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A Light Sailing Supper

A nautical table setting offered its diners a lovely glow.

March 15, 2015

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The House That Beige Built

Daren Miller’s shop, And Beige, extols neutrals. His home leavens them with color.

February 18, 2015

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Bright Bits to Buy

Feeling dreary? Here are some ways you can light up your life, even if only metaphorically.

February 4, 2015

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Lighten Up!

Dull? Dreary? We hear you. A couple of professional designers have suggestions for brightening things up, and we have a couple of ideas of our own.

January 14, 2015

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Time to Light Up

Take a new look at the lighting in your home, whether it’s for the holidays or every day.

December 3, 2014

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Dishes That Speak to You–in French

Ironstone dishes like these have been talking and joking since the early 19th century.

October 17, 2014

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Green Giants

The sky isn’t falling, but the Osage oranges are.

September 25, 2014

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A Homey Tour of the Palisades

Peek into eight homes–contemporary as well as traditional–at the Palisades neighborhood house tour this Saturday.

September 17, 2014

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A Master of Modern

Doug Meyers knows what downtown people need in their new condos, and it’s not 90-inch sofas.

September 10, 2014

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A Desk Is a Desk Is a . . . Writing Table

As useful as they are, some desks are almost works of art.

September 4, 2014

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Dishing It Out for 20 Years

Fancy crystal, fancy china–such luxuries hark back to an earlier way of life. We like it!

August 27, 2014

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Renovators’ Puzzle: So Much Money, So Little Time

Can one hotel spend $10.5 million in 105 days to update its food and its rooms? Read along and learn.

July 25, 2014

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Roses, Rhododendrons and Romance. Oh My

Interior decorator Dorothy Draper, she of the cabbage roses and opulent patterns, lives on at the Greenbrier. And lucky me: so do I!

July 23, 2014

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Masters of the House

The new Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams store at Tysons Galleria shows who has mastered our modern living spaces.

June 30, 2014

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A Roof Over My Head

The great outdoors is great, but I prefer just a little bit of protection. And I know I’m not alone.

June 19, 2014

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User-Friendly Random Harvest

The four branches of this furniture and accessories store really let you shop local.

June 14, 2014

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An Orderly Add-on (and on) (and on)

Some houses are just patched together. This one was expanded in an architectural version of conscious coupling.

June 11, 2014

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An iron credenza / display case made by Philadelphia-based iron furniture maker Gary Magakis for Judith Beermann. Photo by Judith Beermann.

Minimalism Meets Nostalgia

She doesn’t like clutter, but some things just have to be saved–and even displayed.

May 12, 2014

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