City Vista

The scenic Baltimore Harbor skyline took center stage during a condo renovation in Canton, near the Patapsco River. Interior Concepts, Inc., created a...

26-05-2023 22:32

Dramatic Makeovers

Blue Star reimagines a modest rancher in Northwest DC See More... Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes transforms an Ashburn abode See Mo...

26-05-2023 21:59

Nature's Bounty

Pristine Acres offsets a McLean home with a minimalist oasis See More... Colao & Peter balances past and present in a Middleburg landsc...

26-05-2023 21:59

Island Chic

?When every room has a million-dollar view, you don?t have to do a lot,? declares designer Jamie Merida. He?s referring to a custom-built retreat he r...

26-05-2023 22:32

California Style

Spare architecture and sleek white loungers exude the relaxed luxury of a California spa in a backyard McLean retreat. The home was in the design phas...

26-05-2023 21:59

Mosaic Mecca

Nestled in Exmore on Virginia?s Eastern Shore peninsula, New Ravenna designs and fabricates lavish, handcrafted mosaics. In 2022, the company celebrat...

26-05-2023 22:32

Wall Couture

Mounting fashion shows for Tom Ford and Estée Lauder, Laura Cheung Wolf quickly developed a flair for the theatrical. So when she launched a home-déco...

26-05-2023 22:32

Furniture Finds

DECO DELIGHT  Many of the latest furniture finds de-emphasize wood in favor of imaginative materials and finishes. Case in point: Arteriors? Rucci Coc...

26-05-2023 21:59

Common Ground

?With more people working at home, the formal living room is often repurposed as a library/home office. By adding a wall of shelving, a custom d...

26-05-2023 21:59

Aged Patina

A builder-grade townhouse in Rockville proved the perfect canvas for a creative homeowner with outside-the-box ideas. Downsizing from a traditional ab...

26-05-2023 22:32

Backyard Wonder

Reimagining a secluded backyard as a private playground started with near-perfect terrain and clients who knew exactly what they wanted: a place to sp...

26-05-2023 21:59

Bold Debut: Pantone?s 2023 Color of the Year

SEEING RED  Classic curves define the Deluxe Settee by Portugal-based Jetclass, available in fabric or leather upholstery with a lacquered-wood base. ...

26-05-2023 22:32

Taking Root

Dalya Luttwak had just returned from the installation opening for her latest sculpture on Palazzo Morgagni in central Rome. Scaling three stories on t...

26-05-2023 21:59

Next-Level Kitchens: Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens

The owners of a home in Rockville tapped Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens to transform their dated and dysfunctional kitchen into a stylish space where they...

30-01-2023 21:49

Next-Level Kitchens: KONST SieMatic

KONST Siematic combined charming period elements with a luxurious, modern aesthetic in a Northwest DC row house kitchen. The owner requested improved ...

30-01-2023 21:49

Next-Level Kitchens: Lobkovich

While a custom home masterminded by architecture firm WCRA was under construction in McLean, J. Paul Lobkovich and Emily Neifeld of Lobkovich were tap...

30-01-2023 21:49

Next-Level Kitchens: Eisenbrandt Companies

As part of a whole-house renovation in Ruxton, Maryland, Eisenbrandt Companies transformed the outmoded kitchen in a warm classic style. The design te...

30-01-2023 21:49

Next-Level Kitchens: Bowers Design Build

Clients with a vacation home on Hilton Head Island wanted to channel a little of its casual beach vibe in their permanent residence in McLean. During ...

30-01-2023 21:49

Next-Level Kitchens: Reico Kitchen & Bath

The owners of a 1978 home in Locust Grove, Virginia, wished to modernize their kitchen with better functionality and storage. Their goal" A ?modern co...

30-01-2023 21:49

Next-Level Kitchens: Abbey Design + Remodel

A kitchen in Hamilton, Virginia, needed work. The original layout was claustrophobic and poorly laid out, and the clients wanted better function and a...

