Hired to mastermind a backyard upgrade in Great Falls, Virginia, landscape architect Chad Talton of Surrounds, Inc., first demolished an existing pool and deck to make way for an elegant […]

Small landscapes often present design dilemmas. Case in point: a project in DC’s Palisades neighborhood recently overhauled by J.R. Peter of Colao & Peter. Despite the diminutive size of the […]

Reimagining the grounds of a longtime client’s summer residence in St. Michaels, Maryland, landscape architect Matt Rhoderick of McHale Landscape Design encountered unique challenges that also presented design opportunities. The […]

The total overhaul of a Mid-Century Modern property with a notable history required close collaboration between landscape architect Jennifer Horn and landscape contractor Planted Earth Landscaping, Inc., which now maintains […]

When a couple called Simon Jacobsen about reviving an aged Maine home and casually mentioned, “it’s 1663,” the architect assumed they were talking about the address—not the year it was […]

Hewn from rough-cut lumber, concrete, steel and stone, a mountain escape minutes from the ski slopes in Park City, Utah, captivated a Bethesda bachelor. He acquired it, then hired Interior […]

DC architect Andreas Charalambous, who frequently visits family in Cyprus, hopes to live part-time near the Mediterranean when he retires. A step in that direction was his recent purchase of […]

It was a life-full-circle moment. Designer Diana Lombard got a call from a couple she’s known since her high school days, when she babysat for their kids. Now grandparents, the […]

From the street, the house in Richmond’s West End doesn’t appear to have changed much. It presents with matching roof gables and a deep, welcoming portico—but the roof height is […]

Pinned to the wall in Hillary Steel’s studio, a massive artwork rises. Intermixing striking colors in bold plaids and jagged stripes, its patterns resemble the flamboyant plumage of a bird […]

DANISH MODERN Denmark-based Kristina Dam Studio brings minimalist lines to furniture, lighting and accessories. Pictured above: a collection of tables inspired by the incense boxes of Japan’s Edo era. Designed […]

The goal of revitalizing a rundown East Baltimore neighborhood drove the restoration of the abandoned A. Hoen & Co. Lithograph building, once an anchor of the community. The 1900 property, […]

When moving from Chicago to Washington, a single buyer saw potential in a dated, two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath condo 
on the third floor of a Foggy Bottom mid-rise built in 1975. He […]

Now in its 40th year, the Smithsonian Craft Show celebrates the best in contemporary American craft and design. The annual event is scheduled to take place at the National Building […]

Each winter, the Pantone Color Institute rocks the design world by announcing its Color of the Year. Says executive director Leatrice Eiseman, 2022’s Very Peri “displays a spritely, joyous attitude.” […]

Little did Georgia Hoyler know that a quest to find 
carpets for her DC row house would eventually lead 
to the launch of her own rug emporium. It all started […]