Applause: Reading Room NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 The DC Public Library system is building and renovating libraries across the city. The most recent addition to the mix is the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw […]

Home Tech: That's Entertainment NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Virtual Trip Sony’s new, head-mounted HMZ-T1 is the first personal 3D viewer. Users experience a cinema-quality virtual screen and surround sound in both 2D […]

Cachet: FotoWeekDC NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Each year, Washington celebrates the art of photography during FotoWeekDC. Now in its fourth year, the event takes place November 5 through 12, 2011, and spotlights […]

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 The annual Georgetown Jingle at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC, celebrates design and the holidays—while raising funds for the Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Georgetown University. […]

Cachet: Holiday House Tours NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 During this festive season, homeowners happily open their doors to reveal interiors decked with garlands and glitter. The following list details local house tours […]

Tranquil Oasis NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Architect Jim Rill’s vision for renovating a modest rancher in Potomac, Maryland, came to fruition only after the house was sold. Rill had reconfigured the back […]

Escape In the Woods NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 Perched on a crest overlooking the Potomac River in Glen Echo, Maryland, the steel, concrete and wooden house stands just as majestic as the […]

Achieving Harmony NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 "There are no rules anymore,” says Washington interior designer David Mitchell. From his Connecticut Avenue office, Mitchell overlooks the bustle of Dupont Circle. His enormous vintage […]

A Modern Outlook NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 When Lori Graham traded in her briefcase for a portfolio, she left a busy law practice to launch Washington, DC-based Lori Graham Design. Among the […]

Balancing Act SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 The master bath designer Jana Abel created in a Mid-Century-Modern Bethesda home looks nothing like its predecessor, which still had its original Formica counters intact when […]

A Touch of Glam SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 During Lori Graham’s renovation of an entire house in Arlington, the 1970s master bath in particular was a cry for help. Not only was […]

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 When the owner of a 30-year-old home in Mount Vernon got married, he knew the time had come to update his master bath. Not only was it cramped, […]

Home Spa SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Some would say the ultimate luxury is enjoying a steam room and sauna in the privacy of your own home. Even better is when these amenities […]

An Elegant Solution SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Some of the best designs are borne out of necessity. Such was the case when homeowners with two children called on Ernesto Santalla, an architect […]

Cachet - National Design Awards SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Now in its 12th year, the National Design Awards sponsored by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York celebrate outstanding achievement in […]

Cachet - Autumn House Tours SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 During the fall season, homeowners open their doors and give the public a chance to explore many magnificent residences in Maryland, Virginia and […]