Every four years, Washington plays host to that magnificent symbol of democracy: a presidential inauguration. And every four years, locals toy with the idea of making big buck...

Anyone who has ever won a hotly contested eBay auction for an orange vintage Pyrex or hit Georgetown Flea Market early to ferret out Victorian earrings knows the thrill of the...

“My name is AVA, have we met?” No? Well if you’re a “young, urban, social” renter in the District, then the marketing team at AvalonBay Communities thinks you just m...

Heather Carter is not, repeat NOT, a hoarder. She just really hates throwing things away. “We manufacture or import a great deal of stuff, and a great deal of it hits the la...

Geeta is something of a dinner-party expert. The founder of Hush Supper Club regularly cooks up and serves five-course Indian meals (complete with drinks and storytelling) to ...

It’s December, so it’s time to set up your Christmas tree, fry some latkes and light Kwanzaa candles. But it’s also a time to be careful: “Now throughout the winter se...

My late father, a merry widower the last 10 years of his life, loved everything about the holidays — the food (beef tenderloin), the wine (chardonnay), the presents (books)....

Gregg Orton and Meina Banh’s recent move had a few casualties: among them, a man-cave. The couple went from a two-bedroom basement apartment in Mount Pleasant to a one-bedro...

Cap City nesters have loved colorful interiors since George Washington decked out Mount Vernon in Yankee Doodle bright blues and otherworldly greens. Jonathan Adler, the midce...

Foggy Bottom: $1,950 1BR: 2326 L St. NW, Apt. B This 550-square-foot apartment is chock-full of amenities, including a fireplace, washer/dryer and roomy kitchen. Though it’s...

How many renters does it take to change a lightbulb? None! There’s an app for that. While sipping a smoothie at Starbucks one morning, Rachel Cagle remembers that a light is...

Tenleytown: $1,345 1BR: 4105 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Apt. 309 The 750-square-foot apartment has a spacious living room and bedroom. But the narrow kitchen is a tight squeeze, and t...

Bedbugs simply never crossed her mind. “I thought it was poison ivy, but it persisted,” says the Rockville, Md., woman, who found red welts on her skin. She declined to gi...

Penn Quarter: $3,000 2BR: 631 D St. NW, Apt. 1025   This two-bedroom, one-bathroom spot in Penn Quarter is a roomy 1,000 square feet. The spacious bedrooms each have larg...

Sharon Rosenblatt wanted a fresh start. So when she graduated from the University of Maryland in 2010, she opted not to live with a fellow classmate. Instead, she searched pla...