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Cottage Gem

A diminutive vacation getaway on the Potomac River lives large on coziness and charm

Placid Perch

Architect David Benton masterminds a chic, clean-lined redo on Gibson Island

Closing the Deal

Experts help clients navigate today’s competitive housing market

Urban Oasis

A new, glass-lined Bethesda abode embraces its scenic site while channeling a spirit of escape

Glass Act

Vincent Sagart turns a 1980s Rosslyn condo into a dramatic aerie overlooking DC

Now + Then

Playing its assets up—and down—Edith Gregson reimagines a Victorian row house in DC

Issues

Simply Chic

When you can’t buy your favorite architect’s home, why not hire her to design one specially for you? Julie and Grant Geyer were on the lookout for a new house […]

Al Fresco Retreat

It is hard to fathom that this 25-acre waterfront property in Easton, replete with lush gardens, statuary, outbuildings, a pool and a tennis court, was once nothing but farmland. “It […]

Custom Flair

Soon after updating a small home for clients with two young kids, designer Kelly Holland discovered the owners had shifted gears and put in a contract for a new five-bedroom, […]

Garden Variety

Explain how to devise a garden scheme in a small space. Even small spaces deserve a big design. In fact, a small space often demands a more thorough analysis and […]

Bedtime Luxury

SPRING TO LIFE Saatva was the first online brand to offer premium innerspring mattresses direct to consumers when it launched in 2010. The company manufactures mattresses at 19 factories across […]

Period Charm

Grant Bermann and Ryan Velandria McCarthy fell in love with the Italianate brick façade of the 1889 Shaw row house when they purchased the property in 2015, but were less […]

Personal Space

An Ashton, Maryland, widower hired Carnemark design+build to overhaul his bedroom suite, which entailed merging cramped his-and-her closets into a single stylish and functional dressing room customized for his needs. […]

Backyard Idyll

Georgetown’s historic Cooke’s Row boasts a hefty pedigree—starting with Henry D. Cooke, the District of Columbia’s first governor, who in 1868 commissioned architect Morris Starkweather to design four stately homes […]

Sound Waves

Like an alchemist at work, artist Robin Rose stirs a cauldron of hot beeswax in his inner sanctum beside Washington’s Rock Creek Park. He mixes in damar crystals derived from […]

Urban Renewal

Spanning a block of Cathedral Street, the Enoch Pratt Free Library system’s Central Library has been a Baltimore landmark since its 1933 debut. A recent revitalization by the New York […]

Light Fest

Each year, a curated light-art show takes place against the backdrop of historic Georgetown. This free outdoor event, dubbed Georgetown GLOW, animates neighborhood alleyways in spring and summer with innovative […]

Mixed Media

Though originally scheduled to be held in person, the annual Smithsonian Craft Show will take place virtually this year from October 23 through 31. The juried event now in its […]

Woven Ways

FLORAL MOTIF Inspired by 19th-century English hand-blocking, Lee Jofa’s Avondale Print reimagines a floral motif in a grass cloth printed in the U.K. Find the wall covering in five colorways, […]

Dupont Debut

Lore Group, the hospitality company behind DC’s Riggs hotel, has opened a second property in the capital. Lyle Washington DC is a 196-room hotel housed in a revamped 1940s-era Art […]

Cutting Edge

EASY RIDER The Model 1 e-bike pampers cyclists with a low step-through and storage for 50 pounds of cargo. Maker Civilized Cycles claims it’s the world’s only bike to feature […]

New Leaf

Perennial recently reopened after a major makeover by Baltimore designer Patrick Sutton. He wrapped the restaurant in a garden courtyard and verandah, then brought the outdoors in with a conservatory-like […]

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