This DC Couple Transformed Their Yard Into a Native Plant Paradise
Jenny Albertini is usually focused on the inside of a home. As the author of Decluttered, the Marie Kondo-trained organizer spends her days helping people sort through their mess. But this time...
View ArticleHow a DC Label Became a Capitol Hill Staple
When Madeline Grayson, September Votta, and Jocelyn Gailliot launched Tuckernuck in 2012, they never expected to create a dress so buzzy that The Washington Post called it “the dress that swept Capitol...
View ArticleThinking of Getting a Freestanding Tub? Here Are 4 Things to Consider.
Taking a shower is far more popular than drawing a bath. Yet just as the pandemic upended so much of how we live our daily lives, its effects are being felt in bathroom design, too. Paul Corrie, of...
View Article9 New Places to Shop for Home Decor and Furniture Around DC
Looking to revamp your living space? Here are nine home decor and furniture stores that have recently opened or are coming soon. NEWLY OPENED Crème de la Crème 907 King St., Alexandria In addition to...
View ArticleIntroducing the Winners of the Residential Design Awards
For 43 years, Washingtonian has joined with the DC chapter of the American Institute of Architects to recognize outstanding work from local residential architects. To ensure an unbiased process, none...
View ArticleThis Cheverly Home is a Colorful, Vintage Lover’s Dream
When Dawn Crothers, owner and creative director of the event rentals company Something Vintage, set out to renovate the 1960s split-level Cheverly home that she bought with her husband and their two...
View ArticleMeet DC’s 2024 Most Stylish
Gary Williams Jr. Cofounder and Chief Creative Officer, Creative Theory Agency Lives in: Fairfax Station. This look: “I like playing with formal and casual aesthetics. This outfit blends my total sense...
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This Design Trend Is Making Multigenerational Living Easier
Home offices. “She sheds.” Guest suites. ADUs—or accessory dwelling units—have boomed in popularity as recent changes to zoning laws have encouraged homeowners to build them in their backyards. But...
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Designer Dorms Come to DC
For Amanda Capon, a freshman at the University of Maryland, furnishing her dorm room was no last-minute affair. During her sophomore year in high school she had started tracking the latest dorm-room...
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5 Great Kitchen-Design Ideas That Will Transform Your Home
The One-of-a-Kind Feature Photograph by Max Burkhalter. With builder-grade finishes and zero personality, this kitchen in Tenleytown “didn’t have any soul,” says designer Zoë Feldman. It also didn’t...
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Hugh Newell Jacobsen House Listed in Georgetown
TTR Sotheby's International RealtyWhen he was still getting his start, long before he designed a house for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis on Martha’s Vineyard, or worked on the interior restoration of the...
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Quiz: Which Watch Belongs to These Politicians?
Photo-Illustration by Jennifer Albarracin Moya.Watches can say a lot about the people who wear them. Some are status symbols or reflections of style; others are utilitarian, statements in themselves....
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Wallpaper Is Back. Here’s How to Transform Your Home.
Wallpaper, such as this House of Hackney print called “Zeus,” can transform a room. Turn the page for tips and inspiration from local designers. Photograph by Stacy Zarin Goldberg. There was a time, a...
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How to Embrace Slow Home Design This Year
What are the trends for 2025? For starters, custom work by artists, such as this hand-painted mural in a DC guesthouse (interiors by Maria Crosby Pollard). Photograph by Nick Johnson. If there are any...
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Inauguration Fashion: Outfits That Made a Statement in History
Photograph by Maidun Collection/Alamy. If you look at photos from presidential inaugurations throughout the years, it’s hard not to notice the coats and hats. Partly, of course, because the outerwear...
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The Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale Is Back
Photograph courtesy of the Alexandria Warehouse Sale.The annual Alexandria Boutique Warehouse Sale is coming back to Old Town for its 21st year next month. On Saturday, February 1, and Sunday, February...
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The Most Notable Looks From Today’s Inauguration
Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Melania Trump at the White House ahead of Trump’s inauguration. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Often layered with symbolism and poised to go down in...
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At a Small Rally in Dupont Circle, an Old Hat Is a Symbol of Liberty
Washingtonians gather around a fire to keep warm at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear 2.0 in Dupont on Monday. Photo by Molly Parks.Eight years ago, during Trump’s last inauguration, thousands of...
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4 Tips for Creating a Stylish Home Office
Transform a tired home workspace into a stylish retreat, like this one designed by Kristin Harrison of Bungalow 10 Interiors. Photograph by Peak Visuals. Not that long ago, the home office used to be...
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How a DC Doctor Launched Her Own Luxury Handbag Brand
Photograph by Judy Pak.Founding a luxury handbag brand was not something that DC physician Verniese Moore had planned to do. Instead, the idea came to her as a joke from her husband. It was the summer...
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