Visiting the Past

Last week my daughter enjoyed a wonderful camp with the Audubon Society. The camp headquarters is at the Rust Manor House. It is a historic mansion in Leesburg, Virginia ~ the site of a Show House I did years ago. It was funny to be back in the house and, of course, I visited the room I did ~ The Library. Here are photos of the room before I did it, during the Show House, and now...

I know the house is used for weddings and such. All the designers left the window treatments behind. It is still a stunning house with beautiful architecture. It makes me very happy to see the house flourishing and being home to teaching kids all about nature. My daughter had a blast! Thank you Audubon Society for hosting the show house and camps for all ages during the summer. It was a true pleasure then and now for all.

Summer Bliss

So what have I been doing this summer in addition to planning the move, working, and running Lauren here and there? Take a look...

Hanging out by the pool...

Lauren is in there somewhere....

Enjoying the July 4th celebrations...

Spending time at my beloved Wolf Trap (Mamma Mia on stage)...

Riding the bike trail with my family.

In other words ~ Summer Bliss!

Thank you Houzz and Pangaea

contemporary bedroom design by dc metro interior designer Paula Grace Designs, Inc.

Today this photo was selected by Pangaea to be featured in a published idea book on Houzz. Thank you very much for understanding my feminine sitting area. The idea book is all about feminine chair flair. I couldn't agree more ~ there ARE masculine and feminine designs and furnishings! I like to mix them up unless I am designing something very specific. Click here to see the whole idea book!