Washingtonian’s “Ask a Designer” series takes readers’ home design questions and conundrums directly to the experts—interior designers. Struggling to find the best kid-friendly rug for your mudroom?

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For the past several years, Scandi minimalism, with its sharp lines and bright whites, has had a death grip on the interior design world. But recently, maximalists have been thrilled to see the ...

Although I love reading, BookTok is a hit-or-miss corner of TikTok for me. Sometimes I see videos of creators talking about what seem like truly compelling reads; other times, I read a ...

I often find myself wondering which features from today will still be inside the homes of the future, because they’ve certainly changed over the past century. Do you think architects and builders from ...