Dining Room Design

Road trip to Rehoboth? Another Show House!

<a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JbLMlhDnesCI6hwbesqmW9FDhIynjKzJaPcEu0zGcSENoSvyXvpwHCNJ4XB5q7VcBujjueqZ_zKsZOtnK1DV_2XywRzaj2pj2vR2sbPLz9eMRPPcaiQAhvt9h4CeASnOLhfiM57AXGzw/s1600/sh1.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="476" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JbLMlhDnesCI6hwbesqmW9FDhIynjKzJaPcEu0zGcSENoSvyXvpwHCNJ4XB5q7VcBujjueqZ_zKsZOtnK1DV_2XywRzaj2pj2vR2sbPLz9eMRPPcaiQAhvt9h4CeASnOLhfiM57AXGzw/s640/sh1.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />Up for a road trip? John Raines of <a href="http://www.boxwoodhome.blogspot.com/">Boxwood Home</a> in Rehoboth contacted me to let me know that ten interior and landscape designers have transformed a 3200 sq. foot 1920's cottage home inside and out to benefit the Village Improvement Association. Love John's mix of scale with the pieces in this bedroom and the contrast of light and dark - gorgeous!<br /><br />The show house is open for tours one more weekend, May 4 - 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 10 Fourth Street, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Tickets are $25 at the door. For more information call 302-227-2598 or 302-227-1466.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyvV6Sf4fu-6uKL1nRtYuF_3ze-HU3Y1RoNwl_ZDLq-TZPY9hKFH_3RTneUOHOrmBnxa_Yh6o66GSOo5CAUyx5fBbnuMwewoubCpuGu1XWiWDMqTp5QTjmbeF1PImfZWIDLLcrHa4P-9W/s1600/showhouse2red"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5737004733426333058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyvV6Sf4fu-6uKL1nRtYuF_3ze-HU3Y1RoNwl_ZDLq-TZPY9hKFH_3RTneUOHOrmBnxa_Yh6o66GSOo5CAUyx5fBbnuMwewoubCpuGu1XWiWDMqTp5QTjmbeF1PImfZWIDLLcrHa4P-9W/s640/showhouse2red" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block" width="478" /></a> While you're visiting the showhouse be sure to head over to <a href="http://www.boxwoodhomeonline.com/">Boxwood Home </a>at 39 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 for a visit.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBKjeQT8S3uaU92R9k05zxASq3wvz2Pb6eKN_I6YrdN1fpssuDKziUtH6w5BzL7gvyuClSpnmlquIRnRO5qNTNcjdX9NXb6WakV65Ees2iCCatiq56S9JQXs_VAbwuAX4kEqKUxx7OjO4/s1600/store" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBKjeQT8S3uaU92R9k05zxASq3wvz2Pb6eKN_I6YrdN1fpssuDKziUtH6w5BzL7gvyuClSpnmlquIRnRO5qNTNcjdX9NXb6WakV65Ees2iCCatiq56S9JQXs_VAbwuAX4kEqKUxx7OjO4/s640/store" width="478" /></a></div>

Road trip to Rehoboth? Another Show House!

Up for a road trip? John Raines of Boxwood Home in Rehoboth contacted me to let me know that ten interior and landscape designers have tran...

7:29 PM

Another Pretty Gray Kitchen

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5muwTNQt6hLy4mFvccgVX1akjIKDKOb5gYW1DoWAAdVfehgEjXPjPj29nb2dD9FhBhQbtebguF2P65u6nuoQQnxfZ_9gvQUdP_fZT5dIGxxsfg0tL8mM3yfo_E6z2RF817zqtOqLBAkl/s1600/IMG_9681.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733222819116438914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5muwTNQt6hLy4mFvccgVX1akjIKDKOb5gYW1DoWAAdVfehgEjXPjPj29nb2dD9FhBhQbtebguF2P65u6nuoQQnxfZ_9gvQUdP_fZT5dIGxxsfg0tL8mM3yfo_E6z2RF817zqtOqLBAkl/s640/IMG_9681.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />Gray kitchens have been making  the rounds on blogs as of late so here's one more to add to the mix - it's by talented designer Nadia Subaran of <a href="http://www.aidandesign.com/">Aidan Design</a> for the 2012 <a href="http://www.dcdesignhouse.com/">DC Design House</a>.   Love the pairing of the dark wood island with the warm gray-blue cabinets and the thick topped table in the sun drenched breakfast area. Beautiful flooring too. For all the details on the kitchen head over <a href="http://www.aidandesign.com/portfolio/2012-dc-design-house/">here</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtqHXTsUJmL7d_b3RpUt19eR1V98NiSxQv8PTFBh6PUldyyqnCn7t0hhZMzb5RVOd3QrIQ0PihI-9Ub3zixO3rm7y1Ya9T4YJaZfLkeT9RglzSqGQwlXMQeE6t69mcqfrdETYkMY9gZOR/s1600/IMG_9683.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733222575552629250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtqHXTsUJmL7d_b3RpUt19eR1V98NiSxQv8PTFBh6PUldyyqnCn7t0hhZMzb5RVOd3QrIQ0PihI-9Ub3zixO3rm7y1Ya9T4YJaZfLkeT9RglzSqGQwlXMQeE6t69mcqfrdETYkMY9gZOR/s640/IMG_9683.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="427" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNZEkEKn5XKFZurXcI_fwKYAFH0luHDfulZyWQU-7owV-CWXGJcJmW1JnDhnRI_4N79NELpAOfdfjV-1G_mfi_PhJKatRJsTvuATfbGwm0Dy3mdKAn2infneWVZbUr4qE5fzqqP0kVbNQ/s1600/IMG_9685.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733221864420662674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNZEkEKn5XKFZurXcI_fwKYAFH0luHDfulZyWQU-7owV-CWXGJcJmW1JnDhnRI_4N79NELpAOfdfjV-1G_mfi_PhJKatRJsTvuATfbGwm0Dy3mdKAn2infneWVZbUr4qE5fzqqP0kVbNQ/s640/IMG_9685.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBpNXz2xkJht7V9Eyzomii417tzYr0INRLFNFUo6VcEvF5C76Wsw6ZV-Ng_-3Fgwi007taJko7JGXDXgL-Yxjlw61lkXK36WZH4xBvwTDWpuGGBk5KzaYA6Ebe95UzvD62rfPtjZOIvc7_/s1600/IMG_9682.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733221501665725474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBpNXz2xkJht7V9Eyzomii417tzYr0INRLFNFUo6VcEvF5C76Wsw6ZV-Ng_-3Fgwi007taJko7JGXDXgL-Yxjlw61lkXK36WZH4xBvwTDWpuGGBk5KzaYA6Ebe95UzvD62rfPtjZOIvc7_/s640/IMG_9682.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13uHXdaSleKNlgawHcCO4zH8jykyvKAmkDGWiYQel4qd3OSzuYkyJQKU0YpI80FD-dJReMSUP6J6z0FXesIL5A0fbusTtMBdniBQ2F5BnUiMaT6x9XRV4SjG3XVbYL7JPiFIdEa9BqlQ7/s1600/IMG_9684.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733221067007373154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13uHXdaSleKNlgawHcCO4zH8jykyvKAmkDGWiYQel4qd3OSzuYkyJQKU0YpI80FD-dJReMSUP6J6z0FXesIL5A0fbusTtMBdniBQ2F5BnUiMaT6x9XRV4SjG3XVbYL7JPiFIdEa9BqlQ7/s640/IMG_9684.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>

