FAST TRACK  BMW’s 2017 740e xDrive marries power and sustainability with new technology that integrates a four-cylinder gas engine and an electric machine. This plug-in hybrid’s greenhouse potential is 30 […]

WINTER WONDERLAND  Snuggled in the Swiss Alps near Gstaad, the 131-room Huus Hotel has been reimagined by Norwegian architect and designer Erik Nissen Johansen. Furnishings in the rustic-chic accommodations are […]

NOVEMBER 10, 2016— Home & Design marked the publication of its November/December 2016 issue with a special gathering at KONST SieMatic in Bethesda. Guests mingled among the showroom’s sleek kitchen […]

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 American Living Awards. […]

How do you select the best plant material for a project located on or near the bay? When choosing plant material for a waterfront landscape, we first determine how much […]

Bay Watch A brief shower had passed over the town of Betterton, Maryland, and the clouds had begun to roll out when photographer Stephen Cherry captured this golden-yellow sunset on […]

Ask the Pros Builder What are important factors to consider when selecting siding and roofing for a waterfront residence? When selecting materials for a waterfront residence, durability is the foremost […]

Ask the Pros Architecture When renovating an older home, how do you make an addition look as though it’s always been there? For an addition to feel integral to the […]

2017 Designers' Choice Awards ReceptionOCTOBER 19, 2016—Home & Design celebrated the launch of its 2017 Sourcebook with a reception at The Lauren in Bethesda. A highlight of the evening was the […]

Ask the Pros Interior Design How should homeowners infuse color throughout their interiors without going overboard?  For most homeowners, incorporating color to tie rooms together is a delicate balance, especially in […]

Ask the Pros Interior Design What are your preferred methods for integrating a waterfront setting into a home’s interiors? The rivers, bays, and creeks of the Eastern Shore form the […]

Rooms With a View Southern Exposure Views of Easton’s scenic Peach Blossom Creek first attracted a couple looking to build a bay-area vacation home. Working with architect Scott L. Rand […]

Rooms With a View Ripple Effect Called upon to design a modern Annapolis home with views of the South River, Katalin Farnady sought to create a seamless dialog between the […]

Rooms With a View Horizon Line “I grew up on the Eastern Shore,” says architect David Jameson. “One of the amazing things there is the way the horizon plays an […]

Shore Style Illuminating the Bay In a tech-savvy world where GPS has made paper maps obsolete, Joseph Tarella has found a way to keep cartography alive. The New York-based artist […]

Shore Style Inside Out Window walls—sliding glass systems that completely open a room to the outdoors—add a sense of drama to any home on the water. Not only do they […]