A Worldly Collection
The home was built in a European country style from natural materials such as stucco, mahogany and limestone. Inveterate world travelers—they’ve been on…
Serene Sanctuary
The original home was overhauled and clad in new colors and materials that blend into the surrounding woods. The four-story house with walls…
Applause
Finnegan Henderson law firm by Davis Carter Scott architects. Photo by Jim Tetro. Washington, DC-based architecture and interior architecture firm Davis Carter Scott recently…
Cool Contemporary
Avalon Bed, at Adlon. 1. In September, Adlon in Cady’s Alley will introduce the Living Divani furniture line from Italy. Pictured here, the upholstered…
New Art Mecca
Work by Thomas Mullany Due west from Washington, DC, past the sprawl, congestion, and HOV lanes, you will drive right into Rappahannock County, Virginia—a 21st-century…
Gracious Living
The shingle-style exterior is “porch-oriented” with a large entrance portico.Building a high-end custom home on speculation always comes with a certain element of risk….
Art Restoration
The addition blends seamlessly into the original home, which was designed by architect Charles Moore in the 1970s.Additions are harder to do than a…
Theatrical Ambitions
Theater by All Around Technology Photo by Anice HoachlanderGracious Club Room This dream theater in Easton, Maryland, combines understated elegance with state-of-the-art performance. The…
Art 101: Beginning a Collection
Gallery owner George Hemphill. You’re interested in purchasing art, but you’re not quite sure how to begin. How do you surmount the sense of…
Modern Bohemian
Ryan Hackett’s malachite-toned Chittey Bin #1 (2003), a mixed-media fiberglass panel hangs in a passageway in Hapstak’s home. Home is where the art is…
Urban Aerie
Former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen and author Janet Langhart Cohen with Lucy. The private elevator in this luxury building ascends to the…
AIA of Northern Virginia Design Awards
Robert M. Gurney, FAIA. Photo by Anice Hoachlander.Last June the American Institute of Architects Northern Virginia Chapter gathered in the soaring glass atrium of…
Fall Fashions in Furniture
Laurie Bell’s Urbane Garden Collection Outdoor textiles from Laurie Bell combine the elegance of their indoor counterparts—complete with fringe and trim—and high-tech durability to…
A Fresh take on History
The new orientation center at Mount Vernon We’ve all been there at least once in our lives, whether as students on field trips, children…
Modern Injection
Glass walls flank the two-story living space, which is simply furnished with Eames chairs and contemporary pieces. Angular planes of stucco and metal just…