All my life I’ve heard stories of Boscobel, the beloved Italianate home of my great-grandparents. The beauty of every room, the stories of balls held there, my grandparents’ romance, and my mother’s charmed childhood. The property is now part of the National Park Service, with the structures where my mother ...
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 ...
Read MoreHGTV program to air in October!
The HGTV show, House Hunters, featuring Chartreuse & co items and a visit to our store will air in October. Here’s a link to our local paper’s article about it all: Frederick News Post, Urbana Couple on HGTV Thanks for reading! Virginia
Read MoreFabulous Revovation in Buckeystown
Chip and I just returned from a delightful visit to the completely refurbished Buckeystown Inn, now re-named Frederick Inn. The renovation was beautifully done, and I’ve got the Before & Afters to show you – plus the paint choices – which were spot on, and the inspired work of Tuscan ...
Read MoreVisit Chartreuse this Weekend
Here’s a quick look at some of my favorite finds this month. To see all the pictures (and there are hundreds!), go to our Event page and click on the “July pictures” link. Thanks for reading! Virginia
Read MoreHGTV Comes to Chartreuse & co!
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 ...
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