November/December 2011

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Sophisticated Sofa The Sofa 54 by Incanto from Anora Home in DC has natural or treated leather upholstery and comes in a…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Luxury Afloat Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has unveiled the new S.S. Antoinette (above)—an 82-cabin ship with interiors inspired by Versailles. The Baccarat…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Endless Summer Hank’s Oyster Bar is fresh from an expansion that has doubled its size. O’Neill Studios spearheaded the project, which includes…

November/December 2011 Despite the sluggish economy, four visionaries have opened galleries in the DC area over the past year. Though their offerings are diverse,…

November/December 2011 I’ve always had a general sense that there is no project too big or too small,” says Catherine Purple Cherry, reflecting on…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Each year, Washington celebrates the art of photography during FotoWeekDC. Now in its fourth year, the event takes place November 5 through…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 The annual Georgetown Jingle at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC, celebrates design and the holidays—while raising funds for the Pediatric Bone…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 During this festive season, homeowners happily open their doors to reveal interiors decked with garlands and glitter. The following list details local…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 The crisply detailed Victorian, with its wraparound porch, bay windows and cedar-shake exterior, looks as true to its century-old roots as the…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Bunny and Greg Lamb originally bought their Potomac home in spite of the house. With three young kids, the neighborhood was just…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 When Shannon and Mike Nifontoff approached several architects about updating and enlarging their down-at-heel Arlington, Virginia, home, the responses varied from “Tear…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 With DC’s plethora of historic districts and period homes, sometimes the move toward Modernism comes from the bottom up. Such was the…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 "I dreamed of this,” Darrell Green says, waving his hand expansively around the comfortable yet elegant home he shares with his wife…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 The DC Public Library system is building and renovating libraries across the city. The most recent addition to the mix is the…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Virtual Trip Sony’s new, head-mounted HMZ-T1 is the first personal 3D viewer. Users experience a cinema-quality virtual screen and surround sound in…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Architect Jim Rill’s vision for renovating a modest rancher in Potomac, Maryland, came to fruition only after the house was sold. Rill…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Perched on a crest overlooking the Potomac River in Glen Echo, Maryland, the steel, concrete and wooden house stands just as majestic…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 "There are no rules anymore,” says Washington interior designer David Mitchell. From his Connecticut Avenue office, Mitchell overlooks the bustle of Dupont…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 When Lori Graham traded in her briefcase for a portfolio, she left a busy law practice to launch Washington, DC-based Lori Graham…