Step by Step The renovation started with revamping the living room fireplace with a granite mantel and surround, cherry paneling and matching windows. To create an airier space, oak floors […]

  MB Visnic’s homes at The Woods of Woodmore in Mitchellville, Maryland, start at 8,500 square feet.  MB Visnic’s Estate Homes Only nine lots are left at The Woods at […]

In the library, a reproduction of an 18th-century equestrian painting hangs over an antique chest. Designer Michael Keith commissioned the artwork in Italy. Jay and Dottie Martin were thinking about […]

A Craftsman Re-Creation During the first renovation, the addition of French doors and a porch opened up views of the pool and surrounding forest from the dining room. The Mission-style […]

Urban Refuge In the living room, the fireplace is faced in dry-stacked granite with a slot allowing for air circulation. The sofa and lacquered coffee table by Montis were purchased […]

An Urban Oasis The design of the conservatory/pool house evolved with homeowner Ruth Kassinger’s interests in botany and swimming.Great ideas often have humble beginnings. For Ted and Ruth Kassinger of […]

Setting the Scene Illuminated at night, the pool evokes a resort feel in the courtyard of the stucco-clad residence. On the left, the freestanding pool house encloses a wet bar […]

A House on the River The home blends into the scenery with its rough-hewn composite stone façade. The main entry is actually on the third floor, with two lower levels […]

Front and Center Architect Jim Burton’s plan transformed the nondescript rambler into a modern marvel. The addition is canopied by a butterfly roof that slants gently above a wall of […]

Casual Elegance When Beth Stouffer first came upon the 1954 Potomac ranch that would become her family’s current home, her vision as an interior designer keyed her in to the […]

Backyard Getaway JULY/AUGUST 2008 Architect Randall Mars echoed the pool house's curved roof in the form of the adjacent dining pavilion and the stone retaining wall on the pool itself.  […]

Row House Meets Loft The front façade's arched openings and iron-spotted brick were inspired by the architecture of Washington's historic row houses.Row House Meets Loft A new condominium near Logan […]

Habitable Art In the back yard, the copper-clad garden pavilion containing a two-story storm porch appears to float above a glass-enclosed gallery space. Photo by Paul Warchol. On a traditional […]

Ahead of the Curve Architect Skip Maginniss tried to maintain as much transparency as possible in designing the corner windows, which appear to wrap around the house without a heavy […]

In the living room of this DC condominium, the cavernous 30-foot dome was lowered to soften the acoustics. With dramatic panoramic views of the Potomac that take in both Washington, […]

A Family Affair Rui Ponte designed the home in a New England vernacular. Solid wood columns on the flagstone porch, copper chimney caps, eyebrow returns on the gables and fieldstone […]