Washington Home & Garden Show Favorites
Full-bloom gardens, serene patio scenes, and striking outdoor tablescapes transformed the Washington Convention Center in downtown DC this past weekend.
The fragrant and lush landscape vignettes were front and center at the annual Washington Home & Garden Show.
Above, from left to right, Daniel Robey, Josh Woolridge, and Anthony Cusat of McHale Landcape Design Inc. stand by the wine pavilion the company created just for the show. It took two months to construct this Tuscan setting, and it paid off – the show awarded McHale with the honor of “Best in Show.”
Another view of McHale’s “Best in Show” design
It’ll be another few weeks before we start seeing the beautiful blossoms of DC’s renowned cherry trees, but they were in full bloom this weekend at the show. As You Like It Landscaping worked its magic to “force” the blossoms out of hibernation through indoor temperature manipulation. The crowning glory of this setting was the glowing pergola in the background, which created a dreamy and ethereal outdoor respite.
This cheerful and sunny vignette, above, from Summer Classics makes me want to lounge on a wrap-around porch and sip iced tea. The aluminum outdoor furniture tricks the eye – it’s made to look like timeworn wood. The bright hues of the French linen upholstery with contrasting piping had me wishing for warmer weather.
I can picture this scene, above, filled with smiling faces and lots of hot dogs and hamburgers. It’s the perfect setting for a summer cookout, and it’s all from Crate & Barrel. Shown here are the Meridian line of metal outdoor furniture and the Garden Party line of tableware.
Of course, the point of having an outstanding outdoor space is to set the stage for a beautiful home, and the show’s list of remodeling and home décor vendors didn’t disappoint.
Jeffrey Oh of Jeffrey Oh Woodworking debuted his new kitchen design at the Washington Home & Garden Show. The countertop of this piece, above, was made from one slab of an English walnut tree and the cabinet base, complete with a Sub-Zero refrigerator drawer, is made of birdseye maple. A natural edge is kept on the wood, and each piece is unique, such as the slab at back made of rare Bastogne walnut.
Above, from left to right, Ethan and Chris Landis of Landis Construction Corporation and Daniel Steinkoler of Superior Home Services Inc. represented the Metro DC Chapter of National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) at the show. Both companies received recognition in NARI’s Contractor of the Year (COTY) Awards, which we covered here on this blog.
John Kiernan of Blue Line Studios drew a crowd at the Nash Construction Inc. booth. Sean de Launay of Nash Construction looked on as Kiernan painted cherubs on faux-marble acrylic.
Just look at the transformation.
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Looks like a fun show! Made me want to be there.
Awesome John, just love it. Beautiful home show too… Mary
John, I second Mary’s comment. How beatiful and WOW!!!