Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After Annette Hannon overhauled the furnishings in the family room. Walls in Benjamin Moore Copper Clay beautifully offset a pair of silk…
Expert Advice- The Right Lights
Expert Advice- The Right Lights Hinson’s plan created a niche in which glass shelving was suspended by cable that is also hung with…
Expert Advice – Pool Makeovers
Expert Advice – Pool Makeovers Whether they have purchased a home with an existing pool or built their own more than 10 years…
A Romantic Retreat
A Romantic Retreat Built in 1836, the original home belonged to a ship’s pilot. A large serpentine bed of Knock Out roses causes…
Portfolio- An Elegant Retreat
Portfolio- An Elegant Retreat The neutral color scheme is enhanced by dark wood cabinetry in the wet bar and mini-kitchen.When a couple with…
Great Falls Pool Makeover
Great Falls Pool Makeover There are more than 40,000 swimming pools in the DC metropolitan area, and Don Gwiz, vice-president of Lewis-Aquatech, says…
Step by Step
Step by Step The renovation started with revamping the living room fireplace with a granite mantel and surround, cherry paneling and matching windows. To…
A Wedding at Home
A Wedding at Home One of the most memorable milestones that can take place in a home is the wedding of a close…
Reston Pool Makeover
Reston Pool Makeover It’s difficult to imagine why anyone would allow a pool contractor to locate unsightly pool equipment in plain view. Hiding…
Less is More
Less is More Precise lines in stone, glass and steel define the façade of the home David Jameson designed to integrate in scale to…
The Green Scene
The Green Scene The LEAF house includes energy-efficient appliances and skylights. Photo © James PetroThe buildings we work and live in have a significant…
Bethesda Pool Makeover
Bethesda Pool Makeover A formal, imposing house calls for a formal-style landscape, and that’s one reason why the old swimming pool on this…
Lap of Luxury
Lap of Luxury A waterfall flowing into the stainless-steel tub makes a striking focal point in this tranquil bath by designer Karen Luria….
Green Scene – Deconstruction
Green Scene- Deconstruction In this deconstruction by Ponte-Mellor Architects, all windows, doors and architectural elements that could be recycled are removed prior to…
Multi-Level Living
Multi-Level Living Terraces always lend a grand, open feeling to gardens, but the starting point for this Vienna, Virginia, garden was simply to…
A Minimalist Palette
A Minimalist Palette Design/Build: Jonas Carnemark systems+design, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland Although a 20-year old, 4,500- square-foot brick colonial home presented investment banker Demetri…
Green Scene- Eco-Conscious Landscaping
Green Scene- Eco-Conscious Landscaping A green roof in Austin, Texas, designed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center. Photo by Philip HawkinsGreen, sustainable…
Who’s Building What
MB Visnic’s homes at The Woods of Woodmore in Mitchellville, Maryland, start at 8,500 square feet. MB Visnic’s Estate Homes Only nine lots…
A Modern Escape
A Modern Escape Painted-glass counters top red birch cabinetry, while two small niches showcase the couple’s pottery collection, in this bathroom by Ben…
Bazaar- Conscientious Shopping