The first room you enter from the front of our house is The Long Room. But we never use it that way. In my grandmother’s day, the front door was never opened. You see, in 1952, ten years after she and her young family moved to Clifton on the Monocacy, ...
Read More(Re)Defining Home
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 MoreA Lilac Tragedy . . .
Hope springs eternal, as I wait for the abundance of lilacs I once had, but tragically ruined.
Read MoreFall Market Days are coming!
Our visiting dealers are arriving today. So watch Facebook and our website for pictures of what they’re bringing in! www.chartreuseandco.com/tag-sales Stay tuned! Virginia
Read MoreAugust @ Chartreuse
Between visits to family homes and strolls through Frederick County, we’ve been filling our barns and getting ready for your visit this coming weekend. And now you get to visit one of my family’s homes: our home, here on the Chartreuse & co property, was my paternal grandparents’ home, and ...
Read MoreRenovation in Buckeystown, Before & After pt 2
As promised, here’s the before and afters of the guest rooms of this charming new inn. Firstly, each hall door on the second floor is painted nearly black, giving the hall a rich, chic look: The guest rooms are soothing, light-filled and comfortable. GUEST ROOM 1 BEFORE AFTER Guest Room ...
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