This house needs a lot of work but when you take a closer look you can really see what a gem it is. The details around the door and above the windows are exquisite. Check out the close ups after the jump. (more…)
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
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I’m really digging these Victorian style homes. This one is located at 9th and T I think. How many condos do you think they can fit in here?
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The Villaggio, that’s got a nice ring to it. How much extra do you think that name costs? Sweet balconies at the Villaggio after the jump. (more…)
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This one is super cool as it is actually a mosaic. Also I think it was done by many kids in the Ethiopian and Latino communities. Check out the full mural after the jump. (more…)
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This is the famous bodega across the street from the Petworth Metro on New Hampshire Ave. It is a notorious spot for drug dealing and loitering. While I like the font on these signs, I’m not sure their message will be appreciated. And since these signs are under the authority of the bodega, do you think a dealer is going to obey?
Updated: Actually a neighbor of mine told me that he saw a number of kids smoking grass and dealing a “few transactions” right across the street outside the metro. So maybe it has had a little effect…
In all seriousness, I feel really bad for the proprietors of this store who seem like really hard working nice folks. It is shame that they have to deal with the loitering and dealing outside their store. Now, that I think of it another person told me that there are dealers who hang out front of the bodega on 5th and Shepherd. Is this a common problem outside many bodegas in the neighborhood?
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As has been noted before, most of the new DC USA complex looks a little bit like it could be a cross between an insane asylum and a toilet paper factory from the Soviet Union circa 1976. But anyway, as I was walking down Irving St., (Dang I can’t remember the street but I think it was Irving) I noticed that there is one small facade that they have managed to preserve. So I think when the mall finally opens in March I will always enter through this entrance. Check out the contrast to the rest of the complex after the jump. It doesn’t really seem to mesh that nicely. What do you guys think, was it worth it to preserve this one facade even if it clashes with the rest of the building? (more…)
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This is the nicest looking back to a row house I’ve seen since I’ve recently started prowling our cities alleys looking for murals. Seriously, the paint job is freaking awesome and it has a nice deck as well. So what do you think is it normal to maintain the back of the house as nice as the front?
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This one is wicked nice. It has a wild translucence that I’m not sure conveys over the photo. I’m also digging the kind of Asian motif.
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Ok, I know when you bring wine to someone’s house you always take the price tag off. But when it is for your own consumption do you take the price tag off as well? I ask this because I had a bottle of port that was just at my house so I didn’t bother to take the price tag off. But every time I poured myself a glass I always felt very awkward, like I was trying to impress myself. And what if you have guests over you wouldn’t leave the price tag on then, right? So what’s the rule do you just always take the price tag off wines?