The 2013 DC Design House “Bear” Bones Tour Provided a Glimpse Into the 24 Designers’ Inspirations

Friday, March 1st, 2013, 2:38pm

The 2013 DC Design House “Bear” Bones Tour Provided a Glimpse Into the 24 Designers’ Inspirations

Named this year for Children’s National Medical Center’s Dr. Bear mascot, the “Bear” Bones Tour launches the beginning of designers’ transformation of the new Wesley Heights home

The 2013 DC Design House “Bear” Bones tour last Saturday, February 23, at 2507 Foxhall Road, Washington, DC offered the first look at the spaces before designers begin their work transforming each of the 24 rooms into fabulous places to live.

Space 3 Living Room - Camille Saum, Camille Saum Interior Design

Space 3 Living Room - Camille Saum design board

Space 4 Powder Room - Terri Easter, Maris Elaine Gallery

Space 4 Powder Room - Terri Easter design board

Space 5 Library - David Mitchell, David Mitchell Interior Design

Space 5 Library - David Mitchell design board

Space 6 Family Room - Victoria Neale, Victoria Neale Interiors

Space 6 Family Room - Victoria Neale design board

Space 8 Kitchen/Butler's Pantry - Jessica Parker, GTM Architects

Space 8 Kitchen/Butler's Pantry - Jessica Parker design board

Space 9 Morning Room - Iantha Carley, Iantha Carley Interiors

Space 9 Morning Room - Iantha Carley fabric selection

Space 10 Dining Room - Nestor Santa-Cruz, Nestor Santa Cruz

Space 10 Dining Room - Nestor Santa-Cruz design boards

Space 11 Bar/Side Hall (Bar) - Andrea Houck, A. Houck Designs

Space 11 Bar/Side Hall (Side Hall) - Andrea Houck, A. Houck Designs

Space 12 Powder Room - Charles Almonte, Charles C. Almonte Architecture/Interior Design

Space 12 Powder Room - Charles Almonte design board

Space 13 Second Floor Hall - Claire Schwab, Claire Schwab Interior Design

Space 13 Second Floor Hall - Claire Schwab design board

Space 14 Sitting Room - Michael Hampton, Michael Hampton Design

Space 14 Sitting Room - Michael Hampton design board

Space 15 Master Bedroom - Susan Jamieson, Bridget Beari Designs

Space 15 Master Bedroom - Susan Jamieson design boards

Space 16 Master Bath - Darlene Molnar, Darlene Molnar LLC

Space 16 Master Bath - Darlene Molnar design board

Space 17 Bedroom/Nursery - Nancy Twomey, Finnian's Moon Interiors

Space 17 Bedroom/Nursery - Nancy Twomey design board

Space 18 Bedroom - Regan Billingsley, Regan Billingsly Interiors

Space 18 Bedroom - Regan Billingsley rendering

Space 19 Loft/Media Room - Jeff Akseizer/Jamie Brown, Akseizer Design Group design board

Space 19 Loft/Media Room (hallway) - Jeff Akseizer/Jamie Brown design board

Space 20 Bedroom (Guest) - Katherine Vernot-Jonas, Katherine Vernot-Jonas Designs

Space 20 Bedroom (Guest) - Katherine Vernot-Jonas design board

Space 21 Bedroom (The Away Room) - Allie Mann, Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.

Space 21 Bedroom (The Away Room) - Allie Mann design board

Space 22 The Lounge - Lorna Gross, Savant Interior Design

Space 22 The Lounge - Lorna Gross design board

Space 23 Covered Terrace - Jen Chappell & Ken Berry, American Eye

Space 23 Covered Terrace - Jen Chappell & Ken Berry design board

Space 24 Lower Dining Room - Scott Cooke, Scott Cooke Design

Space 24 Lower Dining Room - Scott Cooke design board

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Search Violations At Your Favorite Restaurant Online

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013, 7:00pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA9) -- You can now search for restaurant violations at your favorite Montgomery County restaurant in a new database similar to established sites in the District and Virginia.

To get the latest on restaurant closures, follow @russptacek on Twitter or Facebook.

Montgomery County technicians are still making final tweaks to the their new site which went live this month.

See attached video to tips on maneuvering the sites.

Links to search the restaurant inspection databases:

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Swank Designs brings locally-made custom panels and pillows to area homes

Submitted by Sherry Moeller

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013, 12:33pm

Swank Designs brings locally-made custom panels and pillows to area homes

Swank Designs' owners are inspired by world travels to create beautiful window treatments, accent pillows and children's bedding

After searching for decorative panels and accents and finding the available designs were just more of the same, Tabitha Mahaffey and Patricia Ulliman decided to combine their expertise and form Swank Designs, offering custom lines of pillows, panels and children's bedding. Together, they share a passion for using and incorporating fabrics in unexpected ways.

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Stars Shine at D.C. BET Honors Awards

Submitted by jcarterlaw on Tuesday, February 5th, 4:36 pm

The annual BET Honors with the stunning host Actress Gabrielle Union again celebrated and showcased the achievements of African Americans with their version of what can be likened to the Kennedy Center Honors.

The lineup at the Warner Theatre: Honorees Halle Berry (Service), Chaka Khan (Musical Arts), T.D. Jakes (Education), music exec Clarence Avant (Entrepreneur) and basketball player Lisa Leslie (Athletics).

Halle Berry and Alicia Keys (Courtesy of Getty Images)

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Health Risks At Subway & Manager Flees From Questions

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff

Friday, February 1st, 2013, 6:59pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA9) - A Subway manager ordered our Food Alert crew out of his Adams Morgan restaurant - and speed walked himself out too - when we asked questions about potentially risky operating conditions.

To know about restaurant closures first, follow @russptacek on Twitter or Facebook.

The Adams Morgan Subway, a second Subway shop in Hyattsville, an iconic Howard University neighborhood restaurant and an independent Bethesda sandwich shop were closed for violations experts say put customers at risk of potentially serious illness.

Adams Morgan Subway orders us out as manager flees store for neighboring business

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Thursdays 11 PM, WUSA9: Subway Sanitation Closures, Others

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff

Thursday, January 31st, 2013, 5:08pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA9) - At 11:00 p.m. WUSA9's weekly Thursday night Food Alert segment will include health violations that close an iconic Shaw neighborhood restaurant, two Subways, and a Bethesda sandwich shop.

Watch tonight to see what we find inside a Subway on 18th St. NW, and what the manager does next.

To know about restaurant closures first, follow @russptacek on Twitter or Facebook.

You can also see preliminary details about each closure from this week's report by clicking through our photo gallery.

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Snow Totals Thursday Morning 1-24-13

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff

Thursday, January 24th, 2013, 1:06pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- A gorgeous dry, fluffy snow fell during the overnight of 1-24-13. For some, it was the first snow of the season and also closed schools for quite a few.

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