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 and solutions for […]

GALA 2016 Awards—Custom Presented by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association and the Maryland Building Industry Association, the 2016 GALA (Great American Living Awards) celebrates achievements in categories ranging from […]

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 […]

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 A rug should not […]

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 where the […]

Water's Edge Near the juncture of the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay, a bifurcated structure appears to float above the shoreline against spectacular views of the water. Reached by […]

Private Landing Tucked into a private landing on Spa Creek, a modest block of brick, 1980s-era townhouses offers placid views of a row of companion boat slips. A few streets […]

Casual Haven We’d always hoped for a house on the water,” says the stay-at-home mom of four. Her kids, ages 11 to 18, delighted in waterside holidays, and with the […]

Stand anywhere in Oxford and you’ll likely find yourself peering through a cluster of sailboat masts toward peaceful waters beyond. The heart of this quaint village with shipyards and marinas […]

Longtime clients asked designer Kristin Peake to give their new vacation home on Maryland’s Choptank River “a Nantucket look,” she says. “They wanted it to be comfortable, coastal and serene.” […]

Fire and Water Clients living on the South River in Annapolis contacted Walnut Hill Landscape Company to update their pool area, which boasts an enticing water view. The result was […]

Shore Style Made In The Shade WARM WOOD  Country Casual Teak’s eucalyptus pavilion is 13 feet wide and nine feet at its peak, with a crank-operated oyster canopy and optional, […]

Harbor Vista One crisp morning last fall, Michael Weiss joined friends on a boat trip to Baltimore. After breakfast in Fells Point, they headed for the Inner Harbor. “I was […]

Shore Style Island Vibe Kravet has teamed up with the Echo Design Group to create a new line of vibrant fabrics that brings a chic, summery aesthetic to any home […]

Chesapeake Country The second edition of Chesapeake Country celebrates the nation’s largest estuary and its environs with stunning images by photographer Lucian Niemeyer and insightful text by journalist Eugene L. […]

Ask the Pros Interior Design How do you accentuate a water view in your design projects? When designing a waterfront home, my general philosophy is less is more. Views should […]