2016 GALA Awards Each year, a panel of building-industry professionals is selected to judge new homes and communities in the Mid-Atlantic region and to choose their nominees for the Great […]

In a town that tends to take itself too seriously—during a contentious election season, no less—the 2016 DC Design House was a breath of fresh air. Twenty-one local design teams […]

Situated along the Potomac River in the shadow of Mount Vernon, Jeff and Amiya Veatch’s home is a study in contrasts. And that was precisely the plan. Outside, every detail—from […]

When a couple previewed an early model for the dream home they had commissioned architect Donald Lococo to design in Alexandria, at first the wife was alarmed. “The flat back […]

Surrounded by rolling countryside in Virginia’s Albemarle County, the classical home with a weathered-stone façade could pass muster as a well-kept 18th-century gem. From its cobblestone courtyard to its working […]

Under the blue sky of a perfect autumn day, a country road in Harford County, Maryland, bursts with vibrant color as it winds towards something even more idyllic: a charming […]

Whipping up breakfast at home in Shaw, Kwame Onwuachi is focused on another kitchen nearby. The Shaw Bijou, his highly anticipated restaurant, has just opened in a row house within […]

The last two years have been very good to chef Jamie Leeds of Hank’s Oyster Bar. Following a whirlwind romance, she and then-girlfriend Tina McDaniel purchased a house together in […]

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Emily Henderson put a lot of thought into the five-bedroom, 5,000-square-foot home she and her husband purchased in 2012. The couple and their two daughters, who had recently relocated to […]

1. SUBTLE STYLE  Spanish company Gentiles’ porcelain-tile collection, Cover, brings subtle style to the kitchen. Pictured here, the Cover Acero hue in both a plain and a decorative version with […]

The large kitchen of a custom-built Alexandria home was cavernous and uninviting. Ready for a change, the owner tapped Ronda Royalty of Stuart Kitchens to create a new design “that […]

A family in Howard County, Maryland, called on Davida Rodriguez of Davida’s Kitchen & Tiles to update the kitchen in their 1990s-era abode. They wanted a more functional layout and […]

Longtime clients in Kalorama hired Vincent Sagart of Poliform | sagartstudio to transform their dated kitchen into an uncluttered space with a sleek, modern aesthetic. Their wish list created a […]

Tired of their kitchen, which was closed off from both the dining room and the adjacent family room of their 1980s home in DC’s Palisades neighborhood, a couple turned to […]

Homeowners in Potomac’s Avenel community asked Hedy Shashaani of Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens to redesign their cramped kitchen while also working with interior designer Kristin Peake to give the space […]