Another Pretty Gray Kitchen

Gray kitchens have been making the rounds on blogs as of late so here's one more to add to the mix - it's by talented designer Nadi...

2:21 PM

Color Story: Pink and Gold

If you're like me, I start noticing patterns in things. It starts out in subtle ways. At first, it's just a spread in a magazine that I think is pretty, then next thing I know, every photo I'm pinning on Pinterest has similar details. The brain works in mysterious ways. The most recent incarnation of this phenomenon is my seeming obsession with the color combination of pink (or blush or some variation) and gold. Why? I have no idea. I think it started with this photo in the new issue of House Beautiful:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYjX7ZHAwwmqiyVEN3_xjwqPaKp54_E_avF__ZueCYXmTtHKg9LxPjmyFCfNNTQm6EF60I6LVe2ZEzOEkiuylxncrHvk8obgaw46GvGLumXZW4O2hafGDMHmVwchWBQ83I3oFhIvKo_S2/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYjX7ZHAwwmqiyVEN3_xjwqPaKp54_E_avF__ZueCYXmTtHKg9LxPjmyFCfNNTQm6EF60I6LVe2ZEzOEkiuylxncrHvk8obgaw46GvGLumXZW4O2hafGDMHmVwchWBQ83I3oFhIvKo_S2/s640/photo.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sorry, I snapped this photo with my phone as it's not online yet. The pink and gold chair and the chandelier piqued my interest for some reason - I don't know why. This is not even particularly my style - it's a little formal, and dare I say, frou-frou for me. But I do love a little unexpected aged, gilded piece of French furniture here and there. I think the soft, subtle color combo is so nice. And to really drive the point home, here are some of my latest pins:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391694067257/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache7.pinterest.com/upload/135248795029756883_COK8xAZO_c.jpg" width="485" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://anindiansummer-design.blogspot.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">anindiansummer-design.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391694072515/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://media-cache2.pinterest.com/upload/27654985181991284_Wca6doJu_c.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6437031930570661125" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">Uploaded by user</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391694072487/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="505" src="http://media-cache6.pinterest.com/upload/132222939029857155_1bkDanOq_c.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">cupcakesandcashmere.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391694075749/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="375" src="http://media-cache7.pinterest.com/upload/24488391694075749_LprCuzrv_c.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/colors/living-room-paint-color-ideas" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">housebeautiful.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391694072324/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="700" src="http://media-cache8.pinterest.com/upload/24488391694072324_EbuKuaJf_c.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.palmerweiss.com/portfolio.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">palmerweiss.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391693935179/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="276" src="http://media-cache1.pinterest.com/upload/24488391693935179_RSPe9wh8_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://roomsofinspiration.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-09-15T02:13:00-07:00&max-results=25" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">roomsofinspiration.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391693745873/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="437" src="http://media-cache8.pinterest.com/upload/24488391693745873_TIqGBJLh_c.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://studioten25.com/blog/?tag=vintage-furniture" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">studioten25.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Then, of course, I was out yesterday and spied my own little piece of pink and gold loveliness . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00RviIL204LfcwiatpacDcBfmrKYwNQcIDvVbl05J1IDa2eAbtLRE5iihjypnkknsJVBsvyDIRtNfuOOqcvobP1Fh4LROAWDpMS-Jq4Dr0gn6sMER0SXMWUUDtcP6wm5Y6BEUOhRFwnyc/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00RviIL204LfcwiatpacDcBfmrKYwNQcIDvVbl05J1IDa2eAbtLRE5iihjypnkknsJVBsvyDIRtNfuOOqcvobP1Fh4LROAWDpMS-Jq4Dr0gn6sMER0SXMWUUDtcP6wm5Y6BEUOhRFwnyc/s640/photo.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuOfBcZoMIluTW3a7r2KsXaNdeVCjqLwTvk4g1wfdQOJ5Q9iC0fYbH5EOXyqv4z0BNAfPryPlDgzNmhtpXnC0zw__F5hz_9wwKEitntpdV-pUmUbhSD29G9Rs-fTRvdvjpHaSfOi2DY7h/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuOfBcZoMIluTW3a7r2KsXaNdeVCjqLwTvk4g1wfdQOJ5Q9iC0fYbH5EOXyqv4z0BNAfPryPlDgzNmhtpXnC0zw__F5hz_9wwKEitntpdV-pUmUbhSD29G9Rs-fTRvdvjpHaSfOi2DY7h/s640/photo.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Isn't it pretty? Love the faded time-worn needlepoint. And, of course, it is pink and gold. How about you? Are you drawn to a certain color scheme lately?</div></div></div></div></div></div>

Color Story: Pink and Gold

If you're like me, I start noticing patterns in things. It starts out in subtle ways. At first, it's just a spread in a magazine tha...

