Fun in the Sun STYLE ICON Originally designed by Henry Glass and introduced by Brown Jordan in 1979, the collapsible Cricket Chair has been widely recognized and copied. This year, […]
Fun in the Sun STYLE ICON Originally designed by Henry Glass and introduced by Brown Jordan in 1979, the collapsible Cricket Chair has been widely recognized and copied. This year, […]
Design Inspiration Marta Hansen, AIA, LEED AP, principal of Annapolis-based Hansen Architects, has designed upwards of 400 houses during her long career. Her style is completely hands-on; she not only […]
New Attitude Austin, Texas, is known for its hip, youthful attitude, which is reflected by the city’s changing architectural landscape. This was part of the allure for Kristy Kisling—a former resident […]
A young couple with a growing family turned to Marc Leon of FSI Renovations to help expand their living space. Working with a design plan by Mary-Adams Tartt of M.A. […]
Class Act Built in 1935, Woodrow Wilson High School in Northwest DC had fallen into disrepair over the years. In 2009, it was designated a historic landmark—just when the city […]
Clients approached kitchen designer Davida Rodriguez with a request: They wanted an entertainment center complete with a bar and three large, flat-screen TVs so that they would have a place to gather […]
Painting with Glass Kari Minnick’s lyrical abstractions cast a shimmering haze over the concept “clear as glass.” Broad brushstrokes sweep across diffused areas of color in her luminous works. From […]
Going Green ROYAL TREATMENT Architectural Ceramics’ latest collection, Crag Castle, is a large-format porcelain tile that comes in six-by-36-inch planks. Made from recycled materials and manufactured through environmentally responsible means, […]
Spring Debuts INTO THE WILD Chongwe River House, a riverfront safari lodge in Zambia that accommodates up to eight adults, is fresh from a redesign led by Gillie Lightfoot. Highlights […]
Crisp, Clean & Contemporary A family inherited the husband’s childhood home in Potomac after years of living abroad. They decided to renovate and turned to designer Lauren Gagnon for help creating a […]
Lap of Luxury During a whole-house renovation, Dahlia Mahmood was asked to replace her client’s mundane kitchen with one that would be lavish and elegant, yet timeless. She gutted the existing […]
Tropical Twist "I don’t have a designer bone in my body,” states a Chevy Chase homeowner. “But I know what I like.” For example, she knew she didn’t like the […]
Fashion Forward ROAD WARRIOR Inspired by the SLS AMG GT3 race car, Mercedes’s 2014 SLS AMG Black Series combines cutting-edge, lightweight design with extreme performance. Its 6.3-liter V8 engine generates […]
NKBA 2013 Awards The 2013 design competition organized by the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) welcomed more than 70 entries from area designers. Sponsored by […]
In the Galley A challenging galley kitchen brought clients to Anne Hinte of Reico Kitchen & Bath. The original kitchen measured a narrow nine by 33 feet and only offered […]
Wooded Refuge Dissatisfied with their sloping, heavily wooded lot in Bethesda, a couple turned to landscape architect Richard Arentz to tame the wild yard into an inviting retreat with a […]