Issues: Early Winter 2008
Photo by Bob Narod
Jennifer Gilmer of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath Ltd. created this handsome, light-filled kitchen, which is one of the award-winning designs in our second annual Best of Kitchen Spaces competition.
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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 Serene Custom Transformation
- Written by Trish Donnally
- Ali and Farzaneh Saadat didn’t simply renovate their home in McLean, VA, they...
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- Able-minded Design
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- In the words of Architect Suman Sorg, Jim van Sweden was “a very agile man” w...
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- Gifts by Design
- Written by Emily Lyons and Jennifer Sergent
- The knack for selecting great gifts is a very specific talent. A few of us ne...
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- Let It Glow
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Nothing is more emblematic of winter than a crackling fire – the rich smells ...
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- Team Effort
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- The Americans with Disabilities Act prescribes dozens of rules for the design...
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- A House Tour to Spark Your Interest
- Written by Trish Donnally
- Imagine seeing homes in Historic Annapolis the way they would have been seen ...
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- A Stylish Solution for an Extended Family
- Written by Trish Donnally
- Reginald Sanders and his mother, Landis, were pondering where she was going t...
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- A Young Designer’s Career-Making Client
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- Imagine the scenario: A retired Swiss bank analyst sells her home, one of the...
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- Antiquing With the Experts
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Walking around Marston Luce Antiques in Georgetown – which is breezier than m...
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- Dark Nights, Wintry Whites
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Like a single piano melody played with no accompaniment, Noelle Tan’s work ha...
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- Designing a Solar Sanctuary
- Written by Lindsey Leake
- Debby Parrish of Gaithersburg, MD, saw the appeal of rooftop solar panels imm...
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- Downstairs, Upscale
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Those poor, forgotten lower levels – always the first place for sundry items ...
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- Setting the Holiday Stage
- Written by Jennifer Sergent and Trish Donnally
- Wouldn’t we all love to throw a glamorous holiday party with the greatest of ...
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- Settling Down in Style
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Real estate sales look fairly grim these days, but not for one group: those g...
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- Universal Design, Defined
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- As far as design trends go, open-plan homes have been all the rage for some t...
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- Universal Living
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- We’ve all battled our homes in one form or another: Trying to get the front d...
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