A five-acre estate in Virginia’s Hunt Country proved irresistible to its owner, a Georgetown University alumnus and private-equity investor. “The approach is magical—a long drive up a curving hill past […]

“It’s a little like walking into Oz,” says homeowner Art Richer. Indeed, step inside the Reston, Virginia, abode he shares with wife Leslie and a tranquil panorama of Lake Thoreau […]

Scott Satin and David Thompson became fast friends as fellow architecture students at Tulane. The two even co-founded the design firm Assembledge+ together in New York after graduation. Eventually, Satin […]

When Lindsay Stuckey, a young real estate agent, tapped Erika Bonnell to overhaul her condominium, the designer relished the challenge. Stuckey was drawn to the two-bedroom Arlington apartment, where she […]

Exterior Photography by David Burroughs  |  Interior Photography by Angie Seckinger Sweeping vistas of Island Creek, a tributary of the Tred Avon River, sold an Arlington couple on an idyllic, […]

Penza Bailey Architects was asked to spearhead an extensive renovation and addition in Severna Park, Maryland. The sprawling, traditional home, nestled along the Severn River, was originally designed by its […]

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Metro DC Chapter announced the 2020 Contractor of the Year Awards during a ceremony at the Bolger Center in Potomac, Maryland, on […]

UNDER GLASS Poliform’s 2020 wardrobe collection marries glass cupboards, wireless lighting and refined finishes. Pictured: A vitrine display closet with glass doors designed by Rodolfo Dordoni takes center stage in […]

Each year, a panel of building-industry professionals chooses nominees for the Great American Living Awards. Sponsored by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, the Washington Metropolitan Sales & Marketing Council […]

When the founding partner of a DC lobbying firm bought his Victorian row house in the 14th Street Corridor, he refurbished the three-story abode in a formal style to accommodate […]

FIRST PLACE: SPECIALTY ROOM Homeowners with a backyard pool wished to outfit part of their unfinished basement as “a dedicated space to transition guests from the pool area into the […]

OLD WORLD AMBIANCE Named for a medieval Spanish fortress-cum-palace, the stately Alhambra fireplace surround from Chesneys comes in a variety of sizes. Made of limestone, it balances a traditional form […]

COUNTER INTELLIGENCE Inspired by its namesake, Calacatta Light from SapienStone is a marble-look surface with a bright-white background, subtle gray veining and a polished finish. With its easy maintenance and […]

Clients brought a love of fine wine to a home they had purchased in McLean. However, “after claiming most of the basement for a bar, piano room, exercise room and […]

Houzz Houzz is a one-stop shop for decorating and assembling interior-design sketches or idea books. There are 3D renderings of many products that you can drop into your space for […]

Two women, one in her 80s and one about 15 years younger, were sharing a two-story condo when a single-level unit in the same building became available. With practicality in […]