Labor of Love
Joanne Fitzgerald’s keen design sensibilities stood her in good stead when she first saw the 1926 row house on Capitol Hill. With interiors painted from…
Living History
Sitting in the living room of his gracious 1891 home, interior designer Josh Hildreth glances out to a crape myrtle in a corner of…
Urban Refuge
When their landlord suddenly decided to sell the Logan Circle apartment they were renting a year and a half ago, designer Michael Hampton and…
Subtle Patina
When a May downpour dampened Jodi Macklin’s plans to host a pre-prom dinner for her son’s senior class in her Chevy Chase backyard, the…
City Glamour
Architect Carmel Greer, principal of the six-year-old firm District Design, doesn’t impose a particular style on her residential projects. Instead, she lets a home tell…
Hot Talent: Paul Miller
When he was growing up, Paul Miller’s mother “was always playing with color and creating tableaux in our home,” he recalls. This inspiration led…
Hot Talent: Katie DeStefano
On a recent trip to Texas, Katie DeStefano brought home the unexpected: an old taxidermic pheasant. “When I go to another city, I love…
Hot Talent: Sallie Kjos
Sallie Kjos grew up working in her aunt’s antique store and listening to her father, a master builder from England, discuss his craft. Today…
Hot Talent: Byron Risdon
Although Byron Risdon earned a graduate degree in education and later taught school, interior design was always in the back of his mind. “I…
Hot Talent: Laura Fox
After working in the design industry for more than 10 years, Laura Fox “hit the ground running” when she decided to launch Laura Fox…
Hot Talent
This issue marks the 10th year H&D has spotlighted a group of young local designers producing outstanding work in firms of their own. After…
Applause: West End Revival
The Fairmont Washington, DC is a quintessential “Washington” spot—a stately, limestone-clad hotel with a venerable history located in fashionable West End. Now, a revitalization…
Inside Atelier Takagi
Jonah Takagi tinkers away in the converted attic of a Depression-era row house in Washington’s Glover Park. He sketches ideas, builds models and refines…
Portfolio: Beach Chic
After years of renting houses and descending on relatives in Bethany Beach, Delaware, a Potomac couple finally decided to build a vacation home of…
Private Tour: Dutch Treat
In April 2017, a blooming array of more than 10,000 tulips was dispatched from Holland to festoon the Dutch ambassador’s stately Kalorama residence. Though…
Cream of the Crop
The 2017 Kitchen & Bath Awards, organized by the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and sponsored by Home &…
True Blue
Located just off the kitchen in a waterfront home near Annapolis, this bold bar space was designed to make entertaining easy and enjoyable. And,…
Industrial Edge
Designing a kitchen on the expansive top floor of an old North Carolina tobacco warehouse-turned-residence demanded a number of outside-the-box solutions. “Finding a way…
Modern Update
This makeover completely transformed the cramped, poorly functioning kitchen of a 1920s DC row house. Working together, architect Carmel Greer and kitchen designer Davida…
Old World Style
A small, dark and outdated kitchen made way for this cleverly planned, light-filled redo in Potomac. Though the footprint stayed the same, the new…
Bathed in Light
The first move designer Paul Bentham made in this bathroom remodel was to tear out a lowered ceiling and its fluorescent fixtures that blocked…
Minimalist Makeover
Gone are the vestiges of the dated French Country-style kitchen that came before this clean-lined, minimalist renovation. Designer Sarah Kahn Turner kept the narrow…
Moment of Zen
The renovation of a drab and dreary bathroom turned it into a clean-lined oasis. The challenge facing designer Jonas Carnemark was finding a way…
Retro Vibe
The redesign of an 1868 Georgetown row house paid homage to the building’s classic origins. Kitchen designer Paul Bentham and architects Ankie Barnes and…
Treetop Aerie
This glass-enclosed bath suite, conceived as part of a whole-house renovation, is perched in the treetops of a Northwest DC property. The functional and…
Brass & Glass
Empty nesters building a custom home in Bethesda envisioned a kitchen that would revolve around entertaining and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Architect Anne Decker…
Cachet: Bee Line
You know it’s summer at the National Building Museum when a monumental installation takes over the Great Hall. “Hive,” the 2017 exhibit opening July…
Cachet: Shop Talk
Once home to a tobacco warehouse, a revamped 1800s row house in Old Town Alexandria now houses a boutique, Home on Cameron. Two interior…
Cachet: Design for a Cause
Four years ago, DC social worker Enid McKitrick assembled a group of like-minded women, including fundraisers, mental-health professionals, and interior designers, to discuss challenges…
Cachet: DC Design House
The DC Design House will take place this fall in a sprawling, 27,256-square-foot Potomac house built in 2009 on two acres in Potomac. More…
Cachet: Time Travel
Salsa is blaring and mojitos are flowing on the terrace at Colada Shop, a new DC café where Washingtonians normally on the move trickle…
Indulgences: Toys
SPORTY RIDE Jaguar’s 2018 F-TYPE offers an array of new options, ranging from the model’s first-ever four-cylinder engine to an all-wheel-drive 575 HP V8….
Expert Advice: Designer Q&A
Describe how a project reached a boiling point and you came to the rescue. “Recently, we were brought in after a new…
Indulgences: Travel
TROPICAL ESCAPE From the beachfront pool to the tranquil spa and yoga pavilion, a soothing vibe prevails at Naman Retreat in Danang, Vietnam. Après…
Indulgences: Fashion
FLOWER POWER With its floral pattern and pleated hem, CH Carolina Herrera’s Ruffled Devoré Dress marries poise and playfulness. Made from silk and cotton,…
Indulgences: Food
OUT OF MOROCCO Arroz—Mike Isabella’s latest venture, located in the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC—is earning rave reviews for its contemporary spin on the…
May/June Inside Look Party
APRIL 19, 2017—Home & Design toasted the publication of its May/June issue with a party at B&F Ceramics in Fairfax. Guests browsed kitchen and…
2017 NKBA Awards
APRIL 20, 2017—The National Kitchen & Bath Association Baltimore-Washington Chapter held its annual Design Awards presentation at Bethesda’s Pooks Hill Marriott. Home & Design…
Closet Factory Opening
MAY 4, 2017—Guests celebrated Closet Factory’s grand opening in Vienna, Virginia, at a festive reception. The new showroom features a wide array of ideas…
Carpet Magic
Consider function first. Will there be kids, pets or high traffic? Once requirements are clear, then focus on aesthetics. —Susan Gulick, Susan Gulick Interiors…
Master of Kitchen&Bath Design
Practical Yet Elegant Practical meets elegance in this functional bathroom made to accommodate two busy professionals. The design was influenced by a Parisian hotel…