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Senior Communications Writer | Perkins Eastman

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What do you find most enjoyable about design?

Jennifer Sergent, writer, blogger

I like that it’s so personal, like music. Designers can take the same fabrics and furniture (as musicians do with the same notes and scales) and combine them in limitless ways to express a point of view or mood. I see interior design as transformative for the psyche even more than for the aesthetics.

Prized possession
A chest my husband commissioned furniture maker Caleb Woodard to make for me. The carved wood on the doors resembles woven ribbons.

If money were no object
A beach house in Fenwick Island, Delaware. I’ve vacationed there with my family since I was little.

Jennifer Sergent, as quoted in the luxe.daily

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Jun 24

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On the blog: designers (naturally) are creating masks from luscious decorative textiles, all for a cause. Link in bio
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Jun 20

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And that's a wrap! We now have a college freshman in the house. Thanks to his incredible teachers, coaches and friends at Yorktown and especially @yhspatriotsfootball. 
Photo: @yorktownseniors_2020
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Mar 5

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Every master bedroom should be this chic.  More from @shazalynn_cavin_winfrey in my @homeanddesigndc story at link in bio
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#dcbydesign #masterbedroom #bedroom #bedroomdecor #alexandriava #designinspo #interiordesign #dcdesigners #homesofinstagram #traditionaldesign
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Mar 3

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On the blog today: The dazzling details behind @shazalynn_cavin_winfrey's design at this Belle Haven home in Alexandria. Link in bio!
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#dcbydesign #kitchen #kitchenrange #rangehood #backsplash #vancleef #vancleefalhambra #kitchensofinstagram #kitchendesign #kitchendesigner #designinspo #kitchenisland #delmarequartz
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Mar 1

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I love being in our @acorndeckhouse in the morning, when light streams in over our dining area, made even more striking with the craft of @christinaboydesign benches that she made for our live-edge table, underneath sculptural @hubbardtonforge lighting. All splurges, all totally worth it! .
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#dcbydesign #diningroom #diningtable #liveedge #deckhouse
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Feb 22

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Last week @wsjoffduty did a big cover story on #sculleries. Well, I think this one is first in show! From my story now out in @homeanddesigndc, a home decorated by @shazalynn_cavin_winfrey, 📷@angieseckinger .
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#scullery #kitchendesign #pantry #kitchen #designinspo #kitchensofinstagram #dcbydesign #alexandria #va
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Feb 17

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It's OUT! My story in @homeanddesigndc about this gorgeous home in Alexandria by the uber-talented @shazalynn_cavin_winfrey. She chose those @bernhardtfurniture cocktail tables because they're strong enough to dance on 🤗 📷@angieseckinger .
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#dcbydesign #familyroom #homerenovation #designinspo #interiordesign #alexandriava #bellehaven
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Feb 1

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Good morning! Beach dreaming with @erinpaigepitts from my story in @homeanddesigndc 📷@geoffhodgson .
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#dcbydesign #bethanybeach #delaware #beachhouse #designinspo #weekendhouse #summerhouse #outdoordining #outdoorliving #pirch #screenporch #shinglestyle #homesofinstagram
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Jan 30

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I need a little mood boost this morning! @marya_karlton @kerri.rosenthal #greatspaces @arlingtonmagazine #dcbydesign 📷@jennverrierphoto
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Jan 28

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Isn't this a gorgeous foyer? @ianthainteriors gave it a quick makeover with @phillipjeffriesltd paper and a custom bolster for the bench. The owners already had the fabulous @niermannweeks chandelier 🤗 📷@angieseckinger
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#dcbydesign #foyer #stairs #designinspo #traditionalhome #traditionwithatwist #alexandriava
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Jan 26

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These owners wake up to a mountain trailhead in Boulder, CO. Link to my story is now on the @luxemagazine profile! #Repost @luxemagazine
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Comfort and luxury combined. #LuxeAtHome. @sandow | Photo: @gibeonphoto; Architecture: @surroundarch; Interiors: @joemcguiredesign; Landscape: @designsbysundown. Tour the home at link in bio.⁠⠀
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#luxecolorado #coloradoart #coloradostyle #coloradohomes ⁠⠀
#homedecor #home #homeinspiration #homeinspo #homestyle #instahome #instaluxe #luxuryhome #luxuryinteriors #beautifulhomes #ighome #architecture #myhomesense #residentialdesign #houseandhome #architectureanddesign #decorlovers⁠⠀
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Sending good vibes on a Saturday morning! This mudroom is in a Utah home designed by @barnesvanze and decorated by @catherinegoodsellinteriors 📷@disraelsen .
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#utahdesigners #dcarchitects #holladay #utah #mudroom #colonialrevival #designinspo #homesofinstagram
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