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Hawthorn selected modern yet timeless, bespoke furnishings for a dining room embellished with traditional architectural elements.

Bold art, sumptuous fabrics and custom-designed furniture elevate a tranquil bedroom (opposite, bottom).

Barbara Hawthorn

Bringing the outside in is a hallmark of Hawthorn’s design philosophy.

Barbara Hawthorn

Designers with Honors

Accolades:

  • Original Furniture Design for The Hawthorn Bench and The Hawthorn Contemporary Sociable, installed at The Phillips Collection Museum
  • Best Restaurant Design, Food Wine & Company, Bethesda Magazine.
  • Featured in: Home&Design Magazine (five covers), Elle Décor, Traditional Home, Better Homes & Gardens and The Washington Post.

Share your firm’s background.
BHI is a boutique luxury firm, in business since 1984. We work on projects requiring multiple phases over years, so we typically accept only a few new ones a year; we currently have more than 13 high-end projects in progress.

What is your business philosophy?
Of paramount importance are honesty, transparency, innovation and functionality. The process should be fun for everyone.

What is your favorite aspect of your job?
Hearing from clients about how our work has transformed the way they experience their home. Many of our clients have worked with us before and continue to work with us whenever—and wherever—they relocate.

What sets your firm apart?
Our level of originality and creativity integrated with expert organization and responsiveness. We recognize that our ultimate reward is the client’s happiness, both with the process and the result.

Barbara Hawthorn Interiors, LTD.
barbarahawthorninteriors.com

 

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