Host Site for 2012 DC Design House Chosen & Eye Candy

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVyXCEUK89pDKx-mHveraBh_hpd3zl8sDwzBVdRJEjld_str4JyGfokoMRRk2ifEwua8zmK28OAkmbOHsFe5bYy-opJbxzL3thMtHRMp5Z68DVPCx5AM9gLZcSh3hwXyWRZERlwadHG8u/s1600/dcdes.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693970383158618418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVyXCEUK89pDKx-mHveraBh_hpd3zl8sDwzBVdRJEjld_str4JyGfokoMRRk2ifEwua8zmK28OAkmbOHsFe5bYy-opJbxzL3thMtHRMp5Z68DVPCx5AM9gLZcSh3hwXyWRZERlwadHG8u/s640/dcdes.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width;" /></a>The host site for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/dcdesignhouse">2012 DC Design House</a> was announced yesterday and it's a stately Colonial located at 4951 Rockwood Parkway NW in Spring Valley. You can view the current listing <a href="http://mrislistings.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Portal.aspx?k=1017447T74H&p=DE-155982208-826">here</a>. This looks like it's going to be a great one! (Thank you <a href="http://www.johnmatthewmoore.com/">Mathew </a>for giving me the heads up!)<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Kk-0vutZY62AzCvEuoxcrNgPr0-RdMSijFKNT43IuDCAVNGQ9KtPIZg7bkJzfp2prPU91Cf12NJZxAgvGR90OgpNuNaJ3wk41sJtqh3nWGYiX2GoMXKnaoclIZhTAcir3IXmKI-0d_-L/s1600/dcdesign.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693970306808601266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Kk-0vutZY62AzCvEuoxcrNgPr0-RdMSijFKNT43IuDCAVNGQ9KtPIZg7bkJzfp2prPU91Cf12NJZxAgvGR90OgpNuNaJ3wk41sJtqh3nWGYiX2GoMXKnaoclIZhTAcir3IXmKI-0d_-L/s640/dcdesign.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width;" /></a>Jura Koncius of The Washington Post tweeted that the Bare Bones tour is scheduled for Feb 25th. I'm sorry to miss it although my consolation is that I'm going to be in St. John Virgin Islands. It's been really cold here today...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Kdn43NWARmk3TZ6gqy1V9r5vEXbJyf-JsP2H1qxkUYIk3lJjAsHFQayBUozC-ZljDsicdFbfZimB9XM8zoUMuNsb3rx_vYGTINVNFo6nVMKAm5LBqpmg51yNE4-Q-cH32hnogrBblar8/s1600/pritchard-cooke-0508-7_lg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693961991814118690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Kdn43NWARmk3TZ6gqy1V9r5vEXbJyf-JsP2H1qxkUYIk3lJjAsHFQayBUozC-ZljDsicdFbfZimB9XM8zoUMuNsb3rx_vYGTINVNFo6nVMKAm5LBqpmg51yNE4-Q-cH32hnogrBblar8/s800/pritchard-cooke-0508-7_lg.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width;" /></a>For a little eye candy: Something about the finish on these end tables and their slightly askew placement makes this room for me. Design by Jillian Pritchard Cook from Veranda <a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/green-eco-friendly-house-0608">here</a>.</div>

Host Site for 2012 DC Design House Chosen & Eye Candy

The host site for the 2012 DC Design House was announced yesterday and it's a stately Colonial located at 4951 Rockwood Parkway NW in S...

