Game Changer Attending the 2008 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) was an eye-opening experience for Richard Anuszkiewicz, then a sophomore design student at Virginia Tech. Not only did he […]
Game Changer Attending the 2008 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) was an eye-opening experience for Richard Anuszkiewicz, then a sophomore design student at Virginia Tech. Not only did he […]
Full Circle Ben Marcin likes to tell the stories, real or imagined, behind each photograph he thoughtfully composes. Here’s one. Location: 4006 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore. Background: House once inhabited by […]
Prime Time As the star of DIY Network’s “Big Beach Builds” show and CEO of a custom-home building company, Marnie Oursler helps others achieve the modern yet welcoming getaways of […]
Ask the Pros ArchitectureWhat properties do you look for when selecting windows for a waterfront home? Waterfront homes experience heavy thermal and moisture exposure, especially on the ocean where salt-water […]
Ask the Pros: Landscape DesignWhat advice do you offer clients for creating inviting outdoor “rooms?” We advise our clients to go for function over beauty. Select an area that is comfortable […]
Baywatch Lured to the waterfront near Spring Cove Marina in Swan Creek on Maryland’s Eastern Shore on a late summer evening, local photographer Jennifer Krafchik spotted a boat coming her […]
Ask the Pros: Interior Design What is your philosophy on using prints versus solid textiles when there are water views in a room? I like to design with a combination of […]
Function + Flow A physician and his wife purchased a traditional 1995 house in Oakton, Virginia, with big plans to bring its outmoded main floor up to date. On their wish […]
Performance Art Nestled in 51-acre Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods in Columbia, Maryland, The Chrysalis is part architecture, part art installation. The brainchild of New York-based firm Marc Fornes/TheVeryMany, it’s […]
Cutting edgeMarble Systems’ Boise Porcelain Tile Collection conveys weather-worn style indoors and out with a durable, easy-to-clean, wood-look surface. Available in a range of patterns and colors and as tile, […]
Fresh StartA 110-year-old row house in DC’s Columbia Heights neighborhood went from dingy and dated to fresh and modern in the hands of Finesse Design Remodeling. The design/build firm rebuilt […]
Pretty in Pink New York designer Ulla Johnson’s fresh Spring/Summer 2018 collection presents flowing frocks and footwear with attitude. Pictured above, front: the Piper Poncho ($575); the Polline Dress ($565); and […]
VINTAGE DEBUT District Winery in The Yards will uncork the first-ever wine commercially produced from start to finish in DC—a dry rosé made from Californian Old Vine Grenache grapes. The […]
A luxurious summer camp for all ages, Taylor River Lodge near Crested Butte, Colorado, accommodates up to 32 guests in eight rustic-chic cabins designed by Blake Pike of No. 12 […]
Casbah Cool British-born designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard goes global in his latest wall-covering collection for Cole & Son. Among its eclectic offerings, two sumptuous designs evoke the intricate fretwork and […]
Fired UpWhere there’s smoke, there should be fire, contends Ben Eisendrath, the DC-based CEO of Grillworks. His company’s stainless-steel grills let backyard barbecuers and professional chefs cook over a live […]