- Jura Koncius
- Reporter
Jura Koncius came to the Washington Post in 1976 to be assistant to the Fashion Editor. She started writing about design and decorating in 1982. Her coverage has taken her inside the homes of hundreds of Washingtonians from sleek studios in Penn Quarter to country castles in Warrenton. She’s visited the homes of Martha Stewart, browsed the Milan Furniture Fair and reported on White House interiors from Clinton to Obama. She co-founded the Washington Post Super Sale held from 1991 to 1996, which raised $5 million for the Nina Hyde Center at Georgetown’s Lombardi Cancer Center. She currently has an obsession with organizing and decluttering and is often found getting rid of stuff, or chatting or tweeting about this. Koncius is married and has one son. The family lives in a 1937 brick colonial in Chevy Chase, D.C. with their cat Gus who destroys furniture. Join Jura every Thursday from 11to 12 ET for her weekly Q&A Home Front web chat.
- Where to shop on 14th Street NW
- Destination Design: Where to shop on 14th Street NW
- D.C. designer Joe Ireland take questions shopping for furniture and vintage finds on 14th Street and offer interior design advice | Home Front
- Paul McCartney nabs rare Paul McCobb chair from Georgetown antiques dealer
- Susie Danick, co-owner of TAD Relocation, will discuss moving and organization tips. | Home Front
- Marika Meyer, a Bethesda-based interior designer, discussed freshening your home for the summer. | Home Front
- HomeGoods heads to Georgetown
- Benjamin Moore revisits the 18th century with Williamsburg Color Collection
- James Hirschfeld, cofounder and CEO of Paperless Post, will discussed online invitations and how to invite guests to a party. | Home Front | Home Front
- Restoration Hardware hits home
- April Eaton, corporate relations manager for Allstate will talk about emergency preparedness. | Home Front
- Washington Design Center moving to downtown D.C.
- Summer is here. YIKES.
- Fire hazards during grilling season
- Maintenance can prevent basement flooding
- Destination Design: Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets
- Billy Reid sets up shop in Georgetown
- Barb Blair, author of 'Furniture Makeovers' will talk about her book and offer home design tips. | Home Front
- Kips Bay Show House opens in New York
- Missoni patriarch leaves behind legacy of fashion, design
- Susan Spungen, author of "What's a Hostess To Do?" will offer expert outdoor entertaining advice and tips. | Home Front
- The party’s out here
- Urban grills: Small is cuter
- Outdoor entertaining: stay calm
- Valery Tessier, Project Designer at Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. in Bethesda and Falls Church will chat about bathroom remodeling trends and tips | Home Front
- Regan Billingsley of Regan Billingsley Interiors in Chevy Chase talks interior design and her work at the 2013 DC Design House | Home Front
- Barbara Franceski of Barbara Franceski LLC in Alexandria talks shopping in Old Town and offers interior design tips | Home Front
- Destination Design: Old Town Alexandria’s King Street
- Susan M. Jamieson of Bridget Beari Designs talks about her work for the 2013 DC Design House | Home Front
- D.C. Design House 2013
- Ruth Ann Norton of the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative gives tips to keep your home clean and safe. | Home Front
- Washington designer Paul Sherrill on kitchens. | Home Front
- The kitchen of 2013: Experts dish
- Nicole Curtis of HGTV/DIY Network's "Rehab Addict" on home renovation projects. | Home Front
- Destination: Design goes treasure hunting in Kensington’s warehouse district
- Ashley Stark Kenner of Stark chatted about tips and trends in the carpet world. | Home Front
- AARP's Amy Levner on smart home design for seniors | Home Front
- Well-connected homes for seniors and everyone else
- Georgetown designer Colman Riddell on creative storage and small-space living | Home Front
- A Georgetown stable recast for family living
- Decorating with treasures from abroad
- Updating an old home with limited storage
- Art dealer and framing expert Susan Calloway on choosing and displaying art | Home Front
- D.C. International Design Festival begins
- Shopping destination: Georgetown’s Book Hill
- Bossy Color's Annie Elliott on paint and interior design | Home Front
- Veranda editor-in-chief Dara Caponigro on stylish interiors | Home Front
- Marjorie Merriweather Post’s treasures from Hillwood are out of storage, up for auction
- Eight decorating ideas for spring
- Valspar's Color Strategist on picking the right paint color | Home Front
- Order Your Life's Penny Catterall joins the weekly chat | Home Front
