Hot Talent
In this annual feature, H&D spotlights a handful of designers who are blazing exciting new trails in firms of their own. This year’s group…
Urban Renewal
One of the hallmarks of a good designer is the ability to update an older structure while retaining its period charm. Designer Michael Stehlik…
Change Artist
Paul Sherrill thinks of his apartment as a lab where he often shifts art, moves rugs or subtly tweaks the palette to add rich…
Architectural Eye
Before opening her contemporary-furniture store and interior design studio, Deborah Kalkstein studied architecture in her native Peru—and it shows. Kalkstein brings an architect’s eye…
Hunt Country
To an equestrian, it is no small thing to be able to walk out the door and climb right onto your horse—no car rides to…
Clean Sweep
During an early spring photo shoot, Sandra Meyer is a picture of calm as she scrutinizes throw pillows arranged on the family room sofas…
Hot Talent: Kenneth Byrd
Kenneth Byrd knew he wanted to be an interior designer from the time he was a boy rearranging the furniture in his parents’ Virginia…
Private Tour: Home Base
Nestled behind mature trees and a tall iron fence, Ryan Zimmerman’s home exudes tradition, with its stone-and-shingle exteriors and slate rooftop. Far removed from…
Hot Talent: Erica Riggio and Angela Justice
The principals of Green Owl Design, Erica Riggio and Angela Justice first met on a job site where both had been called in to…
Hot Talent: Stephanie Gamble
It took a life-changing event—the sudden loss of her mother—to make Stephanie Gamble rethink her own life. The then-27-year-old biologist realized that “life’s too…
Best in Show
The 2016 Kitchen & Bath Design Awards, organized by the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), welcomed 119 entries from…
Hot Talent: Rachel Dougan
Rachel Dougan’s distinctive design aesthetic conveys the bold confidence of many years of experience—yet she’s been designing interiors for a relatively short time. After…
Portfolio: Clean + Simple
When DC-based interior designer Christopher Boutlier first saw his clients’ Ocean City condo, he felt like he was walking into a time capsule. “There…
Stage Set
Downtown Baltimore’s historic Mercantile Trust and Deposit Co. Building has been rejuvenated, courtesy of the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. The 1885 stone-and-brick Romanesque Revival structure,…
Indulgences: Summer Dining Scene
CHARM CITY HOT SPOT Located in The Ivy Hotel, a restored 1889 residence in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood, Magdalena dishes up a cross-cultural, ever-changing…
Indulgences: Summer Escapes
TROPICAL TREAT Guests at the Shigira Bayside Suite Allamanda resort on the Japanese island of Miyakojima enjoy heady ocean views from their suites—86 of…
Indulgences: Summer Fashion Finds
LUXE THREADS Winner of the 2015 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, New York designer Jonathan Simkhai uses rich fabrics to build feminine silhouettes. His Mechanical Macramé Top…
Indulgences: Toys for Summer
ROAD TRIP Bentley has developed one of the most luxurious SUV models in automotive history with its 2017 Bentayga. Not only is its interior…
Al Fresco Style
The German outdoor furniture brand Dedon has opened its first DC location. Consumers and designers are welcome to make purchases in the Washington Design…
Cachet: Save the Date
Now in its ninth year, the DC Design House will take place this fall in a five-story, 11,242-square-foot abode on Foxhall Road that most…
An Artist’s Mission
Illuminated bamboo orbs and ovals from his lighting collection swayed gently overhead while David Trubridge discussed the role of beauty in design during his…
A Shared Past
The painting of an unfurled flag is nearly complete. Artist Carol Rowan picks up a small brush and applies a fine line of blue,…
Best in Show: River’s Edge
Architect Scarlett Breeding blended Shingle-style exteriors with minimalist interiors in her design of a house on the Magothy River near Annapolis. “It was important…
Best in Show: Long-Term Plan
The emphasis was on aging in place in the design of a contemporary Annapolis master bath by architect Scarlett Breeding of Alt Breeding Schwarz….
Best in Show: Ingenious Solution
To make a small kitchen in Chevy Chase light and accessible, designer Meghan Browne first removed a wall separating the kitchen and family room,…
Best in Show: Living Large
When the owner of an open-plan, garden-level condo in Logan Circle tapped designer Sarah Turner to renovate his kitchen, she conceived a functional space…
Best in Show: Sculptural Style
In the mid-century modern home of a commercial architect in Silver Spring, Davida Rodriguez transformed a 1980s kitchen that had been a pass-through space…
Best in Show: Modern Farmhouse
Clients with a home on a canal near Rehoboth Beach hired Jennifer Gilmer to design a kitchen that would take advantage of water views….
Best in Show: Timeless Appeal
The owners of a turn-of-the-century row house in Georgetown tapped architect Christian Zapatka to renovate their kitchen and designer Sarah Turner to bring it…
Best in Show: Easy Entertaining
The choppy kitchen in a Capitol Hill row house was compartmentalized, with wasted space and inadequate storage. The owners, who love to entertain, asked…
Best in Show: Rare Vintage
A client asked architect Donald Lococo to create a wine cellar on the lower level of his Northwest DC home that would serve as…
Best in Show: Crisp + Contemporary
Paul Bentham was hired to overhaul a dated Northwest DC kitchen with an open floor plan and a clean, contemporary look. Bentham removed a…
Best in Show: Classic Style
In a classically detailed waterfront project near Annapolis designed by architect Cathy Purple Cherry, kitchen designer Joni Zimmerman created the main kitchen that houses the…
Best in Show: Strong Reflection
Columbia, Maryland, homeowners tapped designer Paul Bentham to transform a closed-off kitchen into an open, contemporary space that would better fit their needs. “The…
Best in Show: Soothing Retreat
Designing a luxurious, modern master bath for Bethesda clients who wanted unique materials and a spa-like aesthetic, Paul Bentham first selected a three-dimensional porcelain…
H&D May/June 2016 Inside Look Party
APRIL 27, 2016—Home & Design celebrated the publication of its May/June 2016 issue with a reception at Karpet King in Rockville. Guests mingled and…
An Evening In Venice
APRIL 21, 2016—The Annapolis Design District held a lecture series on furniture and finishes at Niermann Weeks’s factory headquarters in Millersville, Maryland. Guests donned…
H&D Chesapeake Views Inside Look Party
MAY 11, 2016—Home & Design celebrated the Spring 2016 issue of its sister title, Chesapeake Views, with a reception at Kenwood Kitchens in Annapolis. Guests…
McLean Project For The Arts
May 24, 2016—The McLean Project for the Arts held its annual Spring Benefit at historic Hickory Hill, a circa-1870 residence that was once home…
Room To Rebloom On The Roof
MAY 26, 2016—Designers gathered in full force at Room to Rebloom’s second annual fundraiser, held on the rooftop at The Graham Georgetown. Designer Barry…