Best-coveted spot in your DC home?
My reading room, which is painted a deep midnight blue. I call it my “Out of Africa” room. The drapes are a heavy linen with a stitch I created to look like Kente cloth. The bottom fabric is Serengeti by Ralph Lauren.

Most-Treasured Possession
A painting by Jere Allen that I bought for my 40th birthday. I loved that the subject looks comfortable and relaxed.

Current Fabric Obsession
All of Pierre Frey’s wool embroidery (Maya, pictured left). I visited their archives in Paris with Myra Hines of Hines & Co.—it was amazing.

Go-to Hostess Gift
A set of stainless-steel cocktail picks by Demigo. They cost less than $20 and have great style.

Rousing Read
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. It takes place in the Adirondacks, where I spend time every summer. Moore’s descriptions are so accurate that I could smell the woods.

Fave Drapes of Your Own?
The sheers in my dining room. We hand-smocked the top to create an artistic heading and lined them with layers of crinoline.