Sexy Sanctuaries: Quiet Luxury For working parents with two young children, the master bath in their hundred-year-old Chevy Chase home is an oasis of calm. Soft gray walls envelop them […]
Sexy Sanctuaries: Quiet Luxury For working parents with two young children, the master bath in their hundred-year-old Chevy Chase home is an oasis of calm. Soft gray walls envelop them […]
Sexy Sanctuaries: Elegant Touch As plans for their new French Chateau-style home in Arlington took shape, the owners wanted to be sure that interior detailing and finishes would reflect the […]
Sexy Sanctuaries: Sleek Update Over the years, designer Deborah Kalkstein of Contemporaria helped a couple create modern interiors throughout their Bethesda home. But their master bath and powder room, sporting outdated […]
AIA NOVA 2013 Design Awards Members of the AIA Northern Virginia chapter gathered on June 6 for their annual Design Awards Celebration at the newly renovated Old Town Theater in […]
Sexy Sanctuaries: Tiny Jewel Sometimes drama comes in small packages. Such is the case in a powder room designed by Dahlia Mahmood. Serving a masculine, clubby cigar lounge on the […]
Touch of Class Nestled into a picturesque corner of Georgetown, one of DC’s few gated communities sprawls over 42 hilly acres of grounds dotted with red brick homes. The neighborhood boasts an appealing […]
Rhythm + Light Nearly 20 years after Larry Bruneel bought two wooded acres near Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, he was ready to build his dream vacation home. Then he recalled […]
2013 National Design Awards The National Design Awards represent every avenue of design from architecture, interiors and landscape to fashion, graphics and media. Each 2013 recipient has submitted a body […]
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALAIN JARAMILLO Some of the most innovative creations arise when supply falls short of demand. Such was the case when a Virginia entrepreneur decided to build his dream […]
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 […]
Hard-edged contemporary architecture is rarely kid-friendly, but a Modernist house in the Baltimore suburb of Lutherville proves otherwise. The homeowners and their three young children enjoy the openness of this light-filled […]
Under Foot BOLD DEBUT Panache, the new rug collection for Studio by Karastan, made its debut at the 2013 Spring High Point Market. It features chevrons, ikats, geometrics, florals and […]
Let There Be Light In Orbit The Siso pendant from Estiluz adds a contemporary feel to any room. Three polished aluminum rings orbit the glass shade, admitting light through gaps […]
Work Space Joe Ireland and Julie Weber, principals of J. D. Ireland Interior Architecture + Design, could see beyond the mauve walls and gold chandeliers when they first laid eyes […]