Bryan Voltaggio JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 It’s Monday, Bryan Voltaggio’s day off. But with a photo shoot taking over his living room, two-year-old son Thacher begging him to ride skateboards and live […]

Classic Colonial January/February 2010 According to Lois Kennedy, it’s important for a kitchen designer to get in on the ground floor of a project. That’s what happened when she designed […]

Richmond Classic JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010   Richmond interior designer Jennifer Stoner had barely completed the finishing touches on her clients’ house two years ago when they  announced they were buying a 1906 […]

A Modern Mix January/February 2010 When it comes to kitchen décor, “there are two categories of people,” explains Sonny Nazemian of Michael Nash Custom Kitchens & Homes, Inc. “Those who […]

Carla Hall JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 Cookies are baking in Carla Hall’s kitchen. The 5-foot-eleven accountant-turned-model-turned chef almost forgets them as she shows visitors her century-old home’s original fireplace and still-working pocket […]

Top Chefs at Home JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 These four local stars of Bravo’s popular “Top Chef” series have helped put DC’s dining scene on the map. A private tour of their […]

Clutter Be Gone JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 Clearing the clutter can be a bear. Even the most fastidious homeowners find that the detritus of daily life catches up with them, making their […]

Indulgences- Food JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 A Chef Returns The Clifton Inn, a member of the prestigious Relais & Châteaux, welcomes Tucker Yoder (left) back to the property as executive chef. The […]

  For the Love of Color As Donna Sobeck sent her youngest son off to college, she dreamed of downsizing to a home similar to the one she and her […]

Going Contemporary It’s a conundrum designers often face: How to reconcile the style of a home with a client’s vision of what it should be. In the case of a […]

Sophisticated Style Interior designer Sarah Boyer Jenkins didn’t know what to expect when her client told her during their first phone call, “I hope you like little old lady prints, […]

  A Family Affair Norah O'Donnell and Geoff Tracy relax at their limestone topped kitchen island. It's no surprise that the kitchen is the heart of the Wesley Heights home […]

A Work in Progress When architect Mark Orling and his wife Martha purchased their Alexandria lot in 1986, they faced a challenge. The ground, made of marine clay which swells […]

  The Latest in Clutter Control No matter how streamlined your life is clutter tends to build up overtime. Luckily, there are lots of resources to help the overwhelmed homeowner […]

  Contemporary Redux For continuity, Carnemark replaced the old tiled kitchen floor with oak to match the rest of the house. A stainless-steel, roll-up applaince garage keeps the counters uncluttered. […]

  The Digital Kitchen Digital calendars, recipe projection systems are some of the innovations that may hit kitchens in the future, says Blue Arnold, CKD, CBD, of Kitchens by Request […]