7:27 AM

Absence

Hello, blog readers. Please excuse my absence over the past week. The truth is we experienced a major loss in our family last week. My beloved father-in-law passed away last Tuesday after a long and brave battle with cancer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4A2rrpIXkoIHbSUk-j9GMyTsBexCBl5K0RXovgyyvZF-fnz_5pSW3Iifk8VVsr0F0P8qydtGeFK-q-cwiV5hdupGKzIfS3Stdcnv9Z366WLdynAYKveUYIyyutojHu__1q46Rhwj2JSw/s1600/2006-07-04+at+16-00-39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4A2rrpIXkoIHbSUk-j9GMyTsBexCBl5K0RXovgyyvZF-fnz_5pSW3Iifk8VVsr0F0P8qydtGeFK-q-cwiV5hdupGKzIfS3Stdcnv9Z366WLdynAYKveUYIyyutojHu__1q46Rhwj2JSw/s400/2006-07-04+at+16-00-39.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Curtis/Papa was a devoted father, grandfather, husband, brother, uncle and friend, and we will forever miss him. We love you, Papa.<br /><br />I will be back to regular design-related blogging soon. Thanks.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Absence

Hello, blog readers. Please excuse my absence over the past week. The truth is we experienced a major loss in our family last week. My belov...

7:09 AM

Mick Jagger's Parisian Digs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUdMRWk7PXrDYfgZVShy34vtJLfWiJQlKwJ6C1y3VacYk9oUW1mO45QXdV8XxX7puMrC8RPiH2S5UyB-Y0hzfCjLZ_hw8DSCXJQ43X_KPeWd8Mb1ocAAVoPLQJmJmMXh6ihopPVMtyuDi/s1600/lwren-scott-apt-9_165150581722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUdMRWk7PXrDYfgZVShy34vtJLfWiJQlKwJ6C1y3VacYk9oUW1mO45QXdV8XxX7puMrC8RPiH2S5UyB-Y0hzfCjLZ_hw8DSCXJQ43X_KPeWd8Mb1ocAAVoPLQJmJmMXh6ihopPVMtyuDi/s640/lwren-scott-apt-9_165150581722.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/lwren-scott-and-mick-jagger-parisian-perch/#1">Vogue</a> recently featured the Paris apartment L'Wren Scott designed and shares with Mick Jagger. Complete Satisfaction. <span style="color: #444444;">(Photography by Francois Hallard)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRorGwMp97vjNJtHejn6gylw2eqv6oryQLMWM4Pl4p5d5gBeGG7Lj-JJjpiJogNAsrvu6NvjaPBYdfULt_O2jsMD97hGFHzoP0cuX8UVIRIV98nKTDRKelVvFnXCrv0XezJEy-_pP3TfZD/s1600/lwren-scott-apt-8_165150540467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRorGwMp97vjNJtHejn6gylw2eqv6oryQLMWM4Pl4p5d5gBeGG7Lj-JJjpiJogNAsrvu6NvjaPBYdfULt_O2jsMD97hGFHzoP0cuX8UVIRIV98nKTDRKelVvFnXCrv0XezJEy-_pP3TfZD/s640/lwren-scott-apt-8_165150540467.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinW09UNBWOmur4269yMcrUTqcVJF2nuh9yyWRGXOp02IVS4xK_lw1_m8Q3d05kXCLSsfzkuvHkM8gbtrQ5CR28Ds76O19WEHyZekBlm8i_hM7tEm7-VN44RON-u0KOxs9aUsZv53ELYO9/s1600/lwren-scott-apt-5_165147900643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinW09UNBWOmur4269yMcrUTqcVJF2nuh9yyWRGXOp02IVS4xK_lw1_m8Q3d05kXCLSsfzkuvHkM8gbtrQ5CR28Ds76O19WEHyZekBlm8i_hM7tEm7-VN44RON-u0KOxs9aUsZv53ELYO9/s640/lwren-scott-apt-5_165147900643.jpg" width="507" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuUEldjs1td9J9kKGeWtBcONGRoecYJdHc0guvBA0UqI08WSeP-Oy5JcjmsUB2PnXz3-gTDp6EoM5b_1-Az9QBNGt4udqQnQ6x9z_tJjb0tk-6g0MgTEcm3xTOCBDqVb1Jk3N1Hbkrs-Z/s1600/lwren-scott-outtake-4_165153150139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuUEldjs1td9J9kKGeWtBcONGRoecYJdHc0guvBA0UqI08WSeP-Oy5JcjmsUB2PnXz3-gTDp6EoM5b_1-Az9QBNGt4udqQnQ6x9z_tJjb0tk-6g0MgTEcm3xTOCBDqVb1Jk3N1Hbkrs-Z/s640/lwren-scott-outtake-4_165153150139.jpg" width="520" /></a></div>

Mick Jagger's Parisian Digs

Vogue recently featured the Paris apartment L'Wren Scott designed and shares with Mick Jagger. Complete Satisfaction. (Photography by F...

