The owners of a DC rambler wanted to transform their small, outdated 1950s kitchen into a large, open space full of light—contemporary but not cold. They called on Design Studio […]
The owners of a DC rambler wanted to transform their small, outdated 1950s kitchen into a large, open space full of light—contemporary but not cold. They called on Design Studio […]
Yves Delorme has opened a concept store in Bethesda’s Wildwood Shopping Center that marries its signature textiles and linens with furniture, lighting and decorative objects by French manufacturer Mis […]
Private Tour- A Subtle Sense of Style On a bleak morning in February, the living room in the Chevy Chase, Maryland, home of U.S. Senator Kit Bond and Linda […]
A Potomac couple liked the size of their master bath, but not much else about it. An outdated look, crowded vanities and a claustrophobic shower made the room both […]
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 key ingredient. With two small children […]
An Eco-Centric Plan Many local builders talk about green construction these days. But few are tackling the movement with the gusto of Gary Nash. The Nash Construction president got […]
Good working relationships make all the difference in landscape design, so when Annapolis builder Bret Anderson of Pyramid Builders began work on his own house on the water, he […]
Art Studio- An Artist's Enclave Clustered near Route 1 in Mount Rainier, Maryland, a series of ordinary cinderblock buildings gives little hint of the creative talent at work inside. Attracted […]
Au Naturel Building green should no longer be the exception but the rule, according to Yuri Sagatov of Sagatov Homes. “It is simply fundamental building science,” he says. “It’s […]
Older gardens can become outmoded quickly; the four-acre property surrounding an 1880s Baltimore home is a case in point. Chapel Valley has been working on this garden for many […]
Indulgences - Food Surf and Turf Bourbon Steak recently debuted at the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown. Chef Michael Mina is known for his slow-poaching method of cooking meat, […]
When they were ready to renovate the master bath of their secluded home in the woods, a Potomac couple decided to bring the outdoors in. They enlisted Carnemark systems […]
Indulgences- Travel Eco-luxury in Portland Located in the heart of Portland, Oregon, the Nines hotel has debuted in a 1908 building that once housed a famed department store. Today, the […]
The main goal of Kitchen Encounters’ Serena Lehn was to transform a dark and narrow bathroom into a light-filled retreat. The client requested an open environment, so Lehn added […]
Expert Advice - Lighting the Way An Arlington, Virginia, homeowner recently went through her whole house, replacing every incandescent bulb with more energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs). “She wanted to […]
Two years after landscape architect Stephen Wlodarczyk of Botanical Decorators completed a master-plan installation for clients in Darnestown, Maryland, they called him back for an update. The couple entertains […]