Celebrating Our Fifth Anniversary
The traditional fifth-anniversary gift is made of wood, and if last night’s party at Turnberry Tower Arlington was any indication of our first five years of publishing unforgettable homes in the DC region, let’s knock on some wood for continued success in the same vein.
At least 200 of the region’s best designers, architects, builders, and home-interior tradespeople gathered to help us celebrate – and to tour Turnberry’s fabulous $7.1 million Tower Suite, which is situated above the penthouses.
Imagine waking up to views of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and Kennedy Center, or sipping wine in the living room as you gaze down at what look like strands of diamonds and rubies streaming back and forth over Key Bridge and the inky Potomac River below, while the lights of Georgetown twinkle in the background.
It’s kind of unimaginable, actually, and we want to extend huge thanks and gratitude to Turnberry Tower, which opened the space to us and catered the party with scrumptious hors d’oeuvres from Windows Catering and red velvet cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake.
Jim Cohen, vice president of sales for Turnberry Ltd., poses with his wife, Diana.
Washington Spaces Editor in Chief Trish Donnally stands with Senoir Vice President Ron Smith and Executive Vice President Ann Scully of Mayhood, the sales agents for Turnberry.
The walls of the unfinished space were lined with gigantic images of the magazine’s 31 covers to date, and everyone was asked to vote for their favorite.
Here’s the ballot box,
And here’s Daniel Steinkoler, owner of Superior Home Services, getting busted as he tried to stuff the box with his favorite pick. Sorry, Danny!
The winner, shot by photographer Morgan Howarth, was our striking Fall 2008 cover of Architect Lavinia Fici Pasquina’s house in Bethesda, MD.
This cover is among the few we’ve ever done of a home’s exterior, which caused a bit of a debate when we were choosing it, but now that the votes are in, we’re glad we did.
In addition to a spectacular setting, we had a stellar group of guests. We wouldn’t be where we are now without the amazing people in the home-design industry who supported us along the way. Here’s to you.
Here we all are toasting our guests who made our fifth anniversary possible. From left: Trish Donnally, her husband, Robert Donnally, Associate Publisher Heather Heider, Associate Art Director Susan Chong, Senior Graphic Designer Kevin Tseng, Senior Account Executive Emilia Philip, Senior Editor Jennifer Sergent, Senior Staff Writer Emily Lyons, and Account Executive Jill Yager.
Designer Barry Dixon stands with the Early Winter 2007 cover, which features his kitchen at the stately Elway Hall in Warrenton, VA.
Now Barry stands with Trish Donnally, analyzing the composition of another cover.
Photographer Kenneth M. Wyner and his fiancée, Alice Ng, stand before two covers he shot for our magazine.
Jonas Carnemark, whose gorgeous Konst Kitchen Interior Design showroom was the setting of our Best of Architecture design awards two weeks ago, stands with Architect Nuray Anahtar of NOA Architecture Planning Interiors.
Jill Yager relaxes with the dashing Bret Anderson, president of Pyramid Builders.
Our beautiful art directors Susan Chong and Angie Grandizio enjoy the celebration.
Designers Miriam Dillon, left, and Rebecca Foley flank Architect Mark Sullenberger, all of Custom Design Concepts Architecture + Interiors.
Amanda Kaufman of Charles Luck Stone Center, left, stands with her date, Jason Levitt, and Daniel Steinkoler and Kelly Sullivan of Superior Home Services.
Trish Donnally poses with Shimon Garibi of Elite Kitchens.
Heather Heider, left, and Jennifer Sergent mug with Architect Brad Mellor in the Tower Suite’s incredible Snaidero kitchen.
Brigitte Reyes, left, and husband Mills Davis, right, who own Reyes + Davis Independent Exhibitions, are embraced by artist James Huckenpahler.
Emilia Philip poses with Berkay Demirkan, marketing director for Tatari Construction, and his date, Anastasia Ivanova.
Marty Valentine of Advertising Your Way, and Heather Heider.
Jennifer Sergent finds herself between two handsome men – Ilan Fulop, left, and Tom Fulop of Rockville Interiors.
Emily Lyons shares a laugh with Architect Andreas Charalambous of Forma Design.
Trish and Robert Donnally stand before the poster of our current cover, hoping for five, 15, 25 more years, and then some!
Congratulations!
Oh, how I miss Georgetown Cupcake! Yum!
Such a wonderful event! Thanks for having us and congrats again on your sucess!
Thank you for hosting such a wonderful event. It was great to celebrate this important milestone with you all. Congratulations!