
Before + After: Outdoor Oasis
Before + After: Outdoor OasisA couple in Oakton, Virginia, hired Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes to transform their mundane patio into an outdoor-living…
Before + After: Outdoor OasisA couple in Oakton, Virginia, hired Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes to transform their mundane patio into an outdoor-living…
Amazing Grace A 1936, red-brick colonial overlooking the Chesapeake Bay caught the eye of a DC-area couple seeking a vacation home. Perched on a point with…
City ChicGood old-fashioned snail mail can still get the job done. When Christopher Schriever, owner of a boutique marketing company, and Edward Palmieri, a…
Fresh Slate
Perfect Harmony A narrow lane hugs the western shore of a Chesapeake Bay tributary in Virginia’s picturesque Northern Neck, revealing an eclectic mix of waterfront…
Spare and SimpleAfter remodeling their historic DC residence, the owners were ready to address its run-down, quarter-acre yard. They hired Colao + Peter Outdoor…
Backyard BonanzaA Brookville, Maryland, couple with three active kids wanted to turn their small lot into an al fresco playground for guests of all…
Zen Garden While installing a pool on their one-acre lot, the owners of a contemporary house tasked Wheat’s Landscape with creating a connection between…
Pati’s HaciendaThe PBS series “Pati’s Mexican Table” transports viewers to exotic markets, farms and fine restaurants all over Mexico. But when the cameras turn…
The Excellence in Landscape Awards, sponsored by the Landscape Contractors Association (LCA) of Maryland, DC, and Virginia, recognize exceptional garden design throughout the region. 2017…
River VistaThe sprawling, riverfront house in Easton, Maryland, was still under construction in 2004 when McHale Landscape Design was called in to orchestrate a…
Style WatchON A CURVE The curvaceous Paloma Dining Chair from Jessica Charles combines clean lines and comfortable tufted cushioning. Choose from a host of…
Modern UpdatePotomac is known for its sprawling mansions, but in moving there from California, scientists Ronald Herbst and Bahija Jallal chose a more modest…
New TraditionalWhen Mindy Frankel decided to renovate her circa-1940s house in Bethesda, it turned out to be more cost-effective to tear down the outdated…
Crossing the LineTwenty-five years after its copper entry doors were boarded up, the 110-year-old First Church of Christ, Scientist, building in Adams Morgan has…
Susan JamiesonJanuary saw the grand opening of Richmond’s newest home-décor boutique: Bridget Beari Home Store. Owner Susan Jamieson’s venture reflects the eclectic sensibility of…
Creative SpiritEach summer, experimental art comes to northwest Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. A city of 75,000 people rises in this unlikely spot for Burning…
Smart Home TechEvery year, new technologies and innovations in the realm of home automation bring added features and functionality to end-users. But having more…
Aegean ViewCosmopolitan Suites is a small boutique hotel perched in the Caldera Cliffs on the Greek isle of Santorini. Guests can soak up the…
Fashion Spring FlingStep out in style with CH Carolina Herrera‘s Taffeta Shirt Dress, shown in purple with a matching bow at the waist. Part…
Dining Out About TownSAVOIR FARE Serial chef/restaurateur Mike Isabella opened an outpost of his modern French restaurant, Requin, in District Wharf last fall—and launched…
Core ValuesLeaving a stretch of farmland along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the car pulls up beside a workshop nestled beneath towering chestnut oaks. A frisky…
Gilded AgeHome to DC’s venerable Cosmos Club since 1952, the landmark Townsend House was designed in 1898 by architecture firm Carrère and Hastings with…
Cutting Edge LONG LASTING Trex composite decking, posts and railings resist the fading, staining, warping, rotting, mold and mildew that solid wood surfaces battle….
And the Winner is The winners of the 2017 Maryland Building Industry Association awards were feted during a ceremony last fall at Historic Savage…
ICAA Holiday Party On December 7, 2017, the Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) hosted a seasonal soirée…
CRAN Winter Celebration On December 13, 2017, the Capital Area Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) and Home & Design held a festive holiday celebration at…
H&D’s Winter 2018 Issue Party On January 17, Home & Design hosted a launch party for its Winter 2018 issue at Cosentino in Sterling,…