Indulgences- Travel
Indulgences- Travel Living Museum 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, marries Southern hospitality with world-class contemporary art. The 90-room hotel designed by Deborah Burke…
Bazaar- Cutting Edge
Back to Nature Bazaar- Cutting Edge A winner of an ICFF Editors’ award, Vitra’s Vegetal outdoor chairs by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec are inspired by…
Bath Time
Bath Time Bath Sculpture In conjunction with Sieger Design, Dornbracht has developed a faucet line that resembles angular modern sculpture. The Supernova tub set…
Hot Talent
Hot Talent An Artist’s Perspective: Elizabeth Cross-Beard While in college, Elizabeth Cross-Beard studied art and architecture in Florence and Vienna, developing an eye…
Private Tour- Reporter’s Retreat
Private Tour- Reporter’s Retreat For CNN senior political correspondent Candy Crowley, decorating is all about capturing her memories. “I put things around my…
Expert Advice – On the Drawing Board
Expert Advice – On the Drawing Board Creating the ideal backyard can be a difficult feat, but with the right plan and design…
Portfolio- The Gift of Light
Portfolio- The Gift of Light On an Arlington, Virginia, cul de sac, a 1947 stone-fronted cottage nestles on a rolling, picturesque sweep of…
Applause – DC’s Glowing Glass Cube
Applause – DC’s Glowing Glass Cube Tucked into a block of drab 1970s concrete buildings in downtown DC lies a welcome surprise: Columbia…
Going Glam
Going Glam While studying interior design in Boston, William Powell had a eureka moment. One of his instructors, a well-known designer, invited him for a drink after…
Country Chic
Country Chic With its lush lawns and myriad horse farms, Great Falls, Virginia, is the perfect image of the American dream. But step…
A Fresh Start
A Fresh Start Artistic vision comes naturally to architect and designer Ernesto Santalla. Those creative insights became particularly useful back in 2006, when he first…
Garden Party
Garden Party Many Washingtonians clamor to throw their last outdoor parties of the season as the days of summer dwindle. Slightly cooler and less…
City Living
City Living When interior designer Diane Gordy opens the door of her condominium in Chevy Chase, Maryland, visitors enter an elegant aerie 15…
Sculpting Nature
Sculpting Nature In the northern reaches of Howard County, Maryland, despite new development, you still encounter narrow and winding country lanes, pastoral farmsteads…
Indulgences- Food
Indulgences- Food Italian Style Potenza, a rustic Italian eatery, has opened in DC’s historic Woodward Building. Taking inspiration from this 1911 landmark, CORE…
Here Comes the Sun
Here Comes the Sun A village of 20 one-of-a-kind houses will spring up on the National Mall from October 8 to 18. These…
Cachet: Designers’ Choice
Cachet: Designers’ Choice First Lady Michelle Obama brought the 10th Annual National Design Awards to DC with a White House ceremony honoring the…