Last Night at Domino Mag. Event

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXnJrOWCgJlNkrrE8t-3QVQ66DAIyhlYZ9oe91v3M7gf-a0uyCeg1TsSyQv6I1JmjiftWfgLMmJQiGwD-Lu4oQb_XUTSl2QzlWR75J2Wj6cv7ZkdOSOwoLsmBLDDQJnXmo5EyihEvDoY/s1600-h/brdr_right.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278870035172141858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXnJrOWCgJlNkrrE8t-3QVQ66DAIyhlYZ9oe91v3M7gf-a0uyCeg1TsSyQv6I1JmjiftWfgLMmJQiGwD-Lu4oQb_XUTSl2QzlWR75J2Wj6cv7ZkdOSOwoLsmBLDDQJnXmo5EyihEvDoY/s400/brdr_right.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 97px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 384px" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhju2ObZgBHrzHnwHDl556wSisXYDfa5skoYW1MDS4K_ys25Whap9nT6RyqPeyxXEhEMONBEE1x0ftx6hj577Xpv9LSm9UKbSzQohuVsVDhdc5NPkh6j4tsrH9S5eVNZZ76BDeTtNPYbBE/s1600-h/02.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278867736364736098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhju2ObZgBHrzHnwHDl556wSisXYDfa5skoYW1MDS4K_ys25Whap9nT6RyqPeyxXEhEMONBEE1x0ftx6hj577Xpv9LSm9UKbSzQohuVsVDhdc5NPkh6j4tsrH9S5eVNZZ76BDeTtNPYbBE/s400/02.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 343px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" /></a>Last night was great fun at the D.C. <a href="http://www.mitchellgold.com/">Mitchell + Gold</a> showroom, the hosts of a book party for "<a href="http://www.dominomag.com/"><span style="color:#009900;">Domino: The Book of Decorating</span></a>." Dara Caponigro was on hand to sign books and I was lucky enough to be one of the first 50 to receive a free book. The Mitchell + Gold showroom put on a wonderful party, the food was quite good and the flowers lovely.<br />However, the best part though was meeting fellow bloggers and DC Designers. In addition, I met Bonnie, a reader of my blog who was a delight to talk to. Erika of Urban Grace recently posted about her <a href="http://www.urbangraceinteriors.typepad.com/the_blog/2008/11/bonnies-bathroom-and-more.html">work with Bonnie on her bathroom</a>. Gorgeous!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMp4rEx7IRwl3bvumi6BiIZyQSfLXVA-_1rMFugvIx3_tPQNAYfePORTuGaboKldqpN75udF2q3VrTLZiGQ9XHX93Z1w6VYisMKT6MS5Qjm6nvWiCOf1iNtezDXZs5eex89DhR7G0xyE/s1600-h/07.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278867425361016146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMp4rEx7IRwl3bvumi6BiIZyQSfLXVA-_1rMFugvIx3_tPQNAYfePORTuGaboKldqpN75udF2q3VrTLZiGQ9XHX93Z1w6VYisMKT6MS5Qjm6nvWiCOf1iNtezDXZs5eex89DhR7G0xyE/s400/07.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Here I am with Stefan of <a href="http://www.architectdesign.blogspot.com/">Architect Design</a> and Bob of <a href="http://www.homersoddisnthe.blogspot.com/">Homers Odd Isn't He</a>. Thank you for the wonderful conversation - it was terrific to meet you in person! They both look great in this photo. I have a weak ego when it comes to photos so this is a bit hard for me to post a photo of myself. Oh, well...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-I5vWgiq0c_JJ0Siqzi3o8PubF90JcTnhKsS4HUtY7xm1SQmQ7A0kW3jR1oXoCftI4aWVYYtWn1L_yLZl5zjzFK5SOT7GIaX5wRs2vmPi9Y1qONI6HKT_gK9ExpwqMiDUPdKrTL_e2M/s1600-h/0.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278866764183318674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-I5vWgiq0c_JJ0Siqzi3o8PubF90JcTnhKsS4HUtY7xm1SQmQ7A0kW3jR1oXoCftI4aWVYYtWn1L_yLZl5zjzFK5SOT7GIaX5wRs2vmPi9Y1qONI6HKT_gK9ExpwqMiDUPdKrTL_e2M/s400/0.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Also at the event was Jennifer of <a href="http://www.washingtonspaces.com/blog">Washington Spaces</a> , <a href="http://www.lodadesigns.blogspot.com/">Loda Designs</a> and D.C. designers <a href="http://www.annettehannon.com/">Annette Hannon</a>, Shannon Munn of <a href="http://www.ambidesignstudio.com/">Ambi Design Studio</a>, and Anne Hardock, Gretchen Ginnerty and Nancy Schatz of <a href="http://www.dwellingsbydesign.net/">Dwellings by Design</a>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoqPNDp2mgygVeY_LNuNimJTwwMjAoTOmQ5iF5AZoqXxoQOcqTJZnOwObME8aNeBurPchYg-CojMpI5CAdM8RC296gHC2NQlIp7ZXtcMrhPpDraUYNqz4VTfDhjimCmnPcnMUHhriFxI/s1600-h/06.