Sprucing Up A Minimalist Approach The Kerlite Elegance Collection from Artistic Tile reflects the latest trend in Italian porcelain tile—an unusually thin surface (only an eighth of an inch thick) […]

Woodland Escapes MARCH/APRIL 2010 An elaborate, natural-looking pool is the main landscape feature of this wooded, nearly six-acre property in Chantilly, Virginia. Landscape architect Chad Talton of Surrounds Landscape Architecture […]

Natural Makeover MARCH/APRIL 2010 Sometimes, a facelift is just the thing. This was the case with a three-plus-acre property on a creek that flows into the South River in Annapolis. […]

Portfolio -- A Beacon of Light MARCH/APRIL 2010 Perched on a peninsula jutting into the South River is an intriguing house with spectacular water views and a distinctive cupola centered […]

A Tudor Transformed MARCH/APRIL 2010 Nestled on a gently rolling, tree-lined block in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the Tudor-style house Susan Liss and her husband purchased in 1998 remains as warm […]

Bazaar--In Vogue MARCH/APRIL 2010 Lap of Luxury The affordably priced Classics City Club line by Stanley Furniture has a chic, urban sensibility. Pictured here, a vignette with the collection’s Barrister Bed and Uptown Night […]

Riverside Retreat MARCH/APRIL 2010 When a retired Bethesda couple decided to modernize and enlarge their weekend house in Easton, Maryland, for full-time living, they encountered an unusual problem. Although the […]

Home Tech -- Gadgets Galore MARCH/APRIL 2010 Seeing Triple 3D TV technology was everywhere at this year’s show, with models by LG, Panasonic, Sony and more. The first releases will be […]

Indulgences- Food MARCH/APRIL 2010 A Taste of England in DC AGAINN, a modern gastropub, evokes the British Isles with such classic fare as black pudding sausage with mashed potatoes and […]

Cachet-Ode to the Capitals MARCH/APRIL 2010 This year marks the Washington Capitals’ 35th season, and local artist and avid Caps fan John Kiernan of Blueline Studios found his own unique […]

Cachet-Spring House Tour MARCH/APRIL 2010 A sprawling, 1905 Beaux Arts home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, which once hosted an inauguration party for Harry S. Truman, is the impressive site of the 2010 […]

Spare + Serene MARCH/APRIL 2010 According to one of the homeowners, it all started in 1989 when her husband wanted a work shed. What ensued was a 20-year-long project during […]

Elements of Style MARCH/APRIL 2010 "I am a designer who listens to my clients and takes into consideration their ways of living,” says David Mitchell during a conversation in his […]

Lush Life Tucked into Washington, DC’s urban neighborhood of Cleveland Park is a lush garden oasis. It includes an English-style border overflowing with roses, Lady’s Mantle, Catmint, peonies, and Iris; […]

Full Circle MARCH/APRIL 2010 Bethesda jewelry designer Karen Kaplan felt trapped in her own house. Built in the 1950s, its compartmentalized rooms were so small that she and her four […]

Visual Literacy MARCH/APRIL 2010 An airy loft, filled with light and flowing spaces. A contemporary gallery, perfectly composed. A casual beach house in the city, open to nature. These distinctive […]