Check it out! HGTV – my favorite network – came out to visit! Here’s how it came about: Last week, while going through a pile of emails, I found one from HGTV. Of course the first thought I had was, “What kind of fake email is this?” And yet I ...
Read MoreChartreuse & co on TV!
Though it’s a bit hush-hush until the air date is announced, a national cable network will be filming a brief segment at Chartreuse & co today! We’ve spent the past week getting things ready, and here are a few shots of what it’ll look like for them: Stay tuned for ...
Read MoreCool New Vintage Site
Check out this great new site, a unique search-engine for finding all the cool vintage available in the Washington, DC metro area. You’ll find listings from Chartreuse & co, plus loads of items from Barefoot Dwelling and Madison & Mabel, two of our dealers here at Chartreuse. If you haven’t ...
Read MoreHistoric Architectural Salvage
History is my passion. My love of old houses, buildings, furnishings, even trees, all come from this core obsession. So you can imagine my fondness for the Smithsonian Museum, and it’s all-but-endless ability to feed my curiosity. (I even interned there during college.) And so, when the opportunity came to ...
Read MoreChartreuse in the News!
Check out this article on vintage shopping in the Frederick, Maryland area: Vintage, Thrift, Consignment Shopping in Frederick by Courtney Pomeroy Thanks for reading! Virginia
Read MoreMantel Before & After
BEFORE: When you have a dramatic statement in the main room of your house, it can take some time to figure out exactly what to do with it. And when it’s an amazing, custom-built, natural-stone feature like this mantel and hearth, the task can become overwhelming. Nancy B., a long-time ...
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