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278866448943049154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoqPNDp2mgygVeY_LNuNimJTwwMjAoTOmQ5iF5AZoqXxoQOcqTJZnOwObME8aNeBurPchYg-CojMpI5CAdM8RC296gHC2NQlIp7ZXtcMrhPpDraUYNqz4VTfDhjimCmnPcnMUHhriFxI/s400/06.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX7g5k7tRJVyD720NJFR2ndJTixSqGRYHVsxLF5jXbH3rBaPO175Axmrxg5wx6Ef4_Qq8rMO5i95vEtemeXutwX5gD8AFhIkr9-WtFZ4Dn5akP90q8AWxR-Mdc6l7OzwrghmrLeiKimU/s1600-h/000.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278866287952353794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX7g5k7tRJVyD720NJFR2ndJTixSqGRYHVsxLF5jXbH3rBaPO175Axmrxg5wx6Ef4_Qq8rMO5i95vEtemeXutwX5gD8AFhIkr9-WtFZ4Dn5akP90q8AWxR-Mdc6l7OzwrghmrLeiKimU/s400/000.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 329px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk62BlGEY6CaDLWkQ7lr9sMhsUAE55QJcveE-eVxYN3Fqj2NoyRxUFvMG7t96qqq1wfBCMFOh7gmUC_9aW_In9UflD0QI-A7lwl5t9mQNZV3wAu541PcMuVZZYW2mgY7lP9fQWPh0BV5k/s1600-h/09.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278866157298292850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk62BlGEY6CaDLWkQ7lr9sMhsUAE55QJcveE-eVxYN3Fqj2NoyRxUFvMG7t96qqq1wfBCMFOh7gmUC_9aW_In9UflD0QI-A7lwl5t9mQNZV3wAu541PcMuVZZYW2mgY7lP9fQWPh0BV5k/s400/09.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 312px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzgQ6NIaiIBEYVSgaJjIK38BCU5aOeKjSvuSdotW7wDIp_WW-rtOmaVRC3OKO6kRfvYfQ_Q34SzJQUmvnjofmIJlOX5PgQihxSfh5pbcvt8PJBoG_5_ilCTjGGRnfc4RmwKgsinHT0oM/s1600-h/00.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278866010985421218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzgQ6NIaiIBEYVSgaJjIK38BCU5aOeKjSvuSdotW7wDIp_WW-rtOmaVRC3OKO6kRfvYfQ_Q34SzJQUmvnjofmIJlOX5PgQihxSfh5pbcvt8PJBoG_5_ilCTjGGRnfc4RmwKgsinHT0oM/s400/00.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Love this chair. Isn't the panelling on this wall terrific?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4le90zTktO6bnXJ3TYYYNeC7reuBwVxWSyhtyNgJUb3A-rtbDu_Xk88fPGU_EuApEym9PjMSrAQaRUm3U3nkjxSU1dzjD3BROYJunwKYJPWMPRv4-8zs2CYBKRFScaLSL139-ivgzcT0/s1600-h/04.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278865855068746946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4le90zTktO6bnXJ3TYYYNeC7reuBwVxWSyhtyNgJUb3A-rtbDu_Xk88fPGU_EuApEym9PjMSrAQaRUm3U3nkjxSU1dzjD3BROYJunwKYJPWMPRv4-8zs2CYBKRFScaLSL139-ivgzcT0/s400/04.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 384px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8XqoajjuILU4d8AO2_cI3qNHyBcagk8SNak5iZVT820FDaCfsjUKad7IFQcIrtnZ51m3EAcXdNo66Xl7i7YeFwIcmkn7M-vA1JNwdzFCEc4NkhlwkiVPQ2sgflSc-SYzGf25oBsSXxM/s1600-h/03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278865731893004162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8XqoajjuILU4d8AO2_cI3qNHyBcagk8SNak5iZVT820FDaCfsjUKad7IFQcIrtnZ51m3EAcXdNo66Xl7i7YeFwIcmkn7M-vA1JNwdzFCEc4NkhlwkiVPQ2sgflSc-SYzGf25oBsSXxM/s400/03.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ICNuBEYoiCKR83L0J9_6rDv4oLycZ4GOMrEKwVwnGefpKXdl2quUQ32Uxe-BkSShDtNqK5GW-nEbG2i8QCRrgVUEheIcSQbzTO5CjUUM9HnGZGUf0wO4FhBbxiOMI0FoaOlZ5edn0n4/s1600-h/05.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278865588125374626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ICNuBEYoiCKR83L0J9_6rDv4oLycZ4GOMrEKwVwnGefpKXdl2quUQ32Uxe-BkSShDtNqK5GW-nEbG2i8QCRrgVUEheIcSQbzTO5CjUUM9HnGZGUf0wO4FhBbxiOMI0FoaOlZ5edn0n4/s400/05.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Yes, this photo is from the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams showroom bathroom. You've probably have heard of this idea - but love the tall vase filled with TP and of course this wonderful spool table. It's on sale for $199, if I remember correctly.<br />Again, thanks to Domino Magazine and Mitchell + Gold for a fun night out!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Last Night at Domino Mag. Event

