After an eternity of brushed nickel and chrome, gold and brass have been making a steady comeback.  We started to really see them shine in the High Point showrooms last … Continue reading →

There is probably a medical diagnosis for the squash insanity that overtakes us each October.  We just love our pumpkins and gourds!  The ridges, the bumps, the awesome variety of … Continue reading →

Clearly our readers love porch parties as much as we do, based on the responses to last week’s post.  With autumn weather like we have been having around here lately, … Continue reading →

September is one of our favorite times of year to entertain outside.  Recently, one of our clients asked us for help sprucing up her porch and pool area for an … Continue reading →

Planning a tailgate this weekend?  Here are some fun ways to kick it up a notch, design-wise: First, claim your space.  How cool would it be to have this baby … Continue reading →

It’s great to have the kids back in school and the fall schedule kick in to gear, but the backpacks and permission slips and soccer cleats and dance shoes spilling … Continue reading →

It’s back-to-school for the kids and back to business for the rest of us.  After a summer outside, even we adults have some homework to attend to.  While our kids … Continue reading →

As we head into the last full week of summer, here at Whittington Design Studio we feel like singing the blues.  Blue skies!  Blue oceans!  Blue lakes!  Blue pools!  We … Continue reading →

It was so hot in D.C. last week just about everything was melting, including our spirits.  To beat the heat, we went surfing for inspiring images of cool spaces. We … Continue reading →

There is something about stripes and summer. Pottery Barn Classic Stripe Umbrella Bright, cheery, flattering when vertical — stripes are a classic summer staple for beach umbrellas, totes towels and … Continue reading →