Waterfront Retreat A river ran through it—and how. The temptation of owning a second home on the lush banks of Little Hunting Creek—a tributary of the Potomac River in Mount Vernon, […]

Into the Light The year 2013 was a big one for Damon Taaffe. The government attorney switched jobs, met his future wife—and moved from a traditional townhouse in Northern Virginia […]

Writer's Refuge A Virginia-based screenwriter needed a quiet space where he could work at home with a minimum of loving distractions from his three young daughters. He found refuge—and more—in […]

Portfolio: Danish Modern Few countries have produced a more specific design aesthetic than Denmark. For most people, the term “Danish Modern” conjures ready images of light wood surfaces, expanses of […]

Artist Inspiration John Haslett had a clear vision in mind when he set out to transform a Reston penthouse from a builder-grade shell into a contemporary, Manhattan-style loft showcasing his […]

Rich Patina A pair of empty nesters tapped Kirsten Anthony Kaplan of Haus Interior Design to decorate their new condo in Bethesda’s Lionsgate. A professional couple with more than one […]

A Simple Plan When Rui Ponte and wife Jean Assuncao bought the dilapidated 1940s Cape Cod house in Bethesda’s Edgemoor neighborhood in 1995, it didn’t even occur to them to […]

The Big Easy When the Lukken family bought their four-bedroom Capitol Hill row house in 2011, they knew an extensive renovation lay in their not-too-distant future. A sociable couple with […]

Baltimore Glam designer Charlene Petersen and her New York City-bred client are young, vibrant—and certain about the trajectory they were on to meet and turn a newly minted condo in […]

Vintage Style To step into Mike Johnson’s downtown DC abode is to breathe a sigh of contentment. The not-quite-gentrified neighborhood outside recedes, replaced by comfort, refinement and a sense of […]

Back to Nature By the time a couple with three teenage daughters contacted Bethesda architect Jim Rill to design a renovation, they had spent almost 20 years living in a […]

Simple + Sustainable The road to builder Mark Turner’s Fauquier County weekend home wends through a valley dotted with farms and pastures. A visitor comes face to face with grazing […]

Serene Style Karen and Eric Dickman were looking for light when they chose their house in a golf community outside of historic Williamsburg. The enclave was made up of mostly traditional […]

New Attitude Austin, Texas, is known for its hip, youthful attitude, which is reflected by the city’s changing architectural landscape. This was part of the allure for Kristy Kisling—a former resident […]

Contemporary Canvas In a newly built development in Herndon, the rows of attractive, neo-Colonial-style homes tend to resemble one another, with brick and clapboard siding and porches out front. However, […]

Urban Chic Sometimes, the right location is worth a little sacrifice. In the case of Matthew Fearnside, an attorney who decided to make a move from Alexandria, Virginia, to DC’s […]