Custom Builder 2015 Awards
Custom Builder 2015 Awards Sponsored by the Maryland Building Industry Association, the annual Custom Builder Awards honor quality architecture, construction and remodeling projects in…
Simple Roots
Simple Roots Architect Mark Buchanan remembers tramping through a barn and wandering around a pond, fields and outbuildings on his client’s horse farm near…
Perfect Panorama
Perfect Panorama “Come in, you have to see this,” beckons architect Christian Zapatka, standing at the door of a recently completed project in McLean, Virginia….
Out on a Limb
Out on a Limb On a whim, while visiting a client’s job site in 2001, architect Mark Kohler walked down to the end of…
Writer’s Refuge
Writer’s Refuge A Virginia-based screenwriter needed a quiet space where he could work at home with a minimum of loving distractions from his three…
Sun Catcher
Sun Catcher Located on a bluff high above a mighty river, a multi-tiered stone, wood and stucco home would look right at home in…
Night Scape
Night Scape In the incandescent light of Trevor Young’s paintings, the tender is the night. Past the shimmering surface of his polished art, isolated…
Camera Ready
Camera Ready CNN’s chief congressional correspondent Dana Bash knows how to prepare for a photo shoot. Breezing down the stairs of her house, she…
Serene Retreats: Glamorous Touch
Serene Retreats: Glamorous Touch During the recent makeover of an Alexandria home, interior designer Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey went for a bold look in the master…
Serene Retreats: Going Modern
Serene Retreats: Going Modern The shower leaked, the whirlpool tub was collecting dust and the dark marble finishes and brass trim had long overstayed…
Serene Retreats: Classic Comfort
Serene Retreats: Classic Comfort When designing a new Potomac home, Diane Shaw created a master bath that mirrored the aesthetic reflected in the rest…
Retail Connection
Retail Connection Located in Southwest DC, L’Enfant Plaza and the adjacent 10th Street Promenade were the 1960s brainchildren of architect I.M. Pei. Flanked by…
Bazaar
Bazaar Marble Madness With its intricate veining, the Marmi Vista Porcelain tile collection conveys the clean-lined luxury of marble. Carrara and statuary marble looks…
2015 John Russell Pope Awards
2015 John Russell Pope Awards Established in 2005, the Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art advances the practice and…
AIA NOVA 2015 Design Awards
AIA Northern Virginia 2015 Design Awards The AIA Northern Virginia chapter gathered on June 4 for its annual Design Awards celebration at the recently…
Fall Fashion
Fall Fashion MADE IN ITALY At seven by nine inches, Fendi’s Peekaboo Mini Python Satchel packs a lot of punch. It comes with a…
Personal tech
Personal tech GAME ON Golfers can analyze every element of their swing with the club-mounted M-Tracer from Epson America, Inc. The lightweight device sends…
Luxe Hideaways
Luxe Hideaways TROPICAL TREAT Located near the cultural mecca of Ubud, the Viceroy Bali houses guests in 25 villas, each with its own pool.Guests…
On the Dining Front
On the Dining Front RIVIERA STYLE Fig & Olive, a newcomer in CityCenterDC, focuses on the coastal cuisines of Spain, Italy, and France. The…
Fall House Tours
Fall House Tours Washington, DC Bloomingdale Civic Association 2015 House Tour—October 17 Entitled “Historic, Hip and Happening,” this year’s tour of eight to 12…
Charm City Gem
Charm City Gem Housed in a revived home in the Mt. Vernon district, The Ivy Hotel on East Biddle Street ushers an unprecedented level…
Lush + Exuberant
Lush + Exuberant Opening on October 17 at the National Building Museum, an exhibit titled “The New American Garden” will highlight the work of…
H&D Inside Look Party
H&D Inside Look Party JUNE 16, 2015—Home & Design celebrated the publication of its July/August 2015 issue with a fete at Best Tile in…