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DC Design House: Inventive Spaces

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dtAF5bt6-vQDCRU32Tdo5AFHYzBCiKn3W9EWfZ5fYcFJsT4OIIP7XvdEfqPjXAfhAVLsFrzZH2C6OGD7VA0Z5u2Pjyu92IIB19iZCyw3KB43XTV6QMFTsPKIUUp7xIIKLPL31QbEzrB1/s1600/DesignerShowcase_009.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733237617766796322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dtAF5bt6-vQDCRU32Tdo5AFHYzBCiKn3W9EWfZ5fYcFJsT4OIIP7XvdEfqPjXAfhAVLsFrzZH2C6OGD7VA0Z5u2Pjyu92IIB19iZCyw3KB43XTV6QMFTsPKIUUp7xIIKLPL31QbEzrB1/s640/DesignerShowcase_009.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />The space mother and daughter design team Carolyn Wilson and Elizabeth Boland of <a href="http://www.designinadaydc.com/">Design in a Day</a> was given wasn't much more than a warren of closets and a hallway.  Now it's a striking, chic transition space packed with a bold, cohesive design.  The walls are papered in a stamped alligator pattern and the ceilings are painted in Farrow & Ball Dayroom Yellow.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs633WXt6qEC4QRnSAYKFFGZfhA1vh3dBO3Mu9F3UHKeya5cd_ALgjmgTEkG_fcUYPxl0lYQ-SCMvWm0B_oWMO-KwfQ40iRzaEm4RaGWQvB3Ttm7dd6a-NMCIWGIyRrhgVm9jh38eeSOGc/s1600/DesignerShowcase_014.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733237494971689170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs633WXt6qEC4QRnSAYKFFGZfhA1vh3dBO3Mu9F3UHKeya5cd_ALgjmgTEkG_fcUYPxl0lYQ-SCMvWm0B_oWMO-KwfQ40iRzaEm4RaGWQvB3Ttm7dd6a-NMCIWGIyRrhgVm9jh38eeSOGc/s640/DesignerShowcase_014.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />(First two images from their blog <a href="http://www.hauteindoorcouture.blogspot.com/2012/04/our-design-house-room-reveal.html">Haute Couture</a>) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLnGdiDKGtgouZMilPS7TvXDRWe43Db4hItwjrvvA5vpoKPF1fEsH1r-yg4UcuSbkOnZRmS8zsBDqkqWiNj98HJ6ekAlyKcmGBcrNXl_2XIyhyphenhyphen0xFr7xOJxNhsAzd3WH8qxT7Yz0kuqyJ/s1600/dcbla.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732521621858276018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLnGdiDKGtgouZMilPS7TvXDRWe43Db4hItwjrvvA5vpoKPF1fEsH1r-yg4UcuSbkOnZRmS8zsBDqkqWiNj98HJ6ekAlyKcmGBcrNXl_2XIyhyphenhyphen0xFr7xOJxNhsAzd3WH8qxT7Yz0kuqyJ/s640/dcbla.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfp4wyuASLvllymO0N7e6JtsxFNGG-TExGNE8qVLCPqvXoB4Bg1lMVm0urwRHdyyAuFeY1T2fBaTmWNgV1_U6nlEA9Px-58xbSw6Ihgvaf8l4s5sjJePyuzJspGSJu6R4d_77hjuA6PtPa/s1600/dcblad.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732522121510011282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfp4wyuASLvllymO0N7e6JtsxFNGG-TExGNE8qVLCPqvXoB4Bg1lMVm0urwRHdyyAuFeY1T2fBaTmWNgV1_U6nlEA9Px-58xbSw6Ihgvaf8l4s5sjJePyuzJspGSJu6R4d_77hjuA6PtPa/s640/dcblad.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlfGazcdY58mxaBNOvItgi4R58kOxNmScx_6cyTfXrKoLFsr7qZV_eUyUTE27Z2N8JMN0MkZegiPmILQ_mD1QTb3FbJQW2uB0p6rqBh5pzpoCWJxKzDUzpyLe4ahk5i4mHRSHO0fYhMas/s1600/IMG_9604.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733225214384670418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlfGazcdY58mxaBNOvItgi4R58kOxNmScx_6cyTfXrKoLFsr7qZV_eUyUTE27Z2N8JMN0MkZegiPmILQ_mD1QTb3FbJQW2uB0p6rqBh5pzpoCWJxKzDUzpyLe4ahk5i4mHRSHO0fYhMas/s640/IMG_9604.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />And speaking of challenges, the Master Deck was a forlon long and narrow space, barely 6 feet wide and dated by some unfortunate scrolling iron work.  Shannon Munn and Amanda Welch of Ambi Design Studio transformed it into a private retreat with a very smart furniture plan and the addition of a custom shaded cover attached by a light weight railing system. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXs7PmydLIM_vIVqeB037wnKdMW0Y0PaZj-lZLugfxV-KHeyIG5huzEWJEn46yUyz923-JIF2M3MZwZ5yMOyZPYMx1hC5p7BPx5U4tdf9UB_aODdB2WDIO-l1zHzgRd4TAQt4V-DAhGM8H/s1600/IMG_9605.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733224108518942658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXs7PmydLIM_vIVqeB037wnKdMW0Y0PaZj-lZLugfxV-KHeyIG5huzEWJEn46yUyz923-JIF2M3MZwZ5yMOyZPYMx1hC5p7BPx5U4tdf9UB_aODdB2WDIO-l1zHzgRd4TAQt4V-DAhGM8H/s640/IMG_9605.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />Art panels were created from enlarged photographs taken of a Georgetown garden and custom outdoor mirrors visually expand the space.  The dated scrollwork was cleverly hidden by a series of pedestals and benches that create a feature wall and add to the intimacy of the space.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPjif9ym_7odceirC0y2e-eu4s2vYCac4CPBlT9l1fhd9jFlWiJOIaYsb3Z35lWzVWh7oMPXIKDG7PkfWqnVmz74tXYRA-_bXo5CfNPRpB-_2zWMpfMXjgMTR5Nvw883d7CEXMTtUUVoo/s1600/IMG_9606.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733224673949756770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPjif9ym_7odceirC0y2e-eu4s2vYCac4CPBlT9l1fhd9jFlWiJOIaYsb3Z35lWzVWh7oMPXIKDG7PkfWqnVmz74tXYRA-_bXo5CfNPRpB-_2zWMpfMXjgMTR5Nvw883d7CEXMTtUUVoo/s640/IMG_9606.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKQ7G3P2G_deOX0kb3viTljFSnV26JPN9y4tQKrkIkxN0C2KcVEK-zvuLG9eZFm1yn24rgOVF0sk89BHAs9eWFGFJg9aIErnIDEg9fR5PXVycsXZBdEvToBxb-CoSPkwhmae4BEks8JU1/s1600/IMG_9608.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733224436865062882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKQ7G3P2G_deOX0kb3viTljFSnV26JPN9y4tQKrkIkxN0C2KcVEK-zvuLG9eZFm1yn24rgOVF0sk89BHAs9eWFGFJg9aIErnIDEg9fR5PXVycsXZBdEvToBxb-CoSPkwhmae4BEks8JU1/s640/IMG_9608.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.dcdesignhouse.com/">DC Design House</a> <br />April 14th - May 13th 2012 <br />4951 Rockwood Parkway, NW, Washington, DC <br />Hours: Saturdays-Sundays 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays-Fridays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m <br />Ticket price: $20 <br /><br /><strong>p.s.  Blogger, I'm not convinced your new format is really that user friendly!</strong>  While I like some of the features, the control panel and the ability to move back and forth between old and new posts is awkward.  Curious to hear what other bloggers think.

