Modern Appeal
The owners of a DC rambler wanted to transform their small, outdated 1950s kitchen into a large, open space full of light—contemporary but not…
The owners of a DC rambler wanted to transform their small, outdated 1950s kitchen into a large, open space full of light—contemporary but not…
Yves Delorme has opened a concept store in Bethesda’s Wildwood Shopping Center that marries its signature textiles and linens with furniture, lighting and…
Private Tour- A Subtle Sense of Style On a bleak morning in February, the living room in the Chevy Chase, Maryland, home of…
A Potomac couple liked the size of their master bath, but not much else about it. An outdated look, crowded vanities and a…
May/June 2009 When Lisa and Dave Schertler purchased their classic 1930s brick Colonial in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, DC, it was missing a…
An Eco-Centric Plan Many local builders talk about green construction these days. But few are tackling the movement with the gusto of Gary…
Good working relationships make all the difference in landscape design, so when Annapolis builder Bret Anderson of Pyramid Builders began work on his…
Art Studio- An Artist’s Enclave Clustered near Route 1 in Mount Rainier, Maryland, a series of ordinary cinderblock buildings gives little hint of…
Au Naturel Building green should no longer be the exception but the rule, according to Yuri Sagatov of Sagatov Homes. “It is simply…
Older gardens can become outmoded quickly; the four-acre property surrounding an 1880s Baltimore home is a case in point. Chapel Valley has been…
Indulgences – Food Surf and Turf Bourbon Steak recently debuted at the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown. Chef Michael Mina is known for…
When they were ready to renovate the master bath of their secluded home in the woods, a Potomac couple decided to bring the…
Indulgences- Travel Eco-luxury in Portland Located in the heart of Portland, Oregon, the Nines hotel has debuted in a 1908 building that once…
The main goal of Kitchen Encounters’ Serena Lehn was to transform a dark and narrow bathroom into a light-filled retreat. The client requested…
Expert Advice – Lighting the Way An Arlington, Virginia, homeowner recently went through her whole house, replacing every incandescent bulb with more energy-efficient…
Two years after landscape architect Stephen Wlodarczyk of Botanical Decorators completed a master-plan installation for clients in Darnestown, Maryland, they called him back…
Dream Kitchens & Baths There were dozens of impressive entries submitted for the first annual design competition organized by the Baltimore Washington Chapter of…
Steep slopes often require ingenuity in design, especially when they rise from the back of the house to the rear property line. Homeowners…
Classical Contemporary For two decades, the Georgetown couple walked past a Colonial Revival brick house near Tudor Place and wished it could be…
Paying close attention to detail and practicality, American Cedar & Millwork designer Nick Miller created a model home kitchen bound to suit any potential…