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 coffee table…
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 like…
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 months. Why…
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…
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. For Ted and…
Organized Spaces
A carefully designed closet will have a variety of spaces tailored to your needs, such as this closet by California Closets, which features areas…
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 from honed basalt,…
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 classic is slowly…
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 add a…
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. If this description seems…
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 quarter of 2008….
Arts & Craft Style
Dan Mesches had a kitchen that hardly reflected his profession as a restaurateur and the chief executive of Star Restaurant Group (Zola, Indigo Landing…
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…
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
A true kosher kitchen, with separate areas for milk, meat and “pareve” food preparation, demands a generous amount of space. The Wolasky family, whose…
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…
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 from the dining…