New Horizons In search of the perfect art for her clients’ dining room, designer Barbara Hawthorn struck up a conversation with painter John Matthew Moore. “I mentioned I was looking […]

Modern Sanctuary In rural, picturesque Clifton, Virginia, a narrow road winds its way through woods punctuated here and there by houses, most of them traditional in style. But the road […]

Cutting Edge Flexible Design Jens Juul conceived this flexible sofa with a moveable back for Danish furniture manufacturer Eilersen. This casual piece, which also comes in a sectional, has back […]

Hot Talent: Diverse Portfolio Will McGovern, who grew up outside of Pittsburgh, loved to comb the city’s architectural relics with his parents. He studied the history of art and architecture […]

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 An outdated look, crowded vanities and a claustrophobic shower made the room both […]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 […]