Art Studio - A Dual Career SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 If Dickson Carroll’s exuberant sculptures sometimes resemble buildings, there’s a reason: The sculptor is also a practicing architect. When work priorities permit […]

Getting Personal SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 No other space in the house is more about its owner than the bathroom. Though visitors come and go in the powder room, family bathrooms can […]

Bazaar - Bath Time SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Poetic Justice The Haiku tub by British manufacturer Carron emphasizes minimalism and practicality to create a Zen-like bathing experience. Available in standard white or […]

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 […]

Indulgences - Food & Fashion SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 ON THE EDGE Owner David von Storch describes his new 901 Restaurant & Bar in Penn Quarter as “a wonderfully edgy, urban dining […]

Indulgences - Travel & Toys SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 SAVOUR FARE The Phillips Collection celebrates one of its most famous paintings, Renoir’s "Luncheon of the Boating Party,"  by partnering with the elegant […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]