Design and architecture in our capital
Well, I guess I was wrong. I said yesterday when I posted about Jessica Bonness’ food-inspired rooms that I didn’t think anyone would look to food when decorating a room. Well. I got an email today from a reader in Florida, saying she did just that. Here’s how a bowl of black beans and rice [...]
This is so cool and creative I just can’t get over it — room design inspired by food! This is a guest post by designer Jessica Bonness, who launched her own business, JGB Interiors, this year. She graduated from The Corcoran College of Art + Design in 2008, where she continues to teach. I can’t think [...]
Oh, to have a pied-a-terre like this. Eric Kole, co-owner of Vastu, and the store’s senior designer, Sarita Peresada, designed this second home in a two-story condo downtown, using the stunning Minishakes pendant as the springboard. Let’s take a tour of the place, which Kole and Peresada have (of course) populated with products from their [...]
I wrote a story for the Washington Examiner on Sunday about an Arlington ranch house — brought back to life through the vision of its owners, Max and Maggie Grant, and their designer, Dana Tydings. You can read the story right here, but I want to share more pictures than the paper was able to [...]
I felt like we are all on an HGTV show. Last Friday, I went over to a Northern Virginia domestic violence shelter, where a group of talented designers and furniture makers contributed their time, talent — even money and personal furnishings — to beautify a shelter for women and children victimized by domestic violence. It [...]
I had the pleasure of spending a rainy afternoon the other day in designer David Mitchell’s Dupont Circle office, talking about a recent project he did in Arlington — a “beautiful little house,” he called it, but he infused it with a design that speaks volumes. David is known for his ways with color and [...]
Since I could never afford to hire Barry Dixon to decorate my own house, I like to go hear him speak as often as possible, so his ideas will make me smarter. Barry was at the Washington Design Center the other day with Ann Maine, editor in chief of Traditional Home magazine, where he talked [...]
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 definitely check out. I will add a couple more images here that were not contained in the story, but I’m telling you, they are nowhere near all the incredible details [...]
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 in a designer showhouse — every room tends to be over the top and way too showy. But MAN, I want to move right into this one. It didn’t hurt [...]
Today (March 23) is the last day to vote for your favorite young traditional designer at Traditional Home magazine. Make your vote local for…. Erin Paige Pitts: Paul Corrie: and, because she has a DC apartment and several DC clients, Ondine Karady: You can read more about the designers in my previous post about Erin and [...]
Jennifer Sergent. Native Washingtonian. Former editor at Washington Spaces magazine and HGTV. Currently searching for – and writing about – DC’s design voices. Write to me @ jennifer@sergentdesign.com