Our Tage Sale - Today & Tomorrow!Our huge TAG SALE is today April 30th from 3pm - 7 pm and Saturday May 1st from 7 am - 12 pm. I ran out of time to take more pictures but here are some of the other items that will be for sale:- Corner Armoire, painted black- 2 chair & a half's with twin sleepers - covered in periwinkle blue slipc…
Michael Angus's Apartment on H & H Online TVThere is serious eye candy on this week's episode of House & Home Online TV. Designer and store owner Michael Angus gives a tour of his fresh and tailored home, highlighting the use of space expanding mirrors, beautiful moldings and antiques.…
A Spanish Courtyard ExtraordinaireBack in Oct. '09 I posted about Lorenzo Castillo's beautiful Madrid home. Now here is the equally stunning courtyard. Aren't the black and white tiles incredible? I particularly like the photographer's choice of photo here - with the reflections in the antique mirror.All images from Nuevo Estilo, he…
Huge Tag Sale!: My friends and IMy friend Lori is moving to Georgetown - "downsizing" in the most chic of ways. The tablescape above gives you a sense of her style and great eye. She'll be selling the majority of the pieces from a staging business as well as selected pieces of furniture and accessories from her home. I'm joining h…
Showhouse Preferences? Pushing Boundaries or Playing it SaferThere have been alot of posts recently about showhouses in DC and other cities and it has me wondering about about the classic debate:Should a showhouse be a cohesive presentation of beautiful but somewhat predictable design or should it push the boundaries and go for the wow factor, even if the roo…
Happy Dolphy Day!Happy Dolphy Day!! If you know what this means then I'm guessing you either went to LeMoyne College or know someone who did. LeMoyne is in Syracuse NY and Dolphy Day celebrates the first sunny and somewhat warm day in spring. I can't speak to the campus tradition now, but from '82 - '86 it was still…
Kitchen Envy from CharlestonMarble, painted cabinets, stainless steel and a chandelier make for an elegant kitchen I don't mind being a bit envious of. Similar features sans chandlier.More of the same, with the family silver and wire grille added in to the mix. I've posted about this kitchen before - but just had to again as t…
A Virginia Gentleman's Study & A SaleA few weeks ago I wrote about the extraordinary home of a very creative woman (here and here) Now I'd like to share the photos from her husband's study- an equally fascinating and intriguing space. Entering the room you immediately sense that this is someone who is passionate about history and compl…
My Craigslist BuyTwo weeks ago I purchased this craigslist find - advertised as a Georgian mahagony fold-down- top desk from the early 1800's. Two of the three ivory key hole inserts are still in place and the secret drawer hidden underneath the bottom of the center section is a big hit w/my kids. It has a little i…
Downstairs at the DC Design HouseMore than a terrace - Andrew Law's refined and sophisticated space is an outdoor living room worthy of this historic home. Andrew removed some less-than stellar elements (dropped ceiling, ceiling fan) and added to the architectural elements with beams and a wonderful washed paint treatment on the …
