Went to the Design House today and it is a "MUST SEE". I was very impressed with how many designers were hosting their rooms! It is always good to hear the spin on the room straight from the horse's mouth. My friend Karen and I went together and had lunch afterwards and talked about our favorites........they were all very nice in their own right and the entire house seemed to flow extremely well. Honestly, in my opinion, there usually are a few rooms who are noticeably not as pulled together as others, but my hat goes off to this year's chosen designers; although the style may not have been to my taste, there was not one space that didn't look good and professionally executed. My biggest piece of advice is to be extremely careful when parking and walking to the house! Unfortunately drivers are still using their cell phones and not paying much attention to pedestrians and tend to drive extremely fast in such a residential neighborhood. Support a wonderful cause! ENJOY!

The DC Design House is Washington's premier design house showcasing the talents of the area's finest designers – to benefit Children's National Medical Center. This year's event will be held at the Beaux Arts home of Rob and Robin Wilder, which was the site of the inauguration party for Harry S. Truman and a residence for the ambassadors of Mauritius and Uruguay.

For $20.00, you can view the house, and all proceeds go to Children's National Medical Center.

Hours:
Tuesday-Friday: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Saturday-Sunday: noon to 5:00 pm

Purchase tickets online at http://dcdesignhouse.com

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Easter = Interior Resurrection

It is Easter Sunday and as I lazily get started today, I am contemplating a bit more purging in my own condo. First thing this morning I called my mother to wish her a Happy Easter and she brought up, for the 2nd time in less than a week, the timing might be right for her to move to a nursing home. Those are words I didn't really want to hear, but once she brought up the subject, I have to admit it was a lot less painful than I thought it would be. How lucky am I that she is in such a positive state of mind about eliminating everything in her apt. and making the move and looking at the entire experience as a positive and a new adventure. For those of you who might not know, she has been on oxygen full-time for the past few months and she cannot do any of her own household chores, which she really loved doing.
When we moved her to this apartment I pulled together a whole new look for her, using some of Kravet's Mark Hampton fabrics, etc., as well as new upholstery from Kravet and the infamous Motioncraft small scaled remote control recliner. I use the word infamous, because just after I gifted this chair to my mother for Mother's Day a few years ago, the wiring had gotten caught between the metal frame work within the reclining mechanism and as the plastic coating was worn away and live wires were exposed the chair actually began smoking one day with my mother sitting in it. Fortunately, she thought quickly and unplugged the chair, so no major damage was caused, but I am sure it was a bit scary for her, even though she jokes about it still! What a trooper my mother has always been and now it is my responsibility to see her wishes are granted once again. Life's evolution is something none of us can do anything about, so let's face it in a positive light, like my mother, Charlotte does! Now if I can just get my own house in order....... and what a better day to do it! For those of you who celebrate Easter..... Happy Easter and maybe toss or recycle something on this day of Resurrection!