B&B Italia debuted a flagship location in Georgetown’s Cady’s Alley in October 2023. The 12,809-square-foot space encompasses three floors of contemporary furnishings from B&B Italia, Maxalto and Azucena, plus Arclinea […]

Architect Robert Gurney and builder Darren Kornas have seen their fair share of unusual requests, but this was a first: A client asked for a regulation-sized volleyball court in his […]

Rainbows and rock ’n’ roll, it’s safe to say, are hardly typical interior-design inspirations, especially for a classic home in Old Town Alexandria. But they’re exactly what Farrell Wilkins and […]

Dark-wood paddocks crisscross gently rolling pastureland on Fenian Farms—home to a motley assortment of farm animals rescued from perilous fates. Adding to the tableau, a 7,000-square-foot, 300-year-old barn-cum-residence perches atop […]

As you approach the pea-gravel motor court of this home, with its painted-brick exterior and striking mansard roof, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve been transported to the outskirts of […]

Restoring an historic 1880s row house in Old Town for a couple with two boys was tricky enough; toss in the fact that the property was a mere 19 feet […]

When an 11,600-square-foot McLean residence first caught builder Jonathan Smith’s eye, it was not an asset to the neighborhood—to put it kindly. Some of its faults were the result of […]

The most successful homes marry form and function, reflect today’s lifestyles and embrace the environment. In the following Q&A, local architects share best practices for designing your dream retreat. Discuss […]

SHARED SPACE The owners of a stone-clad abode in Northwest DC purchased the lot next door and built a modern guest house/office on the property. They tapped Horn & Company […]

Trey Jones doesn’t like to waste anything. So when he watched cabinetmakers tossing out plywood scraps in the workshop they all share in Alexandria, he started saving odd pieces, believing […]

Along the illustrious stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue between the U.S. Capitol and the White House, stately, classically styled buildings are the norm. Case in point: 1001 Penn, a fixture on […]

The owners of a vintage Colonial had big plans for their half-acre lot. They enlisted Rolling Acres Landscaping to mastermind a project encompassing a pool and hot tub with a […]

COLOR STORY Fireclay Tile’s vibrant ceramic, brick and glass offerings are now for sale at Room & Board on 14th Street in Northwest DC. The store-within-a-store collaboration reflects two brands […]

Though best known for its Neoclassical and Federal monuments in marble, Washington also harbors many examples of Brutalist architecture. Designed and constructed as part of urban-renewal initiatives in the mid-20th […]

Filling a void in his longtime neck of the woods, chef David Guas of Bayou Bakery fame has opened Neutral Ground Bar + Kitchen in McLean, a few miles from […]