Inside Out - Clients building a waterfront home in Bishopville, Maryland, found an enviable location for their custom abode: a narrow peninsula that enjoys creek vistas on one side and expansive […]

  KITCHEN KARMA Industrial designer Karim Rashid has teamed with Italian kitchen manufacturer Rastelli to create Karan, a versatile, modular collection of islands, peninsulas, tables, wall systems and more that […]

Artful illumination is critical to any kitchen design, says Meghan Browne of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath. Below are her criteria for the perfect lighting plan. Recessed lighting should be […]

For many designers, a small, nondescript powder room equals an opportunity for drama and creativity. According to designer Elizabeth Reich of Jenkins Baer Associates, the powder room in a Frederick, […]

The owners of a row house in Northwest DC’s Shaw neighborhood were ready to update its dysfunctional kitchen, which was dingy and dated with a dearth of storage. “They host […]

A couple who purchased a McLean spec home during construction fell in love with the plans for the kitchen, conceived by Lobkovich Kitchen Designs. They asked principal J. Paul Lobkovich […]

“The existing design lacked function and aesthetics and created a lot of dead space,” says Case project developer Gizem Ozkaya. By demolishing the original spaces, upgrading fixtures and introducing a […]

Whether you’re redoing your current space or simply looking for design inspiration, the process can be as easy as 1, 2...7. Here are seven insights we offer our clients that help […]

  Sophisticated Retreat Amanda Friend goes glam in a master bath makeover.       Back in Time Barry Dixon revives a 19th-century bath in period style.       […]

When clients in a stylish home on Maryland’s Eastern Shore called on Amanda Friend to reimagine their cramped and awkward master bath, the designer suggested a best-case scenario. If they […]

Though the Neoclassical residence in Washington had a storied past—once serving as the Turkish ambassador’s residence—it had seen better days by the time new owners hired Barry Dixon to restore […]

Building a home from scratch puts owners in control of decisions large and small. With this unfettered spirit, a couple enlisted architects Mark McInturff and Colleen Healey to design their […]

WASHING UP Italian ceramics manufacturer Cielo debuts I Catini, a line of oval, rectangular or round ceramic washbasins perched atop a spare, steel base. The steel-and-ceramic components come in a […]

After a couple purchased a home in Rockville, they tapped Case Architects & Remodelers to overhaul its outdated kitchen and master bath. The latter was beset with a shower the […]

Clients with kids attending college in DC purchased a 1980s townhouse in Georgetown, which was saddled with builder-grade finishes and a dated look. They enlisted architect Bruce Wentworth to do […]

The owners of a Potomac home were tired of their 1990s-era bath. Not only did it have inadequate storage and a tub that took up too much space, but the […]