DC Design House: Inventive Spaces

The space mother and daughter design team Carolyn Wilson and Elizabeth Boland of Design in a Day was given wasn't much more than a warr...

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Break-Out Bath: DC Design House

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW597EW8oWLAXkyZsDEMk31_SagcYMtbLooMSQQTXi4__LyJZT0klb80wvgtuJFdgQMhzkwmleipI9nZBuNymVHFvxr11THgWqPx9ohG9pKDaIc4yxGXmWjUT_b6XbIoFCRwq_xZZiYFdf/s1600/pwclo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732320573293955362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW597EW8oWLAXkyZsDEMk31_SagcYMtbLooMSQQTXi4__LyJZT0klb80wvgtuJFdgQMhzkwmleipI9nZBuNymVHFvxr11THgWqPx9ohG9pKDaIc4yxGXmWjUT_b6XbIoFCRwq_xZZiYFdf/s640/pwclo.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Have a small, dated bathroom you're dying to update? If so, then follow the lead of designer <a href="http://www.christopherpatrickinteriors.com/">Christopher Patrick</a>. Working with the bath's original brown and cream tiled floor, Christopher added in subway and accent tiles in contemporary patterns to create a luxurious retreat with a bit of an old-money vibe. Love this sleek vanity paired with modern pulls. This gem of a room is one of the stand-out spaces in the DC Design House and it's sure to get these designers noticed.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMRV2UldAT_FjFdukDHyyxOwE0zo6jMmTnpdSzSaMI_A04uE-unhoMAhnHi9RutPsuFTYiAUm4gQ74A5qufBtypOuVVv0WClCfDoZpD9pwq4A0Sc9NZ4J9W0izcv_8Fx8abkQI-eMYNB8/s1600/pwr.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732319548792216642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMRV2UldAT_FjFdukDHyyxOwE0zo6jMmTnpdSzSaMI_A04uE-unhoMAhnHi9RutPsuFTYiAUm4gQ74A5qufBtypOuVVv0WClCfDoZpD9pwq4A0Sc9NZ4J9W0izcv_8Fx8abkQI-eMYNB8/s640/pwr.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Here's Patrick with colleague Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdIwSjUSJ3ruJFWHHe6zMXgo7KojS2Q7y0crbysYE4WqHVdNJC-WOweITxkByJuagiylbI2Xc5OyC7Cc-HL63B2d2k1DJ4DXb_rLFU0p29ahwh93qCl2GxLZh0jyxBrgb6zEKN5teTk4e/s1600/pwsta.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732318434906458242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdIwSjUSJ3ruJFWHHe6zMXgo7KojS2Q7y0crbysYE4WqHVdNJC-WOweITxkByJuagiylbI2Xc5OyC7Cc-HL63B2d2k1DJ4DXb_rLFU0p29ahwh93qCl2GxLZh0jyxBrgb6zEKN5teTk4e/s640/pwsta.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Notice how the subway tile runs both horizontally and vertically. Another great takeaway - hide an unsightly floor with a custom teak mat.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsAuRIyc-KOfsg1gUHtcdQ3kHrBy6wKAhJROw_V6FW2pBMXDdpOTlJpMIYTkXq_lhDnAa1TXcEnM8oA2eZBhADm-iHbZ48BYGbLXMCHPFNqUpFHaOtKuz87MP0ag8IrNyTgvtJA76tLzY/s1600/pwstall.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732318024027755634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsAuRIyc-KOfsg1gUHtcdQ3kHrBy6wKAhJROw_V6FW2pBMXDdpOTlJpMIYTkXq_lhDnAa1TXcEnM8oA2eZBhADm-iHbZ48BYGbLXMCHPFNqUpFHaOtKuz87MP0ag8IrNyTgvtJA76tLzY/s640/pwstall.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWR0w1Y_E3I7dwxl61dv1hrXQBNmCZhitRhGvOt9VZx9ZmN-PFLn0C4I5RHZdw1OoFj2Xhf161EII2s-U43ABsXFZ4XhHFiXBCw8eXRR_Qn01dIvcLdz73oIsrtHux_poA5VYRk5zFlR-/s1600/robertradifera.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732321272676076418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWR0w1Y_E3I7dwxl61dv1hrXQBNmCZhitRhGvOt9VZx9ZmN-PFLn0C4I5RHZdw1OoFj2Xhf161EII2s-U43ABsXFZ4XhHFiXBCw8eXRR_Qn01dIvcLdz73oIsrtHux_poA5VYRk5zFlR-/s640/robertradifera.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Christopher and Kaitlyn used Farrow & Ball's Ranelagh Wallpaper 18-23, Blazer No. 212, and All White 2005. <span style="color:#333333;">This last photograph is by Robert Radifera, courtesy of the DC Design House.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dcdesignhouse.com/">DC Design House<br /></a>April 14th - May 13th 2012<br />4951 Rockwood Parkway, NW, Washington, DC<br />Hours: Saturdays-Sundays 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays-Fridays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m<br />Ticket price: $20