30-01-2023 21:49

Next-Level Kitchens: Capitol Design Build

The owners of a cramped kitchen in Springfield, Virginia, tapped Capitol Design Build for an overhaul. In addition to enlarging the space, they reques...

30-01-2023 21:49

Next-Level Kitchens: Josh Hildreth Interiors

Bethesda homeowners turned to Josh Hildreth Interiors to devise an overhaul of their kitchen, dining area and pantry. ?We gutted the spaces and reimag...

30-01-2023 21:49

Next-Level Kitchens: Bonnie Ammon

While reimagining the interiors of an abode on Virginia?s Lake Anna, Bonnie Ammon tackled the 1990s kitchen, dominated by a tiered, L-shaped island be...

30-01-2023 21:49

NEXT-LEVEL KITCHENS

Josh Hildreth Interiors Warm, Collected style enhances a kitchen REDO See More... Lobkovich Custom mAterials elevate a classic kitchen ...

30-01-2023 21:49

Late Fall Launch Party

On November 3rd, Home & Design marked the publication of its November/December 2022 issue with a festive event at Ferguson in DC?s Friendship Heights....

22-12-2022 21:47

Wildest Dreams

?Move the Way You Want,? Jonathan Monaghan?s recent multi-media exhibition at The Phillips Collection, immersed viewers in a dreamlike realm where fea...

22-12-2022 21:47

Fall Issue Fest

Home & Design and members of the design community gathered at Stuart Kitchens in Annapolis on November 16th to celebrate the Fall 2022 issue of Chesap...

22-12-2022 21:47

Amazing Kitchens

Lively Palette Designers infuse a district kitchen with efficiency and a playful vibe See More... Natural Blush Despite its muted palet...

22-12-2022 21:47

Chef's Choice

PRO STYLE The minimalist CUCINAnD?O kitchen system was named for the Milanese restaurant D?O and designed by its renowned chef, Davide Oldani, for ARA...

17-12-2022 21:47

Bold Strokes

With their then-toddler and six-month-old in tow, a young couple set out to find a more accommodating replacement for the Capitol Hill row house they?...

15-12-2022 21:48

Dark Side

Gothic doors imported from an Argentine castle greeted a house-hunting couple when they first beheld a 15,000-square-foot stone mansion on five scenic...

15-12-2022 21:48

Modern Allure

Dream jobs come in all shapes and sizes. For Jennifer Wagner Schmidt, the ideal interiors project was a $3 million contemporary Bethesda residence, ju...

15-12-2022 21:48

HOME&DESIGN Late Fall 2022 eBook

Home & Design ? Late Fall 2022...

14-12-2022 21:49

Natural Blush

A family relocating to DC settled into a Tenleytown home and decided to upgrade the kitchen immediately. Though they loved its generous proportions, ?...

14-12-2022 21:49

New Frontier

The traditional kitchen in designer Jan Mengenhauser?s otherwise contemporary Reston home was a renovation waiting to happen. An awkward bank of cabin...

14-12-2022 21:49

Lively Palette

A desire for color was one of many factors that drove the owner of a 1940s DC Colonial to overhaul her kitchen, housed in an existing addition. With d...

14-12-2022 21:49

Timeless Charm

Spending the covid shutdown at home in Bethesda with her husband and two daughters gave designer Liz Levin plenty of time to scrutinize?and reimagine?...

14-12-2022 21:49

Classic Gem

When gifted interior designers, architects and owners come together with a single vision for a home?s future, the results can seem like kismet. Especi...

13-12-2022 22:35

Silver + Gold

Though most homeowners focus their landscape plans on spring and summer, experts contend that taking a year-round approach delivers rich rewards even ...

09-11-2022 21:47

Private Retreat

While designing a modern abode on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Purple Cherry Architects focused on a specific mandate: to dream up a luxe primary ...

09-11-2022 21:47

Give Your Work The Recognition It Deserves

The Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), in partnership with Home & Design magazine, invites you to enter t...

