeles, but crossed the continent in 1997 to attend Howard University. She never went back. “I liked the pace of […]
Hot Talent: Change Artist Although Elizabeth Reich studied accounting in college, her first love was always design. After graduating and landing a job in sales, she recalls, “I spent all […]
Hot Talent: Perfect Choice Like many designers, Julie Dastvan loved rearranging her dollhouse for her Barbies when she was a child. Unlike most designers, however, she didn’t realize that, as […]
Ranch House Reborn Attorneys Joann Neth and Ford Farabow, Jr., spent four years searching for just the right house. The problem wasn’t finding a house—it was finding a house on […]
Ultimate Home Gym Like so many renovation projects, this one started out small. When Andy Axelrad and his wife Kaleen Kittay moved into their Vienna, Virginia, home in 2003, they […]
Going Glam While studying interior design in Boston, William Powell had a eureka moment. One of his instructors, a well-known designer, invited him for a drink after class. “She was one of those people […]
A Potomac couple liked the size of their master bath, but not much else about it. An outdated look, crowded vanities and a claustrophobic shower made the room both […]
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 […]
Tradition with a Twist Larry Pratt’s McLean home evokes Old World charm with its stone walls, dormer windows and slate roof tiles. For many, building a dream home represents a […]
A Subtle Transformation Homeowner Carole Harris sought a fresh, contemporary look for her renovation. Carole Harris has oomph, plus all the stamina of the Energizer Bunny, and is smart as […]
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 […]
Old World, European Style When the time came to update their 28-year-old kitchen, Potomac residents Kelly and Steve Schorer turned to interior designer Linda Steimke and kitchen designer Lois Kennedy […]
Reclaiming History: A Country Kitchen The Fairfax County home that Richard and Jane Braun purchased in late 2004 came with its own slice of history: a pre-Revolutionary War log cabin […]
A Warm Embrace Studio Nuovo designers Ricardo Ramos and Sheree Friedman relax with Nancy Morris and poodles Sophie and Tennyson in the rear garden of her Georgetown home. Interior Design: […]
Fitness diva Denise Austin You probably know her best as the doyenne of fitness—she’s sold nearly 20 million videos and DVDs and currently has two top-rated workout shows on Lifetime […]