After purchasing an outmoded, circa-1980s home in Ashburn, Virginia, the owners hired Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes for a remodel. They envisioned more upscale interiors with increased functionality and […]

For more than 20 years, Scott and Margaret Johnson, retired owners of a DC marketing firm, spent weekends and downtime at their waterfront getaway on Kent Island. But after sheltering […]

POOLSIDE PARADISE McHale Landscape Design devised a custom kitchen (above) for a Dunkirk, Maryland, client beneath a crisp, white-painted pergola. An Alfresco grill is centered atop bespoke cabinetry with a […]

While revamping a Capitol Hill row house, Marta Pilla of Design Cadence was tasked with updating the dark, cramped primary bath. “The clients sought more space and a soothing feel,” […]

A family relocating to DC settled into a Tenleytown home and decided to upgrade the kitchen immediately. Though they loved its generous proportions, “It had run-of-the-mill finishes and insufficient storage,” […]

The traditional kitchen in designer Jan Mengenhauser’s otherwise contemporary Reston home was a renovation waiting to happen. An awkward bank of cabinets cramped the dining area and blocked garden views […]

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—their late-1990s open kitchen/breakfast room. “A U-shaped […]

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 ARAN Cucine. Sustainably fabricated surfaces of black […]

The Ultimate Bath (Rizzoli, 2022) by Barbara Sallick spotlights 150 luxurious bathrooms conceived by top architects and interior designers, including local luminaries such as Barry Dixon, Donald Lococo and Mona […]

Perfect Balance A Georgetown bath makeover pays homage to history. See More... Serene Statement Jonas Carnemark transforms an outdated relic into a calm oasis. See More... Vintage Vibe A design […]

During their complete overhaul of a 1912 Mount Pleasant row house, architect Christopher Snowber and interior designer Kate Abt bridged old and new in its reimagined primary bath. They gutted […]

Sometimes a project’s greatest challenge is to create a sense of character where there isn’t much. Such was the case when a client called on Thomson & Cooke Architects and […]

Soon after a couple moved into a Kalorama apartment, they asked Jonas Carnemark to replace their bulky whirlpool tub with a new shower. But as they discussed taking the 1990s-era […]

Preserving history was a priority in the recent renovation of a couple’s 1815 manse on Smith Row in Georgetown. Architects Dale Overmyer and Laura Rowland and interior designer Tracy Morris […]

TUB TIME Designed by Lucia Carlomagno for Italian luxury-bath company Falper, the sculptural Lancetta freestanding tub is distinguished by an unusually high backrest that lends comfort and ergonomic support. Made […]

Tired of their dark, dated kitchen, homeowners tapped designer and architect Charles Almonte to reimagine it. First, Almonte tackled issues of function and flow caused by a separation of the […]