A Playful Palette JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 Brian and Lauren Lang both grew up in homes from the ’60s and ’70s: bland, tan-and-beige, with eight-foot ceilings and small kitchens. So when the […]

Expert Advice- A Radical Transformation JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 Ronald and Mary Slimp had basic goals when they decided to overhaul the basement of their 1915 home in Northwest DC: more storage, […]

Private Tour- Just Desserts JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011   With a practiced flourish, Roland Mesnier adds the finishing touch of fresh raspberries to a sumptuous concoction he’s just prepared in his kitchen. […]

Applause- Peace Time JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 The congressionally mandated United States Institute of Peace was created 26 years ago for the prevention and resolution of violent international conflict. Yet despite its worthy […]

Luxury Homes- A Personal Touch JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 Jeff Carpenter spent 20 years working with big, impersonal construction companies before deciding to shift gears and hang his own shingle. “I’d been building […]

Cachet- Towering Ambition JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 Nothing illustrates the full potential of architecture like a skyscraper—a daring creation that seems to defy the laws of physics and gravity. An exhibit currently […]

Opening Doors JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 The Sliding Door Company recently added to its roster of showrooms with an airy, 1,200-square-foot space on Union Row in DC’s hip 14th Street Corridor. Against […]

Portfolio- A New Beginning JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 The demands of work and life often prolong the process of feathering one’s nest. Such was the case for Sandra Braunstein and her husband, […]

Living Gallery JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 Evelyn Avery knows a thing or two about displaying art. For almost 20 years, the proprietor of Avery Studios has been a go-to source for top […]

A Sense of Self JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 As far as Barbara Franceski is concerned, good design is in the details. So when the designer was house hunting and came across a […]

A Close Collaboration Back in 2001, U.S. Naval Academy graduate Matt Long went to work for real estate developer John Pilli—an Academy graduate himself 22 years earlier. Long became a […]

Grand OPENING Poliform | Sagart Studio is moving up—from its 1,300-square-foot concourse-level location in The Washington Design Center to a 3,300-square-foot showroom on the fifth floor. The move includes an […]

FOTO WEEK 2010 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 From November 6 to 13, FotoWeek DC will decorate the city with exciting, innovative photography and new media. Only in its third year, this annual […]

Alessi's DC Debut NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 Deborah Kalkstein, owner of Contemporaria, is expanding her domain with the October 21 opening of DC’s first Alessi showroom in Cady’s Alley. The Italian company’s […]

A Living Scrapbook NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 It is a sunny September morning and sisters Amelia and Annalise nibble on bagels in the kitchen while entertaining baby brother Luke. After brewing a […]

Indulgences - Travel NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 ALMOST HEAVEN IN THE FRENCH ALPS The five-star Hôtel de Charm Les Airelles—nestled in the slopes of Courchevel ski resort—features all the accoutrements of a […]