Break-Out Bath: DC Design House

Have a small, dated bathroom you're dying to update? If so, then follow the lead of designer Christopher Patrick . Working with the bat...

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Eye Candy: Streamlined Bath

Eye Candy: Streamlined Bath

I had originally planned to post more about the DC Design House but a dying computer with "trapped"photographs is getting in the w...

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Seven

Today my baby boy turned seven. I know I sound like a broken record when discussing my children's birthdays, but this makes me feel so many emotions -  most of all something akin to disbelief. And I think this is why the word bittersweet was created.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwd55GKq5ih8dLVy9PbyVEtgCnqdcqKnCPrO0K5mYNvLEk2qXqAtUAzeqyEPdvDAdrDHS8w2vNscsGrmB-sVxKMS1FrjYxXc4fliF1FKx0gVO3jv4WRXds4XZ_tvfcqhtWMHC2iYwvlUjg/s1600/IMG_9153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwd55GKq5ih8dLVy9PbyVEtgCnqdcqKnCPrO0K5mYNvLEk2qXqAtUAzeqyEPdvDAdrDHS8w2vNscsGrmB-sVxKMS1FrjYxXc4fliF1FKx0gVO3jv4WRXds4XZ_tvfcqhtWMHC2iYwvlUjg/s400/IMG_9153.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0eh9xHWylMOvu76vQK_qo0BhQb6paq9FOADC1ks0aSiJeU5LcpGcXO_MrSlyJq1NtMCowSaySJOcg_gMiDEFl6ASf6y32Cj4eJkm66l5iSi7Az1SdjX2SbSpmcl16jbxaf-ZzhYuq5Wg/s1600/IMG_1642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0eh9xHWylMOvu76vQK_qo0BhQb6paq9FOADC1ks0aSiJeU5LcpGcXO_MrSlyJq1NtMCowSaySJOcg_gMiDEFl6ASf6y32Cj4eJkm66l5iSi7Az1SdjX2SbSpmcl16jbxaf-ZzhYuq5Wg/s400/IMG_1642.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">He had a great day of presents, friends, family and parties. He also told me earlier that he loved me more than jellybeans or his XBox 360 . . . so I've got that going for me. Oh, I love him so. I so wish I could freeze time. Happy Birthday, my sweet Pierce . . . here's hoping you always love me more than jellybeans. </div>

Seven

Today my baby boy turned seven. I know I sound like a broken record when discussing my children's birthdays, but this makes me feel so m...

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DC Design House 2012 - Sneak Peek!

