As a child, Ann Gottlieb loved buying fabric and making her own clothes. Though she flirted with a fashion career, a practical side led to pre-law studies at Virginia Tech—but […]

An entrepreneurial spirit runs in Mikell Rice’s family—along with creativity. Raised in the DC area by parents who owned a graphic design company, Rice embraced her affinity for interior design […]

Morgan Taylor caught the interior design bug at Liberty University while pursuing a degree in studio art. “I took electives in 
design and worked on volunteer projects,” 
she relates. “Interior […]

While a stay-at-home mom, Shoshanna Shapiro was content to design her own home and those of her friends—but when her kids were grown, she shifted into career mode. “I’ve always […]

Growing up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Brandi Wilkins remembers driving around, “oohing and aahing” at residences in her hometown with her mom, who loved decorating. “I knew I belonged in a […]

Playing up the vista of Rock Creek Park was high on the list when architects Patrick Cooke and Neal Thomson carved out the new primary bath in a Forest Hills […]

Modern Refuge - The new owners of a transitional Chevy Chase home wanted to break free of the confining twin bathrooms in their primary suite. “Hers was pink and his […]

Nature in Flux - Standing on the beach in Montauk, New York, Jowita Wyszomirska was contemplating the weather. A strong wind had whipped up the waves. Clouds moved over the […]

The complexity of a whole-house renovation was increased exponentially in a townhouse reinvention near Washington’s Logan Circle. That’s because the owners, Sharon H. Russ and David Rubin, had just expanded […]

Feathered Nest - When the time came to downsize from their house in Arlington, an attorney and his wife, a writer, settled on a light-filled, fifth-floor condo overlooking Northwest DC’s […]

Chic + Serene - After remodeling the rest of her clients’ Chevy Chase DC home, Laurie McParland was asked to tackle the outmoded owners’ bath. “The entire bathroom was in […]

Industry Dialog - Iantha Carley, Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas and Shawna Underwood literally took their show on the road for The Kaleidoscope Project—a show house exclusively featuring the work of designers […]

Flight of Fancy - North Bethesda-based Lorna Gross was one of 20 designers from across the country selected to participate in the 2021 Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach. […]

Hot Spot - Since its March opening at The Wharf, Nara-Ya has wowed guests with inspired interiors by Alexandria designer David Anthony Chenault. A VIP table boasts a faux bois […]

Tranquil Oasis - Sometimes a destination sticks with you long after other memories of a trip have faded. Such was the case when a father bound for the beach with […]

Coastal Flair - With enough space and the right location, a weekend retreat can be the perfect vehicle for bringing a family together. Embracing this notion, an Arlington couple with […]