Nina Falk's glass creations Looking for Light incorporates embedded copper and brass wire. Artist Nina Falk’s colorful, lilting glassworks dance with grace and light. If this description seems just as […]

Generous Spirit Fancy Drop Ornament from the MoMA.  A timeless piece for any home, the New Gloucester Rocker from Thos. Moser is gracefully designed in a Shaker style. Beautiful and […]

Craft Art at Home The Girardinis have spent 13 years renovating and refining their contemporary home in Sykesville, Maryland. The Girardinis didn’t build their own house. But like birds settled […]

Expert Advice NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 ADT online monitoring.The Next Generation of Home Security: Mapping out a system that’s right for you Back in the dark ages of the 20th century, it […]

Inspired Materials Croco tiles. These porcelain Croco tiles from Rex’s Matouche line are available at The Mosaic Tile Company. Designed to imitate leather, reptile or elephant skin, the tiles come […]

Craft Discovery In the foyer, craft art forms a bold and witty cortege, with a settee by Judy Kensley McKie, Tommy Simpson's carved wood ladder and Czech artist Bohumil Elias's […]

A Passion for Art Eric Kole relaxes on the steps of his Logan Circle penthouse beneath Absolut DC, a lithograph made for the vodka purveyor by Judy Brown.  For Vastu […]

At Home with Marcus Washington Marcus Washington likes to shoot pool with friends in his Leesburg home. Great Falls Distinctive Interiors’ Alice Busch conducts extensive interviews with clients each time […]

Child's Play Clarksville, Maryland, designer Norma Hoff surprised her grandchildren with Lilliput Play Homes' Cotton Candy Manor, which comes complete with operable windows, a working doorbell, and a second-story balcony. […]

Viewing Pleasure In this home theater by Gramaphone, the screen is lowered onto the stage for viewing, and features four-way masking to adjust to the format required for optimal viewing. […]

Shimmer and Light The colors in Rob Vander Zee's condo play off his collection of art, while furnishings tend towards the contemporary. The living/dining area features seating by Ligne Roset […]

Contemporary Style Animal Sofa by BluDot Whether you desire the larger (102 inches long) or smaller (82 inches) model, the Animal Sofa from Blu Dot brings a sophisticated edge to […]

The Wired Pet Doggles shades for pooches. The past three or four years have witnessed the confluence of technology and pet care. “The change has come with people treating their […]

Classic Grandeur The exterior of the Niroo home features Juliet balconies, scrolling wrought iron and French doors that grace the front façade in perfect symmetry. When the Niroos built their […]

Mayor Adrian Fenty Mayor Adrian Fenty, Michelle Cross Fenty and their twin sons, Matthew and Andrew, relax in the living room of their newly renovated Northwest Washington home. Seven years […]

Rhapsody in Silk Nebiur Arellano in her Bethesda studio. The artwork of Bethesda-based Nebiur Arellano evokes the transcendent blues of the stained-glass windows at Chartres, the burnished golds of the […]