The vinyl composition of this attractive table not only looks like rattan, but it resists the effects of UV rays and outside weather. Its aluminum frame is rust-free and sturdy, and amply holds up a glass top with an umbrella hole for soothing shade possibilities.
They say love at first sight happens only in books. Well the designers of Spice Island furniture set out to prove ‘them’ wrong when they made this absolutely gorgeous wicker frame dining table with a beveled glass top to protect the stylish natural finish. Once you see this exquisite table, ‘love at first sight’ won’t […]
Like a lot of homeowners, two attorneys slowly renovated their late 1960s rambler on a cul-de-sac in McLean, Virginia, as their budget allowed. They started with a few improvement projects after buying the house in 1984, remodeled the kitchen and added a master suite and exercise room in the 1990s and three years ago, decided […]
Serve and be served in supreme style with this beautifully elegant wicker-frame serving table, complete with a sturdy removable tray and a durable, exquisitely beautiful wicker frame topped with an eloquently tasteful natural finish.
The Venice Side table in the matching Silver Granite finish is the perfect accessory to the Venice collection. Another table that provides a place for drinks, snacks or magazines.
Almost everyone could use more living space. But square foot—the average cost of construction nationwide for new and existing homes—it is worth looking into unfinished space you already own, like the basement. You can make it fancy or just functional, a home theater or a home office. But step one in every remodeling […]
least once a week. The top three reasons: the food tastes so good, the process requires little cleanup and it is fun to do outside what we do inside most of the year, according to surveys by the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association (HPBA) in Arlington, Virginia. Grills are available in five basic designs: charcoal, […]
In contrast to urban dwellings, which need to be protective and introverted, waterfront houses are all about light and looking out to nature. Yet glare reflected off the water is a huge problem on seaside properties, Cole says. One way to modulate light is to make the house as thin as possible so that it’s […]
Designers Todd Davis and Rob Brown have spent the last de- cade on a renovation spree. The partners first remodeled a 1911 mansion in Washington’s historic Georgetown neighborhood and then, after moving to Florida in 2001, a 1980 Regency-style house in Palm Beach and a 1960s contemporary on an inlet of Miami’s Biscayne Bay. Their […]
Designer Cindi LaPietra’s vacation home in Bethany Beach, Delaware, is both family retreat and creative outlet. Just outside the doors to the backyard is an exterior wall encrusted with a virtual oceanfront—sand, seashells, starfish, sharks’ teeth, sea life. “My collection of shells inspired this mosaic design,” says LaPietra, who heads Bella Interiors in Potomac, Maryland. […]
When envisioning décor for beachfront homes, few would consider black as the prominent shade in the color palette. But that’s exactly the kind of unexpected touch favored by Bethesda, Maryland-based designer Kelley Proxmire. She believes in tailored designs splashed with a bit of the wow factor. “I love the traditional blue and white for waterfront […]
Listening to the soothing sounds of waves crashing on the shore and wiggling their toes in the warm, wet sand are year-round pleasures for a Rumson, New Jersey-based couple. The businessman husband and his wife, a stay-at-home mom, spend summers in the Hamptons and recently purchased a winter getaway on the Atlantic oceanfront in Boca […]