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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
After so many shelter magazines have died, there are only a handful left, and two of the best are Traditional Home and House Beautiful. Each magazine recently named two local designers on its list of 20 young designers to watch in 2010, which gives our region 10 percent of the 40 big up-and-comers around the [...]
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