Category Archives: General

Beautiful, Bold, Soothing: Classic Blue

Dependable, stable and calming are the characteristics of the Color of the Year for 2020. For the past 21 years, Pantone Color Institute has announced a “Color of the Year,” which the self-proclaimed authority on color says will be on … Continue reading

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2018 Color of the Year: Ultra Violet

It’s a moment that interior designers anticipate all year: the announcement of the Pantone Color of the Year. Ultra Violet is the selection for 2018, and local designers are giving it a mixed reception. “Interiors have gone so neutral, I … Continue reading

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Color of the Year

Two colors, Serenity (light blue) and Rose Quartz (pale pink), were recently named the Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2016. Pantone provides professional color standards for the design industries, and each year, the hues are credited with influencing … Continue reading

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Home Life Style: The Region’s Best Home Designs

From designing a kitchen with a concave glass tile backsplash to creating a backyard with a fireplace and pool, some local home remodelers were honored recently with the National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) 2013 Regional Contractor of the … Continue reading

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Home Life Style: Local Designer Honored

Old Town Alexandria-based interior designer Anna Kucera has a knack for helping her clients turn their fanciful ideas in to concrete realities. “Getting to know my clients and looking for areas where I can create solutions for them is the … Continue reading

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The Power of Light

When architect James Rill of Rill Architects, PC designed a family home in Potomac, recently, he had to think light in more ways the one. “The clients wanted a house that had a presence, but not an ostentatious presence, more … Continue reading

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Getting That Linen Closet Organized

The autumn season brings falling temperatures and a need for bed linens with heft, but if digging out flannel sheet sets and wool blankets means rummaging through a stash that includes everything from shampoo to flashlights, it might be time … Continue reading

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Last Chance to See the ASPIRE HOUSE in McLean

Designing a dream home can be likened to assembling a haute couture wardrobe. The right foundational pieces and accessories combine to create an aesthetic that is at once polished and nonchalant. This weekend offers the last opportunity for the public … Continue reading

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Black Interior Designers on Industry’s Lack of Inclusion and Diversity

As recent racial injustice protests have brought issues of diversity and inclusion to the forefront of the nation’s consciousness, local interior designers of color are voicing concerns about equity and underrepresentation within the industry. Four tastemakers from around the region … Continue reading

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Time for School

When Ellen Feldman’s 5-year-old son started school for last fall, one of the biggest adjustments for the single mother of two was having to adhere to a schedule. “All of a sudden we went from being able to do things … Continue reading

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A Summer Oasis

The combination of sunny, warm weather and the current pandemic can make staying home a wise, but stifling choice. However, one Bethesda, Maryland, builder made that a pleasurable decision for one Great Falls, Virginia family… Read more about it here.

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An Arlington Kitchen Gets a Facelift

When one family grew tired of their cramped, dark kitchen, they found an interior designer who showed them they were only a few creative ideas away from making their dream of an aesthetically appealing and functional kitchen a reality… Read … Continue reading

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Summer Blooms

Heat tolerant flowers that add bursts of color to gardens and landscapes. Continue reading

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Dream Home Becomes a Reality

From home theaters to floating staircases, a dream home takes on as many forms as there are people with idyllic visions. For one Potomac, Maryland family this meant a fish aquarium in the foyer and an indoor hockey rink in … Continue reading

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Comfy Kitchen Amid COVID-19

When Joe and Sarah Boland moved into their colonial-style home in Burke, they were drawn to the skylights, soaring ceilings and picture windows that allowed in streams of natural light. The house had one blemish however: the kitchen. Dark wood … Continue reading

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Working From Home

As we all do our part in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, working from home has become the new normal, at least for the foreseeable future. Sharing a space with our partners and children, while offering precious moments of … Continue reading

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Island Vacation Inspires Kitchen Remodel

During a vacation to the Maldives, Lesli and Daniel Creedon found inspiration for the design concept behind their newly remodeled kitchen. The family, which includes two 15-year-old children, wanted to capture the aesthetic of the powder-white sand and glass-blue lagoons … Continue reading

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Pantone’s Color of the Year is Ultra Violet

In a design moment that is anticipated all year, the self-proclaimed color gurus at The Pantone Color Institute recently announced their color of the year for 2018: Ultra Violet. In announcing the organization’s 10th anniversary pick, Pantone’s Executive Director described … Continue reading

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Gifts from the Heart

Valentine’s Day, a time set a side to honor those nearest and dearest to us, is often more difficult to shop for the Christmas. A few local tastemakers offer up advice on celebrating love in a variety of forms that … Continue reading

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The Psychology of Color

Have you ever walked into a room that was painted in an unexpected color and noticed a change in your mood? Psychologists and interior designers alike agree that the color of a room can evoke certain emotions and feelings. From … Continue reading

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D.C. Design House

It’s a space fit for elaborate entertaining. The 2017 D.C. Design House is a Potomac, Maryland property that was transformed by 23 local interior designers. With nine bedrooms, nine full bathrooms, four half-bathrooms and a home theater spread over four … Continue reading

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