Get ready for Labor Day, Washingtonians! Labor Day is Sept. 5, and we know you will want to make plans to celebrate over the weekend and into the holiday. Some may celebrate by taking a three-day trip out of the city. Some may have a big family cookout. Some may celebrate the end of summer by visiting a water-themed amusement park. Some may even sleep in all weekend. Whatever you are interested it, there are a great deal of things to do in D.C. for Labor Day. While D.C. isn’t well known for celebrating Labor Day with a giant parade, there are ...

Buying furniture for a new apartment can be difficult, especially when you are going for a vintage theme to decorate your home. Sure, Ikea, Target, or Crate & Barrel are great choices to decorate your home with a more modern look, but vintage furniture stores are your best bet to achieve a home with personality. D.C. has several unique neighborhoods with their own personalities and histories, and what better way to match the personalities of these extraordinarily distinctive neighborhoods by buying vintage furniture from some of D.C.’s best vintage furniture shops? Here are some of the best vintage furniture stores ...

We talked about the advantages of having a small kitchen to help you stay organized and reduce clutter, but what about your bathroom? Bathrooms tend to be one of the most cluttered spaces in the home, with messy counters, overcrowded and disorganized cabinets and even soaps, shampoos and loofahs hanging around the bathtub. But, even if you have a small bathroom, you can still stay organized and reduce clutter. No more having your blowdryer tossed around or those big box of Q-tips taking up space in your cabinet. By creating or buying shelves, small organizing drawers and containers, you can ...

If you enjoyed the Penn Quarter Indian restaurant with modern cuisine, Rasika, you’ll love its new sibling! Rasika is known as a restaurant with a white-table cloth setting and putting a twist on centuries-old traditional dishes and creating innovative interpretations for Washingtonians who love to take their taste buds across the world. While the owner and chef will remain the same, Bindaas is entirely different. Rasika’s newest sibling opened last Wednesday in Cleveland Park (not far from the Woodley Park neighborhood), offering Indian street-eats. Ashok Bajaj, the owner of Rasika and the newest restaurant, Bindaas, stated that it is the ...

By thinking of innovative ways to increase storage space to reduce clutter, and using furniture and color schemes to make your space appear larger, you can have the best of urban living in a smaller space. Here are a few decoration and design ideas to make your small space appear larger and to create more space in general: Color: Add bright, vibrant colors to your bathroom and bedroom to make the impression that you have more floor and wall space. For living rooms and kitchens, add light colors such as crème or white with a vast amount of light coming ...

You’re looking for a new apartment, only a few things are likely on your mind: location, price and amenities. One such apartment feature to consider is kitchen size. All of the questions begin to roll through your mind as you look around the kitchen in your potentially new apartment: Do you really need that much space? How much counter space is too much? In answering these questions, you will begin to realize that you might be okay with a smaller kitchen. No one likes an overcrowded kitchen, and that’s what happens when you want to fill the space of a ...

Nothing tops the summer night scene in D.C. From the lively area the U Street Corridor to Adams Morgan, D.C. is energetic all night long in the summer. After a long week of working hard, you’re ready to play and party all weekend. Dupont Circle is mix of all types of party-goers from the relaxed and classy to the heavy weight bar champs and R&B groovers. If you love to party, Dupont Circle is party central! Let the summer night breeze whisk you away into some of Dupont Circle’s best clubs, lounges and bars: 1) Kabin: Kabin Lounge’s interior is ...

The waterfront located in Georgetown is one of the best places in D.C. to hang out during the summertime. Besides the beautiful view of the waterfront, there are many things to experience from the many happy hours, retail stores and summer events, the waterfront has the best dining. If you’re a seafood lover, there are several restaurants where you can enjoy a delicious steamed lobster or some buttery crab legs! The waterfront is buzzing with beautiful restaurants to look out over the water while enjoying a nice meal and mingling with other patrons. Here are some restaurants to visit at ...

There are a bunch of unusual national holidays that we celebrate in the U.S. such as National Best Friends Day and National Tequila Day, but there is even one to celebrate one of the sweetest red fruits in the summertime. Yes, August 3rd is National Watermelon Day, and the best way to celebrate this unusual holiday is to, of course, enjoy a big, sweet watermelon or to do some watermelon-inspired activities! -Take a picture at the Watermelon House: This house located in Logan Circle is painted like a juicy watermelon! The house was first intended to be painted a nice ...

Usually, people who live in apartments often have a few tiny plants hanging around in pots on windowsills or after magically finding some floor space, but decide against bigger plants or more than a few that might take up too much space. However, a little space is all that you need to have an amazing well-nurtured garden in your home. You may not be able to have a complete garden without a patio or backyard, or even large plants, but there are many ways you can have your own flourishing mini garden. With just a wall, rack, greenhouse and many ...