Tradition with a Twist
Larry Pratt’s McLean home evokes Old World charm with its stone walls, dormer windows and slate roof tiles. For many, building a dream home…
Get Away to the Beach and Bay
The one-and-a-half-mile-long Solomons Bridge over the Patuxent River connects Calvert and St. Mary’s counties. When Washington, DC, and Baltimore area professionals search for a waterfront…
A Subtle Transformation
Homeowner Carole Harris sought a fresh, contemporary look for her renovation. Carole Harris has oomph, plus all the stamina of the Energizer Bunny, and…
Elements of Style
The Stone Mountain tub is carved from a solid boulder from California, making it one of a kind. It rests on a smashing floor…
Cachet
DWR’s Jellyfish Chair and Table/Ottoman The Good Old Summertime Design Within Reach hits the cutting edge with the Tucci Razor Shade Platform designed by…
Design Limelight
Lady Day Chaise from Stark The Fall 2007 High Point Market was all about dreams, aspirations and flirting with glamour and escape. Taste was…
At Home with Jake Tapper
Designers Danny Christmas and Shannon Woodward helped them update the once-drab space using sophisticated furnishings and a warm color palette. At home for a…
Expert Advice- Between a Rock and a Hardscape
McHale Landscape Design, Inc. The selection of materials for garden walls, walkways, paths and the like, collectively called hardscape, can make or break a…
Country in the City
Paths meander through this three-acre Georgetown garden, along a six-foot boxwood hedge. The property is perfect for entertaining, with its terraces, pool and hot…
An Ancient Art Revived
The loom made it easier for her to create vigorous curves on the abstract landscape “Norwegian Inheritance,” woven of wool, silk and rayon. Continuing a…
A Natural Palette
Plants from the surrounding Virginia landscape are reflected in this raised spa. Lewis Aquatech lined its interior and exterior with black glass tiles from Italy.A…
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…
A Classic Outdoor Retreat
McHale Landscape Design eliminated a 14-foot grade in this back yard, adding a vanishing-edge pool that aligns perfectly with the home’s center hall axis….
Home Tech — Hot New Gadgets
The Beer Tender Cool Brew Beer lovers rejoice. A sleek new tabletop beer dispenser by Krups in conjunction with Heineken, the BeerTender ($400)…
Informal on a Grand Scale
Big houses require big landscapes, and when a house is grand like this one in McLean, Virginia, it takes talent and ingenuity to come…
Mission Possible
Katherine MacNeil’s award-winning design opened up the existing cramped kitchen, incorporating it with the dining space and family room. When Caroline Rapking and…
A Natural Poolscape
Surrounds brought in tons of boulders to fashion a waterfall that spills into the pool. Landscape architect Howard Cohen likes to work with his…
Coming of Age
Wilma and Bruce Bowers purchased the existing 1960s Cape Cod with plans for a major renovation and expansion. Their ambitious makeover would create…
Private and Peaceful
Stone walls at the edge of the pool create a transition to the lower pool level. A large brick house, an acre of land…
A New Beginning
Anthony Wilder designed a renovation of the existing house and an addition. The finished house has a more unified, inviting appearance with new…