Elegant Mix
When Jay Jenkins of Jenkins Baer Associates gets involved in a project, it inevitably grows branches and blooms. Such was the case when he…
Industrial Revival
Karl and Diane Kelley’s wish list for their dream house did not include a romantic ruin, though that became the inspiration for the glamorous…
Water Ways
Walk in the front door of Mike and Mary Strittmatter’s Ocean City vacation home and all you see is water. Beyond the chic, comfortable…
New Life
A couple, both in their forties, wanted to combine households. Each brought his own distinctive style and preferences to the table; one was coming…
Master Plan
It’s not always easy to marry a historic property with modern requirements for sustainability—especially when the landscape is a 16-acre waterfront estate in Easton,…
Mountain Magic
After a busy week, NBC4 anchor Wendy Rieger prefers to get out of Dodge. For 20 years, she headed east to unwind in a…
Memory Lane
Bethesda’s Tulip Hill, nestled into rolling hills above the C&O Canal and filled with its namesake tulip poplars, was at the top of Erich…
Crisp + Clean
Upsizing from a DC condo to a spec house in Kensington, Maryland, a professional couple approached designer Kirsten Anthony Kaplan to give its bland,…
Star Power
As a member of Queer Eye’s Fab Five, Los Angeles-based designer Bobby Berk consistently demonstrates the power of design to transform lives. H&D caught…
Fun in the Sun
CHIC COLLABORATION The Sunset collection of chaises/lounge chairs, a collaboration between Roche Bobois and The Rockwell Group, brings streamlined, modern style outdoors. Designed to…
Garden Party
Growing up in Lynchburg, Virginia, William McKinnon Massie, Jr., and Anne Harris Massie were immersed in classical beauty. Their parents nurtured family gardens and…
Cutting Edge
ORGANIC STYLE Vines, by Sonneman—A Way of Light, is characterized by its gracefully curved branch design. Hand-blown glass pods illuminate the fixture, which comes…
Al Fresco Flair
Michael Winn, principal of Winn Design+Build, had just completed a home for himself and his family in McLean. He tapped landscape architect Joseph Richardson…
Vibrant Revival
Once home to the Libyan Embassy, a stately Flemish Revival-style town home had certainly seen better days. The 1908 residence, located in DC’s posh…
Smooth Transition
A Bethesda couple was drawn to a rundown 1970s home by its tree-lined lot and abundant natural light. However, the house needed work; they…
California Dreaming
ForrestPerkins recently revived the Westin St. Francis hotel, housed in San Francisco’s 1904 Landmark Building. The award-winning, $45 million overhaul upgraded the property’s 618…
From Box to Boat
The art of origami inspired Oru Kayak’s lightweight, folding kayaks, which combine high performance and handling with easy storage, transport and assembly. Five models…
Flower Power
IN THE GARDEN Dior’s Spring-Summer 2020 ready-to-wear line pays homage to Catherine Dior, Christian Dior’s sister who tended the family gardens. Floral motifs, embroidery…
Nature’s Bounty
TIGER STRIPE A trend toward nature-inspired décor animates today’s fashionable homes. Stark’s playful Tigress rug grounds an eclectic den designed by Holly Hollingsworth Phillips…
View from the Top
Tucked into Northeast DC’s rapidly gentrifying H Street Corridor, The Apollo is an eight-story, mixed-use apartment building that sprawls over a city block. Taking…
H&D Spring Launch Party
Home & Design marked the publication of its March/April 2020 issue on March 4 with a reception at Best Tile in Rockville. Guests mingled…
On the Town
The Seventh Annual IFDA Masquerade Ball took place on March 7 at DC’s Abigail nightclub. Masked revelers sipped, supped and bid in a silent…
COTY 2020 Awards
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Metro DC Chapter announced the 2020 Contractor of the Year Awards during a ceremony at the…