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 MoreHoly Week
With Holy Week coming to end, and Easter Day approaching, I thought I’d share with you some inspiration from my travels . . . Happy Easter! Virginia
Read MoreParis Flea Markets (and Belgium, too)
Flea markets in Europe work just like they do here in the States, except that they aren’t fluent in English. That said, all the vendors I encountered were happy to pantomime and hobble through on broken English and French to make a sale. They were all armed with calculators; I ...
Read MoreThe Streets of Paris
Of all the cities I’ve ever known, Paris is the most walkable. Every neighborhood is so consistently Parisian, yet distinctly its own. I’ve shared some of the fabulous doors of this fabled city (Doors of Paris), but I want you to see and enjoy the inimitable streets of the City ...
Read MoreBefore & After Reno in Chevy Chase, MD
I just LOVE home renovation – taking the potential a home has and breathing new life into it. One of the most talented decorators I know, Caroline Verschoor, owner of Ekster Antiques in Hamilton, Virginia, has recently staged a newly renovated home in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chevy Chase, Maryland, ...
Read MoreOpening at 4ºF
Winter can be beautiful, but it can be cold. So we’ve brought Spring to life in our 6 vintage farm buildings. So pull on your boots, double up those socks; don’t forget your hat and gloves (the warm ones!); it’s totally worth it! Baby, it’s cold outside! But you’ll love ...
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