Last night was great fun at the D.C. Mitchell + Gold showroom, the hosts of a book party for " Domino: The Book of Decorating ." ...

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Wreath Making at Tudor Place Georgetown

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAgFHieRN-nhszolGTZzYxwyYp_2mblkbbRXnyVoOgwi1CHGfiBuvChJ7ShcGdA77uJLsDrPV2VvfnnCJt-r1c35erEWhfRWyJTgU7wbWLv5brVJHdKkPOk1yAP-guAH0M3lZCHKgrqQ/s1600-h/a.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277443617837363026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAgFHieRN-nhszolGTZzYxwyYp_2mblkbbRXnyVoOgwi1CHGfiBuvChJ7ShcGdA77uJLsDrPV2VvfnnCJt-r1c35erEWhfRWyJTgU7wbWLv5brVJHdKkPOk1yAP-guAH0M3lZCHKgrqQ/s400/a.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8m9Mpvlx4lba49CmNWac7hsxYXSXhc6uegQQgA6BGUTzyX2enNIAxhfVeRMIFcxF9_yK_lphv-ivRh_5nPPuLCgDhvgsAR33j2_vmNuxa5Wp7dM9keKuekS-IXtDS8Sk1huITWo-LIhA/s1600-h/a.jpg"></a>Every year I join a group of fellow home design enthusiasts and head over to historic <a href="http://www.tudorplace.org/page.html?pageid=33">Tudor Place</a> in Georgetown, DC for their boxwood wreath making event. (If you live nearby, as of this morning, there are <span style="color:#006600;">still spots available</span> for this coming weekend Dec. 12th and 13th.)<br /><br /><br />Here's the gate to Tudor Place on 31st Street. It really sets the mood for a fun morning.<br /><br />All the boxwood, magnolia and assorted evergreens are cut fresh from the property's gorgeous plantings.<br /><br /><br />Below is the carriage house where the wreath making takes place. Wouldn't it be lovely to live here!<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzm3fZsqIjH0qGH2WbCO8cE7w4WLkHOOGc1Q1DlB5kN7fotpd7pdagNueAlOAwJgQz0nxkt3cFe9EpGr6CBRLmEXqr1uSUPc9X5hR2j5vZ-hJti_B9NDWIntXp30W42F1IQ3247qarot0/s1600-h/aa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277443290463710642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzm3fZsqIjH0qGH2WbCO8cE7w4WLkHOOGc1Q1DlB5kN7fotpd7pdagNueAlOAwJgQz0nxkt3cFe9EpGr6CBRLmEXqr1uSUPc9X5hR2j5vZ-hJti_B9NDWIntXp30W42F1IQ3247qarot0/s800/aa.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpzd0xsiOQZrksnOCj6YQrnnYRMtSXMNF15qGjYmNV2BzpZMQ_Rq0eA5ULPiRx-ARwwVBch6Dg44gAHqNSi-UGGVUgbSRY3ggdy1bLep7x_ns60N4WpPKf5DiZOJc_fxlgOtLkc7mCUg/s1600-h/aaa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277443140740818866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpzd0xsiOQZrksnOCj6YQrnnYRMtSXMNF15qGjYmNV2BzpZMQ_Rq0eA5ULPiRx-ARwwVBch6Dg44gAHqNSi-UGGVUgbSRY3ggdy1bLep7x_ns60N4WpPKf5DiZOJc_fxlgOtLkc7mCUg/s400/aaa.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> My wreath in progress...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-leBzqdZJFb8XLU6PWm3sWus3zGwnKNCL6sxoJbTmRxKHnxGl6xg6NMPZzjKRzPHTmG0PqaGEDjz7Ax0JRAAKvRVKw5Htlp3g8lldG3eUPF2AJE0HjG2A8YbS19cCSDlwL137pEPt9o/s1600-h/aaaa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277443004785619234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-leBzqdZJFb8XLU6PWm3sWus3zGwnKNCL6sxoJbTmRxKHnxGl6xg6NMPZzjKRzPHTmG0PqaGEDjz7Ax0JRAAKvRVKw5Htlp3g8lldG3eUPF2AJE0HjG2A8YbS19cCSDlwL137pEPt9o/s400/aaaa.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 326px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> An impressive Sago Palm tucked off in the corner of the carriage house.