How Jake Blount Is Using the Banjo to Explore Black Roots Music
Washington is closely associated with bluegrass and “old-time” music, as veteran listeners to WAMU or patrons of the Birchmere will tell you. But the city’s latest banjo export isn’t a reissue of, say,...
View ArticleThese Luxury DC Hotels Are Offering Over-the-Top Inauguration Packages
Joe Biden’s inauguration is shaping up to be anything but normal—for the first time since the 19th century, it seems the outgoing President will not attend, and the pandemic has sidelined the usual...
View ArticleHome for the Holidays presented by Stella Artois
The holidays are here, and we’re ready to celebrate! Though your holidays might look different this year, Stella Artois is here to remind you that savoring life is important every day, especially on...
View ArticleBasement Remodels Are Hot Because of the Pandemic. Here’s a Really Good One.
With pandemic life maxing out practically every inch of our homes, a lot of Washingtonians are looking downward in search of more square-footage. But while finishing a basement is usually easier than...
View ArticleThese Ex-Teachers Design Adorable Playrooms That Promote Better Child...
Former DC teachers Jodi Arellano and Anne Gillyard know a thing or two about how well-organized spaces promote better child development. “There’s so much research about how clutter affects the mind....
View ArticleThese Super-Luxe Closets Are Full of Ideas for Decluttering Your Own Space
Closet #1 Architect Jim Rill and interior designer Marika Meyer built this luxe closet for a client in Chevy Chase, out of a space that used to be an outdoor deck. Cabinetmaker Danish Builders designed...
View Article5 Things to Know About Ella Emhoff, DC’s Newest Fashion Icon
It’s tough to steal the spotlight during a historic celebration like Inauguration Day. But that’s exactly what Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff did when she stepped onto the platform wearing a...
View ArticleThere Were a Lot of Fashion Moments at Today’s Inauguration
The inauguration served up a lot today. It shattered glass ceilings, renewed calls for unity and hope, and unleashed a whole lot of fashion—both the show-stopping kind (ehem, Michelle Obama), or the...
View ArticleHow the Pandemic Inspired The Twelve, an Unusual Art Gallery and Community Space
There’s a new spot to check out in the Union Market area. The Twelve contains three sections: a lounge area for workshops and conversations, a storefront, and a rotating art gallery. But don’t call it...
View ArticleLook Inside My Home: A 120-Year-Old Richmond Airbnb With a Marie Antoinette...
Interior designer Valerie Darden recently bought a 120-year-old rowhome in Richmond, redesigned it, and now rents it as an Airbnb. Darden, 39, who lives in Stafford with her husband and two sons,...
View ArticleAmerica Is So Close to Being Able to Buy Ella Emhoff Knitwear
The reigning fashion queen of the political scene—Vice President Harris’s step-daughter Ella Emhoff—is staying busy as we await the release of her pending knitwear line. Fresh off of signing with...
View ArticleMillennial Maximalism, the Design Trend That Explains Why So Many Younger...
If you’ve grabbed a cup of coffee or a salad in, oh, the past decade, you’ve likely noticed that public spaces geared toward the professional millennial crowd tend to look exactly the same: sparse...
View ArticleInside DC’s New House Porn TV Series
For fans of real estate shows, there’s nothing more exciting than realizing this week’s episode takes place in your town. You know that intersection! And that coffee shop! And hey, isn’t that house,...
View ArticleDC Interior Designers Launch Group to Support People of Color in Their Industry
Four years ago, local interior designers Iantha Carley and Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas chatted about the problems within their industry—namely the need for greater support for Black, Indigenous, and...
View ArticleWatch Ella Emhoff and Her Mullet Make Their Fashion Week Debut
The ink has barely dried on Ella Emhoff’s modeling contract with agency IMG Models, and the Second Stepdaughter has already made her New York Fashion Week debut. Strutting the catwalk for Proenza...
View ArticleDC Teenagers Have Gotten Really Into Knitting During the Pandemic
It started with Harry Styles’s sweater. After seeing the pop star wear his JW Anderson patchwork cardigan (which retails for $1,890) during a performance on the “Today Show” last year, 15-year-old Ally...
View ArticleAvocado, Seller of Organic Mattresses, Will Open Its First DC Store (With...
Watch out, Casper: There’s another bougie mattress company coming to town. The mattress company Avocado will open its first DC location this summer. The firm launched in 2016 and is known for its...
View ArticleDreading the Transition From Yoga Pants to Work Wear? Here Are 10 Comfortable...
Stretchy pants Trading yoga pants for structured slacks is going to be a wardrobe 180. Fortunately, some companies have started producing office-appropriate in-betweens. Think wrinkle-resistant...
View ArticleLook: Four Gorgeous Backyard Retreats Created From Detached Garages
The pandemic has a lot of people dreaming of an escape—to the backyard. After a full year of being cooped up at home, the walls seem to have gotten thinner, the rooms feel tighter, and suddenly the...
View ArticleThree Years After a Fire Gutted a Historic DC Mansion, Its Owners Have...
On a hot July morning in 2017, Bonnie Davis and her mother, Alice Davis, were getting ready to go to a funeral when a notification appeared on the screen of their home security system: Smoke. First...
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