ReNew in Washington

The entire staff of ReNew Homes (yes, that would be just the two of us ....) traveled to Washington DC over the Easter weekend. While there, as always, we poked around the city a bit, getting ideas wandering around neighborhoods  checking out how and where people live.  Sadly, we missed the cherry blossoms :( but the city was lovely all the same. Hope to do a deeper dive next time.

Here, in no particular order, is some good stuff we saw.

We headed to the well-known Georgetown area, where many of the homes date back to  1750's- here's the oldest house in Washington -  smack dab in the middle of the Georgetown shopping and restaurant district. It's been preserved and is worth a peek. Surprising to see the same type of stone foundation in many homes in the Glebe.

Georgetown University itself is quite beautiful - Gothic and huge. Near the school are houses like this .. .a virtual rainbow of what I imagine might even be student housing ....

A little fancier and equally bright homes - very "federal" in style. And further afoot some downright regal looking. Georgetown is an elegant area.

We also saw this upscale bathroom showcase called Waterworks in Georgetown (there are several locations across the US). The showroom experience is spectacular  I could have spent hours at the tile wall alone. The light in there was magnificent, and so were the samples. Check it out:

Here's a closer look at some of the marble selections.

We saw this cool shower, which would work in a traditional style bathroom, with a seamless tile shower floor. So unique.

We also spent some time wandering around Baker furniture - a company whose ads I have always admired. It was a wonderful store - although I quickly found all that neutral "greige" a bit tiresome. The furniture itself is lovely, and so well made. I can see how you would invest in a classic piece or two and want it neutral so you could keep it forever.

We loved Washington. With a good friend living there, I hope to return and do a deeper dive into some of the neighborhoods and architecture. I haven't even covered the cool buildings, monuments and museums we came across - many in my favorite mid-century era .... We'll be back, Washington!