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The Colorful Work of Interior Designer Mona Ross Berman
Philadelphia Home Magazine

We're always so thrilled when we can share great Philadelphia homes with a larger audience. Philadelphia has its fair share of great Interior Designers and Mona Ross Berman is certainly near the to...

A Sumptuously Textured Birmingham Abode
B-Metro, Fall 2009

When my friend Mandy sent me a link to B-Metro's feature on this lovely Alabama home, I knew I'd found the perfect antidote to today's gloomy bone-chilling weather. Filled with layers of cozy, earthy...

A Walking Tour: Historic Montford
Asheville

While visiting the quirky yet charming city of Asheville, we stumbled upon the neighborhood of Montford. We were searching for a Caribbean restaurant that a local had recommended, but once we caugh...

House Equanimity
Northampton, Pennsylvania

As a resident of Pennsylvania, the news of this Northampton home receiving top honors for design is so exciting! It's refreshing to know that just an hour outside of the city (a place typically kno...

Dramatic Dark Decor

Maybe it's because the cold weather has swooped in so suddenly and unexpectedly; we're craving change in our home to prepare to hunker down. These dramatic dark decor ideas are sitting nicely with ...

Baltimore Architecture Week

Yesterday marked the launch of Architecture Week here in Baltimore. So for those of you who think Charm City is just one brick rowhouse after another, Architecture Week hosts a plethora of events t...

Artist Tim Makepeace's 16th Street Heights Masterpiece
Urban Turf DC

Tim Makepeace's art focuses a great deal on the inherent functional beauty of architectural structures, so it's no surprise that the home which he renovated is brilliant to behold. Clean lines and e...

Improving Upon Perfection: Apartment Zero Updates a Jacobsen Classic
Washington Spaces Fall 2009

This may be a case where the old adage: "if it's not broke, don't fix it" doesn't necessarily apply. Agreeing to "update" one of renowned DC architect, Hugh Newell Jabobsen's, structures takes some g...

Darryl Carter's Serene Kalorama Townhouse
Elle Decor

Any project of DC's hometown design hero, Darryl Carter, is a delight to the senses, but his private residences are a special treat, especially for those craving a bit of calm during our vibrant fal...

Are You Afraid of Color?

We all are noticing the amazing Color Contest 2009 submissions we're receiving here at Apartment Therapy. We love color and have pops of color all throughout our home. We never shy away from it an...

Baltimore Row Home Revamped with a Modern Twist
Chesapeake Home

A lovely Baltimore row house was recently featured on the August cover of Chesapeake Home. This modern renovation took place shortly after Howie Bartz purchased his home, with help from interior de...

Roundup: Inspirational Craft Rooms

We've always wanted a craft room in our home, but just never got around to actually making it happen. We craft more than the average person, so why not? Here are some of our favorite craft rooms t...

An Updated Watergate Condo
The Washington Post

We've long loved the idea of living in The Watergate and envied the Potomac River views. This week The Washington Post shares the lovely redecorated 2-bedroom, 2-level Watergate condo of Myrna and Ar...

A Converted Stable in N.E. Goes Green, Retro, and On the Market
DC Urban Turf

Add this one to the list of positive design gossip we've been hearing about the H Street corridor in N.E., this home is definitely buzz-worthy. Once a delivery stable, now a family home decked out in...

A Hope-filled Family Home
Charleston Mag

When Karen told us about her home's feature in Charleston Mag we swooned, but not just for the usual reasons. Her home is a 1,600 sq.ft. masterpiece brimming with color, order, and a strong sense o...

Simon Jacobsen's Refreshing Georgetown Renovation

The September issue of Architectural Digest gave us a glimpse of Simon Jacobsen's Georgetown home, and left us hungering for more views of the unusual merging of modern and historic that define the r...

Designer Spotlight: Thomas Pheasant's Classic DC Style

A fourth-generation Washingtonian, designer Thomas Pheasant is a staple of the DC design scene. Thomas Pheasant and his work seem to be everywhere: his furniture line is available at Baker Furniture...

Down Sizing: Moving into a Small Space

People downsize for many reasons; money, empty nest, better location, etc. But what happens when you're in the new space? There's a lot to think about when you find yourself with a few less square...

Modern Addition in Atlanta: Ansley Park Glass House
Contemporist

This modern home addition in Atlanta, Georgia is the work of Atlanta-based BLDGS Architects. The picture above is the rear of the home that shows the new glass and steel structure that replaced a se...

Remote & Comfortable Cabin in West Virginia
Dwell

You don't have to go to Spain to find modest and modern cabins in the woods! DC-area residents Chris Brown and Sarah Johnson built a 1,900 square foot prefab cabin outside of Lost River, West Virgini...

64 Square Foot Home in North Carolina
Tiny House Blog

This home's exterior dimensions are only 8' x 8'! The tiny house was intentionally built to be less than 70 square feet — the legal definition of a habitable room in North Carolina — in ...

DC Deli Men Take on Design
Dwell

Apparently, mouth-wateringingly magical hoagies are not the only specialty of Taylor Gourmet co-owner's David Mazza and Casey Patten. Last year, we featured the inspiring industrial-bent interior of...

Building With Milk Crates!

We're smitten with the designs of German artists Wolfgang Winter and Berthold Hörbelt — according to Treehugger, the duo has been building milk crate buildings since 1992. Check out these ins...

Presidential Escapes: Lincoln's Summer Cottage

President Lincoln stayed in this 1842 Gothic Revival cottage, instead of the White House, during his three summers in office, starting in 1862 (during the Civil War). The cottage is on one of the hig...

RainShine LEED Platinum House by Robert M. Cain

The RainShine house is the first modernist home to achieve the LEED Platinum level in the Southeastern United States. Located in Decatur, Georgia and designed by architect Robert M. Cain, the 2,800 ...

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