Custom Builder 2012 Awards Sponsored by the Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association, the annual Custom Builder Awards honors quality construction, architecture and design by custom builders and remodelers in the […]

Lap of Luxury Jim Brown and his wife Norma founded Creighton Enterprises 29 years ago. Initially a sideline venture, it grew quickly—as did the scale of the houses the company […]

Bathing Beauties: Waterfront Spa The master bath in a new home in Annapolis is truly one of a kind—from its novel layout to its custom tile work and towel racks. […]

Bathing Beauties: A Wooded Escape When the owners of a three-acre property in Great Falls, Virginia, approached architect Janet Bloomberg to design an “ultra-modern” addition to their home, she jumped […]

Bathing Beauties: Timeless Glamour When a young couple purchased a lavish but dated home in Great Falls, they hired Dahlia Design to implement a whole-house renovation that would include the […]

Designer Lori Ludwick was charged with redesigning the cramped, dated master suite of a home on the Potomac River in McLean, Virginia. The ’70s-era house had its quirks—among them, a […]

Bathing Beauties: Soothing Retreat Designer Nadia Subaran had plenty of space to work with in a master bathroom when a Bethesda couple hired her to renovate it. But though it […]

Dupont Circle Design After a move from the third to the tenth floor of its Dupont Circle-area building, international contract furniture company Global Industries tapped the firm OTJ Architects to […]

Toying with Nature Elegant bugs may seem like an oxymoron. But in the refined world of Oleg Konstantinov, nature's lowly creatures inspire awe. Meticulously hand-built of sterling silver, each beetle, […]

Jewel in the Rough A great architect creates order from chaos, whether building an Olympic stadium or a backyard pavilion. In the case of Robert M. Gurney, the challenge was […]

A Blended Style Bethesda architect Stephen Muse, principal of Muse Architects, has earned a reputation for sensitively renovating and expanding houses so that his designs feel like they have always […]

Great Fall Escapes FLORIDA FUN St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, three minutes from Miami’s South Beach, offers guests butler service, a spa and 243 luxurious guest rooms and suites. The […]

Bath Time On the Shelf Designed by Victor Vasilev for Boffi, the CTline of shelving was inspired by the profiles of big city buildings. The shelves come in a variety […]

Fall Style Preview CHIC CLUTCH Crafted from leather and Swarovski crystals, the Ginger Box clutch by Clara Kasavina (above) is the perfect evening companion. The seven-by-three-inch bag comes with an […]

Sleek + Polished For before and after photos click here Smitten with an apartment in the heart of Georgetown overlooking the C&O Canal, a South America-based couple in search of […]

A Celebrity Q & A with Michael Aram Michael Aram is known for his one-of-a-kind metal creations, from tableware to furniture. The American artist found his niche on a trip […]