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuF_M1plgP-wODtW5CKwTHCpTbxE4ZiwYQE8gdLuj7Lyv_p35fXmfpcIg5aOdXFTRHrszKPT7bTZjyJ_Zeg9FiLN2djA8u4f-1UaOV-J2I30lg04gJTjVxFItFNuTXLWU3FQRlXBH7FTh/s1600/IMG_9651.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730360208993306450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuF_M1plgP-wODtW5CKwTHCpTbxE4ZiwYQE8gdLuj7Lyv_p35fXmfpcIg5aOdXFTRHrszKPT7bTZjyJ_Zeg9FiLN2djA8u4f-1UaOV-J2I30lg04gJTjVxFItFNuTXLWU3FQRlXBH7FTh/s640/IMG_9651.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> The <a href="http://www.dcdesignhouse.com/">DC Design House </a>opens this Saturday and I think it's fair to say it's bigger and better than ever! There's so much to show but to start here's a sneak peek of just a few of the rooms on the main floor of this three level home transformed by 23 local area designers.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kirk-designs.com/">Daniel Proctor of Kirk Designs </a>created a luxe, comfortable family room you would expect to find gracing the pages of Margaret Russell's Architectural Digest. Formerly the home's dining room, four 8' x 4' panels were mounted on the wall to create architectural interest and conceal a doorway to the kitchen. One of my favorite features of the room is the long table positioned in front of the window, serving as a work space and providing a great view out onto the terrace. <span style="color:#333333;">(Walls in Farrow & Ball Charleston Gray and Wimborne White)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8J-cnEJ4KFazV5vaFM4xgEspydefYH5TDgXxnIp4ra-mF0ded1gR4qP_KIuvku-hzzKWRuyK0StsP5wFVV6yL6zt4Q6UmV4Er0IGtKptewhpxy9uzHIhsRgaPEg9D_rpvXuGmeUTBO_p/s1600/IMG_9646.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730359831146143394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8J-cnEJ4KFazV5vaFM4xgEspydefYH5TDgXxnIp4ra-mF0ded1gR4qP_KIuvku-hzzKWRuyK0StsP5wFVV6yL6zt4Q6UmV4Er0IGtKptewhpxy9uzHIhsRgaPEg9D_rpvXuGmeUTBO_p/s640/IMG_9646.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.victoriasanchezinteriors.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730357740340179282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmLZ18rEMMP1fidL7nPKsh4yA0kbKj0FFle-E1OtvaEcTTBdluG8cnm_4jE4KuM0fLlVKdx8kv60X2rDby4yiCJNcAsTTZkGTVsnVntvZIMeaAzpij_1vjSgdlPfyP1JcyS8cpr7T_7JB/s640/IMG_9631.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" />Victoria Sanchez's</a> Teenager's Getaway is a fabulous space. Any room that can make you feel younger just by walking into it deserves an award in my book. Farrow & Ball's All White is the backdrop for vibrant colors, Missoni patterns and a bold, striped rug that create a fun, optimistic energy. The sheer drapes have a raised chenille-like zig zag pattern and let in light while making a strong, design statement.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3b4H0fb_q6rnFO3pwINHwkuEk0OBJFrhhNsqp46EKq8-kEggXSVE8ojEBZCqiRhU7L3_iPFvBmaBP28hNL4IPtdq9AxCUdlEWH_gZP4czmJ5Ekadsl52UDj3oRVJRnzSpJD0LVjm1cqq3/s1600/IMG_9634.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730362009112753602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3b4H0fb_q6rnFO3pwINHwkuEk0OBJFrhhNsqp46EKq8-kEggXSVE8ojEBZCqiRhU7L3_iPFvBmaBP28hNL4IPtdq9AxCUdlEWH_gZP4czmJ5Ekadsl52UDj3oRVJRnzSpJD0LVjm1cqq3/s640/IMG_9634.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71AaxDvJsVcAMNHIOXc5UAVyzaYphLF9INmzirMeCXG8gclZbPahk98uWhqZjdrPkikNi7kZFCJ5FSRnMjjsJ73I7czMOhAGhuKKc-ezvWQfwng_gUXMwDoL1vgxaPAqKcZ-lpWmeAPl0/s1600/IMG_9655.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730363277910985314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71AaxDvJsVcAMNHIOXc5UAVyzaYphLF9INmzirMeCXG8gclZbPahk98uWhqZjdrPkikNi7kZFCJ5FSRnMjjsJ73I7czMOhAGhuKKc-ezvWQfwng_gUXMwDoL1vgxaPAqKcZ-lpWmeAPl0/s640/IMG_9655.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.scwinteriors.com/">Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey's </a>dining room, while elegant and sophisticated, is also warm and inviting. A balance that is hard to strike but definitely achieved in this space. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zfgyKw3qhqQAEvuz0mzjrgJt1aOLAdMco6gh8suqGReeuJYeIbYNmHdpjZSiErBiX_nshDGqK8vvd8EupurT7ZTKXxZXN4SDrz9j7FnfPHYjmurZ6swv5Eg3SLIjOql9wcX5kxX-1dfQ/s1600/IMG_9658.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730364314201247602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zfgyKw3qhqQAEvuz0mzjrgJt1aOLAdMco6gh8suqGReeuJYeIbYNmHdpjZSiErBiX_nshDGqK8vvd8EupurT7ZTKXxZXN4SDrz9j7FnfPHYjmurZ6swv5Eg3SLIjOql9wcX5kxX-1dfQ/s640/IMG_9658.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Upholstered banquets flank either side of the french doors that span the back of the room and a large console table provides a practical place to set up for a buffet, afternoon tea or bar. Wish I had taken a picture from a straight-on angle to give a better sense of that.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAOIfLrn9D0nfCVyNzI7fBh3nq82DyoXO-dZZj846KAW3zFdRl7jmaQOUHym8w2uZ_2qg7pMokczRmW4HHF-hv_ySK23dYD68Zc_P6mBciEMGgSbnKCbm6__sOtzz0EMnzR1CItUDVkE6/s1600/IMG_9660.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730354160849727234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAOIfLrn9D0nfCVyNzI7fBh3nq82DyoXO-dZZj846KAW3zFdRl7jmaQOUHym8w2uZ_2qg7pMokczRmW4HHF-hv_ySK23dYD68Zc_P6mBciEMGgSbnKCbm6__sOtzz0EMnzR1CItUDVkE6/s640/IMG_9660.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>The ceiling is wallpapered in a marbelized pattern and it ties in with all the delicious corals and blues in the room. (Walls are covered in Farrow & Ball Tallow 203, Fowler Pink No. 39 and Dragged Wallpaper 6-33)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEO_8XEXp733L3_i_LSEzRXNPRc0eS9mO6ZLc8ahauiq_5i0S11s8I8N2kHzkdz_lUZTWw8CH0hOaLh9ej8HJUzBuiYDqwuzjVCX63WOMZpoHVnkGnp_7pRKo_E2gJLzwumjJ57EEs8Gki/s1600/IMG_9668.