Two Navy Lane Interiors

Two Navy Lane Interiors A boutique firm specializing in, custom new builds, large-scale renovations and furnishings + styling

A theme like this comes with real risk. Ask for something Harry Potter-inspired and get it wrong, and you could end up w...
09/01/2026

A theme like this comes with real risk. Ask for something Harry Potter-inspired and get it wrong, and you could end up with a room that reads more like a costume than a space you actually want to live in. Something that feels dated within a few years.

That tension is exactly what this project set out to solve. Our client wanted a library that captured the magic and coziness of the books she loves, without tipping into theme-park territory. The solution was in the details: a fantasy-inspired wallcovering tucked behind the shelving, only visible in glimpses, a small gold chandelier that reads as elegant rather than costume, and custom built-ins finished in a dark stain that ground the whole room in something timelier. Even the hidden detail built into the cabinetry, a small opening sized for the client's cats, feels more like craftsmanship than novelty.

This completed project feels personal and a little magical, and that we're confident she'll love for years, not just this season. Hermione-approved, if we do say so ourselves. 🪄

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Many homeowners worry that giving one part of the house its own personality will make the rest of the home feel disjoint...
08/26/2026

Many homeowners worry that giving one part of the house its own personality will make the rest of the home feel disjointed, or that a themed space will end up feeling gimmicky in a few years.

Inspired by our clients' love of Austin, TX, this basement became its own world, and it still feels completely at home. Two very different design directions can live under one roof. The key is knowing when to let a space stand completely on its own rather than force it to match everything above it. This basement doesn't try to echo the main floor. It transforms into its own atmosphere: chevron floors, copper accents, a custom bar built around a watering hole feel, and it works because every choice was intentional.

A home doesn't need one aesthetic to feel cohesive. It needs a designer who knows when to shift gears.

Photos: Christy Kosnic Photography
Styling: Charlotte Safavi - Stylist & Portfolio Producer for Interior Designers

08/25/2026

What's actually on our camera roll is probably not exciting to others, but it's exciting to me and my clients!

Progress shots of drywall before paint. Piles of tile and fabric samples mid-sort. A blurry photo of an electrical panel snapped fast during a walkthrough. None of it looks like much on its own, but each photo marks a moment in a project's timeline, proof of how far a space has come from where it started.

This is the part of the process our clients get to watch unfold in real time, and it's exactly why we love what we do. The finished photos are the payoff. These in-between shots are the story.

Set two sofas side by side, and they can look identical. Same silhouette, same arm height, same beautiful fabric. One wi...
08/24/2026

Set two sofas side by side, and they can look identical. Same silhouette, same arm height, same beautiful fabric. One will still be comfortable in fifteen years, and one will be sagging by next spring, and nothing you can see from the outside tells you which is which.

We can tell, and it comes down to these three things.

Through decades of industry experience, we know which manufacturers build to the right standards, which questions to ask when the answers aren't offered, and how to read a spec sheet for what it leaves out. It's how our clients choose between two pieces we would put in our own homes, rather than between a price and a hope.

If you're ready to work with someone who brings that level of knowledge to every decision, get in touch with us: https://twonavylane.com/services

It's easy to pour every design decision into the inside of a home and treat the outdoor spaces as whatever's left over. ...
08/20/2026

It's easy to pour every design decision into the inside of a home and treat the outdoor spaces as whatever's left over. A few chairs, maybe a rug, done. For homes with a view worth sitting outside for, that approach leaves a lot on the table.

This home came with three outdoor spaces: a screened-in porch and two side decks, all builder-grade and barely used when we started. Given the lake view just beyond them, we treated these spaces with the same intention as every room inside.

All three were fully furnished for actual daily use, not just occasional entertaining. The screened porch became the anchor space, with a water fountain built in for a calming ambient effect and custom outdoor draperies that provide privacy and soften the intensity of the afternoon sun, without ever blocking the view they were designed around.

See the full project: https://twonavylane.com/portfolio-round-hill-mid-century-coastal
Photography: Christy Kosnic Photography
Styling: Charlotte Safavi - Stylist & Portfolio Producer for Interior Designers

When I was a young girl, my grandmother bought me a Crayola Designer Kit for Interiors. They don't make it anymore, but ...
08/19/2026

When I was a young girl, my grandmother bought me a Crayola Designer Kit for Interiors. They don't make it anymore, but I remember spending hours with it, drawing out rooms and picking tiny fabric swatches. At some point I asked her what kind of job that was, designing spaces like that. She told me it was called an interior designer. That was it for me. I decided right then what I wanted to do with my life.

