Mod Squad European Edge Javier Martin Muriel, who founded the high-end contemporary Spanish furniture company Baltus, designs all its furniture—including the curvaceous Picasso chair, pictured here. Beech wood legs are […]
Mod Squad European Edge Javier Martin Muriel, who founded the high-end contemporary Spanish furniture company Baltus, designs all its furniture—including the curvaceous Picasso chair, pictured here. Beech wood legs are […]
Warm-Weather Oases Escape in the Greek Isles Nestled on Ayios Yiannis, one of Mykonos’s most stunning beaches, the Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort is home to 107 guest rooms and […]
Smart Shopping for Summer Cruise Control Though the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550 (above) is two inches longer and wider than the previous model, its aluminum body is more than 200 pounds […]
Collected Style Good “bones” convinced interior designer Martha Vicas and her husband Robert, a financial consultant, to buy a stately 1925 dwelling in the District’s Cleveland Park neighborhood. “We love […]
Belgian Holiday About halfway between the historic Belgian cities of Ghent and Bruges, a forested area flanks a bucolic, six-acre slice of pastureland. For 200 years, a narrow farmhouse occupied […]
East Meets West Passing through the front door of designer Zach Sherif’s Victorian row house in DC’s Bloomingdale neighborhood virtually transports visitors to a decidedly different time zone. An eclectic […]
2012 HOT TALENT Home & Design shot its 2012 up-and-coming designers portrait in Ligne Roset's new showroom in Upper Georgetown. Above, Ligne Roset's David Zein (left) and Olivier Valette (center, […]
Affairs of State Like so many of the stately buildings that line DC’s Embassy Row, 1708 Massachusetts Avenue boasts an illustrious history. The elegant brick house began life at the […]
Hot Talent: Change Artist Although Elizabeth Reich studied accounting in college, her first love was always design. After graduating and landing a job in sales, she recalls, “I spent all […]
Hot Talent: Perfect Choice Like many designers, Julie Dastvan loved rearranging her dollhouse for her Barbies when she was a child. Unlike most designers, however, she didn’t realize that, as […]
Coastal Refuge A 1.4-square-mile outpost on the Chesapeake Bay just north of Annapolis, Gibson Island has welcomed weekenders from the Baltimore-Washington area for decades. In the 1920s, the island’s developer […]
Classic Concept MAY/JUNE 2012 For a kitchen renovation, Montgomery College design student Christy Leu submitted a concept that blended the home’s historic, Federal-style aesthetic with the demands of the homeowners’ […]
Applause MAY/JUNE 2012 Powered by 100 years of history, the Howard Theatre—once a draw for Ella Fitzgerald and James Brown—is about to open the curtain on a new era. Located […]
MAY/JUNE 2012 Indulgences TOP TOQUE The new chef at DC’s Poste Moderne Brasserie, Dennis Marron (above) recently unveiled a new menu that puts a modern spin on French classics in […]
Indulgences MAY/JUNE 2012 THAI RETREAT The Banyan Tree Phuket resort and spa is located on a lagoon on Bang Tao Bay (above). Guests enjoy Thai-style villas, each with open-air sunken […]
Al Fresco Style MAY/JUNE 2012 Poolside Repast The year 2012 welcomes a couple of additions to the Richard Frinier Collection for Brown Jordan, including Swim, a spare, stylish new line […]