New at the Zoo As of September 1, a trip to the Smithsonian National Zoo in DC is no longer complete without a stop at the state-of-the-art Seal and Sea […]

A Fresh Approach Some of the best client-designer relationships evolve to a rarified state in which dialog is superfluous and words are replaced by an instant understanding of what resonates […]

Building Character When a young couple first toured their new Shingle-style house in McLean, they immediately knew it was a perfect fit. They loved the open floor plan, crisp millwork […]

Full Circle It was the perfect location: a half hour from Reagan National, a quick jump over the bridge to Georgetown, and minutes to downtown DC. When a couple—both frequent […]

Modern Symmetry The homeowners pondered the decision to renovate their 1980s Colonial or build a new house on their secluded, 25-acre property outside Ellicott City, Maryland. “We did a lot […]

Colonial Expansion It all started with a plan to expand a garage and add a guest room onto a Colonial-style home in Potomac, Maryland. But as such plans tend to […]

A Love of Nature There are times when location is everything. In the case of a 1980s contemporary, its setting on a winding, rural road in Great Falls, Virginia, overlooking […]

A Fruitful Collaboration Too many cooks in the kitchen? Not for a Maryland couple with two young daughters, who transformed their bland galley kitchen into a spacious, warm and light-filled […]

A History of Giving Concealed behind a stone privacy wall that flanks a narrow, picturesque street on the edge of Georgetown, historic Evermay is like a portal to a serene […]

Bath Time On the Shelf Designed by Victor Vasilev for Boffi, the CTline of shelving was inspired by the profiles of big city buildings. The shelves come in a variety […]

Fall Style Preview CHIC CLUTCH Crafted from leather and Swarovski crystals, the Ginger Box clutch by Clara Kasavina (above) is the perfect evening companion. The seven-by-three-inch bag comes with an […]

Sleek + Polished For before and after photos click here Smitten with an apartment in the heart of Georgetown overlooking the C&O Canal, a South America-based couple in search of […]

Bathing Beauties: Waterfront Spa The master bath in a new home in Annapolis is truly one of a kind—from its novel layout to its custom tile work and towel racks. […]

Bathing Beauties: A Wooded Escape When the owners of a three-acre property in Great Falls, Virginia, approached architect Janet Bloomberg to design an “ultra-modern” addition to their home, she jumped […]

Bathing Beauties: Timeless Glamour When a young couple purchased a lavish but dated home in Great Falls, they hired Dahlia Design to implement a whole-house renovation that would include the […]

Designer Lori Ludwick was charged with redesigning the cramped, dated master suite of a home on the Potomac River in McLean, Virginia. The ’70s-era house had its quirks—among them, a […]