Collected Style - The lively, fast-gentrifying neighborhood of Bloomingdale first attracted a couple moving back to DC after a year in Richmond—and they were elated to discover a 1908 row house […]

Water's Edge - Inspired by the natural beauty of the Potomac River, George Washington once wrote that no estate in America was “more pleasantly situated” than his beloved Mount Vernon. Today, […]

City Chic - When challenged to decorate a lackluster home, interior designers often cultivate a narrative of their own. Like set designers who magically bring a play’s milieu to life […]

Calm Vibe - Tracy Morris knows her way around a color fan deck. The designer often lends her paint-hue prowess to spec-home builders seeking palettes with broad appeal. In a happy […]

Soft Power - Washington’s mayor granted several television interviews from her home in Colonial Village in 2018, all in the wake of adopting her baby daughter, Miranda Elizabeth. Each time, she […]

Staying Power - When a couple with two young children bought a vintage home in DC’s Observatory Circle neighborhood, the Tudor-style dwelling was move-in ready, having recently undergone a major update. […]

Reclaimed Style - Wendy Umanoff’s first big lighting commission was a dream assignment. Asked to design a chandelier for The Valentine museum store in Richmond, she searched through the museum’s archives. […]

The six-light Apollo Chandelier from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams pairs a clean-lined brass frame with smooth, matte-black plates that direct light upward with understated warmth. Light Fantastic - The fixture […]

Stylish Transformations - Once part of the estate where Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis grew up, Merrywood on the Potomac is an enclave of condos built in 1969. In one particular unit, […]

Fall into Fabric - FRESH TAKE Bassett McNab has unveiled its first fabric collection in 20 years. For the fall 2020 release of the Origins line, creative director Anne Hahn-Waddell has […]

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 sheer vertical panels; […]

Happy Medium - As empty-nesters Cathy and Phil Horvitz weighed possible sites for their dream home, McLean’s newly minted Mackall Farms neighborhood stood out. “It’s a bespoke community,” says Phil, a […]

Artful illumination is critical to any kitchen design, says Meghan Browne of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath. Below are her criteria for the perfect lighting plan. Recessed lighting should be […]

After years of putting up with a substantial outside-the-Beltway commute, Dia and Rudy Bejarano were ready for a change. Leaving behind a traditional house in Rockville’s sleepy Derwood neighborhood, the […]

For many designers, a small, nondescript powder room equals an opportunity for drama and creativity. According to designer Elizabeth Reich of Jenkins Baer Associates, the powder room in a Frederick, […]

The owners of a row house in Northwest DC’s Shaw neighborhood were ready to update its dysfunctional kitchen, which was dingy and dated with a dearth of storage. “They host […]