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Spoils of Market
While at market, other than checking out the latest trends I did some shopping for myself. One of my favorite shops is the reproduction company Van Thiel & Co which also carries a selection of...
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Jonathan Adler opens in Georgetown!
I'm very excited to report that one of my favorite design shops, Jonathan Adler, has opened in Georgetown!I've always loved Adler's fun pots, accessories, and furnishings, and it makes a great...
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My haunted chairs; fabric advice
A few weekends ago I was driving through Georgetown and stumbled upon an estate sale. I've been attending a lot of these lately in order to feather my new nest and was excited to find a set of 4 18th...
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Doorways of Georgetown
The other day while walking through Georgetown I noticed this beautiful door and transom. Notice how the glass door inside the vestibule has the same transom as the solid entry doors - I love this look...
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Windsor Farms, Richmond
I spent the day in Richmond recently and drove through one of the most storied neighborhoods in the city, Windsor Farms.Developed in 1926 by Thomas C. Williams, Jr., the planned neighborhood was...
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Logan Circle House tour
For those of you in DC, don't forget the Logan Circle holiday house tour this upcoming Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 from 1-5. The neighborhood has an assortment of restored Victorian houses through modern...
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Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Richmond
While in Richmond I visited the lovely Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The beautiful original building, seen above, was designed in 1936 by Norfolk VA, architects Peebles and Ferguson in English...
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VMFA collections
The collections of the VMFA are broad, they have definitely benefited from some generous and high profile patrons. To be honest, I was astonished at the quality of the collections given the moderate...
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Spoils of war
Perhaps not literal war but estate sales can at times feel terribly hostile. I've witnessed fist fights over who saw what first! I wanted to follow up on a previous post on estate sales and share with...
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Virtual showhouse
Make sure to check out Kerry Steele at her blog Design du Monde this week as she's hosting a virtual showhouse. Today is the master bedroom I designed above; visit and find out my inspiration for the...
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Dale Chihuly at the VMFA
One of the exhibits I was excited to see at the VMFA was Chihuly. I've long been a fan of Dale Chihuly for the way his glassworks manipulate light, color, and space. The exhibit is brilliantly lit...
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The Jefferson, Richmond, at Christmas
While in Richmond, Va the other week, I stayed at the historic Jefferson Hotel. I just love grand old hotels like this and thought I'd share with you some of their Christmas decorations. The entry...
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Virtual Library
While Christmas shopping over my lunch break today I stopped into the new Georgetown Jonathan Adler store. I love the 'virtual' library shelves located in the rear of the store. This would be perfect...
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Agecroft Hall, Richmond
While in Richmond I toured a thoroughly unusual house museum, Agecroft Hall. The house began life in 15th century Lancashire, England, as the home to the Langley and Dauntesey families. Not many...
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When is it a collection?
This past weekend I attended an estate sale where I picked up yet ANOTHER cookie jar in the shape of an extant building. This is the Jackson Brewery in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The...
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Virginia House, Richmond
After my trip to Richmond I had one regret; I didn't schedule an appointment to tour Virginia House!Located next door, literally, to Agecroft Hall, the house was also built of ancient materials...
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Maymont, Richmond
Richmond is full of historic house museums as you've seen in my previous posts. One last museum I'll share with you is Maymont.Built in Romanesque style by architect Edgerton Stewart Rogers in 1893...
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An intriguing powder room
I recently was in a house with one of the most beautiful powder rooms I had ever seen. The walls were paneled with a split between mirrors and a beautiful hand painted metallic Japanese tea wallpaper....
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Jib Doors
Lately I've had Jib doors on my mind; you know, the flush trim less doors hidden in a wall. I recently viewed a house which had jib doors (seen above) leading to a bathroom from each bedroom. I can't...
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My black doors
This weekend I crossed something off my bucket list; I painted my interior doors black!While I was at it I removed all of the brass and glass hardware and took off 90 years worth of grime, stray...
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