Worlds Away For 30 years, Senator William Brock and his wife, Sandy, have gravitated to Annapolis for its welcoming brand of casual warmth. When they began going there in the […]
Worlds Away For 30 years, Senator William Brock and his wife, Sandy, have gravitated to Annapolis for its welcoming brand of casual warmth. When they began going there in the […]
Al Fresco Style The owners of a 15-acre horse farm in Germantown who wanted the landscape to complement their traditional stone house hired designer Julie Patronik of McHale Landscape Design […]
Rural Escape Just 90 minutes away from his Bethesda home, architect Jordan Goldstein’s new weekend retreat might as well be a world apart. Nestled on 23 acres of pristine farmland in […]
History Reborn It’s hard to put a finger on what is most extraordinary about The Rest, a historic Tidewater property in Easton, Maryland, dating back to the pre-Civil War era. […]
Creative Vision Nestled among venerable estate homes in DC’s sought-after Kalorama neighborhood, a small, circa-1950s house had a lot to live up to. When a busy DC lawyer bought the […]
Fresh Frontier With its green pastures, horse farms and picturesque towns, rural Virginia reminds many travelers of the English countryside. That was the impression British hotelier Simon Lowe and his […]
Modern Metaphor Paring down possessions to simplify life is a goal that’s far easier to imagine than to achieve. But for one couple, newlyweds in their 70s, starting life together […]
Modern Aesthetic Clear and simple: A modern house requires a modern landscape. However, creating the exterior plan for this Bethesda residence was anything but. Mark Voelkel of Rolling Acres Landscape […]
Potomac Playground A formal garden in Potomac needed to reflect the style of the home—a grand, newly built residence designed to evoke a northern European manner. The house was under construction […]
MODERN On the Shelf Designed by Pagnon et Pelhaître for Ligne Roset, Book&Look is an adaptable collection of square and rectangular shelving units that can be configured in myriad ways. […]
Applause Reading Room The new Slover Library anchors the revitalized downtown area near Norfolk’s waterfront. Its three volumes reflect vastly different eras and styles: the circa-1900 Classical Revivalist Seaboard Building, […]
Everyday Beauty Some artists shape clay into dazzling objects, each one unique. Others put the material into practical service, producing art in multiples. Down-to-earth potter Mea Rhee enjoys creating beauty […]
Gadgets Galore SURROUND SOUND Bang & Olufsen celebrated its 90th anniversary by releasing BeoLab 90, a massive, sculptural loudspeaker that stands four feet tall, weighs more than 300 pounds and […]
Indulgences Toys HOT RIDE McClaren has unveiled the first model in its new Sports Series—the 570S Coupé. Lightweight and aerodynamically designed, it boasts a carbon-fiber chassis, a 3.8-litre twin turbo […]
Indulgences Fashion The CH Carolina Herrera boutique in CityCenterDC heralds the season with a silk-blend, off-the-shoulder top ($315) and cropped trousers with waist-tie detailing ($355). carolinaherrera.com SPRING IN YOUR STEP Kate Spade’s […]
Long-Term Commitment Tatari Construction began life in 2005 as a kitchen-and-bath remodeler. Founded by Ali Tatari after four years of hands-on construction experience in his uncle’s business, the company took […]