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Wreathed With Smiles (and Marshmallows) for Christmas

The former White House floral designer experimented for the holiday season.

December 23, 2015

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A Piece of Paris in Georgetown

This Georgetown abode mixes eras and continents, with marvelous results.

December 9, 2015

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The Least Glamorous Gift Guide Ever!

People may be happy to receive something they can really use.

December 2, 2015

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Is There Life After Stainless Steel?

Some call stainless appliances “classic.” Others call them overdone. Who’s right? What’s next?

November 18, 2015

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The Tropical Paradise of India (Hicks)

Named for the subcontinent, India Hicks has made a life, and a lifestyle business, out of the Caribbean.

November 11, 2015

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Bathroom Do-overs

These gorgeous baths may make you wanna leave home.

October 28, 2015

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A Happy ‘Habitat’

Decorator Lauren Liess’s new book is rewardingly specific, explaining why she does what, and how.

October 21, 2015

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This 1921 gabled Victorian backs onto parkland and that's what clinched the sale for the 1978 purchasers. Since that year the house has been transformed time and again. Says one of the owners, an architect: ” We saved the shell and the main front stairs.” / Photo by Piers Lamb.

Palisades House Tour–Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015

Nine houses reflect the architectural history of this leafy neighborhood by the Potomac.

October 14, 2015

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London With Design in Mind

Simple ideas, simple shapes marked the 2015 London Design Festival.

October 7, 2015

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Please Come In

Pondering your peeling front door? Looking for something a bit different? Herewith, 77 possibilities.

September 30, 2015

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Savannah: Southern Charm, Southern Shopping

Have dinner by the river, but the Design District is where you want to shop.

September 23, 2015

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Home “Decoration”

Some people have a lot of things just “hanging around” the house.

September 9, 2015

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Early Apples

Hedge apples–Osage oranges–have begun falling early. Start collecting!

September 2, 2015

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Bed, Better, Best of Both Worlds

Don’t despair if your guest room is also your home office. Eight ideas for breaching the gap.

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Happy Housewares

A bit boho, a bit homespun and totally of-the-moment household goods.

September 1, 2015

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Truly Mystic Pizza

Put down that phone! Bake your pie in the backyard.

August 26, 2015

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Petri Dishes

Artist Vik Muniz would have us eating dinner off beautiful bacteria.

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High and Mighty Fine

These 11 balconies from around the world inspire us!

August 19, 2015

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