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AqKidqyI4QCsSvgkNkqjf-ZffmjY4j1m9Q-CrgiBRkdoMze_fkVugdDrpGkuMSR8OY8IpBhcgQMPEGfqDWyKztBTqaoVlB4Cvl8Ng-9iRcIIxiY3leQISuRftXQmr8neZ7LOrQlWSN0/s1600-h/aaaaa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277442834315442658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AqKidqyI4QCsSvgkNkqjf-ZffmjY4j1m9Q-CrgiBRkdoMze_fkVugdDrpGkuMSR8OY8IpBhcgQMPEGfqDWyKztBTqaoVlB4Cvl8Ng-9iRcIIxiY3leQISuRftXQmr8neZ7LOrQlWSN0/s800/aaaaa.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Gretchen made a centerpiece this year. It smells wonderful!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3NpplMlIFnKragfOFO-e2gwuu8pusDgnuRa-K7R83pf0ViuwruhaGYx35lEKfdS8otGqVeiwdhUjGf74m42_Um5Op4vgm1qVSBbm8QBBX1VKJ_ZVe-bFb-N2MD3TGgaaubxJqEXlXIc/s1600-h/aaaaaa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277442633088159042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3NpplMlIFnKragfOFO-e2gwuu8pusDgnuRa-K7R83pf0ViuwruhaGYx35lEKfdS8otGqVeiwdhUjGf74m42_Um5Op4vgm1qVSBbm8QBBX1VKJ_ZVe-bFb-N2MD3TGgaaubxJqEXlXIc/s400/aaaaaa.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 331px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Lori's magnolia wreath sprayed gold - gorgeous.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9OglJR0AhwF-l8nh0H-D71U4qnH6uUZYpb8PJpDRVqqJfAJpqK09uugP7rpTaCShN0RFeMWHbLGiuJZbpx9WHKW4AixwreVWAdoZi3n6uVymVaqo58jxoftGE7OaleeTBNV0DLpbhXw/s1600-h/a2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277446072271640434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9OglJR0AhwF-l8nh0H-D71U4qnH6uUZYpb8PJpDRVqqJfAJpqK09uugP7rpTaCShN0RFeMWHbLGiuJZbpx9WHKW4AixwreVWAdoZi3n6uVymVaqo58jxoftGE7OaleeTBNV0DLpbhXw/s400/a2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Anne's beautiful ribbon-wrapped wreath.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAJ7DgnW030fmJ5gKcUR6ksCzJJsfTuKXk6mVtOox7xPXIhe0uYQbfD4rkxRB1rh7_mKpr1w5s51YBeStckxAjSlRttNQbPxPv2j9IbugJm-mnqHsJwqlwoFNu38RP2b3z1Ouoj43co0/s1600-h/a1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277442355153208098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAJ7DgnW030fmJ5gKcUR6ksCzJJsfTuKXk6mVtOox7xPXIhe0uYQbfD4rkxRB1rh7_mKpr1w5s51YBeStckxAjSlRttNQbPxPv2j9IbugJm-mnqHsJwqlwoFNu38RP2b3z1Ouoj43co0/s400/a1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> My wreath - ribbon to be added later at home. Kim and Rhonda I missed photographing your wreaths!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaORzIdfyhszL4LapDc88rgeSce0Pdtvx2BwIjjdAVKMcGFt8L_QQj5p-5h1yCijLaI_w4r_t1NAx1NDlcC86-ueU3CdVGHL_IizClDiSCUDMhbQE2c2-k_sMzrk9E7-uQE8wMj71ZLY/s1600-h/a9.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277442234545238690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaORzIdfyhszL4LapDc88rgeSce0Pdtvx2BwIjjdAVKMcGFt8L_QQj5p-5h1yCijLaI_w4r_t1NAx1NDlcC86-ueU3CdVGHL_IizClDiSCUDMhbQE2c2-k_sMzrk9E7-uQE8wMj71ZLY/s800/a9.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Door to the recently renovated exterior of Tudor Place.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaRp1gKh-QAzXi3e3D0sJolSmsp_wPGUaDi4eWrqvdfV_900bnodW97h7seiyezbgq7-tSrwVDXsTYrPvpCuMUu4FT6A6_rOKHVEilJyF266-AIWsidHQlIwSVsea7UDKlVV1eTPelhQ/s1600-h/a10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277442060922062226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaRp1gKh-QAzXi3e3D0sJolSmsp_wPGUaDi4eWrqvdfV_900bnodW97h7seiyezbgq7-tSrwVDXsTYrPvpCuMUu4FT6A6_rOKHVEilJyF266-AIWsidHQlIwSVsea7UDKlVV1eTPelhQ/s400/a10.