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730353708746062642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEO_8XEXp733L3_i_LSEzRXNPRc0eS9mO6ZLc8ahauiq_5i0S11s8I8N2kHzkdz_lUZTWw8CH0hOaLh9ej8HJUzBuiYDqwuzjVCX63WOMZpoHVnkGnp_7pRKo_E2gJLzwumjJ57EEs8Gki/s640/IMG_9668.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>To the left of the dining room is <a href="http://www.meyerinteriors.com/">Marika Meyer's </a>serene and lovely Morning Room. Love, love her use of citrine and indigo against the backdrop of neutral creams and grays. Artful choices in pattern and accessories create interest throughout the space.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfOeOcdlgkFAM50WwtydgdhDKfd3IZRiNFXU80N8xxmGOPk-Yyx0pcKvQxSkMS-0KeiFvF3Xc1uNC8Xu9iEsdnbnK9SZ6wVZuMmJen1ZiHp2UrEYma8-pQ09juhGdMEYjrigzwsF0kUt1/s1600/IMG_9672.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730365309019623122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfOeOcdlgkFAM50WwtydgdhDKfd3IZRiNFXU80N8xxmGOPk-Yyx0pcKvQxSkMS-0KeiFvF3Xc1uNC8Xu9iEsdnbnK9SZ6wVZuMmJen1ZiHp2UrEYma8-pQ09juhGdMEYjrigzwsF0kUt1/s640/IMG_9672.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>This could be setting for a four hour breakfast - I mean, would you really want to leave this gorgeous table? Bookshelves are backed with a trellis patterned fabric. <span style="color:#333333;">(Wall covered in Farrow & Ball Wallpaper Drag 12-15, Harwick Whtie, Shaded White and Slipper Satin)<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0i8_f5dBoh25ZxrtSflIsZxYSPWNoqiV_SpBBFFtWTIkHd9j5Nu0xPWxOGf5JIvLxBJ9l1hIK-_mz-_b1FNAhcOCiayBVXw3pn_OzJpu4VmN_zVsgFHXKWqZkx_wtDWlLuubr7_PEA_nQ/s1600/IMG_9671.JPG"><span style="color:#333333;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730353401027799442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0i8_f5dBoh25ZxrtSflIsZxYSPWNoqiV_SpBBFFtWTIkHd9j5Nu0xPWxOGf5JIvLxBJ9l1hIK-_mz-_b1FNAhcOCiayBVXw3pn_OzJpu4VmN_zVsgFHXKWqZkx_wtDWlLuubr7_PEA_nQ/s640/IMG_9671.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HoG54fTvgH3bnSdCa-4LPfsQxTuRs86gqEWzRqbFeGLfEu7Ars5lMdbaykxbBO8TVmL5-DJA9urcOpdO24o_35A2m9ecIivA_4pIT5pA7Z7J5WVQSA8dnMcgzGUMlHDXRwkyRSFst5eq/s1600/IMG_9689.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730359383842906914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HoG54fTvgH3bnSdCa-4LPfsQxTuRs86gqEWzRqbFeGLfEu7Ars5lMdbaykxbBO8TVmL5-DJA9urcOpdO24o_35A2m9ecIivA_4pIT5pA7Z7J5WVQSA8dnMcgzGUMlHDXRwkyRSFst5eq/s640/IMG_9689.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>If you do have a chance to visit the Design House in person, you'll be greeted by the sophisticated foyer and reception hall designed by artist <a href="http://www.johnmatthewmoore.com/">John Matthew Moore</a>. Playing off the existing black and white marble floors, Matthew created a space that perfectly references the 1950's period in which the home was built while bringing in contemporary elements and chinoiserie touches.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQAqqD98Va858w7xQcEOY8UFmd1-he9OlqFQRImGfmR1Umj1aM-Xddt2dDbzISwBJYHn5NdlU43VWwHAQm9k_xtFJYdlMprtjUCEC6ei7TfDA-UE84MNeJAJHZVPLjFGwBNW5ySTuQ5zB/s1600/IMG_9582.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730363705475090146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQAqqD98Va858w7xQcEOY8UFmd1-he9OlqFQRImGfmR1Umj1aM-Xddt2dDbzISwBJYHn5NdlU43VWwHAQm9k_xtFJYdlMprtjUCEC6ei7TfDA-UE84MNeJAJHZVPLjFGwBNW5ySTuQ5zB/s640/IMG_9582.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> This incredible double star chandelier designed by Matthew and created by local lighting artist <a href="http://www.ricksingletonlighting.com/">Rick Singleton</a> is a work of art and the source of many oohs and aahs! Interestingly, it was inspired by a wire sculpture in <a href="http://www.barbarafranceski.com/">Barbara Franceski's</a> room from last year's Design House. There it is on the bureau below.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pEs-d3g49gDcQdkTwty83SlcLO2gLQR-rG2Ip3vNNAZhizJtZ14Ndw_Zt8eQD5Sq8Z2nOTmDnMw9Xu5zmI8sO5P3sgGei76VsRVso-9ZmZOPTCLuOAubY9LwJCQmlzwTL9eo1EeVtvxy/s1600/IMG_9578.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730358108913809218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pEs-d3g49gDcQdkTwty83SlcLO2gLQR-rG2Ip3vNNAZhizJtZ14Ndw_Zt8eQD5Sq8Z2nOTmDnMw9Xu5zmI8sO5P3sgGei76VsRVso-9ZmZOPTCLuOAubY9LwJCQmlzwTL9eo1EeVtvxy/s640/IMG_9578.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>His original designs also extend to a linen drapery fabric in a traditional diaper-patterned of creams, grays, and blacks. Reflected in the mirror, you can see Matthew's painting, the "Three Swans." It is anchored by a black and gilt bench with gorgeous leopard silk velvet bolsters and a collection of antique blue and white porcelains. <span style="color:#333333;">(Walls in Farrow & Ball Hardwick White, Shaded White, Whimborne White and upstairs Crivelli Trellis 31-03)<br /><br /></span>This post is only a snippet - much more to come in the next few days. If you are anywhere near DC, you will absolutely want to see this home in person. Not only is it a visual treat, it's a leading fundraising event for Childrens National Medical Center.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dcdesignhouse.com/">DC Design House<br /></a>April 14th - May 13th 2012<br />4951 Rockwood Parkway, NW, Washington, DC<br />Hours: Saturdays-Sundays 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays-Fridays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m<br />Ticket price: $20

DC Design House 2012 - Sneak Peek!

The DC Design House opens this Saturday and I think it's fair to say it's bigger and better than ever! There's so much to show ...

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