Warm Modern
After years in their outmoded, 1989 Colonial, a Bethesda couple enlisted designer Dara Beitler to spearhead a main-level overhaul. “My role was to reimagine the first floor, improving function and...
View ArticleBest in Show
Every two years, the Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art holds a design competition recognizing fine classical work in the region. The awards are named...
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HOT TO TROT Trex’s Transcend Lineage composite decking is manufactured using heat-mitigating technology that makes it cooler underfoot than the brand’s other offerings, as it reflects rather than...
View ArticleMade by Hand
The Smithsonian Women’s Committee has reimagined its annual Craft2Wear show. The rebranded event, Craft: Fashion + Home will not only feature wearable art, but also an array of artisan-made home...
View ArticleOpen Road
Last year, nearly a half-million recreational vehicles were sold in the U.S. RVs come in a range of styles and sizes, from bare-bones campers to moveable mansions. Bethesda architectural photographer...
View ArticlePool Primer
RIVERFRONT RETREAT McHale Landscape Design was tapped to overhaul an existing landscape and pool on the Severn River in Annapolis. The team installed travertine coping and a vanishing-edge water...
View ArticleCenter Stage
A walkable urban hub is taking shape in busy, car-centric Tysons, Virginia. Capital One Center, home to the bank’s global headquarters, is a 24.5-acre, mixed-use redevelopment anchored by shops,...
View ArticleSpa Living
SLEEK + SERENE Zencha, German designer Sebastian Herkner’s first bath collection for Duravit, embraces Japanese bathing and tea rituals with vessels inspired by tea bowls and onsen, or hot spring...
View ArticleChic Mix
What were your initial goals? My priority was to make the home warm, inviting and livable instead of feeling barren and kind of sparse. With a big, open area on the main level, I also had to create...
View ArticleClear Vision
The stately 1922 Colonial in Northwest Washington was always desirable, but as the owners learned over time, it took an architect’s vision to reconfigure the main floor and make modern living a joy....
View ArticleBack to Nature
While collaborating on a custom Annapolis home on the South River, ABS Architects and designer Bryan Huffman worked with Pyramid Builders to create a lavish primary bath with high ceilings and tall...
View ArticleCollected Style
The owners’ bath in a Georgian-style residence sadly reflected its 1980s provenance—right down to the platform tub and glass-block dividers. After purchasing the Churchville, Maryland, dwelling, new...
View ArticleStrong Statement
When designer Martha Vicas was tasked with selecting finishes for a sprawling, contemporary residence under development by Coba in Northwest DC, part of the job was completing “a spectacular bath to...
View ArticleSpa Experience
During construction of a Bethesda spec home, bath and tile designer Davis Holland Leichsenring was tapped to conceive all six and a half of the abode’s bathrooms. “I envisioned them as spa-like oases...
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Luxe Baths
Back to Nature A dramatic refuge brings the spa experience home See More... Collected Style Vintage marries modern in a chic primary bath See More... Strong Statement Bold color and contrast elevate a...
View ArticleArtist's Retreat
For years, a DC artist took frequent weekend drives with her businessman husband along Northern Virginia’s rural byways, putting stars on a map by scenic spots she’d return to with her easel and...
View ArticleFresh Take
Vintage row houses, those quintessentially Washington dwellings, can hide all manner of surprises. Case in point: a circa-1900 dwelling near Dupont Circle whose classic, red-brick façade conceals...
View ArticleIsland Idyll
Nearing retirement, a California couple packed their bags for Maryland to be closer to family. It helped that the wife’s father had recently sold them a waterfront parcel on Kent Island, near the...
View ArticleWaterfront Oasis
After traveling a mile through the woods, the car arrives at a berm blanketed in mountain mint. A concrete tunnel in the slope leads to a weathered metal door. It swings open and visitors emerge into...
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