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Winter Warm-Up
While at Battery Kemble Park this past weekend with Nina, I was reminded why some people love winter. The sky was clear, the sun was shining and the snow was glistening in the treetops and underfoot. It really was magical. I later wrote to a friend that it was a perfect day – “warm and sparkly”. Not exactly a scientific description, but spot-on nonetheless. Although I don’t think I’ve ever used those exact words to describe a project, I certainly could have. I’ve embraced that concept a few times over the past few years. One renovation in particular comes to mind. Huntley & Co. redesigned a Pennsylvania Avenue apartment for a…
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The Gold Standard
I'm a gold girl. Bronze, silver, not even platinum gives me the rush that gold does. It’s warm and sexy and adds a little magic to any material. I love gold fabric, furniture, lighting and especially jewelry and hardware. I would plate everything in gold if I could. Now for you nay-sayers who think gold is a finish that belongs in the 80s, take a look at the images below and get ready to swoon. A few of my current favorite gold fabrics. A glamorous gold face in Vogue Nippon. At the Washington Design Center's spring 2007 design house I painted the…