VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps)

photocourtesyhomeandfurnitureaccessoriesblogspot Peeps, From the many comments I received in response to this week's peep-show devoted to homegrown talent (Washington D.C. Designers), it seems that many blog readers were surprised at the outstanding portfolios of our featured designers.  Many expressed amazement and delight at the sophistication and skill displayed, as well as the artistic vision(s) presented by our local talent.  I will admit that a large amount of work published in the national magazines may belong to designers in New York, California, and Florida, yet beautiful interiors are created everywhere and a more careful reading of Verandah, Southern Accents, any of the regional glossies published under the Modern Luxury Media group, Virginia Living Magazine, Garden & Gun, and countless design blogs proves as such.  Many wonderfully talented designers toil in relative obscurity until the chance 'discovery' by a regional editor, a feature article in ...