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Washington’s 14th Street Corridor has undergone several transformations since its inception: A music hub in the 1920s, it morphed into “Auto Row” in the…
Home Improvement
Torch Song Napoleon Fireplaces’ elongated Torch GVFT8 Gas Fireplace offers a slim silhouette with its single-torch flame design—now available in a 6,000-BTU, vent-free model….
Tech Trends
Nothing changes faster than technology. No sooner do we master one platform or application than something new comes along to keep up us on…
Wine Country
On pastureland in Delaplane, Virginia, RdV Vineyards winery melds with its bucolic surroundings. A winner of a 2013 Palladio Award and a Virginia Society…
Hot Condos in DC
The condo market in downtown DC is flourishing, with empty nesters trading sizable, single-family homes for a streamlined, urban lifestyle. In response, a housing…
Fall Art Guide
WASHINGTON, DC Addison/Ripley Fine Art Contemporary works by local and national artists. November 15 to January 11, 2014: Wolf Kahn: paintings and works on…
Row House Redux
The bustle of 14th Street immediately subsides as visitors turn onto picturesque Corcoran Street with its Victorian-era row houses under a canopy of shade…
Clean + Contemporary
When David Domster began looking at properties in a densely wooded section of Richmond’s south side, he had his mind set on an empty…
Strong Connection
A few years after renovating their master bedroom suite, a Great Falls couple was ready to embark on a new remodeling phase. They were unhappy…
Back to Nature
By the time a couple with three teenage daughters contacted Bethesda architect Jim Rill to design a renovation, they had spent almost 20 years…
At Home with Debra Lee
Debra Lee fell in love with contemporary design as a young girl living on an army base in Germany, where her father filled the…
Deck the Halls
Each year, DC’s Four Seasons Hotel brims with holiday cheer during the Georgetown Jingle, which raises money for Pediatric Oncology programs at Georgetown University…
Work Space
In a sea of corporate office buildings in downtown DC, 2020 K Street, NW, stands out—a glass-walled office that is so state-of-the-art, curious pedestrians…
The Art of Craft
Holiday shoppers and art aficionados alike will find plenty to ogle at the 26th Annual Washington Craft Show, taking place November 1 to 3…
Seasons’ Treats
CALL OF THE WILD Aqua Expeditions brings five-star luxury to river cruising on the Amazon in Peru. Its 147-foot M/V Aria boasts 16 water-facing,…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide
CHARGE IT Tesla touts its award-winning Model S as the world’s first premium electric sedan. Not only has it won high marks for its…
ASID DC 2013 Awards
Members of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Washington Metro chapter gathered on September 25 for their 2013 awards celebration at the JANUS…
Luxury Aloft
Back in the 1950s when 14th Street was known as “Auto Row,” venerable prewar buildings housed ground-floor car dealerships with warehouses above them. The…
French Connection
Appreciating an older home requires a special eye. Good things often happen when its owners celebrate its idiosyncracies rather than forcing the home into…
Urban Chic
The renovation was like peeling an onion—when one problem was fixed, another problem would reveal itself. And on it went for more than a…
Pure Modern
Four years is a long time to spend creating the perfect home, but for Bruno Lassus, the design of his penthouse has been well…
Playful Pied-a-Terre
One day last year, a long-time client left a cryptic phone message for designer Kelley Proxmire, saying “I’ve got something exciting for you.” She…