Custom Builder 2015 Awards
Sponsored by the Maryland Building Industry Association, the annual Custom Builder Awards honor quality architecture, construction and remodeling projects in the Greater Washington, DC,…
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 Middleburg when…
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. He and…
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 the wooded street to…
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 young daughters….
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 Aspen or…
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 buildings and…
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 is perfectly…
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 bath. “The rest of…
Serene Retreats: Going Modern
The shower leaked, the whirlpool tub was collecting dust and the dark marble finishes and brass trim had long overstayed their welcome in the…
Serene Retreats: Classic Comfort
When designing a new Potomac home, Diane Shaw created a master bath that mirrored the aesthetic reflected in the rest of the house: clean-lined…
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 a series…
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 are…
2015 John Russell Pope Awards
Established in 2005, the Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art advances the practice and appreciation of classical tradition in…
AIA Northern Virginia 2015 Design Awards
The AIA Northern Virginia chapter gathered on June 4 for its annual Design Awards celebration at the recently completed Fred W. Smith National Library…
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 top handle…
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 data to…
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 can soak…
On the Dining Front
RIVIERA STYLE Fig & Olive, a newcomer in CityCenterDC, focuses on the coastal cuisines of Spain, Italy, and France. The chain’s eighth outpost features…
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 homes in the…
Charm City Gem
Housed in a revived home in the Mt. Vernon district, The Ivy Hotel on East Biddle Street ushers an unprecedented level of luxury onto…
Lush + Exuberant
Opening on October 17 at the National Building Museum, an exhibit titled “The New American Garden” will highlight the work of Wolfgang Oehme (1930-2011)…
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 North Bethesda. Designers, architects,…