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He Got In!!!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqUGobnUT90FJDkxIpk3iRyhyphenhyphenA3_OeGCAtLa9nBgj9jnklDuY-wotxVCW0qGOZ4g0yUjNtqSZ50rQFa5vOfe0JwPMUb995PfxGta3dHjBCow5NsL3RnCspf0Stp7SYACq1jbL3ofCVvmH/s1600/P1130263.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693400290059598306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqUGobnUT90FJDkxIpk3iRyhyphenhyphenA3_OeGCAtLa9nBgj9jnklDuY-wotxVCW0qGOZ4g0yUjNtqSZ50rQFa5vOfe0JwPMUb995PfxGta3dHjBCow5NsL3RnCspf0Stp7SYACq1jbL3ofCVvmH/s400/P1130263.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><b>2007 (8th grade)</b></span><div><br /><div>Ryan: My art teacher wants me to put a face on my figure project but I don't want to. Mine is a wizard and I think it looks better without a face.</div><div><br /></div><div>Me: What will happen if you don't?</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan: She said she'd mark me down on the scoring rubric and give me a C.</div><div><br /></div><div>Me: Are you ok with that?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOf0RMBMoyB5rf6XuE2qmP-F93Ye32mq55i0ktBqW7jdMKsw5OqqdUHgZnwIg2ZVpnv560kk4xJhTdVj8bRwWTMtn0Mpmb_GXn6KBNg1Uy4hyCKp8rs9ogiT0CMVHRVNRk1kF-ViHeXQcW/s1600/P1130261.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693400092452040786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOf0RMBMoyB5rf6XuE2qmP-F93Ye32mq55i0ktBqW7jdMKsw5OqqdUHgZnwIg2ZVpnv560kk4xJhTdVj8bRwWTMtn0Mpmb_GXn6KBNg1Uy4hyCKp8rs9ogiT0CMVHRVNRk1kF-ViHeXQcW/s400/P1130261.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Dec 24, 2011 - (Senior Year) The letter he's been waiting for arrived. YES, he'd been accepted to his #1 choice, <a href="http://www.massart.edu/">Massachusetts College of Art and Design</a> in Boston, to study for a BFA in Film. And, he was given a merit scholarship based solely on his own accomplishments. We are so happy for him!!<br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>- The wizard doesn't have a face.</div><div>- Ryan is still an artist. </div>

He Got In!!!

2007 (8th grade) Ryan: My art teacher wants me to put a face on my figure project but I don't want to. Mine is a wizard and I think i...

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Crisp & Colorful

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7bfW108qKZ9XAACIVbrm1Lx-xovm1WoJJxqPBgZDQnk4My81yOMaYgAdiirWmtlelreFCjgs-_DwtIF3jDaT-mtgbvMbTCkcEnumntyoz-BogAH4dcB_mUtg3OplzUJSexl_SRyly9MF/s1600/nylander1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693047892437731506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7bfW108qKZ9XAACIVbrm1Lx-xovm1WoJJxqPBgZDQnk4My81yOMaYgAdiirWmtlelreFCjgs-_DwtIF3jDaT-mtgbvMbTCkcEnumntyoz-BogAH4dcB_mUtg3OplzUJSexl_SRyly9MF/s600/nylander1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width;" /></a>Last week I finished reading Asa Larsson's most recent novel translated into English, which then got me searching around the internet for some of the Swedish cultural references in the book. This led to finding designer <a href="http://www.mohome.se">Marie Olsson Nylander's</a> home, originally featured in the Swedish magazine <a href="http://www.residencemagazine.se/">Residence</a>. It turns out this creative, colorful home was covered by numerous blogs <i>last</i> January but I'm only just finding it now. Wish I knew the name of the photographer - isn't this first image with the edge of the green pot in the foreground genius?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OgeqFfzPuRTTyRMBTS6_ekiVBsrrn47KOlw6ePr2GzpSX4M7rKGIZ6gw6o4UsTY5pAIdphGWiFSlKwMZNx5K5tN4wERxCqYUMnhfkt90fWA3Ssxze4xxuwYXJ4Ki2m-kgCTaoLv2CB9h/s1600/nylander.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693047807197942914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OgeqFfzPuRTTyRMBTS6_ekiVBsrrn47KOlw6ePr2GzpSX4M7rKGIZ6gw6o4UsTY5pAIdphGWiFSlKwMZNx5K5tN4wERxCqYUMnhfkt90fWA3Ssxze4xxuwYXJ4Ki2m-kgCTaoLv2CB9h/s600/nylander.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZBlvsCYxLjfqR7meD5WdwKfAM6kDcukTGKvh5amwLuz89ZK0m9f-WdPgXkFNSRdtDX3w8BN__LgRSrh_KxdABJJCIdWB6p98gmfXk6FgjP3sUf2IOm5ZJXJsGS0fBkMUm7ME40Nf4aOg/s1600/nylander3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693047719764705490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZBlvsCYxLjfqR7meD5WdwKfAM6kDcukTGKvh5amwLuz89ZK0m9f-WdPgXkFNSRdtDX3w8BN__LgRSrh_KxdABJJCIdWB6p98gmfXk6FgjP3sUf2IOm5ZJXJsGS0fBkMUm7ME40Nf4aOg/s600/nylander3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width;" /></a>I think interior design in 2012 is going to feature alot more color. What do you think?

Crisp & Colorful

Last week I finished reading Asa Larsson's most recent novel translated into English, which then got me searching around the internet f...

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