Design and architecture in our capital
DC Designer Paul Corrie is ON FIRE these days. He’s been recognized so frequently that it’s almost comical, until you take a look at his work and realize that, on both macro and micro levels, the former lawyer’s designs are like exquisite still life’s. First, let’s tally the accolades, which, tellingly, have all flowed from [...]
I have a story in today’s Washington Examiner about how designer Dolly Howarth made Lisa and Martin Standiford’s new house in Alexandria into their dream home. She served both their needs, from Martin’s love of pool to Lisa’s home office, where she designs jewelry under the name Lisa Latham. “We wanted it to be so [...]
It’s not uncommon for designers to partner with great photographers to shoot their projects. In this case, designer Sue Burgess married hers. Gordon Beall, whose work can be seen in Architectural Digest, The Washington Post, and Darryl Carter’s book The New Traditional, has taken pictures of the town and country homes they share in Chevy [...]
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 [...]
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