Remodeling Case Study When a couple with a toddler purchased a vintage house in DC’s historic Cleveland Park neighborhood, they contacted architect Carmel Greer to update the dingy interiors for […]

Landscaping + Outdoor Living Case Study The owner of an unremarkable tract home in Alexandria had an ambitious wish list for his triangular, quarter-acre lot—including a 50-foot-long lap pool, a […]

Case Study Kitchen + Bath An Annapolis couple with two children wished to transform their inconvenient kitchen into a comfortable space that would accommodate everyone while giving the adults room […]

Case Study Interior Design Ten years ago, Lorna Gross-Bryant designed the interiors of a Bowie, Maryland, home for a couple with teenagers. Recently, the same clients—now empty nesters—called on her […]

Case Study Architecture + Custom Building When describing the home he designed for a pair of empty nesters, Ben Ames speaks of the Japanese principle of Shinrin-yoku, meaning “forest bathing.” […]

Drawing Board Architecture + Custom Building A one-story brick rambler in McLean’s Franklin Park was cramped and unattractive. The owners hired architect Dwight McNeill to design a spacious, light-filled renovation […]

How well a client trusts me makes all the difference,” says designer Kelley Proxmire, who is known for the strong use of vivid color in her work. This was certainly […]

Rooms We Love: Living Room A client who purchased a condo in The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown hired Paul Sherrill of Solis Betancourt & Sherrill for a redesign that […]

2017 Designers’ Choice Awards Each year, Home & Design polls hundreds of area professionals to discover their picks for leaders in the innovative, ever-evolving home-design industry—as well as their votes […]

Our Story These four companies contributed company profiles, complete with project photos and descriptions. We hope their stories will provide a reliable resource for your next home project. Kane Landscapes, Inc.  […]

Rooms We Love Dining Room Pamela Harvey understands traditional design, but she also knows how to make it feel fresh and new. When clients purchased a center-hall colonial in Oakton, […]

Perfect Harmony In the venerable Edgemoor neighborhood of Bethesda, the most successful new homes combine fine architecture with a sense of belonging. Houses on these quiet streets lined with mature […]

Form + Function Despite its intriguing composition of glass, wood, and stone, the front façade of a Bethesda home barely hints at the magnitude of what’s to come. But inside […]

A Classic Reborn Magical isn’t too fabulous a word to describe architect Christian Zapatka’s transformation of an 8,000-square-foot, 1970s colonial-style house in Potomac. The clients, a successful entrepreneur, and his […]

Into The Woods Nestled within a grove of trees, this contemporary dwelling in Bethesda provides a tranquil retreat for a couple on the go. The three-story house is set back […]

Au Naturel Bathed in Light Though spacious, the master bath in a 1990s-era DC residence did not appeal to the property’s new owners. A vaulted ceiling above the tub peaked […]