‘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.

Lots of Variety at Washington Winter Show
• January 14, 2019

Like other antiques shows (many of which have deemphasized the word “antiques”), the Washington Winter Show is no longer dominated by brown furniture and folk and fine art.

Fall in Love with New Scandinavian Design
• October 10, 2018

Scandinavian modern furnishings will always be a long-lasting trend. As we shift into fall, adding buff leather and earthenware and incorporating bright monochrome art accents in a muted color palette […]