Home and Design

HOME & DESIGN FEATURE

Our Favorite Things: Perfect Patterns

Patterned prints are on their way in this season, lending a little bit of spunk to the most traditional of pieces.

Grade My Bathroom

Remodels and renovations sometimes come with blood, sweat and paint-splattered clothes, but it is all worth it in the end. Send us photos of your bathroom and see if readers consider it a winner.

Northern Virginia is a trove of home and design enthusiasts and professionals. Whether you seek a designer, remodeler or landscaper, a home wares store or a new blog to scroll for inspiration and ideas, our roundup of resources has got your abode covered, inside and out.

Ugliest Bathroom Contest

See who won a new bathroom provided by My Plumber of Manassas.

Listing of the Month

10856 Patowmack Drive
Great Falls, VA 22066

FEATURES

Adding Some Funk to Your Abode

Decorium, Old Town’s dose of wonderfully whimsical home décor and interior design, has set out to bring modern, creative and edgy design to Northern Virginia. And store owner and interior design extraordinaire, David Chenault, has broken down his signature tips and tricks to the lavish fantasy of home décor for the everyday designer.

DIY: Chandeliers

Here are four steps to an eye-catching, but on-budget, chandelier!

Three Things to Consider Before You Buy Built-Ins

With over 40 years of woodworking business to his name, Larry Northrop, Hardwood Artisan’s Shirlington showroom manager, advises us all on what to consider when purchasing built-ins for the home.

New Year, Time to Makeover the House

Decorating gurus Shanon Munn and Amanda Welch of Ambi Design Studio, based out of McLean, share their tips for starting 2012 with a freshly updated home.