Calm Vibe - Tracy Morris knows her way around a color fan deck. The designer often lends her paint-hue prowess to spec-home builders seeking palettes with broad appeal. In a happy […]

Soft Power - Washington’s mayor granted several television interviews from her home in Colonial Village in 2018, all in the wake of adopting her baby daughter, Miranda Elizabeth. Each time, she […]

In 1999, Ken Crerar and his husband Peter Garrett lucked into finding their forever home in DC's Wesley Heights area. The renovated and expanded 1927 dwelling “was warm and inviting,” […]

Staying Power - When a couple with two young children bought a vintage home in DC’s Observatory Circle neighborhood, the Tudor-style dwelling was move-in ready, having recently undergone a major update. […]

Reclaimed Style - Wendy Umanoff’s first big lighting commission was a dream assignment. Asked to design a chandelier for The Valentine museum store in Richmond, she searched through the museum’s archives. […]

The six-light Apollo Chandelier from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams pairs a clean-lined brass frame with smooth, matte-black plates that direct light upward with understated warmth. Light Fantastic - The fixture […]

Slice of History - The long-awaited Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial is now open to visitors. This newest addition to DC’s monument landscape creates a park-like, four-acre plaza amidst the unprepossessing bureaucratic […]

Family Retreat - After three years in their Arlington home, clients decided it was time to overhaul its builder-grade basement. They contacted TriVistaUSA for the job, which initially encompassed building a […]

Stylish Transformations - Once part of the estate where Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis grew up, Merrywood on the Potomac is an enclave of condos built in 1969. In one particular unit, […]

High-Tech Finds - Retro Style Perhaps it was kismet that two icons of style—Dior and Vespa—were both founded in 1946. To commemorate their legacies, the brands collaborated on the June 2020 […]

Albi—which means “my heart” in Arabic—is going strong in DC’s Navy Yard. Opened in February, it now offers indoor dining and takeout. Chef Michael Rafidi pays homage to his Middle […]

Historic Makeover - More than 10 years ago, a writer asked landscape architect Eric Groft, FASLA, of Oehme, van Sweden to name his ultimate dream project. On a whim, he replied, […]

Virtual Runway - When the pandemic dashed Anifa Mvuemba’s plans to show her Pink Label Congo collection at New York’s Fashion Week last May, she went virtual. The Kensington, Maryland, designer […]

Forces of Nature - Together, nature and art can reframe perspectives, providing moments of release in troubled times. “Forces of Nature,” the ninth rendition of the Renwick Gallery’s biennial showcase of […]

Fall into Fabric - FRESH TAKE Bassett McNab has unveiled its first fabric collection in 20 years. For the fall 2020 release of the Origins line, creative director Anne Hahn-Waddell has […]

Cutting Edge - WONDERFUL WOOD Pella’s Architect Series of wood-framed windows offers a wide range of functions and styles. Coated in EnduraClad, a patented exterior finish that protects wood, the series […]