<Indulgences: Food, Travel & Toys MARCH/APRIL 2012 GONE TO MARKET The latest venture of Cathal and Meshelle Armstrong, Society Fair (above) brings a bakery, café, butcher shop, wine bar and […]

Private Tour: Sophisticated Retreat MARCH/APRIL 2012 If Kate Bolduan had her way, her five-bedroom house would be decorated entirely in neutrals. “I would have done every room in gray, putty […]

Playing with Light MARCH/APRIL 2012 A Washington-based nurse recently built a residence in her native Switzerland, where eco-minded features such as geothermal heating and a green roof are not an option—they are […]

Art Studio: New Dimensions MARCH/APRIIL 2012 A folded 1915 road map might seem an unlikely source of inspiration for bold contemporary artwork. But when Peter Charles was searching for a […]

Bazaar: Fab Furnishings MARCH/APRIL 2012 Sophisticated Sofa Part of the Fielding Black Label collection by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, the Fielding Sofa embodies a classic yet clean-lined look, with […]

Home Tech: Gadgets Galore MARCH/APRIL 2012 Armed and Ready There are a lot of gadgets out there that combine one aspect of fitness and wellness with technology. BodyMedia’s FIT Armband […]

Applause: Artist's Haven MARCH/APRIL 2012 The brainchild of Artspace, a non-profit real estate developer, and the non-profit dance school Dance Place, the newly built Brookland Artspace Lofts is a mixed-use […]

Home Style MARCH/APRIL 2012 Magic Marble Porcelanosa’s Recife floor tile is a durable, low-maintenance ceramic tile that replicates the look of marble, down to the emblematic veins and variations. Recife […]

Design Discovery MARCH/APRIL 2012 Nestled in the Spring Valley neigh-borhood of Washington, DC, a 1930s English Tudor-style home had much to offer owners Michel Rivest and Louise Courtemanche. Electrical engineers […]

A Classic Design MARCH/APRIL 2012 When landscape architect Scott Brinitzer of Scott Brinitzer Design Associates in Arlington landed the chance to restore the grounds of a 1925 Tudor in DC, […]

A Fresh Attitude MARCH/APRIL 2012 In the dignified Northwest Washington enclave of Wesley Heights, the weight of tradition is no trifling matter. Azaleas and antiques have long ruled and charting […]

A Natural Balance MARCH/APRIL 2012 Ensconced in a neighborhood with its own wooded trail leading down to the C&O Canal towpath, Marc Loev, Toni Hawley and their three young boys […]

A Perfect Blend MARCH/APRIL 2012 Jim Gibson is known for the tasteful, elegant houses he constructs throughout the DC area—including, recently, his own classic yet modern residence in the Somerset neighborhood […]

Casual Chic MARCH/APRIL 2012 A few boxes already line the upstairs hall as the family of seven prepares to move. But the decidedly unfussy yet chic style of Mary Amons, known […]

Modern History MARCH/APRIL 2012 Historic Georgetown is rich with landmark buildings, quaint alleys and picturesque courtyards—slices of history that still evoke the bygone eras the neighborhood has weathered over hundreds […]

Capitol Gains MARCH/APRIL 2012 When David Hollander bought his Capitol Hill townhouse in early 2003, it was outdated and had an inconvenient floor plan. For Hollander, who was single at […]