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High Design, Low Price

When interior designers do their own homes, they often mix pricey designer pieces with inexpensive items from places like Ikea and Target. Here’s how. more

24 Great Colors

Sunshine on the Bay? Cooking Apple Green? Here are paint colors designers love. more

Two-Hour Makeovers

Don’t want to pay a lot for an interior designer—but still want professional help? There’s an interesting alternative. more

Where to Find Deals

We asked designers where they shop for bargains on home furnishings. Here are their favorite places. more

Great Design Advice by the Hour

Although some interior designers work only on big projects, here are two dozen—including well-known names and promising up-and-comers—you can hire for just a few hours. more

Free Design Help

Here are stores with designers on staff. more

Top Architects

Check out great photos of architectural work from some of the top architects featured in this month's Washingtonian. more

Can DC’s New Digital News Operations Replace the Once-Great Newspaper Bureaus?

Gone are the robust bureaus for the Los Angeles Times, Newhouse News, and other once-healthy news organizations. Digital media bureaus now are taking their places with as many reporters and plenty of swagger. more

Where & When: What to Do This Weekend

Sip some Beaujolais Nouveau, check out the Terra Cotta warriors, see a vintage murder thriller, and more this weekend. more