At Home: The Art of Ironmongery  
• October 9, 2024

The doorknob is the ultimate object of design that encapsulates the architecture of an entire building; it is where someone first physically touches a building. Although doorknobs were not yet […]

At Home: Spotlight on Home Illumination
• July 8, 2024

During the last several years, many of us have completely redesigned our work arrangements so we are in our homes for longer periods and so, we have the chance to […]

At Home: The Door 
• March 13, 2024

The door, as an architectural element, has saturated our psyches and language so fully that we barely notice it. Yet opening a door to reveal the space beyond it is […]

At Home: The Bathtub 
• July 20, 2023

In 1917, the renown newspaperman, H.L. Mencken, published an article titled “A Neglected Anniversary,” in which he described the curious history of bathtubs in America. The “facts” in his piece […]

At Home: The Bed 
• May 10, 2023

The concept of the bed — a flat, horizontal spot to rest — basically stayed the same throughout history. To our earliest forebears, “bed” was a pile of leaves on […]

At Home: The Evolution of America’s Dining Room  
• March 8, 2023

  Our cover story for our March 2023 Real Estate Review print edition explores the history of America’s dining rooms.     In America, the dining room is completely dispensable. […]

At Home: Windows, Transition Between Inside, Outside  
• October 11, 2022

Over the last several years, many of us retreated to our spaces and existed largely within the four walls of our homes. The sudden change in our daily routines affected our […]

Private Exclusive: Historic Home in Georgetown
• December 5, 2019

This three-bedroom, three-bath home at 1423 36th St. NW has a double-sized, landscaped yard.

Antiques Addict: Buttoned Down With Antique Buttons
• June 13, 2019

A perk of collecting buttons is that they can be found everywhere, from garage sales to flea markets and trade shows. They are relatively inexpensive historic artifacts, combining artistic merit and quotidian use.

Trivets Are Hot Collectibles
• March 26, 2019

Picture a romantic, snowy evening: fireside, burning logs, shining brass firedogs and a hot iron trivet on the hearth. But, you may ask, what, exactly, is the trivet in that […]