Showroom Debuts Makan Interior and lighting designer Zach Sherif brings talent and a seasoned eye to the 2,000-square-foot DC showroom he just opened—a collaborative effort with long-time business partner and […]

Furniture Debut class="s1">When Gary Inman, director of hotel and residential design for Richmond architecture firm Glavé & Holmes, was approached to develop a line of furniture for Moore Councill—a manufacturer […]

After years in an office suite, principals Erin Olexia and Kim Mohr of Dream House Studios were ready to move to a larger, more visible space. They were thrilled to […]

In the age of emails and texting, the 136-year-old stationer Dempsey & Carroll is still very much rooted in paper correspondence. But along with its classic note cards and papers, […]

Deck the Halls Each year, DC’s Four Seasons Hotel brims with holiday cheer during the Georgetown Jingle, which raises money for Pediatric Oncology programs at Georgetown University Hospital. The 2013 […]

Work Space In a sea of corporate office buildings in downtown DC, 2020 K Street, NW, stands out—a glass-walled office that is so state-of-the-art, curious pedestrians stop to peer in. […]

The Art of Craft Holiday shoppers and art aficionados alike will find plenty to ogle at the 26th Annual Washington Craft Show, taking place November 1 to 3 at the […]

2013 National Design Awards The National Design Awards represent every avenue of design from architecture, interiors and landscape to fashion, graphics and media. Each 2013 recipient has submitted a body […]

Between two nondescript buildings in the Palisades, stairs descend to a red door set in cinderblock walls painted white and gray. Few would guess that the basement space within houses […]

On the Bookshelf The Spirit of Place Fifteen years ago, DC architect Travis Price, FAIA, created the Spirit of Place/Spirit of Design program at Catholic University. Led by Price, the program […]

Work Space Joe Ireland and Julie Weber, principals of J. D. Ireland Interior Architecture + Design, could see beyond the mauve walls and gold chandeliers when they first laid eyes […]

DC Design Center Update After the sale of its D Street, SW, building was announced last year, The Washington Design Center had an uncertain future. But following a long search, […]

Barbara Sallick, Waterworks’s co-founder and senior vice president of design, recently visited the DC showroom in Cady’s Alley to unveil the company’s new Keystone collection of natural stone. Based in […]

Design Debuts BOFFI GEORGETOWN, a two-story showroom featuring the Italian brand’s clean-lined kitchen, bath and wardrobe collections, has teamed with Maxalto to bring more Italian style to Cady’s Alley. Now […]

Rugs for a Cause Arzu Studio Hope has partnered with six world-renowned architects to launch its new Masters Collection featuring 10 modern rugs hand-knotted by women in Afghanistan. Architects Michael […]

Living Artfully Nestled in a bucolic neighborhood in Northwest DC, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens is one of Washington’s happiest surprises: a grand, 1920s neo-Georgian mansion showcasing the collected furnishings […]