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfWlgHSE6YO4MGrcUaGFgRgkZJOD3Q2NCLE9V7z-zwEyoJM02TT613cHJedDzE_F8OaAe0iHXio2li_MIaOYTrhKlUfbF2tr3ROvKQ8ibyC5uOb7EfuXMns_SWgTpRQCUwQwmw3oSNvk/s1600-h/a3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277441709953045074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfWlgHSE6YO4MGrcUaGFgRgkZJOD3Q2NCLE9V7z-zwEyoJM02TT613cHJedDzE_F8OaAe0iHXio2li_MIaOYTrhKlUfbF2tr3ROvKQ8ibyC5uOb7EfuXMns_SWgTpRQCUwQwmw3oSNvk/s800/a3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Beautiful grounds with pea stone walkways.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tjy0k9JZAQvFOT7fxfpwLocAJ8dOKgh9kNzJcFfETS7TsEsrd9q7wtFiHkHFnTRh0pzYabE3FqiRbGRkWAnHf53dehwNtVWnJcEP_7_XqOfXs0ppsukjtpJCKNL1gZMnZejjkaooUEc/s1600-h/a4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277441461594547026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tjy0k9JZAQvFOT7fxfpwLocAJ8dOKgh9kNzJcFfETS7TsEsrd9q7wtFiHkHFnTRh0pzYabE3FqiRbGRkWAnHf53dehwNtVWnJcEP_7_XqOfXs0ppsukjtpJCKNL1gZMnZejjkaooUEc/s400/a4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Where's this from? Well, of course, how could we make it through Georgetown without a stop at <a href="http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/">Georgetown Cupcake</a>! These beautiful flowers are from <a href="http://www.ultravioletflowersdc.com/">Ultraviolet Flowers</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifa9lHJHtX-X5iJLhinTptnrgdsfuEge-Nmlfnz8ghjWK04MiYf2r5krrQEuu_kh0nTff1cV3LJLqPeUCBii4ycFOmGhZ3yzGUQhEOv-ZN4DDIGyEsRdVyhCAIf8uyvoqHtxUZLOFx8xY/s1600-h/a6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277441366707454162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifa9lHJHtX-X5iJLhinTptnrgdsfuEge-Nmlfnz8ghjWK04MiYf2r5krrQEuu_kh0nTff1cV3LJLqPeUCBii4ycFOmGhZ3yzGUQhEOv-ZN4DDIGyEsRdVyhCAIf8uyvoqHtxUZLOFx8xY/s400/a6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuOf28FIyzADYeKM3gxGZdQXFxF7mYRRjepsdKGMTfo6QtFwbB99Z8GQaG-Ka9sMGp_g1pj3jsokQBhKPwPiMTgcifv4XoHGvFJ7_28m3m6WgAzxD6SaHSD2gb-SMJmp0wsSz2pOKA9Q/s1600-h/a7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277441190519751794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuOf28FIyzADYeKM3gxGZdQXFxF7mYRRjepsdKGMTfo6QtFwbB99Z8GQaG-Ka9sMGp_g1pj3jsokQBhKPwPiMTgcifv4XoHGvFJ7_28m3m6WgAzxD6SaHSD2gb-SMJmp0wsSz2pOKA9Q/s400/a7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUh-JJPbYJ_K29wVcDqfwJxkGgOMbj9oFFGoTTmyxAkUPZLWFwBFbHaGwmk2xWPzmZD2Ix4pSJFF98xAega102dubisQv9RLULQS_-aiXUyXgVB75f2BiYv9jUlDWv5vNBKjRh6zJuUY4/s1600-h/a01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277441020407879954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUh-JJPbYJ_K29wVcDqfwJxkGgOMbj9oFFGoTTmyxAkUPZLWFwBFbHaGwmk2xWPzmZD2Ix4pSJFF98xAega102dubisQv9RLULQS_-aiXUyXgVB75f2BiYv9jUlDWv5vNBKjRh6zJuUY4/s400/a01.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Afterwards, we came back to my house for a luncheon. I forgot to photograph the table before eating so here's just a picture of my arrangement. It's comprised of 6 tiny glasses each with their own little bouquet. They were spread out with 3 at each end of the table with a compote in the center but here's the "luncheon is over" version. At the last minute I put a piece of leftover brown linen fabric on the table - the color is a bit off in this picture. I'll post a photo where my wreath ended up later in the week ( I usually put up something hardier on the front door) - I haven't decided yet!</p>

