Call to Order
WORKING HIDEAWAY Skip Sroka designed a study for two in a new McLean residence. It houses a pair of built-in desks with generous drawers…
Dressed for Success
SOFT TOUCH A living room combines Luminette Sheers on the left and Silhouette Window Shades on the right. Luminette features rotating fabric vanes and…
Makeover Magic
VACATION LIVING After experiencing a resort with outdoor spaces chock-full of indoor-living amenities, McLean clients tasked McHale Landscape Design with turning their suburban…
Sheltering in Place
Every industry has been touched by the covid-19 pandemic. But given months-long orders to shelter in place, interior designers have a unique perspective on…
Interior Forecast 2020
NEW TRADITIONAL Josh Hildreth of Josh Hildreth Interiors kept a traditional Bethesda dining room fresh with eclectic antiques and a decorative wall finish. “I…
Smooth Transition
MID-CENTURY OASIS The owners of a Frank Lloyd Wright-style house wanted their small Vienna, Virginia, backyard to reflect their home’s special appeal. They asked McHale…
The New Normal
How do you help clients achieve enduring quality and style? At the first design meeting, I try to bring ideas and a vision for…
Perfect Fit
Flex Space In a two-bedroom Logan Circle condo, Resource Furniture of Georgetown collaborated with designer Theresa Boland to create a flexible space off the…
Go with the Flow
1/ SMOOTH TRANSITION Great Falls clients hired Charles Owen of Fine Landscapes Ltd. to create a “transition” garden connecting an excavated portion of their…
Smart Home Tech
Smart Home TechEvery year, new technologies and innovations in the realm of home automation bring added features and functionality to end-users. But having more…
Expert Advice Organized Spaces
Expert Advice Organized Spaces Keeping organized and minimizing clutter can be an ongoing battle. Acknowledging they can’t go it alone, many homeowners turn to…
Window Dressing
Window Dressing No decorative element completes a room more dramatically than window treatments. From billowy sheers to elegant draperies to sleek shades, this important…
Under Cover
Under Cover To many, relaxing by the pool is almost as enjoyable as diving in on a summer day—particularly when screened from the sun’s…
Expert Advice Designer Q&A
Expert Advice Designer Q&A Describe how a project reached a boiling point and you came to the rescue. “Recently, we were brought in…
Expert Advice Garden Variety
Expert Advice Garden Variety All good landscapes are the artful balance of soft and hardscape,” observes Chris Cahill, principal of Botanical Decorators in Olney, Maryland….
Expert Advice Water Ways
Expert Advice Water Ways When a couple purchased their Baltimore home, the three-acre property came with a whimsical water feature in the form of…
Outdoor Living
Outdoor Living It’s been a while since designing a landscape simply meant planting beautiful flowers and rolling lawns. Today, homeowners are looking for much…
Outdoor Vision
Outdoor Vision It’s easy for homeowners planning a landscape project to come up with a wish list of desired features. What is not so…
Small Spaces
Small Spaces PERFECT FIT When designer Jonas Carnemark and his team were called on to update a tiny kitchen in a DC condominium, they…
Ideas for Small Spaces
Ideas for Small Spaces 1. Loft Living To make use of a tiny attic loft, JP Ward, AIA, of Anthony Wilder Design/Build created a cozy…