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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…
Hot Condos in DC
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….
Fall Art Guide
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…
Wine Country
Wine Country On pastureland in Delaplane, Virginia, RdV Vineyards winery melds with its bucolic surroundings. A winner of a 2013 Palladio Award and a…
Home Improvement
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,…
Tech Trends
Tech Trends Nothing changes faster than technology. No sooner do we master one platform or application than something new comes along to keep up…
Row House Redux
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…
Clean + Contemporary
Clean + Contemporary When David Domster began looking at properties in a densely wooded section of Richmond’s south side, he had his mind set…
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
Back to Nature By the time a couple with three teenage daughters contacted Bethesda architect Jim Rill to design a renovation, they had spent…
At Home with Debra Lee
At Home with Debra Lee Debra Lee fell in love with contemporary design as a young girl living on an army base in Germany,…
Deck the Halls
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…
Work Space
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,…
The Art of Craft
The Art of Craft Holiday shoppers and art aficionados alike will find plenty to ogle at the 26th Annual Washington Craft Show, taking place…
Seasons’ Treats
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…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide
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…
ASID Washington Metro Awards 2013
ASID DC 2013 Awards Members of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Washington Metro chapter gathered on September 25 for their 2013 awards…
Luxury Aloft
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…
French Connection
French Connection Appreciating an older home requires a special eye. Good things often happen when its owners celebrate its idiosyncracies rather than forcing the…
Urban Chic
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…
Pure Modern
Pure Modern Four years is a long time to spend creating the perfect home, but for Bruno Lassus, the design of his penthouse has…
Playful Pied-a-Terre
Playful Pied-a-Terre