Browse articles by: Emily Lyons

Casting a Glow: Subtlety and softness are traits you want the quality of light in your home t...; Winter 2008

A Better Bed Awaits: Bedding used to be crazily ornate – gaudy textures, ruffles all around, and a...; Winter 2008

Of Subtlety and Scale: From a distance, Lu Zhang’s work is not always seductive – the drawn lines ar...; Winter 2008

A Candlelit Celebration: On a warm fall night, the Washington Chapter of the American Society of Inter...; Winter 2008

What Ernesto Finds Fabulous: What times, places, or concepts most inspire you?

The Italian ...; Winter 2008

An Eye For Order: Even for someone who has always been organized, if you don’t have the tools t...; Winter 2008

Fluent In Clay: Margaret Boozer is an artist of startling modesty. Her hand with materials is...; Fall 2007

All Together Now: Purposeful, interactive dialogue was the focus of the night, and one that car...; Early Winter 2007

In Celebration of Craft: Among the potters, glassworkers, paper artists, and furniture makers selling ...; Early Winter 2007

The Living Colors: Shinji Turner-Yamamoto fills his studio with treasures. There’s his art, of c...; Early Spring 2008

Hues You Can Use: The least expensive thing you can do to change a room, says Whitney Stewart, ...; Early Spring 2008

Annette's Insights: What time, place, or concept most inspires you?

1930s and ’40s...; Early Spring 2008

Artistry and Ambience: It’s twilight, and the river birches and crapemyrtles are taking on a subtle,...; Early Winter 2006

Celebration of a Century: A feeling of awe was in the air during the opening reception for Two Windows ...; Early Winter 2006

Comfort is King: A good night’s sleep – or the lack of it – can make or break your disposition...; Early Winter 2006

Childhood Revisited: Barbara Butler is oiling the redwood on a two-story play structure outside a ...; Fall 2006

Making Way for Winter: It’s not winter just yet, but we’ll be there soon. As seasonal preparations b...; Fall 2006

The Disappearing Act: Tasteful incorporation of technology in the home used to be a difficult act t...; Summer 2006

What Lies Beneath: The floor is a room’s most crucial, simple component; it is the figurative an...; Summer 2006

Make it Meaningful: The bathroom is such an essential space. It bookends the day – it’s where you...; Spring 2006

The Art of Efficiency: A home,” says Vincent Sagart, designer and owner of Poliform Washington by Sa...; Spring 2006

A Moveable Feast for the Eyes: Photographs don’t quite capture what Joan Konkel does. The Georgetown based m...; Spring 2008

A Place With Permanence: Before his partner Kim Nusbaum moved in, Joe Bross lived in an all-white spac...; Spring 2008

All About Arlington: Arlington, VA’s best-of-both-worlds quality has made it an attractive option ...; Spring 2008

European, Your Way: Picture a French-inspired estate nestled in Northern Virginia fitted to your ...; Spring 2008

Still Life With Stan Kelly: Stan Kelly is charmed by imperfections – chipped antiques, eroding finishes, ...; Spring 2008

One Designer’s Picks And Pans: What time, place, or concept most inspires you? Paris. It’s ...; Spring 2008

Sculpture as Scenery: Alfredo Halegua sees the world as a project – a malleable, tactile place wher...; Winter 2007

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Everyone wants a worry-free home where things run like clockwork and adjustme...; Winter 2007

Anatomy of an Heirloom: Modern times make disposal easy – change is something we’ve come to expect. O...; Winter 2007

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Nature Through a Lens: Naomi Chung has a quiet music about her. The young McLean painter takes care ...; Early Spring 2007

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A Cut Above: Meet Paul Sherrill and Jose Solis of Solis Betancourt, one of the most highly...; Early Spring 2007

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Big Concepts, Tiny Details: Cooking is an art that, when done well, incorporates all five senses. Sizzlin...; Early Spring 2007

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The Vast and Intimate World of Paul Dipasquale: There is a four-story bronze sculpture of Neptune, Roman god of the sea, pres...; Spring 2007

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Some Kind of Sanctuary: The bath, like a spa, is a space devoted to making you feel something. In the...; Spring 2007