• Tricia’s 10: Before & Afters

       Everyone loves a makeover.  It’s no wonder shows like What Not to Wear, The Biggest Loser and Extreme Makeover – Home Edition are so popular … “bettering” and “beautifying” are America’s favorite pastimes.  That’s probably why interior design has such a following these days.  It’s certainly the main reason I became a designer myself.  There is nothing more satisfying than transforming an ugly duckling into a swan and I do it for a living.  I’m a pretty lucky girl.  And with this fortuitous career comes a bevy of photos recording my redesigns over the years.  You can’t always get that perfect before-and-after shot, but when you do, what fun…

  • Winter Warm-Up

    While at Battery Kemble Park this past weekend with Nina, I was reminded why some people love  winter.  The sky was clear, the sun was shining and the snow was glistening in the treetops and underfoot.  It really was magical.  I later wrote to a friend that it was a perfect day – “warm and sparkly”.  Not exactly a scientific description, but spot-on nonetheless.  Although I don’t think I’ve ever used those exact words to describe a project, I certainly could have.  I’ve embraced that concept a few times over the past few years.  One renovation in particular comes to mind.  Huntley & Co. redesigned a Pennsylvania Avenue apartment for a…