Curated Flair
A backyard view of Washington’s splendid National Cathedral is not a thing to be taken lightly. Seen from one particular home in Cathedral Heights,…
Urban Aerie
When attorneys Betsy Karmin and Manny Strauss traded the Bethesda home where they raised their two daughters for a penthouse in Kalorama, they decided…
Charm City Cuisine
We love our crabs, as any Baltimore resident will tell you, but there’s so much more to dining in this historic city cradled by…
History Reborn
Looking at the front of the vintage row house Patricio Asfura-Heim and Christine DeWitt recently remodeled, little seems to have changed from a century…
Cottage Chic
The Arlington neighborhood of Ashton Heights evolved during the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s as a quaint mix of bungalows and cottages. By the time…
Before + After
Bruce Wentworth remodels a mid-century house with a modern addition and inviting outdoor spaces Read More Anthony Wilder Design/Build turns an empty…
Layered Beauty
When Susan Goldman entered the studio-art program at Indiana University Bloomington, she planned to become a painter. That was before she took a required…
Family Time
A couple relocating to Kensington, Maryland, in search of more living space purchased a circa-1950s ranch house with the idea of remodeling and expanding…
Outdoor Living
A family on Maryland’s Gibson Island asked Anthony Wilder Design/Build to create a welcoming outdoor-living and entertaining space on their waterfront property overlooking the…
Secluded Spot
The owners of a Mediterranean-style home in Great Falls, Virginia, enjoyed a spacious, open lot with an inviting swimming pool. However, the property’s layout…
Back to Nature
CHIC CHAISE Wave, a minimalist chaise longue, was conceived by Francesco Rota for Italian design company Paola Lenti. The sinuous steel structure is encased…
Poolside Paradise
The scenic Severn River set the stage for the overhaul of a lot in Crownsville, Maryland. Spearheaded by McHale Landscape Design, this whole-property renovation…
Bathing Beauty
Replacing a run-down cottage on a narrow Chesapeake Bay lot in Middle River, Maryland, Penza Bailey Architects got creative. The team stayed within the…
Kitchen Karma
The owners of a 1915 home in Centreville, Maryland, wished to transform what had been a service kitchen, typical of the period, into a…
Surf’s Up
While raising three young kids in Manhattan Beach, California, Hansni Thadhani was struck by a bright idea born of necessity as she rinsed a…
Cutting Edge
MOODY BLUES Rich blue hues shot through with streaks of white and gray distinguish Van Gogh, a marble-look porcelain tile from Spanish tile company…
High Performance
ISLAND FLAIR Lively, graphic patterns characterize Nautilus, a line of fabric, trim and wallpaper from Schumacher that evokes island flair. Pictured against the backdrop…
The View North
Baltimore-based GWWO designed the new Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center to represent the journey to freedom from slavery. Located near Cambridge, Maryland, in…
Anchors Away in Deale
When the owners of Hidden Harbor Marina in Deale, Maryland, tapped Devin Kimmel to design a freestanding bar on site, the Annapolis architect decided…
Jewel in the Crown
Posh CityCenterDC is the perfect spot for Tiffany & Co.’s first storefront in the nation’s capital. The 5,000-square-foot, glass-fronted boutique, which opened in March,…