If you’re a big interior design fan (or just follow a lot of design accounts on IG), you’ve likely heard of the One Room Challenge. But for the uninitiated, it’s a biannual event where people sign up to transform a space in their home over the course of eight weeks.
This spring’s event kicked off last week, and participating folks will document their plans and progress via their blogs and Instagram pages. While the One Room Challenge team picks some people to highlight as featured designers each season (one of which is DC resident Dominique Gebru, below), anyone can participate. We rounded up some of the DC-area residents who are doing it this round. Don’t see your favorite designer featured? Let us know, and we’ll add them!Â
Dominique Gebru
Where:Â Petworth
The room:Â The kitchen/dining room
https://www.instagram.com/p/COfU24BBz_V/
Ligia McQueen and Matt McQueen
Where:Â Darnestown
The room:Â Daughters’ shared bedroom
https://www.instagram.com/p/COiaX-2Bqjv/
Jewel Marlowe
Where:Â Fairfax Station
The room:Â Laundry room
https://www.instagram.com/p/COh_CoKMBNC/
Michelle Whitener
Where:Â Centreville
The room:Â Daughter’s bedroom
https://www.instagram.com/p/COkvjRWHy7k/
Emilie Kyle
Where:Â Alexandria
The room:Â Powder room
https://www.instagram.com/p/COh7wd-sHNp/
Jennifer Osias
Where:Â DC
The room:Â The living room
https://www.instagram.com/p/COiAbn2sERZ/
Leona Rosenblum and Garrett Berntsen
Where:Â Capitol Hill
The room:Â The vestibule
https://www.instagram.com/p/COikbGIHOXF/
Sarah Gray
Where:Â Fairfax
The room:Â Daughter’s room
https://www.instagram.com/p/COu2TqCHgbJ/
Kate Dreyer
Where: Fairfax
The room: The dining room
https://www.instagram.com/p/COuxByFnnM4/
Tara Wyzik
Where: Alexandria
The room: Guest bedroom
https://www.instagram.com/p/COncaDNsnva/
Kathy Huynh
Where: Fairfax County
The room: Guest bedroom
https://www.instagram.com/p/COilvG1nm_L/
Mimi Montgomery joined Washingtonian in 2018. She’s written for The Washington Post, Garden & Gun, Outside Magazine, Washington City Paper, DCist, and PoPVille. Originally from North Carolina, she now lives in Del Ray.
