Barbara Hawthorn has over 25 years experience in interior design, project management and urban planning. She established her namesake firm, Barbara Hawthorn Interiors, in 1984 specializing in "timeless, trend-resistant design". Her original designs mix modern, comfortable furnishings with fine art and antiques, and an exceptional use of lighting. From her office in McLean, she and her staff direct an average of twenty projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region each year.  Client commissions include: a Park Avenue "pied a terre" for a global entrepreneur; 8,000-13,000 square foot residences in Great Falls, McLean, Fairfax, Bethesda, and Potomac; a Design Boutique in Nassau, Bahamas; restaurants and the offices of prominent attorneys, lobbyists, doctors and venture capitalists.

Barbara will provide a one hour design consultation in your home. Appointments are required.

 

Barbara thinks that the days of "don't touch" interiors have given way to homes that are as comfortable as they are beautiful. She puts her clients at ease from the start as she listens to understand their unique goals and personal tastes. In each setting, be it contemporary or traditional, she creates rooms of timeless quality and inviting beauty. Architectural details, carefully designed lighting and colors that work from room to room are her signature. She sees the furnishing process as a delicate balance where function meets comfort, modern mixes with antique and elegance flirts with whimsy.