Balancing Act
Balancing Act SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 The master bath designer Jana Abel created in a Mid-Century-Modern Bethesda home looks nothing like its predecessor, which still had…
A Touch of Glam
A Touch of Glam SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 During Lori Graham’s renovation of an entire house in Arlington, the 1970s master bath in particular was a…
A Fresh Look
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 When the owner of a 30-year-old home in Mount Vernon got married, he knew the time had come to update his master…
Home Spa
Home Spa SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Some would say the ultimate luxury is enjoying a steam room and sauna in the privacy of your own home….
Art Studio – A Dual Career
Art Studio – A Dual Career SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 If Dickson Carroll’s exuberant sculptures sometimes resemble buildings, there’s a reason: The sculptor is also a…
Getting Personal
Getting Personal SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 No other space in the house is more about its owner than the bathroom. Though visitors come and go in…
Bazaar – Bath Time
Bazaar – Bath Time SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Poetic Justice The Haiku tub by British manufacturer Carron emphasizes minimalism and practicality to create a Zen-like bathing…
An Elegant Solution
An Elegant Solution SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Some of the best designs are borne out of necessity. Such was the case when homeowners with two children…
Cachet – National Design Awards
Cachet – National Design Awards SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Now in its 12th year, the National Design Awards sponsored by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in…
Cachet – Autumn House Tours
Cachet – Autumn House Tours SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 During the fall season, homeowners open their doors and give the public a chance to explore many…
Indulgences – Food & Fashion
Indulgences – Food & Fashion SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 ON THE EDGE Owner David von Storch describes his new 901 Restaurant & Bar in Penn Quarter…
Indulgences – Travel & Toys
Indulgences – Travel & Toys SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 SAVOUR FARE The Phillips Collection celebrates one of its most famous paintings, Renoir’s "Luncheon of the Boating…
Modern Reinvention
Modern Reinvention SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 The government official and his wife prefer their homes to be as progressive as their politics. Their weekend house on…
House Proud
House Proud SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Avenel, an enclave of sprawling brick homes on wide, tree-lined lots, would be anyone’s idea of a great place to lay down…
Minimalist Motif
Minimalist Motif SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 When DC architect Andreas Charalambous traveled to Miami to help a client find a retirement condo, he had no intention…
Georgian Revival
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Nestled atop a 140-foot cliff overlooking a graceful bend in the Severn River, a classic Georgian Revival home peaks out from behind…
Restoring Order
Restoring Order SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 In the struggle to define domestic space, battle lines often wobble between modernists who love lofts and traditionalists who occasionally…
Joy in Motion
Joy in Motion SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Design buffs looking to overnight or host a special event near DC should check out the new Renaissance Arlington…
Planning Ahead
Planning Ahead SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 After going untended for a mere 20 or 30 years, the property of a Bethesda couple needed a facelift—at least…