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Best Tips for Organizing Your Makeup
Home & Design, Beauty Lauren Sadlon 5/14/24 Home & Design, Beauty Lauren Sadlon 5/14/24

Best Tips for Organizing Your Makeup

Since everyone's makeup stash is different, there are a few things you should look for in a makeup organizer that best suits your needs.

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Our Designers Love Zellige Tile. Why You Shouldn’t Ignore This Trend
Home & Design Kara Hill 5/13/24 Home & Design Kara Hill 5/13/24

Our Designers Love Zellige Tile. Why You Shouldn’t Ignore This Trend

There are always going to be home trends that our design team hopes last forever (never leave us, wallpaper!) and others that we can’t wait to fade away.

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Convene Architecture: What’s In A Name?
Home & Design Laura Campbell 5/13/24 Home & Design Laura Campbell 5/13/24

Convene Architecture: What’s In A Name?

After collaborating on a few high-end projects, we decided to form a new, expanded firm – convinced that joining forces would allow us to deliver exceptional homes to more clients.

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Amy’s Biggest Design Pet Peeve
Home & Design Amy Rutherford 5/13/24 Home & Design Amy Rutherford 5/13/24

Amy’s Biggest Design Pet Peeve

Let’s face it, Old Town is weird. The sizes of rooms are odd and nothing is standard. If the rooms aren’t too small, they are too big for an average size rug.

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Discover Luxury One-level Living in Villamay
Home & Design Britt Patterson 5/13/24 Home & Design Britt Patterson 5/13/24

Discover Luxury One-level Living in Villamay

Located between two cul-de-sacs and graced by the presence of an eagle's nest, this location forms a serene retreat.

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She Said/She Said: Outdoor Entertaining
Lifestyle, Home & Design Alexandria Stylebook 5/8/24 Lifestyle, Home & Design Alexandria Stylebook 5/8/24

She Said/She Said: Outdoor Entertaining

We tapped two of our local home and entertainment experts, Amanda Mertins of Patina Polished Living and Rachel Gang of Helen Olivia, for tips on outdoor entertaining.

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The Ultimate Guide To Hosting and Entertaining
Home & Design Britt Patterson 5/8/24 Home & Design Britt Patterson 5/8/24

The Ultimate Guide To Hosting and Entertaining

Hosting and entertaining can often bring on a fair share of stress. But, fear not! We've streamlined the entire process, making it simple and stress-free.

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Fond Memories of Garfinckel’s in D.C.
Home & Design Amanda Mertins 5/8/24 Home & Design Amanda Mertins 5/8/24

Fond Memories of Garfinckel’s in D.C.

They had a restaurant called the Greenbrier where ladies lunched and elevator operators would ask, “which floor?” when you stepped inside.

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Spoil the Moms in Your Life: Check Out This Gift Guide!
Home & Design Lisa Soboleski 5/7/24 Home & Design Lisa Soboleski 5/7/24

Spoil the Moms in Your Life: Check Out This Gift Guide!

We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite mom-pleasers from Red Barn Mercantile and Penny Post that the moms in your life will love.

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What’s in Store for Mother’s Day at Helen Olivia Floral
Home & Design Rachel Gang 4/30/24 Home & Design Rachel Gang 4/30/24

What’s in Store for Mother’s Day at Helen Olivia Floral

Our favorites? The gorgeous peony collection in trendy green chinoiserie and the soft shades of blue and white paired with wrapped cane vases.

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Kiddos-Only: Shopping Party for Mother’s Day at Red Barn Mercantile
Home & Design, Events Amy Rutherford 4/29/24 Home & Design, Events Amy Rutherford 4/29/24

Kiddos-Only: Shopping Party for Mother’s Day at Red Barn Mercantile

Instead of bourbon and brats for men to shop for the women in their lives, we are doing milk and cookies for kids to shop for the mothers in their lives. It’s a kiddos-only party!

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KTI Behind the Scenes: Beautiful Days Leading to Inspired Homes
Home & Design Kristin Try 4/29/24 Home & Design Kristin Try 4/29/24

KTI Behind the Scenes: Beautiful Days Leading to Inspired Homes

Last week, I had the privilege of attending a splendid luncheon at the historic Brooke’s Bank Farm in Champlain, Virginia.

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Hybla Valley Farms' New Construction Offers Spacious and Modern Living
Home & Design Britt Patterson 4/24/24 Home & Design Britt Patterson 4/24/24

Hybla Valley Farms' New Construction Offers Spacious and Modern Living

Spanning 3,705 square feet across two floors, with an additional 1,120 square-foot basement boasting five bedrooms, four and a half baths, and a two-car garage.

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Join us at Pippin Toy Co.’s Grand Opening!
Home & Design, Events Amy Rutherford 4/23/24 Home & Design, Events Amy Rutherford 4/23/24

Join us at Pippin Toy Co.’s Grand Opening!

We have a great lineup of fun things just for kids. Considering our clientele, we broke up the fun just a bit, with plans geared toward younger children in the morning and slightly older kids in the afternoon.

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New Block in Old Town, Same Boxwood
Home & Design Joanna Szczerban 4/23/24 Home & Design Joanna Szczerban 4/23/24

New Block in Old Town, Same Boxwood

Some of you have heard, but for those who haven’t, Boxwood has moved! We are excited to have found a new space for us to grow on Upper King Street.

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Becoming a Mother is a Profound Experience and Becoming a Grandmother is Even Better!
Home & Design Amanda Mertins 4/23/24 Home & Design Amanda Mertins 4/23/24

Becoming a Mother is a Profound Experience and Becoming a Grandmother is Even Better!

On my wedding day, I gave my father a card with Goethe’s quote: “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.”

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Pippin Toy Co: A Toy Store Journey in Old Town, Part One
Home & Design Amy Rutherford 4/16/24 Home & Design Amy Rutherford 4/16/24

Pippin Toy Co: A Toy Store Journey in Old Town, Part One

It was a dark day in Alexandria when Why Not? announced their closure. I mean, what is Old Town without a toy store? 

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Revamp Your Space with New Hardware: How to Style, Source and Select
Home & Design Kara Hill 4/16/24 Home & Design Kara Hill 4/16/24

Revamp Your Space with New Hardware: How to Style, Source and Select

Are you looking for a fast, no-mess way to update your home? Change your hardware! Considered “jewelry for cabinets,” hardware is a surprisingly easy and affordable finish to change.

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How To Transform Your Home into a Buyer’s Dream
Home & Design Britt Patterson 4/15/24 Home & Design Britt Patterson 4/15/24

How To Transform Your Home into a Buyer’s Dream

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Tips for Organizing a Play Space
Home & Design Lauren Sadlon 4/15/24 Home & Design Lauren Sadlon 4/15/24

Tips for Organizing a Play Space

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