Kitchen Karma
Refined Vibe High-end materials and finishes impart sophisticated style to a kitchen designed for entertaining. read more Clean + Simple A streamlined,…
City Gem
Traversing the streets of Georgetown, even harried passersby can’t help but pause to admire the neighborhood’s charming homes. Row houses steeped in period detail…
Going Bold
Any designer will tell you that trust is pivotal to a successful project. Nowhere is this important ingredient more evident than in a Logan…
Modern Aerie
The concept of home-as-sanctuary was important to Old Town Alexandria residents Jerry Penso and Andrew Heinle, whose soaring, 3,140-square-foot penthouse comprises two conjoined condominiums….
Old + New
The interiors of the ’40s-era Arlington home shared by husbands John Palmer and Ray Taylor were showing their age. A tight layout within the…
Lively Mix
Homeowners who were renovating their house worked with Colin Sonnenday of Sonnenday Custom Builders on an overhaul that included the drab, mushroom-colored kitchen. Sonnenday…
Modern Plan
A client hailing from California purchased a circa-1920s home in Northwest DC’s Woodley Park—but craved the openness she was used to in her previous…
Splash of Color
Wishing to add some pizzazz to their traditional home, an Arlington couple decided to redesign the staid kitchen, which did not reflect their youthful,…
Clean + Simple
Empty-nesters building a custom home in Garrett Park, Maryland, envisioned minimalist, uncluttered rooms. With the kitchen occupying a central location in the layout, they…
Refined Vibe
A couple with a vintage colonial in Northwest DC wanted to replace their small, cramped kitchen and formal dining room with a spacious, modern…
Chef’s Table
Visitors who walk into the kitchen of Polly and Robert Wiedmaier’s home in Kensington, Maryland, are generally surprised, says Robert. He is the Michelin-star…
Vintage Spin
For Liz Mearns, decorating homes in the Arlington community of Aurora Hills is a regular part of her business. “I have worked on about…
Fresh Take
Set on four wooded acres bordering parkland, a 1927 stone house charmed Baltimore resident Lloyd Burdette, in the market for a new family home….
What’s Cooking
ORGANIC TOUCH Tommy Bahama’s Kapa collection of handcrafted concrete tiles for Lunada Bay Tile conjures an organic feel, with three-dimensional, wallpaper-like leaf patterns and…
Interior Forecast 2020
NEW TRADITIONAL Josh Hildreth of Josh Hildreth Interiors kept a traditional Bethesda dining room fresh with eclectic antiques and a decorative wall finish. “I…
Learning Curve
The Beaux Arts Flagg Building, which once housed Washington’s beloved Corcoran Gallery of Art and its art school, just got a new lease on…
Glass Act
Inside a converted warehouse south of the James River in Richmond, a white-hot flame darts wildly from a hand-held torch. Sean Donlon, standing at…
Mudroom Magic
CHECKMATE When designer Tracey Morris of Gillis Interiors and her family bought their house in Potomac, it had been a rental property for 12…
State of the Art
Retro Style The Brionvega Radiofonografo Radio and Turntable revives a 1965 design by Italian architects (and brothers) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Made of…
Wild West
Nestled in Wyoming’s North Platte River Valley, the Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch caters to nature lovers all year round. Snow buffs…
Dining Debuts
A Slice of France in Georgetown At Brasserie Liberté, newly opened in the former Morton’s location, chef Jaryd Hearn celebrates authentic French cuisine and…
Living Color
A 19th-century color guide used by the likes of Charles Darwin has been brought back to life via Farrow & Ball’s new Colour by…
Window Candy
STAR POWER New York designer Celerie Kemble elevates luxe window treatments with her own collection of finials and rods created for Kravet. Made of…
Cutting Edge
UNDER GLASS Poliform’s 2020 wardrobe collection marries glass cupboards, wireless lighting and refined finishes. Pictured: A vitrine display closet with glass doors designed by…
Très Chic
Since Paris-based Barbara Boccara and Sharon Krief launched ba&sh 16 years ago, the clothier has opened more than 200 locations worldwide, including a new…
And the Winner Is…
Each year, a panel of building-industry professionals chooses nominees for the Great American Living Awards. Sponsored by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, the…
H+D Late Fall Issue Party
On October 23, members of the design community converged at ADU—Your Appliance Source in Gaithersburg to celebrate Home & Design’s Late Fall 2019 Designer…
2019 NKBA Awards
On October 17, the National Kitchen & Bath Association Baltimore-Washington Chapter held its annual Design Awards gala at the Miele Tysons Corner Experience Center….