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The cold and damp fall weather is here, winter is coming soon! I wish we still all wore furs and hats like in this image from 1954 by Henry ...

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the 10th annual Vincent Scully prize for architects held at the Canadian Embassy. The recipient...

The best time to visit the national mall here in DC is in the evening. The lighting is fantastic; like in so many things, the lighting makes...

I've been working on a house that has a step-down living room. A feature in many early 20th century homes and historic ones as well, the...

Last night I had the pleasure of seeing 'Carmen' with the beautiful Denyce Graves as the title character at the Kennedy Center . She...

I was hanging out with a new friend yesterday and she mentioned that she had never been to the Library of Congress but had always wanted to ...

I hope everyone is enjoing their weekend - here in DC we have BEAUTIFUL perfect fall weather :-) I've decided to celebrate the weekend w...

Lets talk, Nicole Kidman. You're one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood. Why are you doing this to yourself? While pregnant, you ...

"Couture creates beautiful things which become ugly; while art creates ugly things which become beautiful". Coco Chanel via Jean C...

This past weekend I watched the Julie Andrews extravaganza Star! from 1968. What, never heard of it? Neither had I till recently, which is ...