Restoring Order SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 In the struggle to define domestic space, battle lines often wobble between modernists who love lofts and traditionalists who occasionally like to close doors behind them. […]
Restoring Order SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 In the struggle to define domestic space, battle lines often wobble between modernists who love lofts and traditionalists who occasionally like to close doors behind them. […]
Joy in Motion SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Design buffs looking to overnight or host a special event near DC should check out the new Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Crystal City, […]
Planning Ahead SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 After going untended for a mere 20 or 30 years, the property of a Bethesda couple needed a facelift—at least that’s why they initially hired McHale […]
Modern Reinvention SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 The government official and his wife prefer their homes to be as progressive as their politics. Their weekend house on 100 acres near Fredericksburg, Virginia, is […]
House Proud SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Avenel, an enclave of sprawling brick homes on wide, tree-lined lots, would be anyone’s idea of a great place to lay down roots and raise a family. So when […]
Minimalist Motif SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 When DC architect Andreas Charalambous traveled to Miami to help a client find a retirement condo, he had no intention of buying one himself. But while […]
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Nestled atop a 140-foot cliff overlooking a graceful bend in the Severn River, a classic Georgian Revival home peaks out from behind stands of trees. This stately brick […]
Stepping Out JULY/AUGUST 2011 APPALACHIAN TRAIL HomerWood hardwood flooring is manufactured in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania out of whole trees, with an effort to retain the inherent characteristics […]
Bazaar - A Modern Mix JULY/AUGUST 2011 A LAYERED EFFECT The Sushi collection by Edward Van Vliet for Moroso is constructed in layers: first a hard shell, then pillows […]
Forces of Nature JULY/AUGUST 2011 In early spring, the hillside in front of Karin Birch's home is a tapestry of emerging plants. Low chartreuse sedum tumbles down the slope like […]
Applause - On Stage JULY/AUGUST 2011 Completed in 2009, the 58,000-square-foot Montgomery College Performing Arts Center on the school’s Takoma Park campus is innovative in more than just its sleek, […]
Let There Be Light JULY/AUGUST 2011 Rabbit Run Part of the Moooi lighting collection, the playful Rabbit Lamp by Front is made of PVC/viscose laminate on a metal frame with […]
Hot Talent - Jason Hodges JULY/AUGUST 2011 Jason Hodges is no stranger to construction sites. He grew up in his family’s Charlotte, North Carolina, real estate and construction business, watching […]
Hot Talent - Lauren Leiss JULY/AUGUST 2011 After graduating from college and landing a job in PR, Lauren Liess got busy decorating her first apartment. So busy, in fact, that […]
Hot Talent - H. Alex Sanchez JULY/AUGUST 2011 Shortly after launching his own firm, DC-based Renaissance Design, H. Alex Sanchez landed a spot on season five of the HGTV reality […]
Hot Talent - Marika Meyer JULY/AUGUST 2011 Marika Meyer launched her Bethesda firm, Marika Meyer Interiors, after earning a degree in fine arts, studying design at the Corcoran—and working at […]