Wreath Making at Tudor Place Georgetown

Every year I join a group of fellow home design enthusiasts and head over to historic Tudor Place in Georgetown, DC for their boxwood wreat...

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Stunning Floor

I came across this stunning floor by the Italian Company <a href="http://www.parquetin.com/">Parquet In</a> via <a href="http://www.brillantehomedecor.blogspot.com/">Brillante Home Decor</a> by way of <a href="http://www.schematiclife.blogspot.com/">A Schematic Life</a>. Any chance Santa?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_FlgsqPOTJVPkph-iLeQyzgGn_-fSZx_XB8EeSGMulftB66wXG_1dvPKP3pwMmoWhYyPkS-jcDcrX8BtDgVw9ooR-L1pHZ7CwNBLK-rvH3Z9lSbMpWf3Sv13Ej-_qUhhyphenhyphenNuD4j2FYrWo/s1600-h/parquetinviabrillantehomedecorblog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275922666782116738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_FlgsqPOTJVPkph-iLeQyzgGn_-fSZx_XB8EeSGMulftB66wXG_1dvPKP3pwMmoWhYyPkS-jcDcrX8BtDgVw9ooR-L1pHZ7CwNBLK-rvH3Z9lSbMpWf3Sv13Ej-_qUhhyphenhyphenNuD4j2FYrWo/s800/parquetinviabrillantehomedecorblog.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br />Oh, and I was a bad blogger. <span style="color:#990000;">I went to CHICAGO earlier this week and forgot my CAMERA!</span> Which is especially tragic since I went to <span style="color:#990000;"><a href="http://www.branca.com/">Alessandra Branca's store</a></span>.

Stunning Floor

I came across this stunning floor by the Italian Company Parquet In via Brillante Home Decor by way of A Schematic Life . Any chance Santa...

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