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 […]
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 […]
Step by Step The renovation started with revamping the living room fireplace with a granite mantel and surround, cherry paneling and matching windows. To create an airier space, oak floors […]
Multi-Level Living Terraces always lend a grand, open feeling to gardens, but the starting point for this Vienna, Virginia, garden was simply to come up with useable space. Landscape […]
Setting the Scene Illuminated at night, the pool evokes a resort feel in the courtyard of the stucco-clad residence. On the left, the freestanding pool house encloses a wet bar […]
Show Stopper Ayrlawn, a Georgian mansion in Potomac, was site of the 2006 NSO Show House. HOME & DESIGN was one of the 2006 sponsors of the annual National Symphony […]
A Suburban Resort These days, ordinary swimming pools are simply off the radarscope. Nobody who’s spending the money for a pool wants the standard rectangle or the boring old kidney […]
NBC4 anchor Wendy Rieger and her cat Buddy, relax on the dock near her cheery bungalow on a peninsula in the West River. When NBC4 news anchor Wendy Rieger moved into […]