GALA 2015 Awards—Custom Presented by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association and the Maryland Building Industry Association, the 2015 GALA (Great American Living) Awards celebrate achievements in categories ranging from […]
GALA 2015 Awards—Custom Presented by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association and the Maryland Building Industry Association, the 2015 GALA (Great American Living) Awards celebrate achievements in categories ranging from […]
New Balance In life, making bold changes often means discarding the past. But in the dramatic transformation of a family home, architect Robert Gurney broke new ground while still preserving […]
Modern History When then-newlyweds Spence and Renata Patterson purchased a century-old house in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in 2009, they planned to update the kitchen and move right in. But the […]
Hidden Gem If ever Cinderella came back as a house, this enchanting beauty would be it. Once upon a time, not long ago, this same dwelling sat on the market […]
Quiet Refuge A light snow covered a wooded Great Falls, Virginia, property in a lacy veil as a couple pulled into the driveway. On a whim, they’d followed “open house” signs […]
Artistic Eye Downsizing from a house to an apartment typically requires the shedding of possessions, from furnishings to books and artwork. But for Jackie Chalkley and her husband, C. Wayne […]
Beauty Spot Interior designer Jennifer Wagner Schmidt truly embraces the process of transformation—so remodeling a hopelessly dated condominium in Chevy Chase was a welcome challenge. “The condo was in its […]
A Clear Vision As anyone who’s been there knows, home renovations can be overwhelming. Myriad choices, from footprint to finishes, put many homeowners in a state of stress, assailing ordinarily […]
Fresh Start When technology executives Patrice Wolfe and her husband Jon Bazemore decided to renovate the main floor of their Westmoreland Hills home, they had already lived in it for […]
Inside Scoop Kitty Kelley, who is known for writing unauthorized, tell-all biographies that enrage her famous subjects, greets visitors with smiles and warmth. Partially concealed by foliage, her peach-hued house is […]
Remodeling Products Marble Madness Part of Caesarstone’s Classico Collection, Statuario Nuvo is an engineered-quartz surface that mimics the elegant look of marble with its dark veins and vanilla-white background. The polished, […]
All In The Details It’s a perennial question among couples who have bought their first house in DC’s close-in neighborhoods, where small, pre-War homes are the norm: When babies arrive […]
A venerable grand dame on downtown Washington’s hospitality scene, the Morrison-Clark Inn has shed its Victorian mantle for a fresh new look. After the acquisition of a few neighboring properties, […]
Indulgences FREEFORM STYLE The Confetti Link Crystal Spike Bib Necklace joins colored crystal doublets with gunmetal chains to create a stunning geometric array. Available at Alexis Bittar in CityCenterDC. $375. alexisbittar.com […]
Indulgences FORM MEETS FUNCTION Thiel Audio creates home-audio speakers that marry high-end performance with sleek design. The TT1 floor-standing speaker and TC1 bookshelf speaker are hand-assembled in the company’s new Nashville […]
ASID DC 2015 Awards Members of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Washington Metro Chapter gathered at the Washington Design Center on September 24 for their annual awards celebration. […]