July/August 2010

The Luxury of Lighting JULY/AUGUST 2010 Spanish Style Showcased recently at the 2010 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), the GEA pendant by Spanish lighting…

Living in Style JULY/AUGUST 2010 Windsor Luxury Estates has been specializing in mansion- and estate-size custom homes since 1983, when this family-owned company first…

Classic Design JULY/AUGUST 2010 Since Bill Sutton started his architecture firm in 1980, it has grown from what he describes as “one guy and…

Cachet-Historic Welcome July/August 2010 Welcoming visitors to Monticello outside Charlottesville, Virginia, is a cluster of wood-framed pavilions worth a stop on its own. The…

Cachet- Out of Italy JULY/AUGUST 2010 Italian kitchen manufacturer Arclinea has found a home in Georgetown, adjacent to Poltrona Frau’s contemporary furniture showroom. According…

Cachet- Color Mix July/August 2010 Washington-based Envision Design added another accolade to its collection this year with a 2010 HUE award for Contract Interiors…

Cachet- Room & Board July/August 2010 Minneapolis-based Room & Board is now offering its classic-meets-modern furnishings in a recently renovated building at 14th and…

Indulgences July/August 2010 Bar Scene Buddha-Bar DC already has a loyal following since its opening in May. The Pan-Asian restaurant designed by DWA of…

Portfolio – On the Water’s Edge JULY/AUGUST 2010 After buying waterfront property in Annapolis, Jim and Chris Ventura built what they thought was their dream home….

Art Studio – A Minimalist Motif JULY/AUGUST 2010 In a world roaring with visual cacophony, Lori Katz counters by keeping it simple. Like cool…

Expert Advice – The Right Lights JULY/AUGUST 2010 Whether homeowners are planning a renovation or moving into a new home, it’s easy to overlook…

Applause – High-rise Hip JULY/AUGUST 2010 DC’s revitalized Columbia Heights neighborhood has gone modern with Highland Park, a stylish new residential high-rise. Designed by…

Design Fusion JULY/AUGUST 2010 Susan Major was an IT project manager until 2000, when she and her husband bought a townhouse in Columbia, Maryland, that…

An Emotional Connection JULY/AUGUST 2010 A West Coast native, Michael Hampton got his start in San Francisco but arrived in Washington six years ago to…

A Place to Sparkle JULY/AUGUST 2010 Ugo Arinzeh wound up in the design field in a roundabout way. The MBA with a degree in finance was…

Lap of Luxury JULY/AUGUST 2010 Charlene Kennerknecht and Arch Williams have been design partners for 15 years, bringing their clients a unique East-West Coast perspective….

Hot Talent Designers (left to right) Susan Major, Michael Hampton, Ugo Arinzeh and partners Arch Williams and Charlene Kennerknecht of Monarch Interior Design Group….

Bazaar JULY/AUGUST 2010 Take a Seat Norwegian furniture company Variér specializes in stylish, ultra-contemporary seating. Designed by Olav Eldøy, Date is a dining chair with…

Under Foot JULY/AUGUST 2010 The Beauty of Wood Armstrong Hardwood fashions hand-sculpted wood planks into flooring to create an authentically aged look. The flooring…

Home Sweet Home JULY/AUGUST 2010 Designer Camille Saum wanted to simplify her life. She had been living in a Bethesda carriage house she’d renovated…

Tradition with a Twist Sounds of banging hammers and buzzing saws greet this visitor to Phillips Park, a 46-lot development taking shape off Foxhall…

Georgetown Charm JULY/AUGUST 2010 When designer Susan Beimler and her husband were relocated to Washington from Rochester for his banking job in 1995, their…

Beachfront Getaway JULY/AUGUST 2010 Thursdays are decorator Brooke Steuart’s special day at her Delaware beach house, a sunny yellow castle overlooking sand and sea….