Joy Design + Build is honored to have won a “Best Of Houzz” award for Customer Service on Houzz®, the leading platform for home renovation and design. Building dream homes since 2003, our McLean, Virginia-based [...]
The single most asked question, when prospective clients come to us, even before we’ve helped them pick the perfect lot, is how much is our dream home really going to cost? According to Kate Rumson, founder and creative [...]
Huntley & Co. is a DC-based full-service interior design firm whose signature look is a curated and eclectic mix, intentional yet unpretentious. Their interiors are like that smart, beautiful friend with the quick wit and [...]
Since 2000, Pantone has chosen a color of the year decided from trend-forecasting research performed by the Pantone Color Institute based on “what is taking place in our global culture at a moment in [...]
Northern Virginia-based boutique full-service interior design firm, Alison Giese Interiors (AGI) specializes in an eclectic, yet timeless aesthetic. Influenced by her travels, Alison is inspired to create interiors with a sense of place, incorporating unique and [...]
Chances are that our new year’s resolutions include a Marie Kondo commitment to surrounding ourselves with more meaningful objects, people and experiences. Creating harmony and bringing joy to the places we live is equally [...]
A home is usually the single largest investment that a person makes. Most buyers end up spending lots of time and energy either searching for or designing "the perfect home" before signing any contracts. Location, price, [...]
Martha Vicas, Allied ASID, is a graduate of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service and the New York School of Interior Design. Martha and her team work tirelessly to craft timeless, perfectly curated interiors. [...]
Arlene Critzos has a B.A. degree in design from Mount Vernon College, and she has earned Foreign Study League Art Degrees in the Decorative Arts in London, Holland, Rome and Paris. Founded in 1979, [...]
Stock the liquor cabinet. Check. Ready the guests rooms. Check. Decorate the mantle. Check. As we prepare to celebrate the season with family and friends, it’s easy to focus on the visible things, but let’s [...]
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