Home & Garden

Level Best

After demolishing a 1950s-era house, a Somerset couple builds a dream home that’s simple, spare—and spectacular

By Nigel F. Maynard

Growing Warmer

With temperature changes in the region come all sorts of plants that once thrived only in Southern climes

By Karen A. Watkins

Restoration Drama

A crumbling roof. Collapsed ceilings. Raccoons, both living and dead. A local builder’s mammoth undertaking at historic Baltzley Castle becomes his own private obsession

By Jim Mahaffie

Extreme Homes

Biggest, oldest, most expensive, oddest, most modern and more

By Eugene L. Meyer

What Do You Get For...

$500,000, $750,000, $1 Million-plus and $2 Million-plus

By Carolyn Weber

Cap Cod, Take Two

When two Bethesda neighbors undertake similar projects, they end up with two stunningly different homes—and one friendship to last a lifetime

By Annie Groer

Montanverde is a home rich in history with the ghost to prove it. But while its sister estate sits resplendent a short distance away, the house where our 16th president once laid his head lies in shambles.

By Christine MacDonald

Playing Favorites

Designers have a knack for making sure every room in a house looks great. But let’s admit it: When it comes to their own homes, there’s often one room they love more than the others

By Gabriele McCormick

Commanding Presents

Great gifts for the host or hostess

Vintage Style

Three local oenophiles play it cool—with wine cellars and tasting rooms right in their own homes

By Carolyn Weber

Dark Secret

Three homeowners see kitchen cabinetry in a different light

By Nigel F. Maynard

Family Ties

A grand old Chevy Chase home is expanded and updated to accommodate three generations

By Carolyn Weber

Up on the Roof

There’s something inherently charming about a roof deck. Sure, folks who have porches and lawns might wonder why they would need another spot for outdoor entertaining and relaxing. But those in the area who have roof decks—and there aren’t many—agree that a private retreat, often high among the trees, elicits a sense of delight and tranquility.

By Amanda Abrams

Bay Watch

Bethesda architect Mark McInturff designs a weekend retreat with a modern, quirky sensibility

By Nigel F. Maynard

The House of Spirits

A onetime speakeasy in Chevy Chase undergoes a dramatic transformation

By Annie Groer

Screen Test

Many local residents have found a way to beat the elements and enjoy outdoor living in almost every season, creating vacation-worthy spaces right at home.

By Carolyn Weber

Living Light

A Bethesda photographer and glass artist creates the minimalist ‘tree house’ of her dreams

By Michaele Weissman

Going Native

Roses are red, but indigenous plants are greener

By Louisa Jaggar

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

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	Level Best After demolishing a 1950s-era house, a Somerset couple builds a dream home that’s simple, spare—and spectacular By Nigel F. Maynard
	Growing Warmer With temperature changes in the region come all sorts of plants that once thrived only in Southern climes By Karen A. Watkins
	Restoration Drama A crumbling roof. Collapsed ceilings. Raccoons, both living and dead. A local builder’s mammoth undertaking at historic Baltzley Castle becomes his own private obsession By Jim Mahaffie
	Extreme Homes Biggest, oldest, most expensive, oddest, most modern and more By Eugene L. Meyer
	What Do You Get For... $500,000, $750,000, $1 Million-plus and $2 Million-plus By Carolyn Weber
	Cap Cod, Take Two When two Bethesda neighbors undertake similar projects, they end up with two stunningly different homes—and one friendship to last a lifetime By Annie Groer
	Abraham Lincoln Slept Here? Montanverde is a home rich in history with the ghost to prove it. But while its sister estate sits resplendent a short distance away, the house where our 16th president once laid his head lies in shambles. By Christine MacDonald
	Playing Favorites Designers have a knack for making sure every room in a house looks great. But let’s admit it: When it comes to their own homes, there’s often one room they love more than the others By Gabriele McCormick
	Commanding Presents Great gifts for the host or hostess
	Vintage Style Three local oenophiles play it cool—with wine cellars and tasting rooms right in their own homes By Carolyn Weber
	Dark Secret Three homeowners see kitchen cabinetry in a different light By Nigel F. Maynard
	Family Ties A grand old Chevy Chase home is expanded and updated to accommodate three generations By Carolyn Weber
	Up on the Roof There’s something inherently charming about a roof deck. Sure, folks who have porches and lawns might wonder why they would need another spot for outdoor entertaining and relaxing. But those in the area who have roof decks—and there aren’t many—agree that a private retreat, often high among the trees, elicits a sense of delight and tranquility. By Amanda Abrams
	Bay Watch Bethesda architect Mark McInturff designs a weekend retreat with a modern, quirky sensibility By Nigel F. Maynard
	The House of Spirits A onetime speakeasy in Chevy Chase undergoes a dramatic transformation By Annie Groer
	Screen Test Many local residents have found a way to beat the elements and enjoy outdoor living in almost every season, creating vacation-worthy spaces right at home. By Carolyn Weber
	Living Light A Bethesda photographer and glass artist creates the minimalist ‘tree house’ of her dreams By Michaele Weissman
	Going Native Roses are red, but indigenous plants are greener By Louisa Jaggar
	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

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