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A Peep’s Eye View into an Apeepment on M St.

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Semi-Finalist in the Washington Post Peep Contest!

Peepwood Artisans Logo

Peepwood Artisans Logo

Peep! Peep!  It is amazing all of the words you can make a Peep pun out of.  Peepwood Artisans, Peeplydes, Murpeepy beds, peepsters – we have been rolling on the floor laughing at how Peeplarious the word Peep can be.

We advertise in the Washington Post Magazine every week and for years have been laughing at the Peep contest they host every year. My background is in interior architecture and I spent years in school building tiny little models with exact-o blades and glue.  My co-worker and one of our very talented furniture designers, Katie has a similar background.  We decided to make the jump and enter the Peep contest with Peepwood Artisans delivering furniture to Peeptown (Georgetown) to an apeepment on top of Peeplyde’s. (See what I’m talking about with the Peep puns?).

After our planning phase we went onto getting the structure built. Here is our AutoCAD drawing of the box the shop built for us.

We painted the peep box the shop built for us

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Our Shirlington Built-In Expert

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Larry Northrop, our Shirlington Showroom Manager was recently featured in The Northern Virginia magazine. If you didn’t see it, here’s the magazine and his article on built-ins.

Northern Virginian Built In Cover

The Northern Virginia Magazine featuring Larry Northrop

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Amazing Pottery by Amy Jackson

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Amy Jackson is a brand new potter to the world of artists, and we are so glad that she approached us in our Fairfax showroom and presented her work. Her pottery is not just outstanding, but it is different take on the art. Her architectural background has a lot to do with the angular shapes she plays with. Her first interaction with pottery occurred while working at an art camp in the summer of 1987. She only picked it up again recently when she decided to take a ceramics class in 2009, but look at what she can make:

Aren’t these the most exciting pitchers you’ve ever seen? It’s a double Pitcher Perfect.

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Fred Eberhart’s Inspiring Photography

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Broadway Gallery is a family owned business based in Alexandria VA.  Sue Broadway started the company 30 years ago and passed it along to her son Barry Broadway.  Broadway Gallery is not only an art gallery that shows exquisite pieces of artwork, from paintings to pottery to sculptures, but they also have their own framing workshop in the back of their shop.  They specialize in a “complete art service” program, which helps their clients decide all of their art needs in one place, from the artwork consultation to the custom framing and installation to art appraisal and restoration.

Broadway Gallery in Alexandria, VA

Barry came by our showrooms, and found the perfect fit for us and our bare walls, local photographer Fred Eberhart.  His stunning photography and his vibrant colors fit in so well with our showroom and our furniture, we couldn’t be happier with this new found friendship with Broadway Gallery.

Fred Eberhart: Sycamores on Popham Run. This artwork can be viewed in our Shirlington showroom.

As for Fred Eberhart, his passion for photography has lasted more than 40 years, and has developed through many stages (pardon the pun!).  His more recent work has progressed to shooting local landscapes in a digital format.  Fred is inspired by mid 19th century Illuminist painters, probably the reason why most of his photographs are mistaken for paintings.  He finds the patience to find the right uncommon light for his photographs.  Fred does not hesitate to use technology to express his art, and he found that he can best show his creativity and love of landscapes by shooting and stitching these high-resolution images. These mosaic like photos take days to finish, and leave you wanting more. Fred enjoys photographing the Virginia wildlife near his home in Centreville.

Fred Eberhart: Autumns Blaze at the Mill Prong. This artwork can be viewed in our Fairfax showroom.

Fred Eberhart: The Rockfish Valley in Early Autumn. This artwork can be viewed in our Shirlington showroom.

Fred’s artwork is currently on display until December.  Hurry in to our showrooms and take a look for yourself.