- There's more to Fairfax's Mosaic District than just a pretty movie theater
- Designer and tastemaker Charlotte Moss joins the weekly chat | Home Front
- Shopping destination: the Mosaic District
- Hone your flea market shopper’s eye at the Washington Winter Show
- National home expert Heloise helps you kick off 2013 right | Home Front
- Handy Guide: Sheets
- Designer and trendsetter Kelly Wearstler joins the weekly chat | Home Front
- History of the Home of the Commandants
- Marine commandant’s home decorated for Christmas
- Elle Decor's editor-in-chief Michael Boodro joins the weekly chat | Home Front
- Ideas for holiday centerpieces, party invitations, hostess gifts and more
- Home Front: Darryl Carter dishes on design trends and his new store
- White House is dressed in holiday style
- Gifts for the home under $50
- Darryl Carter and the thrill of the hunt
- Wall-to-wall carpet handy guide
- The Jacobsen Furniture Collection unveiled
- Home Front: Renowned designer Barbara Barry joins the weekly chat
- C. Wonder opens in Tysons Corner Center
- Home Front: Robert and Cortney Novogratz on design trends and home renovation
- Design books of 2012
- Home Front: The Young House Love bloggers join the weekly chat
- Checking in with Thomas Pheasant
- Vintage shopping and small space decorating with Sanity Fair blogger Skyla Freeman | HOME FRONT
- Skyla Freeman: Living well in 425 square feet
- Comforters handy guide
- Comforters handy guide
- Designing children's rooms with Nancy Twomey | Home Front
- Chat about cozy glamour with Miles Redd | Home Front
- Home Front | Chat about home offices with Kacy Paide
- Paola Antonelli, MoMA senior curator talks design
- ClosetMaid's Lisa Engel on getting your dream closet | Home Front
- Fall Home & Design: Frame of 18th-century Connecticut house becomes an antique yet modern home for Potomac family
- Fall Home & Design: Where to get the 18th-century look
- Fall Home & Design: Frame of 18th-century Connecticut house becomes an antique yet modern home for Potomac family
- Handy guide to closet organizers
- Cool design for small spaces with Kyle Schuneman | Home Front
- Remaking D.C. council member Jack Evans’s Georgetown house
- The psychology of clutter with Style Network's Mark Brunetz | Home Front
- Coastal Living's editor-in-chief Antonia van der Meer talks beach style | Home Front
- Home Front: Lori Graham talks art and home design
- Handy Guide: Wood floors
- Even the desk chair has to pass a test
- Elizabeth Mayhew talks design trends and painting with gray | Home Front
- Home Front | Neatnik's Nicole Anzia helps you get organized for fall
- Chat with The Container Store's college organizing expert, Kelly Vrtis | Home Front
- Shopping for, and decorating, college dorms
- Handy Guide: Pillows
- Chat home decor with the Washington Design Center's Jennifer Sergent | Home Front
- Home Front: Anti-luxury designer Debbie Wiener on affordable decorating
- Seven deadly sins of dated decorating
- Handy Guide: A buyer’s guide for towels
- Historic Evermay mansion in Georgetown becomes a $22 million guesthouse
- D.C., Virginia and Maryland design purveyors who helped decorate Evermay mansion
- Interior design with Raji Radhakrishnan | Home Front
- Home Front: House Beautiful editor Newell Turner talks design trends
- Home Front: Good Bones, Great Pieces bloggers dish design essentials
- A local designer at Kips Bay showhouse
- Blogger Amy Suardi, of Frugal Mama, on thrifty living | Home Front
- Handy Guide: Home water filtration
- Home Front: Picking the perfect paint color
- Home Front: Beach house style
- A Bethany Beach house gets a makeover
- Tips for decorating a beach house
- Beach house renovation tips
- Furniture guru Topher Paterno on eco-concious design | Home Front
- Home Front: Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza chat about chain store decor
- Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza
- Handy Guide: Room air conditioners
- Stephanie Kenyon on auctions, antiques and collectibles | Home Front
- Living Well: Auction house owner Stephanie Kenyon says collect what you love
- Our favorite spaces in the 2012 DC Design House
- Kelley Proxmire dishes design | Home Front
- Organizing guru Alejandra Costello on decluttering and productivity | Home Front
- Pixie Windsor on decorating with vintage furniture | Home Front
- Darryl Carter to open studio and store in Shaw
- How to 'Mad Men' your home
- Jean Molesworth Kee on choosing the right paint color | Home Front
- Handy Guide: What’s fresh in paint
- Tips on choosing paint colors
- Paint choices: A color story told with bravado
- Jonathan Adler plans to open D.C. store in May
- Home Front: Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza chat about kitchen design.
- Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza.
- Karin Mahoney on buying the right mattress | Home Front
- Pinterest: What’s the (pin)point?
- Handy Guide: Buying a Mattress
- DC Design House 2012 designers selected
- Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza.
- Blogger Christen Bensten on making old furniture new again | Home Front
- An Arlington blogger’s home renovation
- Where to find great furniture and accessories
- Using chalk paint on furniture
- Rachel Strisik on getting organized for the new year | Home Front
- How to shop smart when buying a television
- Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza.
- Matt Dirsksen on eco-friendly ways to stay warm this winter | Home Front
- Matt Dirsksen on eco-friendly ways to stay warm this winter | Home Front
- Chilling: Hot ideas for cold weather living
- Matt Dirsksen on eco-friendly ways to stay warm this winter | Home Front
- Chris Plantan on getting organized with paper products | Home Front
- Spring Valley house chosen as 2012 DC Design House
- Washington Post Holiday Crafts Contest Winner
- Handy guide: Ranges
- Christy Ford on interior decorating and home improvement | Home Front
- Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza.
- Living Well: D.C. artist Quest Skinner’s holiday traditions
- Kelly Galvin Robson on interior decorating and home improvement | Home Front
- Bo is Christmas star in White House decor
- White House Christmas decorations unveiled: it’s gone to the dogs
- Living Well: Adam Mahr
- It’s Black Friday. Where are your shopping bags?
- Humidifiers: Drying up?
- Deborah Needleman on interior decorating and home improvement | Home Front
- Fear number two: My place is too small to entertain
- No money? How to get this party started.
- How to overcome 3 fears of holiday entertaining
- Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams on interior decorating and home improvement | Home Front
- Mitchell Gold’s and Tim Gold’s D.C. hangouts
- Mitchell Gold collects stopwatches and retro cigarette lighters
- Mitchell Gold’s and Tim Gold’s D.C. loft
- Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza.
- Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza.
- Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza.
- Kathryn Ivey, who owns Haddon Interiors in the District, joined the weekly chat.
- Microwaves find their niche
- Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza.
- Crafting with cat hair: The latest fashion trend?
- Zoe Feldman, who owns her own interior design firm in the district, joins the weekly chat.
- Christina Peterson, a home product analyst with the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, joined the weekly chat.
- Renwick’s “Something of Splendor” offers a rare inside look at White House decorative arts
- Smart, digital washing machines
- How washers and dryers became trophy appliances
- Annie Selke, founder and designer of the Dash & Albert and Pine Cone Hill companies, joined the weekly chat.
- Blair House Curtains to be Auctioned
- Elizabeth Wilson Boland, a partner in the Chevy Chase firm Design in a Day, joined the weekly chat.
- A small-space makeover in Chevy Chase
- Michelle Obama hosts National Design Awards
- Brooke and Steve Giannetti, who write the popular design blog Velvet and Linen, joins the weekly chat.
- Make your work space reflect your style, with help from Holly Bohn of See Jane Work
- Designer Caroline McCandlish, who owns McCandlish Design in Reston, joined the weekly chat.
- Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza
- Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza.
- A consumer’s guide to irons: Buying advice, new features, recommended models
- Designer Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey, who owns SCW Interiors in Alexandria, joins the weekly chat.
- Professional organizer Jackie Kelley, of Clearing House in Bethesda, joined the weekly chat.
- Organizing with your high schooler: it takes a village, and a launch pad
- Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza




