Issues: Winter 2009
Photo by Kenneth M. Wyner
Barbara Hawthorn of Barbara Hawthorn Interiors Ltd. and Kai Tong of Hopkins & Porter Inc. transformed Dick and Jane Stoker’s 100-year-old cabin in Potomac, MD.
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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 Playhouse for All Ages
- Written by Trish Donnally
- Dick and Jane Stoker, who have an inspiring, modern art-filled home in a buco...
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- Design Without Borders
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Design inspired by the Orient has been en vogue for so long that it’s hard to...
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- Homegrown, Handmade
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- Furniture made in the United States is a dying breed. Gat Caperton, owner of ...
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- Restoring an Abandoned Treasure
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- Tom Glass bought land in Flint Hill, VA, three years ago with the intention o...
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- When Every Inch Counts
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Neil Griffin and Martin Varela’s renovated Logan Circle residence is rich wit...
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- A Breath of Fresh Air
- Written by Trish Donnally
- As the strong desire to spend more time outdoors grows, many people are exten...
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- A Warm, Cozy Home – Without the Expense
- Written by Lauren Kazlow
- With the economy in a slump, and many homeowners strapped for cash, no one wa...
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- An Enlightened Design
- Written by Trish Donnally
- When Interior Designer Lori Graham set out to help Bill Moran remodel his fou...
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- Business Bonding
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- Everyone is feeling the pinch in this economy, so it’s especially important t...
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- Comfort Furniture
- Written by Trish Donnally
- Barry Dixon’s latest designs could be an antidote to these turbulent times. “...
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- Creating a Fashionable Cocoon
- Written by Trish Donnally
- Experts predict that the tough economy will make many of us want to seek safe...
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- Entrée Into Great Door Design
- Written by Emily Lyons
- Doors are about as utilitarian as design elements come – but they serve a cle...
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- Gorgeous (and Green) Glass Art
- Written by Lauren Kazlow
- Washingtonian craft-lovers traveling to West Virginia will want to schedule a...
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- How to Sell a Grand Home in a Down Market
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- There was a lot of press when the late President Richard Nixon’s home in DC’s...
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- Lighting the Way
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- You can have top-of-the-line decor throughout your home, but it won’t resonat...
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- Paintings Like Worn Silk
- Written by Emily Lyons
- The organization of a Robert Rea painting takes a moment to absorb. His techn...
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- Reduce, Reframe, Refresh
- Written by Emily Lyons
- It’s the same song every January: After the excesses of the holidays, we prom...
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- Tee Time
- Written by Jennifer Sergent
- It’s fairly easy to find gorgeous private golf courses in our region, but the...
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