Describe rules of thumb for designing a fire pit. While traditional fireplaces are more intimate, designed for two to four, fire pits are great for entertaining parties of five to […]

Fringed by manicured beds of boxwood and hydrangea, the lawn of an Annapolis home slopes down to Mill Creek, where yachts gleam on nearby moorings. But the dated, 1980 home […]

For two decades, the 1930s-era, red-brick residence in Spring Valley played host to top-drawer political and charity fundraisers. Its previously formal interiors provided an appropriate backdrop and suited its longtime […]

As a savvy business executive, Adam Cohen knew to jump on the listing for a prime, quarter-acre property in Bethesda, though the house was far from perfect. It had begun […]

Shenandoah National Park unfurls before a property in Flint Hill, Virginia, like a perfect summer postcard. Wildflowers blanket the foreground, with the foothills draped in swaying grasses beyond. Mountain peaks […]

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Designer Joe Karlik of Locust Grove Studios knew he had a diamond in the rough when clients hired him to overhaul a dated 1980s home in Pasadena, Maryland. After stripping […]

As part of a primary-suite renovation in McLean, Emily Neifeld, a partner at Lobkovich, was tasked with reimagining the dated bathroom. She was able to retain its original layout while […]

A couple planning a custom, Craftsman-style residence in Bethesda contacted Interior Matter to join the design team. In addition to orchestrating the interiors, principal Sarita Simpson was tapped to mastermind […]

The time-honored importance of location rang true for Will Teass and Liz Dixon when the two architects were in search of a new home for their family. Four years later, […]

A hint of nature breezes through Sophia Belkin’s urban studio in a graffiti-bedecked warehouse in Baltimore’s Station North neighborhood. As overhead fans turn one end-of-summer day, Belkin’s fabric collages seem […]

Among DC’s plethora of vintage row houses, a Second Empire-era residence on Logan Circle stands out for such emblematic flourishes as its mansard roof and ornamental detailing. Enlisted to restore […]

Majestic Old City Hall commands an entire block in downtown Richmond. Completed in 1894, the ornate, Gothic Revival gem designed by Detroit architect Elijah E. Meyers functioned as the Virginia […]

BATHING BEAUTY The Newton, a recent addition to Drummonds’ line of enameled, cast-iron tubs, nods to Scandinavian style with a simple yet curvaceous body, rolled rim and oversized bun feet. […]

Every year, Home & Design polls hundreds of industry professionals and consumers to discover their favorite local home-furnishings resources in the DC Metro area, from furniture and lighting to cabinetry, appliances, […]