Bethesda Home

Seeing the Light

Natural illumination—with its varying angles and intensities throughout the day—is part of the theater of living in a place, architect Phillip Eagleburger says. But achieving it can be tricky.

By Marilyn Dickey

It's all about hue

Seeing red? Feeling blue? Tickled pink? There’s more to color than meets the eye

By Gabriele McCormick

Luxury Set in Stone

A Bethesda quarry is transformed into the latest in condominium living

By Christine MacDonald

Room to Grow

Three teenagers get the bedroom makeovers of their dreams

By Gabriele McCormick

All Fired Up

Whether entertaining clients or toasting marshmallows with the kids, area homeowners enjoy the warmth and beauty of their outdoor fireplaces almost year-round.

By Gabriele McCormick

Dar House

Hamid and Tammy Darvish Fallahi have created a showpiece that sings: ‘Let us entertain you.'

By Annie Groer

Tasteful Gardeners

Bethesda-area diners are getting a fresh taste of the trend: chefs using their own gardens as the inspiration for restaurant dishes. Here, two local chefs tell how their gardens grow.

By Dana Cetrone

The View Up Here

In the wake of a family tragedy on 9/11, a West Virginia home becomes its owner-architect’s sanctuary.

By Lisa Braun-Kenigsberg

Dormify

A mother and daughter start a local company that brings style to cookie-cutter rooms on college campuses.

By Julie Rasicot

Web Exclusive: Dorm Days

Tips for decorating a college dorm room.

By Taylor Newman

It's a Mod, Mod World

They’re greener, they go up faster and they may be cheaper—which is why builders and new buyers in the area are embracing luxury modular homes.

By Christine MacDonald

Made in the Shade

How do a couple of Chevy Chase gardening experts transform a sun-challenged yard into a horticultural masterpiece? One plant at a time.

By Karen Watkins

Symphony Rises

Developers of a new project next to Strathmore hope to strike just the right note with luxury homebuyers.

By Christine MacDonald

How Mei Xu Found Her Bliss

A Chinese émigrée living in Bethesda creates a home-decorating empire.

By Gabriele McCormick

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Seeing the Light

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Luxury Set in Stone

Room to Grow

All Fired Up

Dar House

Tasteful Gardeners

The View Up Here

Dormify

Web Exclusive: Dorm Days

It's a Mod, Mod World

Made in the Shade

Symphony Rises

How Mei Xu Found Her Bliss

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	Seeing the Light Natural illumination—with its varying angles and intensities throughout the day—is part of the theater of living in a place, architect Phillip Eagleburger says. But achieving it can be tricky. By Marilyn Dickey
	It's all about hue Seeing red? Feeling blue? Tickled pink? There’s more to color than meets the eye By Gabriele McCormick
	Luxury Set in Stone A Bethesda quarry is transformed into the latest in condominium living By Christine MacDonald
	Room to Grow Three teenagers get the bedroom makeovers of their dreams By Gabriele McCormick
	All Fired Up Whether entertaining clients or toasting marshmallows with the kids, area homeowners enjoy the warmth and beauty of their outdoor fireplaces almost year-round. By Gabriele McCormick
	Dar House Hamid and Tammy Darvish Fallahi have created a showpiece that sings: ‘Let us entertain you.' By Annie Groer
	Tasteful Gardeners Bethesda-area diners are getting a fresh taste of the trend: chefs using their own gardens as the inspiration for restaurant dishes. Here, two local chefs tell how their gardens grow. By Dana Cetrone
	The View Up Here In the wake of a family tragedy on 9/11, a West Virginia home becomes its owner-architect’s sanctuary. By Lisa Braun-Kenigsberg
	Dormify A mother and daughter start a local company that brings style to cookie-cutter rooms on college campuses. By Julie Rasicot
	Web Exclusive: Dorm Days Tips for decorating a college dorm room. By Taylor Newman
	It's a Mod, Mod World They’re greener, they go up faster and they may be cheaper—which is why builders and new buyers in the area are embracing luxury modular homes. By Christine MacDonald
	Made in the Shade How do a couple of Chevy Chase gardening experts transform a sun-challenged yard into a horticultural masterpiece? One plant at a time. By Karen Watkins
	Symphony Rises Developers of a new project next to Strathmore hope to strike just the right note with luxury homebuyers. By Christine MacDonald
	How Mei Xu Found Her Bliss A Chinese émigrée living in Bethesda creates a home-decorating empire. By Gabriele McCormick