Look Inside My Home: A Mount Vernon Triangle Studio Full of Jewel Tones,...
When Lauren Iannolo graduated from Georgetown University a few years ago, she knew she wanted to live in a new DC neighborhood. She settled on the Mount Vernon Triangle area, where she’s lived for four...
View ArticleLook Inside Salt & Sundry’s New Event Space in a Former Eckington Warehouse
The Salt & Sundry team, the creative group behind its two eponymous home goods stores (one on 14th Street, one in Union Market) and the plant shop Little Leaf, has a new venture. This week, it...
View ArticleSpace of the Week: A Modern-Glam Townhouse in the West End
This week’s space: A historic townhouse on New Hampshire Avenue that got a bright, sophisticated refresh. The designer: Keira St. Claire, of Anthony Wilder Design/Build. Who lives in the home:...
View ArticleSpace of the Week: A 1905 Tudor Gets a Southern California-Inspired Makeover
This week’s space: A six-bedroom Tudor Revival in Cleveland Park whose new owners wanted it to feel warm and livable. The designer: Hannah Blumenthal, of New York’s Hannah Blumenthal Design. Who lives...
View ArticleShop Custom Furniture Made From Vintage Mid-Century Finds at This New DC Pop-Up
Scroll through Nicole Crowder’s Instagram and you’ll immediately come down with a case of design envy. Her page is filled with the kinds of mid-century furniture that you might see at a trendy hotel or...
View ArticleNo Detail Was Spared in This Art Deco-Inspired Kitchen in Upper Northwest
Several years ago, Melissa Flaim saw a kitchen at a Washington design showhouse that she never forgot. “It was modern and fresh, but it felt true to the period of the house,” she says. She made note of...
View ArticleA Bright-Green Island Stars in this Seriously Bold Forest Hills Kitchen
If you’re going to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, it might as well be in a bright, cheerful spot that makes you happy—even when you’re washing dishes. That was the thinking that spurred this...
View ArticleLook Inside My Home: A Colorful Rockville House With Skylights, Bright Walls,...
Anne-Claire lives in the West End neighborhood of Rockville with her husband, 8-year-old daughter, and their two rescue cats, Millie Pop and Hortense (Anne-Claire asked that we not use her last name to...
View ArticleThese Design Elements Are Turning Up in Kitchens All Over Washington
Lately, kitchen designers have been deploying a particular combination of color, materials, and lighting that, once you know to look for it, is suddenly everywhere. Why does this recipe work so well?...
View ArticleThe Brooklyn-Based Confetti Project Is Coming to the DC Area and, Yes, Wants...
For the first time, the Confetti Project is coming to Washington. The Brooklyn-based group will be hosting its confetti-filled photoshoots at Bethesda Row from November 7 to 10. Founder Jelena Aleksich...
View ArticleA Clever Layout Packs Style and Function Into a Tight Rowhouse Kitchen
Rowhouse kitchens aren’t typically known for their grand proportions, and this circa-1900 Georgetown home was no exception. Dark and cramped, the kitchen was outdated and closed off from the rest of...
View ArticleSpace of the Week: From Builder-Basic to an Entertainer’s Dream
This week’s space: A 15-year-old South Riding home ready for a revamp. The designer: Michelle Troxell, of Grace Thomas Designs. Who lives in the home: A family of four—with one kid in high school, the...
View ArticleThese 5 Incredible Fireplaces Will Make You Want to Cozy Up by the Hearth
When Wallpaper—Yes, Wallpaper—Is the Answer Cladding a fireplace in a flammable material might sound dangerous, but that’s exactly what interior designer Dane Austin did in the Logan Circle condo he...
View ArticleLook Inside My Home: A Jonathan Adler-Filled Park View Condo Located in a...
Real estate agent Kara Johnson, 38, lives in a converted historic church in Park View. It was built in 1905 by William Sidney Pittman, who was the first African-American architect commissioned to...
View ArticleThis New “Retail Co-Op” Near Union Market Isn’t Just Another Home Goods Store
Just in time for the holidays, another retail spot is coming to the Union Market district. Opening November 21, In Seven Words is a curated design and home goods “co-op,” but it differs from similar...
View ArticleLook Inside Home Goods Brand Parachute’s First DC Store
The home goods brand Parachute opened its first DC store last week. Best known for its bedding, the line also carries items such as towels, shower curtains, baby accessories, and home decor. The store...
View ArticleHere’s What It’s Really Like When an Aging Parent Moves In
As told to Susannah Herrada. About 15 months ago, Liz’s mother, who has dementia, moved into her family’s English basement in Arlington. It’s been a tough adjustment. There are days when I can relate...
View ArticleThis Luxe In-Law Suite Has an Elevator That Works Like a Bank-Deposit Tube
An attic apartment, up all those steps, might seem a poor choice for an elderly resident. But with the addition of a clever elevator, Jonas Carnemark, owner of Carnemark Design & Build in Bethesda,...
View ArticleLook Inside the Moody Carriage House That GoodWood’s Owners Call Home
In 20-plus years of marriage, Anna and Dan Kahoe have rehabbed (and lived in) an Adams Morgan rowhouse, an American foursquare in Mount Pleasant, and an 1890s industrial laundry in Logan Circle. When...
View ArticleWe Asked a DC-Area Plant Store How to Make the Most Festive Holiday Wreaths
What better way to get in the holiday spirit than by making your own seasonal wreath? We stopped by the Falls Church plant and home decor store Botanologica to ask their wreath gurus for the inside...
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