Floors + Windows + Doors: Case Study In his design of a Glen Echo, Maryland, home, architect Robert M. Gurney employed walls of glass, windows and doors to shape the […]

Kitchen + Bath: Case Study In a newly purchased house, the owners wished to infuse mundane traditional interiors with a fresh, modern vibe. They hired Lauren Bland of Jennifer Gilmer […]

Landscaping + Outdoor Living: Case Study A couple who had purchased a custom home in Great Falls was faced with a backyard that was virtually a blank slate—just an expanse […]

Remodeling: Case Study A couple who had lived in a traditional DC neighborhood for 30 years decided it was time to update their home. A new master suite would allow […]

Rooms We Love: Living Room The owners of a renovated Capitol Hill row house tapped designer Barry Dixon to put a fresh, 21st-century face on their 19th-century home. “The clients […]

Rooms We Love: Dining Room When a repeat client purchased a house in the Palisades neighborhood of DC, she called on Nestor Santa-Cruz to design the interiors while it was […]

Rooms We Love: Kitchen Clients who had recently purchased a dilapidated old house on the Eastern Shore turned to Barnes Vanze Architects to design a new home on the site […]

2014 Designers' Choice 
Awards Each year, Home & Design polls hundreds of industry professionals to discover their picks for the leaders in this innovative, ever-evolving community—as well as their votes […]

5 LUXURY BATHS 1. Organic Vibe: Design by Rixey-Rixey Architects read more 2. Quiet Luxury: Design by Nestor Santa-Cruz read more 3. Elegant Touch: Design by Karen Dunlap read more […]

Simple + Sustainable The road to builder Mark Turner’s Fauquier County weekend home wends through a valley dotted with farms and pastures. A visitor comes face to face with grazing […]

Bathing Beauty SIGNATURE LOOK The lavish bath pictured here presents the Lineare Tortora line of rectified porcelain tiles by Roberto Cavalli Home. Walls, wainscot and floor are all clad in […]

Global Luxury ISLAND ESCAPE St. Regis marks its first foray into Africa with The St. Regis Mauritius Resort. Overlooking the island’s Le Morne Brabant Mountain, the resort pampers guests in […]

Making Waves PLUG + PLAY The 2014 Panamera S E-Hybrid is Porsche’s first plug-in hybrid. The sporty new model boasts a more powerful electric motor and a higher-performance lithium-ion battery […]

Between two nondescript buildings in the Palisades, stairs descend to a red door set in cinderblock walls painted white and gray. Few would guess that the basement space within houses […]

In the Balance With its prominent location in downtown Baltimore, the University of Baltimore's new John and Frances Angelos Law Center embraces the role of academic and social nexus in […]

On the Bookshelf The Spirit of Place Fifteen years ago, DC architect Travis Price, FAIA, created the Spirit of Place/Spirit of Design program at Catholic University. Led by Price, the program […]