Sophisticated Style Interior designer Sarah Boyer Jenkins didn’t know what to expect when her client told her during their first phone call, “I hope you like little old lady prints, […]
Sophisticated Style Interior designer Sarah Boyer Jenkins didn’t know what to expect when her client told her during their first phone call, “I hope you like little old lady prints, […]
A Work in Progress When architect Mark Orling and his wife Martha purchased their Alexandria lot in 1986, they faced a challenge. The ground, made of marine clay which swells […]
The Latest in Clutter Control No matter how streamlined your life is clutter tends to build up overtime. Luckily, there are lots of resources to help the overwhelmed homeowner […]
The Digital Kitchen Digital calendars, recipe projection systems are some of the innovations that may hit kitchens in the future, says Blue Arnold, CKD, CBD, of Kitchens by Request […]
A Family Affair Norah O'Donnell and Geoff Tracy relax at their limestone topped kitchen island. It's no surprise that the kitchen is the heart of the Wesley Heights home […]
Contemporary Redux For continuity, Carnemark replaced the old tiled kitchen floor with oak to match the rest of the house. A stainless-steel, roll-up applaince garage keeps the counters uncluttered. […]
Kitchen Karma For chef Todd Gray and Ellen Kassoff Gray, a night off doesn’t mean going out to eat—it means cooking at home. Co-owners of Equinox restaurant, the Grays […]
Setting the Scene Like a stage set, a simple stone façade greets guests outside this Northwest DC home. Curious passersby might assume the structure is a museum or an embassy—until […]
Glass Act A chance trip to Bethesda’s Glen Echo Park with her favorite teenager took photographer Rhoda Baer in a new direction. In 2005, she and 13-year-old Erin Auel, […]
Finishing Touches For most designers, window treatments represent the final stage of a room’s design. However, that doesn’t mean they’re not important. Window treatments lend a space character, softness […]
For the Love of Color As Donna Sobeck sent her youngest son off to college, she dreamed of downsizing to a home similar to the one she and her […]
Going Contemporary It’s a conundrum designers often face: How to reconcile the style of a home with a client’s vision of what it should be. In the case of a […]
Setting the Scene Illuminated at night, the pool evokes a resort feel in the courtyard of the stucco-clad residence. On the left, the freestanding pool house encloses a wet bar […]