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DC Design House

Fond Memories of the DC Design House

February 26, 2018

The DC Design House is closing its doors after 10 years, which has provoked so many fond memories for me as a design writer covering all its talent.
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DC Design House 2017

September 28, 2017

See how 23 designers have injected drama, elegance and warmth into a Potomac, Maryland McMansion. read more »

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DC Design House Inspiration, Part II

July 27, 2017

Designers share their inspirations for their room designs in the upstairs spaces and the rear pool area of the 2017 DC Design House. read more »

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A Taste of This Year’s DC Design House

July 26, 2017

Designers who are decorating rooms in this year’s DC Design House share the inspirations for their room designs, from furniture to fabric to art and lighting. read more »

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Introducing the DC Design House 2017

May 31, 2017

Designers will be asked to transform 25 rooms in this mega-mansion in Potomac, Maryland, for this year’s DC Design House, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. read more »

Filed Under: Designers, Events, Real Estate Tagged With: DC Design House

Josh Hildreth Interiors: Coming Back Home

October 5, 2016

He founded a commercial design firm 11 years ago, but Josh Hildreth’s latest foray into residential work arrives with a splash at the DC Design House. read more »

Filed Under: Designers, Events Tagged With: DC Design House, Josh Hildreth Interiors

DC Design House 2016: A Preview

September 28, 2016

Here’s a peek at the sumptuous interior design on display in the annual showhouse that benefits the Children’s National Health System. read more »

Filed Under: Designers, Events, Popular Posts Tagged With: DC Design House

Designers Announced for DC Design House 2016

June 2, 2016

Hello again! Apologies for the two weeks of radio silence—I’ve been traveling a great deal, both to my college reunion and then on a fabulous… read more »

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The Southeastern Designer Showhouse

April 28, 2016

The DC Design House won’t be until this fall, so go to Atlanta this spring to see Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles’ Southeastern Showhouse. read more »

Filed Under: Designers, Events Tagged With: DC Design House, Southeastern Showhouse

DC Design House 2015: A Preview

April 8, 2015

We’re just days away from the opening of this year’s DC Design House, which this year is in McLean, off Georgetown Pike just beyond where… read more »

Filed Under: Architecture, Designers, Events Tagged With: DC Design House

The Team Behind the 2015 DC Design House

October 28, 2014

Here it is— the next DC Design House, a new home being built in McLean by a formidable team of builders and architects who’ve already… read more »

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Winners at the DC Design House

April 18, 2014

No contest here. According to the latest polling numbers over at The Washington Post, Aidan Design‘s Nadia Suburan (using furnishings and accessories from Victoria Sanchez… read more »

Filed Under: Designers, Events, Kitchen/Bath, Popular Posts Tagged With: Aidan Design, Akseizer Design Group, DC Design House, Victoria Sanchez

Tons of Spring Design Events!

April 4, 2014

This is a huge season for design events—no sooner did I send out my newsletter yesterday than I got word of even more events than… read more »

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: DC Design House, Georgetown House Tour, National Archives, National Building Museum, Smithsonian Craft Show

Great Bones at the DC Design House

March 4, 2014

It’s hard to imagine springtime right now as I look out my window to all this snow, but this past weekend’s Bare Bones Tour at… read more »

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DC Design House, Opening Sunday

April 11, 2013

The DC Design House is ready for prime time! I was at the media preview the other day, and I was impressed by how each… read more »

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Bare Bones—And Great Views—at the DC Design House

February 26, 2013

It’s that time of year again! Show house season. Here is the nearly $15 million house on Foxhall Road that will be the site of… read more »

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New Year’s Baby: Furniture by Bill Gardner

January 9, 2013

Happy New Year! I hope you had a restful holiday. It seems like everyone is getting back into the swing of things with a vengeance,… read more »

Filed Under: Furniture Tagged With: Bill Gardner, DC Design House, Loft at AI

The 2013 DC Design House

November 12, 2012

Here it is! This image was released today showing the 14,000-square-foot (!!) home in DC’s Wesley Heights that will be used as the 2013 DC… read more »

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The 2012 DC Design House

April 11, 2012

They couldn’t have picked a better day for a press preview to have us drive through the leafy Spring Valley neighborhood and arrive here, at… read more »