08-11-2022 21:47

Sweden on the Severn

Elina Donaldson lived in her native Sweden for nine years with her husband Noah Donaldson, a passionate sailor from Annapolis. When they returned to t...

08-11-2022 21:47

Retro Vibe

After a two-year quest to find a waterfront escape less than an hour from their DC row house, interior designer Michael Stehlik and his partner struck...

07-11-2022 21:50

Finding Home

Strong lines and simple, graphic shapes characterize Hadiya Williams? new fabric and wallpaper collection for Schumacher. Inspired by West African the...

01-11-2022 21:51

Fine Finish

It all began with a spec house in Chevy Chase, Maryland. In 2007, a couple with two kids purchased the Craftsman-style abode while it was still under ...

30-10-2022 21:48

Sleek + Shiny

Craving a cleaner aesthetic, homeowners enlisted Studio 360 and BOWA to rethink their kitchen and adjoining spaces. First, the team remedied a choppy ...

30-10-2022 21:48

Stitch in Time

If everything old is new again, then the pendulum is swinging toward Samantha Briegel?s sparkling, pixie-dust porcelains. With their lacy patterns, gi...

30-10-2022 21:48

Four Seasons

A Chevy Chase couple with a charming, 1925 Sears kit house tapped BarnesVanze Architects and Alliance Builders for a whole-house remodel. Towards the ...

30-10-2022 21:48

Eastern Flair

A fascination with air travel convinced a couple to buy a condo with runway views of Reagan National Airport. ?We were sitting in the car at Gravelly ...

29-10-2022 21:48

Big Reveal

Starting a new chapter in life together spurred Timothy Price and Jerry Sealy to make over their Adams Morgan apartment. In 2016, Sealy sold his nearb...

28-10-2022 21:48

Simply Sublime

When a young couple toured a five-bedroom McLean home, they saw beyond the traditional, builder-grade embellishments of its 2008 vintage?the mahogany-...

28-10-2022 21:48

Made by Hand

TERRA FIRMA  Virginia designer Lauren Liess? Habitat Collection for Architessa includes the Terra series of terracotta tile, handmade and hand-p...

26-10-2022 21:47

Let There Be Light

TOUCH OF WHIMSY  The Pyppe collection by Utu Lamps imparts an Art Deco sensibility to pendants, chandeliers, sconces and more. A tube of lacquer...

26-10-2022 21:47

Year in Design

JANUARY 20?22, 2023 Home + Remodeling Show Dulles Expo Center ? homeandremodelingshow.com FEBRUARY 24?26, 2023 Capital Remodel + Garden Show Dulles Ex...

26-10-2022 21:47

Uncommon Ground

  NATURAL BEAUTY  CALI?s GeoWood flooring fortifies a layer of real bamboo or hardwood with a limestone-composite foundation, which makes the pro...

26-10-2022 21:47

Water Sculpture

GRAY MATTER  Made in Buenos Aires, Franz Viegener fixtures are known for their architectural forms and chic finishes?including the new Satin Gre...

26-10-2022 21:47

Garden of Delights

FAR EAST  Textile designer Lisa Fine is drawn to patterns that conjure India?s rich colors and delicate botanical motifs. Her latest collection ...

26-10-2022 21:47

Material World

Our Experts Bret Anderson Pyramid Builders  |  Eric R. Carle, AIA Runningdog Architects  |  VW Fowlkes, AIA, LEED AP Fowlkes Studio  |  Amy Gardner, F...

25-10-2022 21:53

Trade Secrets

Our Experts Bonnie Ammon Bonnie Ammon Interiors  |  Iantha Carley Iantha Carley Interiors  |  Josh Hildreth Josh Hildreth Interiors  |  Jamie Merida J...

25-10-2022 21:53

Wallpaper Maven

York Wallcoverings managing director Ashley Vizzi Akridge and her family recently moved into a Federal-style Georgetown abode. H&D caught up with her ...

