Urban Chic Sometimes, the right location is worth a little sacrifice. In the case of Matthew Fearnside, an attorney who decided to make a move from Alexandria, Virginia, to DC’s […]

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 sleeping space for three young children. […]

Design Celebrity Q & A To celebrate the first dedicated Calligaris store in Washington, company president Alessandro Calligaris flew in from Italy for the grand opening of the new Friendship […]

New Dimensions DC designer David Mitchell had been purchasing traditional, hand-painted iron furniture from Salvations Architectural Furnishings for years before he approached the company with an idea: What about a […]

A Curated Mix Antiques look right at home with contemporary furnishings in the new store opened by Washington designer Darryl Carter in DC’s Shaw neighborhood. The carefully chosen old and […]

Bespoke Style Eighteen years ago, a Washingtonian wandered into the one-time Brown Davis boutique in Georgetown seeking the perfect mirror for her drawing room. She was successful on several fronts: […]

Consulting an interior designer for the first time can be intimidating, especially when it means throwing out cherished belongings and starting from scratch. But for a couple of empty nesters […]

New Horizons In search of the perfect art for her clients’ dining room, designer Barbara Hawthorn struck up a conversation with painter John Matthew Moore. “I mentioned I was looking […]

Modern Sanctuary In rural, picturesque Clifton, Virginia, a narrow road winds its way through woods punctuated here and there by houses, most of them traditional in style. But the road […]

Cutting Edge Flexible Design Jens Juul conceived this flexible sofa with a moveable back for Danish furniture manufacturer Eilersen. This casual piece, which also comes in a sectional, has back […]

Celebrity Q&A with Thomas Pheasant Baker recently introduced its latest collection by Thomas Pheasant. Comprised of casegoods, upholstery, lighting and tabletop designs, it was motivated by an “evolution of classical […]

A Fresh Approach Some of the best client-designer relationships evolve to a rarified state in which dialog is superfluous and words are replaced by an instant understanding of what resonates […]

Building Character When a young couple first toured their new Shingle-style house in McLean, they immediately knew it was a perfect fit. They loved the open floor plan, crisp millwork […]

Full Circle It was the perfect location: a half hour from Reagan National, a quick jump over the bridge to Georgetown, and minutes to downtown DC. When a couple—both frequent […]

Rockville Revival In the fall of 2010, interior designer Wendy Danziger had recently completed an extensive project in Rockville, renovating a master suite and selecting stylish new furnishings and draperies […]

Creative Flair Designer Lori Graham’s signature blend of fine art, luxury furnishings and vintage flair is now on display in her new showroom/design studio, located in DC’s trendy 14th Street […]