Winter Warm-ups
Winter Warm-ups Andirons: Lyle & Umbach; www.lyleandumbach.com. After the glow of the holidays fades, the winter can appear cold and bleak for a few…
Fitness diva Denise Austin
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…
An Urban Oasis
An Urban Oasis The design of the conservatory/pool house evolved with homeowner Ruth Kassinger’s interests in botany and swimming.Great ideas often have humble beginnings….
Organized Spaces
Organized Spaces A carefully designed closet will have a variety of spaces tailored to your needs, such as this closet by California Closets, which…
Special Kitchen Section
Special Kitchen Section Stone Forest farmhouse sinks.The Kitchen Sink New forms and finishes freshen up the old standby. Stone Forest’s Farmhouse Sinks are hand-carved…
Window Treatments 101
Window Treatments 101 Designer: Annette Hannon, Annette Hannon Interior Design, Ltd., Burke, Virginia. A double-hung window may be the industry standard, but the American…
Fireplace Makeovers
Fireplace Makeovers Patrick Bermingham’s terra cotta fireplace. Photography by Gill Alkin. Toronto-based artist Patrick Bermingham designed and created this beautiful terra cotta fireplace to…
Nina Falk’s glass creations
Nina Falk’s glass creations Looking for Light incorporates embedded copper and brass wire. Artist Nina Falk’s colorful, lilting glassworks dance with grace and light….
The Newseum’s Debut
The Newseum’s Debut The Newseum. Photo by Sam Kittner. At press time, Washington’s newest museum, the Newseum, was scheduled to open during the first…
Arts & Craft Style
Arts & Craft Style Dan Mesches had a kitchen that hardly reflected his profession as a restaurateur and the chief executive of Star Restaurant…
Old World, European Style
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…
Luxury Redefined
In the library, a reproduction of an 18th-century equestrian painting hangs over an antique chest. Designer Michael Keith commissioned the artwork in Italy. Jay…
Custom Considerations
Custom Considerations A true kosher kitchen, with separate areas for milk, meat and “pareve” food preparation, demands a generous amount of space. The Wolasky…
A Warm Embrace
A Warm Embrace Studio Nuovo designers Ricardo Ramos and Sheree Friedman relax with Nancy Morris and poodles Sophie and Tennyson in the rear garden…
A Craftsman Re-Creation
A Craftsman Re-Creation During the first renovation, the addition of French doors and a porch opened up views of the pool and surrounding forest…
Urban Refuge
Urban Refuge In the living room, the fireplace is faced in dry-stacked granite with a slot allowing for air circulation. The sofa and lacquered…
Cachet
Cachet Charles Luck Stone Center A New Age in Stone No mineral is left unturned at Charles Luck Stone Center There’s nothing else quite…