At Home: The Bed 

May 10, 2023

The concept of the bed — a flat, horizontal spot to rest — basically stayed the same throughout history. To our earliest forebears, “bed” was a pile of leaves on […]

For High-End Antique Buyer or Home Stager, Search the Delights of ‘The Eclectic Motif’    

March 8, 2023

The Ecletic Motif – a uniquely appealing furniture and home décor boutique at  5799 Burke Centre Parkway Suite K., Burke Virginia 22015 – has both a deep family history and a […]

‘Mr. Color,’ Carleton Varney (1937-2022) 

July 18, 2022

Interior designer Carleton Varney, nicknamed Mr. Color, passed away on July 14 at the age of 85. Varney is best known for decorating the Greenbrier, a five-star hotel in the […]

The Greening of Georgetown

March 13, 2021

If you look carefully, you can see just the faintest green mist in the trees. Daffodils are sprouting through the dirt and the birds are warming up their courtship songs. […]

Designs for Living: Fabiola Martens Shares Her Secrets

February 8, 2021

More and more of Martens’s clients are looking for ways to expand space without having to knock down walls or carry out other extensive renovations.

Have Yourself a Cozy Holiday Season — Without Leaving Georgetown

November 19, 2020

Here are just a few of the stores and boutiques offering options to make sure we have a safe yet fun, cozy yet rewarding, holiday season …

Working From Home: Designing a Space You Can Live With

April 6, 2020

What do you do if you don’t have the square footage to dedicate to a single-purpose room — or to a single person? 

Four Seasons Hosts 3rd Annual ‘Light Up The Season’

December 5, 2019

The annual community fundraising event benefiting Children’s National Hospital will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Four Seasons Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Georgetown.

Nisbet Enthralls Tudor Place Guests

May 30, 2019

Interior designer Amanda Nisbet spoke at the May 23 event, which concluded the annual fundraising festivities for the historic residence.

Designer Ann Kenkel, 1956-2019

March 14, 2019

The owner of Ann Kenkel Interiors in Washington, D.C., died March 11 after a brief battle with cancer at the age of 62.