Mountain Magic
After a busy week, NBC4 anchor Wendy Rieger prefers to get out of Dodge. For 20 years, she headed east to unwind in a…
Memory Lane
Bethesda’s Tulip Hill, nestled into rolling hills above the C&O Canal and filled with its namesake tulip poplars, was at the top of Erich…
And the Winner Is…
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Metro DC Chapter announced the 2020 Contractor of the Year Awards during a ceremony at the…
Garden Party
Growing up in Lynchburg, Virginia, William McKinnon Massie, Jr., and Anne Harris Massie were immersed in classical beauty. Their parents nurtured family gardens and…
Master Plan
It’s not always easy to marry a historic property with modern requirements for sustainability—especially when the landscape is a 16-acre waterfront estate in Easton,…
Elegant Mix
When Jay Jenkins of Jenkins Baer Associates gets involved in a project, it inevitably grows branches and blooms. Such was the case when he…
Piedmont Beauty
Like forging the first brushstroke on a blank canvas, the act of building on an untouched plot of land can be a daunting endeavor….
Collected Style
The imposing, Tudor-style home in bucolic Pikesville, Maryland, holds a lifetime of memories. Owner Kim Hammond grew up in this stately, stone residence, built…
Party Chic
There comes a time when only so much can be done to a house without starting over. “It was a never-ending ‘How do we…
Fresh Take
When remodeling their tiny 1923 bungalow turned out to be problematic, a love for its quaint Palisades neighborhood prompted a DC couple to raze…
Best of Show
The Excellence in Landscape Awards, sponsored by the Landscape Contractors Association of Maryland, DC and Virginia, recognize exceptional garden design throughout the region. This…
Sky High
Set on the highest point of a Shenandoah estate, the expansive residence presides over its 100-plus acres like a comfortable castle. But construction had…
Play Station
What could make a suburban backyard so appealing and “cool” that teenagers would want to hang out there with all their friends? That was…
Subtle Renewal
Over time, even a wonderful garden can outlive its own best interests. In Great Falls, Virginia, a thoughtful owner recognized that mature trees shading…
Modern Classic
Positive first impressions are not a given— even when a house benefits from impressive architecture, as the owners of a stately McLean residence discerned….
All in the Family
When Sharon Kleinman got to work on the interiors of a new Rehoboth Beach house, she had not one client—but 10. Architect Greg Hastings…
Building Bridges
With its serene Beaux Arts symmetry, the Belgian Embassy residence on Foxhall Road conjures the elegance and refinement of a Parisian mansion—set amid 10…
Light Show
With its 2018 debut, the Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) at Virginia Commonwealth University brought Richmond its first institution dedicated to modern art. Steven…
Paper Trail
Recapturing the sense of wonder inquisitive travelers experienced long ago, Kate Norris leads viewers on a path to discovery through the gentle art of…
Dual Modern
Built between 1949 and 1951, the Hammond Wood community in Silver Spring is notable for its modern houses nestled into a heavily wooded setting….