Issues: Fall 2008
Photo by Morgan Howarth
Lavinia Fici Pasquina recycled an old rancher and transformed it into an inspiring new house with a roof that captures rain water, fiberglass walls with Nanogel insulation, and large windows that provide natural light.
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We explore some of the most exciting spaces in the Washington, DC area on our new Web site and in our magazine. Come with us to discover scores of exceptional houses and condos that showcase innovative and intriguing designs.
Learn about the latest trends for your home both inside and out. Glimpse into spaces that span from the urban core to the country and from large and small to humble and haute. See where our sophisticated readers live, work, and play in style. Best of all, get the nitty gritty scoop and contact info on which companies can turn your design dreams into realities. Enjoy the journey.
Featured Articles
- A Cause for Construction
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- Like it or not, we’ve all become acutely aware of our energy use these days, ...
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- A Residence Gloriously Recycled
- Written by Trish Donnally
- The dream began when Lavinia Fici Pasquina and husband Paul Pasquina were bic...
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- Destination Backyard
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Traffic, airport security, rental cars, room rates – who needs the hassles of...
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- Green & Gorgeous
- Written by Trish Donnally
- When Daniel and Carolyn Steinkoler set out to remodel the Wesley Heights home...
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- The Gold in Green
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Green is not going anywhere, and local developers know it. Condos are a natur...
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- Back to Basics
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- In the 24/7 craziness of this digital world, where computers, cell phones, an...
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- Creating A Showtime Kitchen
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Before the redesign, Larry Jacobs and Steve Snapp’s kitchen in Rockville, MD,...
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- Finding Perfection in Imperfection
- Written by Trish Donnally
- About three years ago, I wrote a story for Washington Spaces about Darryl Car...
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- Home Grown Luxury
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- Darryl Carter for Thomasville Carter’s debut collection for Th...
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- Make Your Home Work
- Written by Emily Lyons
- In this age of trying to live more efficiently, telecommuting has become some...
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- Poetry in Errors
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Colby Caldwell lives a three-minute walk from the Chesapeake in tiny St. Inig...
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- Small is Beautiful
- Written by Trish Donnally
- Evaluating Every Detail When Wendy Mills and Mark Habeeb decid...
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- Sounder Structures
- Written by Emily Ruane
- For years, Chris Brown and Sarah Johnson talked about building a second home ...
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- The Company We Keep
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- If the old proverb is true and we are judged by the company we keep, then we ...
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- The Ground Game
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Flooring used to be an afterthought, a line item. No longer, says Chris Sy, s...
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- The Hard-knock Life
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- Granite has become synonymous with the upscale kitchen, so it’s no surprise t...
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- This Just In
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- Wing chairs have flown the coop from their classic design. And sectionals hav...
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