There comes a time when you realize you don’t have to put up with some of the things you take for granted. Good neighbors, local businesses, a great dogwalking community — those are the kinds of things oft heralded in this column, and for good reason. We also consider other calamities of Hill living part [...]
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Chill Out, Plants
July 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill
We Capitol Hill Residents love our little yards. We spend all fall raking them and planting bulbs, we spend winter plotting what we will plant come spring, we spend spring digging and planting, and all summer fretting over those plants and what the heat is doing to them. We would love to bring them inside [...]
The Hill is Home – for Renovations
May 6th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Capitol Hill
Before we began our kitchen renovation my neighbor told me he had friends who actually got divorced over their home remodel. It was with this advice in mind that we pressed forth with what I affectionately refer to as my first and last major home renovation project. I know there are far worse things than [...]
Things We Take for Granted: Peeking in Windows
May 5th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Capitol Hill
You’ve done it, admit it. You’re walking the dog, or just trudging home after a long day at work. There’s a light on in the renovated house down the street. You can’t help yourself. You’ve got to see if they’ve put in a tray ceiling or reclaimed tin tiles in the bay-front living room. Rather [...]
Yard Sale Open Thread:
April 8th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill
The season of yard sales is upon us. The Progressives built our homes’ coveted space for their abundant offspring more than closet space, and herein is the nexus of the seasonal tide of “Take it, (OK, just get it out of my house)! It’s yours for 5 cents.” Don’t get me wrong: I’ve stumbled upon [...]
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Open House Round Up
April 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Capitol Hill
Have you noticed that the Hill is suddenly peppered with For Sale signs? They’re even more prevalent than the Yard Sale flyers. Even if you’re not in the market, get you walking shoes on Sunday with this list of open houses and see lovely houses like this one on Constitution Avenue that’s ”Urbane Urban Style, Crisp, Clean, [...]
Tags: homes·Real Estate
Casey Trees: Green in Your Pocket and Yard
March 24th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Capitol Hill
Since spring is officially here, it is only appropriate that we express our appreciation for the landscape of Capitol Hill and the people that make an effort to beautify it. Over the next few weeks the residents of the Hill will finally overcome their seasonal affective disorders. They’ll bask in the budding greenery as they [...]
Tags: DC·Gardens·homes·volunteering
It’s a New Season at Home on the Hill
March 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill
Spring time on the Hill means many things to many people: blooming flowers and trees, picnics in the park and long walks to Eastern Market. For designer Julie Anderson of Anderson ReDesign, spring is also a time to reexamine our homes and lighten everything from the décor to the clutter. If you are ready to [...]
Tags: homes·interior design
Stoop Stump, Revisited
May 20th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Capitol Hill
If you’re among our early readership, you may remember one of our first ruckus-inspiring posts. It did not involve sandwiches or burgers, or even your grocery bill; no one was dramatically arrested; nor was anyone was sighted vacuuming in skinny jeans. The idea was, literally, to stump you with a stoop. I thought our small, if [...]
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