24-10-2022 21:49

Clean + Crisp

  THEN NOW Previous, poorly conceived renovations retained the compartmentalized floor plan while erasing character and layering on his...

23-10-2022 21:47

Fresh Style

  THEN NOW The 2,977-square-foot, one-and-a-half-story Cape Cod-style house was too small to accommodate the owners? growing family. ...

23-10-2022 21:47

Timeless White

  THEN NOW A French Country aesthetic?complete with ornate cabinetry, terracotta-look floor tile and granite countertops?felt outdated...

23-10-2022 21:47

Urban Garden

With the needs of his young family in mind, landscape architect Jordan Crabtree turned to his own backyard, located in Annapolis? historic district. H...

22-10-2022 21:46

Center Stage

As kitchens evolve, both functionally and aesthetically, designers look to bring drama, interest and a new level of customization to their projects. C...

22-10-2022 21:46

Color Story

When embarking on a custom-home project with Mid-Atlantic Builders, the owners hired Marika Meyer to mastermind the interiors. Though the plans called...

22-10-2022 21:46

Surface Matters

GRAND AWARD KITCHEN DESIGN Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Called on to reimagine a dated Potomac kitchen with a choppy, oddly angled layout, Stephanie Fri...

21-10-2022 21:48

Modern Spin

MERIT AWARD KITCHEN DESIGN KONST SieMatic The owner of a 1900 DC row house wanted a new kitchen that would marry modern style and vintage elegance. De...

21-10-2022 21:48

Fresh Vibe

GRAND AWARD INTERIOR DESIGN Interior Concepts, Inc. Tapped to conjure an unexpected, not-your-typical-beach-house vibe in a client?s new custom home i...

21-10-2022 21:48

Splendid Style

MERIT AWARD INTERIOR DESIGN Purple Cherry Architects While conceiving a grand waterfront estate in Centreville, Maryland, architect Cathy Purple Cherr...

21-10-2022 21:48

The 2022 Readers? Choice Awards

Every year, Home & Design polls hundreds of industry professionals to discover their favorite local home-furnishings resources. For the first time, ou...

21-10-2022 21:48

Waterfront Magic

MERIT AWARD CUSTOM BUILD Pyramid Builders Challenges were many when clients enlisted Pyramid to build their new custom home atop a bluff on an Annapol...

21-10-2022 21:48

Taking the Plunge

GRAND AWARD LANDSCAPE DESIGN Pristine Acres The owners of a new Langley, Virginia, home designed by WCRA faced the daunting task of creating a lap poo...

21-10-2022 21:48

Moody Blue

MERIT AWARD BATH DESIGN Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath, Ltd. Jennifer Gilmer transformed an outmoded 1980s bath in Potomac into a serene and spacious ...

21-10-2022 21:48

Statement in Stone

GRAND AWARD BATH DESIGN KONST Union Initially, the owners of a gracious Kalorama condo simply wanted to bid adieu to an outdated whirlpool tub in thei...

21-10-2022 21:48

2022 Design Excellence Awards

Home & Design is honored to present its first annual Design Excellence Awards. Showcasing the depth and breadth of talent in our region, this juried c...

21-10-2022 21:48

Under Glass

When Mark McInturff was tapped to design a bold, contemporary dwelling overlooking the Potomac River 15 years ago, he created three volumes sited to m...

20-10-2022 21:48

Tranquil Spot

  THEN NOW The home?s primary bedroom was lined with built-ins that collected dust and made the space feel cluttered. Lacking an overh...

20-10-2022 21:48

Beachfront Getaway

GRAND AWARD ARCHITECTURE Donald Lococo Architects In their clever design of a custom getaway in Bethany Beach, Delaware, architects Donald Lococo and ...

20-10-2022 21:48

The Beauty of Entertaining Spaces

"As a mom, I understand the desire for interiors that look nice but also are kid- and dog-proof. Things happen and furniture will wear over time,...