I went on to take an interior design class in high school, competed in state and regional design competitions, and eventually earned my degree in the field. Three decades later, I'm still doing exactly what that Crayola kit convinced me I was meant to do.

Some people find their career through a five-year plan. I found mine through a gift from my grandmother, and it never changed. And now, getting to spend my days helping clients fall in love with their own homes still feels like the same kind of magic that kit gave me all those years ago.

If you're thinking about starting a project and looking for the perfect design partner, let's chat. Get in touch at https://twonavylane.com/contact

08/18/2026

Designing around a client's specific taste is one thing. Designing around a filmmaker's entire visual language is another challenge altogether, especially when that filmmaker is known for a color palette as distinct as Wes Anderson's.

This shared home office in our Mid-Century Coastal project belongs to our client and his son. The room's palette wasn't a loose inspiration; it was built directly around Anderson's signature formula: muted, cool dominant tones balanced against warm, saturated accents. That's exactly what plays out here, with soft cornflower blue walls grounding the space against a warm wood desktop, brass lamp fixtures, and framed film art that makes the reference unmistakable.

We also custom-built the desks with steel U-shaped legs and solid wood tops so father and son could share the space, and hid a channel of RGB lighting inside the crown molding so the mood can shift depending on whether they're working, listening to music, or gaming.

See the full project details: https://twonavylane.com/portfolio-round-hill-mid-century-coastal

Working from home changed what people need their office to look like, and for a lot of homeowners, that means staring at...
08/12/2026

Working from home changed what people need their office to look like, and for a lot of homeowners, that means staring at a corner of a guest room or a desk crammed into unused space, hoping it doesn't show up too obviously on a video call.

Our client wanted something different. She needed a home office that functioned well but also felt like an extension of who she is, personal enough to actually enjoy working in, polished enough to hold up on camera.

We built a floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall bookcase with varied shelf sizes and openings to keep the wall visually interesting rather than flat, set against a rich navy backdrop. Her desk only came in a natural wood finish, so we had it painted emerald green to carry through the nautical, coastal feel she wanted in her home. Above the desk hangs a Tiffany-style lamp that belonged to her father, one small detail that turns a functional room into something personal. The shelving also includes custom artwork designed by her brother.

The best compliment came on her first Zoom call from the finished space, when someone asked if her background was real or a virtual filter... We'll take that as a compliment!

Learn more about this project: https://twonavylane.com/portfolio-round-hill-mid-century-coastal
Photography: Christy Kosnic Photography

When a couple has two completely different styles, mid-century for him, coastal for her, combining them into one cohesiv...
08/11/2026

When a couple has two completely different styles, mid-century for him, coastal for her, combining them into one cohesive home can feel like an impossible ask. Too often the result leans hard into one person's taste at the expense of the other, or ends up so blended that neither person feels like the space is really theirs.

That was the exact challenge this project in Round Hill, VA presented. The home itself was a 2016 build with builder-grade finishes and very little personality, but the lake view made it clear why this family had fallen for the house in the first place. Our job was to give both homeowners a space that felt authentically like them, without one aesthetic winning out over the other.

What we landed on became something we now call Mid-Century Coastal, a blend that turned out to be one of our favorite design languages we've created. This project spanned two phases and multiple rooms. See the full details: https://twonavylane.com/portfolio-round-hill-mid-century-coastal

Photography: Christy Kosnic Photography

08/10/2026

A lot of homeowners worry that hiring a designer means losing their own personality in the process, that the end result will look beautiful but generic, like it could belong to anyone. That's the opposite of how we approach projects at Two Navy Lane. Some of our favorite work comes from paying attention to who a client actually is, not just how they want a room to function.

From a library designed around someone's favorite genre to built-ins that account for the family pet, we love incorporating details that only make sense once you know the person living there. It's part of why we take on a limited number of clients each year; it gives us the time to actually listen before we start designing.

Magic is brewing in this project, which leans all the way into this idea, and we can't wait to share more photos soon. 🪄

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101 Duke Street, Suite 116
Culpeper, VA
22701

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