Homes & Gardens

In anticipation of the 66th anniversary of the Mothers Day Tour, the Capitol Hill Restoration Society is holding a photo contest – “The Capitol...

Tis the season to celebrate. Front and center of all the holiday traditions is the Christmas Tree. What kind of tree to select is...

Gardening is a chance to create beauty for yourself and your DC community.  There are not many other activities that let you help our...

In July I suggested a series of summer walks that got me a lot of thanks. So this month I decided to set out...

Fall is a great time to check out a tremendous vegetable garden right in our Capitol Hill backyard.  At the corner of Jefferson Drive...

Walk into the house at 9 Seventh St. SE and you’ll be struck by the mood inside. The house retains many of its historic...

In March, my husband and I bought a house. Though it was sparkling clean, and looked to be in great shape, it was more...

The classic Capitol Hill screetscape is a row of colorful homes along tree-lined streets. But we cannot forget: that vision really is iron-clad. Ironwork...

One of the great things about buying a home on the Hill is that most of them are more than 100 years old. Each...

Suddenly the world is full of flowers and plants. The markets showcase stunning bouquets of sunflowers, zinnias, roses, cosmos, Queen Anne’s lace, and more....