Name: Mercedes
Location: Capitol Hill — Washington DC
My aim is for the things in our home to tell a story about us — whether it's the desk my great-grandfather made, the artwork from friends or the rugs brought home from Afghanistan and Turkey.
My biggest challenge is always editing — I inherited a bunch of family pieces and shortly thereafter my boyfriend moved in. At one point we actually had three dining room tables and figuring out how to mix and match pieces is an ongoing challenge.
Thanks Mercedes!
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Nice feeling here. Very cozy.
Yes, I agree very cozy. Nice Dulcimer too
love it!
What an inviting place. My backyard is as small as yours and the idea of having it all decked out is perfect!
This is my kind of place.
Love. House tour?
House tour please! love it.
House tour...yes....
Feels and looks like home! I needed a little more "therapy" after viewing Jan's Cotton Exchange HT (sterile, cold) and this is just the ticket. House tour por favor!
House tour yes.
Tab top curtains- no.
House tour please.
Agree for a house tour. LOve your outside area!
House tour!!!
Ummmm... whats wrong with the tab curtain?
Pretty much in love with this place so far, saving pictures for inspiration and hoping for a full tour:)
Amazing.. Would love to have a house tour..! I an in love with your outside area..:))
I think this is my favorite thing I've seen on this site. And while everything in the photos shown is just lovely, the best part (to me) is the spiral mobile just caught (probably accidentally by the photographer) in the first photo, which suggests that the occupant doesn't take herself too seriously, in contrast to many homes shown here that might be aesthetically pleasing or clever, but seem like a life lived as a performance in which home decoration is a *very* serious matter. Kudos.
I want to see more Capitol Hill homes featured here!