In the middle of his 400-square-foot studio, in a small space carved out between a bookshelf, sundry chairs and a bed, Jeff Watkinson, who is 6 feet 1 inch tall, balances on a...

Rosslyn: $990,000 Condo penthouse: 1111 19th St. N. #1802 Enjoy the benefits of the Potomac with none of the cold water and splashing — plus room service! This 1,239-square-...

The average size of a closet in a modern U.S. home? A healthy 6 feet by 8 feet, which just might be enough space for my admittedly large collection of shoes (gulp, maybe 100 p...

’Tis the season of folly: strapping 9-foot evergreens to the top of the Zipcar, decking the halls with LED lights that blink to “Feliz Navidad.” Too bad your apartment h...

The holidays make us nostalgic, so, behold, a childhood memory: When I was growing up in Florida, a state known for horrendous hurricanes, my parents replaced checkers with di...

Pat Wilkinson loved his 3,400-square-foot waterfront vacation home on Gibson Island, Md., but it was getting to be too much for him to take care of. He put it up for sale in O...

Wendy Santantonio and her husband, Alex, go all out when it comes to holiday decorating. “When we were kids, it was a big deal to our moms that the holidays be special,” s...

Adams Morgan: $459,000 Co-op: 1840 Biltmore St. NW, #23 An original claw-foot bathtub is only the tip-of-the conversation-piece iceberg in this museum-like co-op. The foyer in...

As former editor of beloved, now-shuttered shelter magazine Domino, Deborah Needleman helped ignite a breezy decor revolution powered by chic contrasts: Eames chairs mixed wit...

While working at legendary menswear retailer Louis in Boston, Frank Roop developed an appreciation for fine fabrics, an eye for detail and an ability to combine unusual colors...

Adam Kisielewski loves walking around his brand-new Frederick, Md., home, partly because of its open floor plan, custom-built cabinetry and thick crown molding, but mostly jus...

In the 1920s, families traveled to the corner of 14th and Church streets NW, a hub of auto showrooms, to buy Cadillacs and Chrysler DeSotos. Today, the buildings at that inter...

Most people remember Bryan Batt from his memorable turn on “Mad Men” as closeted gay art director Sal Romano. But the Broadway veteran also owns a popular interior design ...

You could say that Brian Lusher’s bedroom has gone over to the dark side. When D.C. interior designer Andy Staszak saw Lusher’s dramatic white headboard and Lily Pulitzer ...

A house is more than just four walls. It’s a window to a history everyone relates to: how domestic life has changed over the centuries. In “At Home: A Short History of Pri...