Eclectic Old Town Shopping at Verdigris

Verdigris mainly sells furniture, art, and accessories, but Ursula keeps a little room upstairs devoted to vintage clothing.

I got an e-mail last month from Ursula Baukol, who had found this blog and wanted to introduce me to her store in Old Town Alexandria — Verdigris Antiques and Interiors. She didn’t know that I do a lot of my Christmas shopping in Old Town, or that I had been a docent at Robert [...]

Middle Kingdom’s Alison and Bo Jia: Museum Quality

Alison and Bo Jia at their Georgetown home. Photograph copyright by Morgan Howarth

I first met them when I heard that they are locally based, but manage an operation on China where artisans make their designs and then hand-paint them. Bo, a native Chinese, goes to China at least twice a year to oversee the production. I had written a blog post about them for Washington Spaces, and [...]

What’s in the Cards for 2010?

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This card describes my sentiments perfectly as I begin a new career as a freelance writer and design blogger. Thank you Binth, for such a lovely expression.

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