06-10-2022 21:48

Idea Book 2023: FLIPBOOK

Still in progress. Come back soon! ...

03-10-2022 21:48

The Fine Art of Cooling

BEHIND THE BRAND Healthy eating takes planning. Keeping foods fresh, delicious and visually appealing takes using Liebherr appliances, whose German-en...

20-09-2022 21:47

Sacred Ground

Before construction began on the Jamie L. Roberts Stadium in 2016, St. Mary?s College of Maryland embarked on an excavation of the site?and uncovered ...

19-08-2022 21:47

Up close with Erika Bonnell

Meet Erika Color palette you love" I gravitate toward strong, saturated color. I want my surroundings to stimulate my senses and provide an inspiring...

19-08-2022 21:47

Up close with Josh Hildreth

Meet Josh Color palette you love" I am a nature lover and I love the magnolia tree?s palette: glossy green, golden tobacco, ivory white, buttercream,...

19-08-2022 21:47

Mural Mania

Sprouting up all over DC, murals project bold color and meaningful messages. Many are sponsored by groups promoting the arts or timely causes. The new...

19-08-2022 21:47

Up Close With Design Pros

Barbara Hawthorn Josh Hildreth Arlene Critzos & Joyce Pearl Erika Bonnell Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas ...

19-08-2022 21:47

Up close with Arlene Critzos & Joyce Pearl

Meet Arlene (left) & Joyce (right) What color palette do you love" Joyce: Warm neutrals on a light base. I add pops of color for fun or black and cha...

19-08-2022 21:47

Top 10 Ideas for Luxury al Fresco Living

Relaxation outdoors is a balm for weary souls. ?Time in gardens and exposure to the non-rhythmic movement of water, clouds and grasses decreases stres...

17-08-2022 21:42

Common Places

Remnants of plaster on exposed-brick walls in Marie Ringwald?s studio resemble the weathered surfaces of her sculptures: Humble farm buildings, sheds ...

16-08-2022 21:39

Perfect Sync

A? couple with a bustling orthodontics practice was in the midst of planning a new custom home north of Baltimore when they called designer Stephanie ...

13-08-2022 21:43

Mountain Marvel

For landscape architect Kevin Campion and architect Adam McGraw, the Purcellville project was special from the start. The Loudoun County estate sprawl...

13-08-2022 21:43

Ripple Effect

Following a 45-year stint in Washington, Suman Sorg set her sights on New York. After most of the assets of her eponymous, 45-person architecture firm...

10-08-2022 21:40

Design Alchemy

The most successful projects start with a superlative collaboration. This one, in the heart of Kalorama?s Embassy Row, had an unbeatable team: Prix de...

10-08-2022 21:40

Outdoor Panache

Dekko Alea Fire Pit The Alea fire pit by Dekko is a perfect outdoor accessory. The piece is 100% handcrafted in 100-percent concrete. Available ...

06-08-2022 21:38

SLEEK + SERENE

With proper space planning, Exquisite Designs turned a cramped primary bath into a sleek and serene retreat. The clients requested storage, separate v...

04-08-2022 21:40

Dream Baths

TOUCH OF DRAMA by Exquisite Designs See More... SLEEK + SERENE by Exquisite Designs See More... BOLD STATEMENT by Capitol Desi...

04-08-2022 21:40

TILED IN STYLE

Homeowners in Fredericksburg, Virginia, wanted to transform their mundane primary bath into a spa retreat. Among their requests: a spacious, glass-enc...

04-08-2022 21:40

TOUCH OF DRAMA

The owners of a Potomac Falls home enlisted Exquisite Designs to oversee the redo of their primary bath. Their wish list included a spacious shower en...

04-08-2022 21:40

Eclectic Retreat

Clients with a home in Hunt Valley, Maryland, contacted Eisenbrandt Companies for a primary bath remodel. They wanted a spa-like retreat, a collage of...

04-08-2022 21:40