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?

If you want to learn how to organize books without a bookshelf, it starts with a little creativity. I've been in love with books ever since I could sit still long enough to listen to a story. I've ...

Forget sizing people up by their clothes, cars, or careers. You want to know someone? Look at their books. What people choose to fill their minds and souls with tells you all you need to know: what ...

Whether you’re blessed with built-ins or have a standalone cabinet or open shelving unit, the struggle of styling a shelfie-worthy bookcase is always so real — so much so that everyone from home ...