A weekend retreat was not on the menu for Ralph Brabham and Drew Porterfield back in 2020. The Washington, DC-based restaurateurs, who own District hot spots Jane Jane, Bar Betsie […]

Forces of nature have a way of propelling future plans into motion. Such was the case for a family of six, who loved their simple 1950s weekend cottage perched high […]

There’s a strong case to be made for slow decorating—feathering your nest with things that have been acquired gradually or deciding on paint colors only after spending some time in […]

Amanda Chando believes in the power of interior design to sway our mood and stir our emotions. “It’s really important that every day you’re surrounded by pieces, colors and textures […]

Skip Sroka knows how to throw a party. As one whose soirées are divine enough to appear in a magazine (this one included), the designer leans into largesse when hosting […]

Interior designer Hannah Goldberg has been spending summers at Chautauqua Lake in western New York State with her family since she was a toddler. “It’s such a special community with […]

In 2023, when Nancy and Kevin Rummel purchased their forever home on a Chesapeake Bay tributary in Virginia, they were drawn by the river’s familiar calls. “My aunt has lived […]

Every year, Home & Design shines a light on up-and-coming designers who have launched firms of their own. Our 2026 lineup includes Caroline Kofol, Jazmyne Simmons, Matthew Quill, Robin Heller […]

Long fascinated with interior design, Jazmyne Simmons took what she calls “a non-linear career path.” She attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied architecture and also played Division 1 […]

Little did Robin Heller and Jen Levy know as kids growing up on the same street in Baltimore, they’d one day helm a design firm together. Initial pursuits took them […]

Caroline Kofol’s road to interior design didn’t follow a straight line, but it makes perfect sense in retrospect. A native of Westchester County, New York, the designer “grew up in […]

Originally built in 1851, this two-story structure south of Deale, Maryland, was a ticket office for the Fairhaven stop on the Weems Steamboat Line, which once plied the Chesapeake Bay. […]

During childhood visits with his grandparents in Upstate New York, Baltimore-born Matthew Quill learned the power of a well-designed abode. His grandfather was a woodworker with a cabinetry business and […]

Landscaping on the water presents its own unique challenges—and because each site is different, the impact of myriad county rules and regulations varies. The trick, say the pros, is knowing […]