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DC Design House: Opening for Business

April 8, 2010

The Washington Post just came out this morning with a great story, designer tips, photos, and video tour on the DC Design House, which you should… read more »

Filed Under: Designers Tagged With: DC Design House, The Washington Post

DC Design House: Amuse Bouche

April 2, 2010

The DC Design House had its press preview day today, and OMG — just can’t get over it. Usually, I would never want to live… read more »

Filed Under: Designers Tagged With: DC Design House, National Childrens Medical Center, show house

Architectural Illustration: Maria Morga and Michael Hampton

March 8, 2010

It’s always fun comparing the architectural drawings of a room to the completed product — I especially love it when Candice Olson does that on… read more »

Filed Under: Art/Photo Tagged With: Architectural Illustration, DC Design House, Maria Morga, Michael Hampton

Bare Bones at the DC Design House

March 1, 2010

Walking through a designer showhouse before it’s been decorated really brings home the giant task designers have on their hands — and they only have… read more »

Filed Under: Designers Tagged With: Andrew Law, Barbara Francheski, Barry Dixon, Basha White, Celia Welch, Children's National Medical Center, Clive Christian, David Iatesta, DC Design House, Delivering Design, Farrow & Ball, Frank Babb Randolph, Lisa Adams, Maria Morga, Michael Hampton, Nestor Santa Cruz, Niermann Weeks, Page Palmer, Sally Steponkus, Sarah Wessel, Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey, Tracy Morris, Victoria Sanchez

Behind the Doors of the DC Design House: A Chat With Owners Rob and Robin Wilder

January 26, 2010

I was honored to be invited on a behind-the-scenes tour of the 2010 DC Design House today, and bless his heart, treasurer and designer liaison… read more »

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When I told my husband I wanted to name our first son Henry, he readily agreed because Henry Aaron was his favorite baseball player of all time. And several years later, my mother gave a framed, signed photograph of this legend to @hjsergent for Christmas, and it hangs right next to his bed. What a sad day, felt all the more personally because I can’t think of my wonderful son without thinking also of the great man who helped inspire his name.🙏🏻
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Interior design isn’t just pretty. There’s real power and symbolism in the choices you make, which deeply affects how you and your visitors feel in your home. This @washingtonpost piece on the #ovaloffice, linked in bio, illustrates how. @potus 
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January 20 is finally here!! Sending Godspeed to @joebiden and @kamalaharris ❤️🤍💙
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The amazing thing about the #uscapitol is that we enjoy the same beauty as the generations before us. Our fashions might change, but not the glorious encaustic tile, gilded mirrors or the clover-like pendant lights in the Senate Press Gallery. Swipe to see the modern version, shot by @ronbluntphoto. 
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With the help of photographers like @adam_brockett who took this glowy halo around the #uscapitol, and my friends who know and cherish that building, here’s a love letter, blog link in bio
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Memories of the late-night lines to see George H.W. Bush lying in state. Thousands of peaceful mourners waiting to pass through the Rotunda of this majestic Capitol.
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May your passage through 2021 be delightful! Grateful to clients like @mode4architecture for sharing so much beauty 🌱💚 
📷 @studiohdp
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CONGRATULATIONS to Michele Lerner for her award from the Nation Association of Real Estate Editors on a @washingtonpost story about bringing the outdoors inside, which features our bathroom renovation by @aidandesign ! The judges wrote: “She finds the perfect couple to illustrate the theme of her story. They lie by a nature trail, so they wanted to add natural stone to the shower.” Great story Michele, and it was a pleasure to speak to you! 
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So thrilled to be working with a new client, Michigan design firm @arminainteriors. I just love how luminous her work is, and her use of dramatic light fixtures. Enjoy!
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Welcome to DC Mayor @murielbowser's home, where designer Trystin Kier Francis of @thekiercompany painted this chest purple with gold hardware. Regal, just like the mayor, Trystin told me. I agree! Full story at the link in my bio.
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Is anyone else in need of some calm right now? Take me away, @m.naeve! 
(For more #kipsbaydallas escapism, link in bio 🖤)
📷 @stephen_karlisch_photo
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@markdsikes does it again at #kipsbaydallas with this dreamy living room, Happy Friday! 
Link to more images and virtual tour in bio
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