DC Design House: Before & After
The 2014 DC Design House transformed a classic but dated 8,000-square-foot, stone center-hall Colonial located in Northwest DC’s picturesque Forest Hills neighborhood. The house…
HOT TALENT
This annual feature spotlights a handful of gifted designers just making their mark in the region. Photographed in the future home of the Washington…
Graphic Edge
Designer David Mitchell recently planted 115 daylilies, 25 dahlias and 16 hydrangeas in his backyard—every one in white to offset the other plants in…
Family Affair
Eleanor Niermann’s world is filled with memories of her parents’ boundless talent for creating beautiful furnishings. The Maryland company they founded in 1978—maker of…
City Chic
Lori Graham’s 14th Street shop, Lori Graham Home, perfectly exemplifies the designer’s chic, eclectic sensibility. A trip to her home, therefore, comes as no…
Easy Rhythm
After earning a degree in interior design, Michael Roberson spent 18 years creating window displays for Neiman Marcus in her native Texas and, later,…
The Big Easy
When the Lukken family bought their four-bedroom Capitol Hill row house in 2011, they knew an extensive renovation lay in their not-too-distant future. A…
Hot Talent: Lisa Puchalla
After years of doling out decorating advice without pay, Lisa Puchalla, mother of three, decided it was time to turn her passion into a…
Hot Talent: Christopher Boutlier
After earning a finance degree and working briefly in the corporate world, Christopher Boutlier was ready for a change. So he took a year…
Hot Talent: Christine Philp
After studying interior design at Marymount University, Christine Philp hit a “pivotal moment” in her career when she landed a job with acclaimed Washington…
Hot Talent: Rachel James
Rachel James’s decorating career took a different turn in 2006 when she first appeared as a featured guest designer on HGTV’s popular show “Kidspace,”…
Hot Talent: Shawna Underwood
“I enjoy working with clients to make spaces feel like home,” says Shawna Underwood, principal of Shawna Underwood Interior Design. “I want to make…
Fashion Statement
Monte Durham greets visitors with what can only be described as Southern hospitality. The West Virginia native is recognized wherever he goes for his…
Show House Dazzle
Click here for a gallery of before and after photos. The 2014 DC Design House transformed a classic but dated 8,000-square-foot, stone center-hall Colonial…
Design Minds
The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum recently announced the winners of its prestigious 2014 National Design Awards. Winners in a variety of disciplines were…
Show Me the Way
A visit to the National Building Museum this summer might require a bit more path finding than usual—if you dare to enter the BIG…
The Latest Hot Spots
RAISING THE BAR Republic in Takoma Park is serving up seasonal cocktails and a special happy hour bar menu, available weeknights from 3 to…
The Fast Track
ELECTRIC CHARGE Porsche’s 2015 918 Spyder combines the ultimate in performance with the fuel-efficiency of a hybrid. This sleek, carbon-fiber model shifts between five…
Fab Furniture
HOT SEAT Designed by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, the Feltri chair is covered entirely by thick wool felt. Thermosetting resin on the seat lends…
Lighting the Way
LORD OF THE RINGS The Giuko pendant series from Leucos features sleek aluminum rings with round, blown-glass diffusers in a satin finish. Pictured here,…
Foot Loose
SUSTAINABLE SURFACE EcoDomo’s hardy, eco-friendly Cork Design Collection offers myriad choices, with a range of styles, sizes and hand-assembled surface designs. Available in floating…
Layer by Layer
“The concept of beauty is difficult,” says Francie Hester, standing beside one of the ravishing new art objects displayed recently in an exhibition of…
Preserving History
The stately, neoclassical National Academy of Sciences building in DC has been revitalized. Designed in 1922 by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, it was added onto…
A Strong Partnership
Francisca Villarroel Alonso and Antonio Alonso both hail from Spain—but they met while studying architecture at Catholic University. After graduating, they married and pursued…