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is that one of the abdo developments in dc? gorgeous!

I like the paint colors, but there is a lot of stuff everywhere in this house. I didn't really get a cohesive feel from it. I also found the tour itself very disjointed- I got no sense of the flow of the space from the pictures, and think there were too many vignettes.

This is a lovely places, congratulations on finding it.

And I say go ahead and walk around naked! It'll distract the folks filling up at the gas station outside your window from the outrageous prices they are paying.

I would like to come over and visit. I'm uptown just a couple of minutes away in Brightwood. I love the light and high ceilings. Congrats on finding the place and many happy times to you and yours.

Cool! What a great apartment! I bet the designer(s) had a lot to do with the way it turned out. I like the way credit is given where credit is due... I mean as far as the Mom's helping out with leg work AND artistic interventions.

I liked the photos too. They sort of helped establish an idea for the ambiance of the place.

I wonder if those guys have any helpful hints for how to find a similar place? Or at least..where not to look. :-)

Herb

I think it's funny that all (I think) of the DC stories thus far have focussed on a 2-3 block radius from 14th and U...that is not a criticism of this piece at all (well done!) but just an observation.

I also like the furniture-ish kitchen island.

Agree on the too much stuff everywhere but that's just my own personal preference. Certainly not the majority. An example is the lovely side table has FIVE items on it. really on the lamp needs to be there in my opinion. Congrats on the space.

I think the apartment looks like someplace someone actually lives in! I wish I only had 5 things on my end tables! I totally understand the sentiment about paring down your possessions when you move in with someone. What a beautiful home!

Pretty boring. There's nothing unique or creative or inspired or curious or bold or ugly.

Looks like a furniture show room to me.

The apartment has great bones but I find the decorating to be pretty basic.

Not really my taste, but I like the color of the walls in the top image of the living room.

I too love the wall color, but find all the mismatched wood distracting. Great bones indeed, but I'm not loving the decor.

I'm worried that AT:DC is going to get the reputation that DC has for fashion-- that we're bland, boring, and basic by the posts about DC. I have to agree with some of the previous comments-- this place has great bones, but the decoration is basic and all over the place. Honestly, I think we do have better style and taste in DC than what has been highlighted! (at least I hope we do...)

I disagree with both of you Kilikina and Elizcrtv. Not only is the space beautifully decorated but it shows you a modern style design; proving houses don’t need bright multi colored walls and floors, large furniture and/or scary sculptures to be considered modern. The house is elegantly decorated and toned down to fix the style of the house. You don't need to have a cluttered house to call it "well decorated”. I guess some people truly don't appreciate style without it having those bright colors and oddly shaped furniture that is placed in random spaces. If you want that look at the other crappy DC blogs that showed these types of houses. It's nice to see a blog that is well written (I actually think this is the only finalist that seems to have passed 8th grade English), and it’s nice to finally see a blogger on this site that actually knows how to take professional photographs. Finally a truly great article on this site! Bravo!

HAHA love this blog.. I love the line "We can’t walk around naked or people would see!". Gives me some fun thoughts!

Too often I see decorating pieces that show nothing but professionally decorated spaces. You can get that type of perspective from any magazine, blog, or hgtv show. I much prefer seeing spaces that people actually live in, and have decorated themselves. Especially with the help of family and friends. This is real life. The spaces shown are warm, inviting, and lived in. Anyone can wish for, and be envious of, professionally designed spaces. Few can afford them. Congratulations to Sara for showing us the real thing.

Love the design. Great ideas - nicely put together. Marvelous use of color and space. More of the "real" stuff that we have in our lives - thanks.

The space is OK. It seems hard to make pale wood floors look elegant. I think the overall decor seems a bit predictable... there's just a bit too much wood veneer stuff for my taste.

However, I'm glad to see that they didn't paint one wall electric blue to make the "funky" loft space seem just that. I swear, it's like word got out to new loft owners that squiggly line lamps with neon shades against a garish yellow wall is how one can establish 'eclectic' taste when it's simply a step towards uglytown.

I agree there may be too many pieces of furniture in the space but the quick fix, if there needs to be one, is to remove 1 or 2 items. There's almost too much light - perhaps curtains could help. The rug from Syria is beautiful. The first photo does not do it justice. You can see the color combos and patterns much better in other the photos. Darker is better.

I am concerned with the statement regarding the DC blogger finalist. Apartment Therapy extended an opportunity to everyone. District readers had an opportunity to accept this invitation. I think the bloggers have to be given more credit. And we also have to give credit to anyone who opened up their home to support the DC bloggers. I wish all the DC bloggers success in the DC blogger search.