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 […]

Holiday Inspiration Silver and gold Chanukah gifts, flatware and chargers added sparkle to this table setting by Morris DiNapoli. First house: Interior Design: Rob Morris and Rose DiNapoli, Morris DiNapoli […]

Subtle Beauty The designer built the living room around the David Iatesta coffee table with a faxu-shagreen top and silver-leaf base. She reupholstered the couple's Louis XV-style fauteuils in a […]

A Visual Conversation Interior designer Mary Douglas Drysdale made use of angled walls, recesses and dropped ceilings to display her clients’ powerful collection. A bold black, brown and blue work […]

Melding Past & Present Architect George Myers and his wife Janine saw a diamond in the rough when they purchased their turn-of-the-century home in Kensington, Maryland. With four kids, George […]

The Modern Mystique A Maxwell MacKenzie photograph over the Macassar ebony buffet becomes the focal point of the dining room. Demi-lune consoles from the 1940s flank the entrance to the […]

European Charm In the home's central hall, a five-panel leather screen from 18th-century Holland with its original polychrome finish unfolds along one wall. Interior designer Fabiola Martens and her husband, […]

Refined Eclecticism Designer Nestor Santa-Cruz. Photo by Gordon Beall. The prominent Washington, DC, interior designer Nestor Santa-Cruz has been working hard to create the perfect apartment for one of his […]

Classic Grandeur The exterior of the Niroo home features Juliet balconies, scrolling wrought iron and French doors that grace the front façade in perfect symmetry. When the Niroos built their […]

Room with a View According to these designers, no place says summer all year round like Miami. So what better way to embrace the season than with a view from […]

Suite Serenity In the revamped master bathroom, a new tub surround in a multi-hued mosaic by Bisazza creates a spa effect. Seven years ago, a family with three children moved […]

A Fresh New Look During the renovation of this DC home, the owners had the white-washed brick exterior sandblasted to create a more textured look.  When these homeowners married more […]