Some live in vintage homes. Others live in modern ones. We live in both. At the same time. You see, our house has a long architectural history, added to (quite dramatically, I might add) by my grandfather in 1968. The story of The Glass Room is one of family and ...
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I have been both blessed and cursed by my home. Don’t get me wrong: I love my home. But, as with all great relationships, we have our moments… You see, my home was my grandmother’s home. The matriarch of our family, the woman for whom I was named, my archetype ...
Read MoreOffice Design Primer & a Poll
I have 3 sisters. Two with whom I grew up. And one 14 years younger. My baby sister, Lizzy. The one I dressed in a tiny letter sweater and took cheerleading with me (yes, I was once a cheerleader). The one who ran through my college freshman dorm, charming (and ...
Read MoreA Life Well Lived at Chatsworth
Here’s a bit of real-life Downton Abbey for you: The dowager Duchess of Devonshire’s personal estate and effects were auctioned off this week in London. (Think Maggie Smith’s inimitable Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham) Sotheby’s was surprised by the over $2,000,000 in proceeds from the sale. But I’m not. To ...
Read MoreShop Small this Season!
You won’t find me at the mall this weekend, I’ll be downtown in Frederick, getting my fix of my favorite local shops. Here’s a link to what’s happening in Frederick this season: Downtown Frederick Partnership Click here for my list of the best of Downtown Frederick, Maryland. Hope you can ...
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 ...
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