Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey executes masterful details that speak to her clients’ personalities and grand entertaining style.
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DC by Design Blog
New Year’s Guest Post: Sallie Kjos
Northern Virginia designer Sallie Kjos writes about her favorite chair transformations in a New Year’s guest post for DC by Design.
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Light Up the Season!
DC’s top designers team with young patients at Children’s National Health System to create dazzling holiday trees and displays at The Four Seasons Hotel.
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A Conversation with Lauren Liess
Lauren Liess gave me a tour of her collections for Woodbridge and Taylor King at High Point, and we talked about the inspirations behind each piece.
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George W. Bush’s Portraits of Courage
Former President George W. Bush’s portrayals of wounded veterans, on exhibit at the Kennedy Center through Friday, is deeply moving.
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High Point Interviews: Hilary Farr
My favorite HGTV host sat down to talk about her childhood in England and Africa, her new home collections—and the power of interior design.
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High Point Interviews: Kendall Wilkinson
San Francisco designer Kendall Wilkinson discusses the inspirations behind her new fabric and trim collections for Fabricut at the Fall High Point Market.
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A Conversation with Carrier and Company
I sat down with Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller for a conversation about their aethetic, the husband-wife dynamic, and their collection for Century Furniture.
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Historic Ellicott City Showhouse
The work of 23 designers is on display in a French Provincial manse, where proceeds benefit businesses still recovering from historic floods.
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DC Through a Photographer’s Eye II
Another intstallment in a series on great DC photographers: Abdullah Konte; Ather Ahsan and John Goucher explain how each iconic locale caught their eye.
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A Dining Room With Happy Memories
A bright yellow heart by Kerri Rosenthal and Schumacher’s Citrus Garden draperies make for delightful gatherings in this Arlington dining room by designer Marya Karlton.
DC, Through a Photographer’s Eye
I’ve been cataloging several photographers who are shooting the most breathtaking scenes in the DMV region. They’re prolific in posting images of both monuments we all know, and other corners of our city and region that light up through their lenses.
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