The process of home improvement is as much of an art as it is a science. That is why I leave any renovation to the pros because in my world, the acronym “DIY” should be “WDIY” as in “Why Do It Yourself? I start hyperventilating when I see a Home Depot television commercial. I go [...]
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Helping Others “Home for the Holidays” to Benefit the Fisher House
Get set for the season’s upcoming festivities by attending the “Home for the Holiday” Sponsored by JJ Deli, and The Or/gan/iz/er & Decorating Den Interiors all to benefit the Fisher House and to support Northern Virginia local small businesses. The Fisher House Foundation Fisher House Foundation provides a “home away from home” for military families [...]
Amelia Vallone Interiors Presents “Fall-Winter Seminars : Art, Wine & Design”
Amelia Vallone of Decorating Den Interiors of Northern Virginia invites you to join her for a special seminar to be held at Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) on Wednesday, October 12th. Combining elements of art, wine and design, expect an education by guest speaker and photographer Mark P. DiLallo on Northern Virginia Parks and nature [...]
LIVV Launches & More Home Design Ideas
Sunday I attended Punch Partner Northern Virginia Decorating Den Interiors’ LIVV launch in Herndon, Virgina. Basically, LIVV is what Tupperware was back in the day and what Stella & Dot is now for jewelry as well as Pampered Chef is for cookware, but for home accessories. LIVV’s inventory is seasonal, so we got to check [...]
The Capital Home Show Returns to the Dulles Expo Center
The Capital Home Show returns on September 23rd-25th to the Dulles Expo Center and you do not want to miss, especially if you are fan of Ty Pennington, who happens to be the show’s spokesperson. As with most multi-day expositions, taking on the task of covering each booth and getting the most from your experience [...]
If These Walls Could Talk They’d Say: I Need a Paint Job!
August is the perfect time to think about “change”. Everyone I know is moving cities or residences, changing jobs, getting different hairstyles, new cars, even significant others. It’s in the air; we crave fresh starts and new beginnings right before the fall season. So why not make a change within your home, where your heart [...]
Decorating Den’s Final Workshop with The Dandelion Patch in Leesburg
Last week, The Dandelion Patch hosted its next to last Decorating Den design workshop at its Georgetown Mall location. We learned about window treatments, draperies, silks, and blinds. For those of us who stare at our boring verticals and barely shady shades, this was actually quite an educational experience. Fine, it’s true. I have no [...]
Look Outside with a New View
TUESDAY, MAY 31st * GEORGETOWN LOCATION * 11-12 PM Similar to clothing, window treatments can be fashionable and /or completely out of date. Traditional, Contemporary, Modern, Eclectic… Learn from Decorating Den experts Jan Bertin, Lorin Jones, Amelia Logan, and Jackie Moyer about window fashions in the 21st Century, what works today, what’s functional, and what’s [...]
A Photogenic Family Affair
Entrance to the guest bedroom They say you can’t escape your family and for Annette Torrey, she’s glad of that. In fact, her family means so much to her and her to them, that their faces have completed her home – in hundreds of framed photos. Upon entering Annette’s Alexandria home nestled in a woodsy [...]
Friendly Reminder: The Dandelion Patch & Decorating Den Workshops
Last Tuesday, The Dandelion Patch’s Reston store kicked off the month long “Mimosas and Muffins” workshops with Decorating Den. Attendees at the complimentary event learned all about color trends from the experts of the interior design firm. This Tuesday the 17th in the Vienna location, you can get tips and guidance on How Do I [...]
A Renaissance Woman Launches Amelia Vallone Interiors
First impressions in the business of design count. But what are first impressions? Are they merely when you shake hands to greet? Or do they extend through to the end of the conversation, be it 3 minutes or 45? When I met Amelia Vallone Logan for the first time, Sophia Loren came to mind. Within [...]
Decorating Den & The Dandelion Patch Design Workshops
Starting May 10th, Decorating Den and The Dandelion Patch are partnering to bring together some of the best decorating tips this spring has to offer in a month long series, the first being “Color Trends.” Expert interior decorators Patti Frasier, Liz Gouldin and Amelia Logan of Decorating Den of Northern Virginia will be on hand [...]
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