Tanglewood Conservatories Blog – Alan Stein's Writings about Custom Conservatory Design and More

The most recent issue of Washington Space magazine features an article on a home that Tanglewood Conservatories designed and built a beautiful greenhouse conservatory for:
A Riverfront House That Has it All, Including ‘The Best Basement on the Planet’

Read more: http://www.washingtonspaces.com/2009/6/articles/an-enchanting-estate#ixzz0WCQbrsU9

I was alerted to the magazine article by our friend John Kiernan, owner of Blue Line Studios and accomplished muralist. He sent me an email with a link to the article also advertising his services this way:

“You know that the holidays are fast approaching, so a room makeover would be a good way to finally pull off that unexpected surprise. Please visit www.kiernanart.com for a last minute gift idea”

John’s work is exemplary and has been on display around the world. I can’t think of a better holiday gift surprise idea – except maybe a beautiful Tanglewood conservatory!

We first met John while working on this project. John was commissioned by the owners to paint the ceiling of a fantastic two-story circular library with an extraordinary narrative scene while Tanglewood of course was commissioned to design and build the greenhouse conservatory.

It is a pretty cool house with lots and lots of unbelievable stuff. They have a story on the basement which is one of the most incredible “basements” I’ve seen. “This basement is awesome – an enormous playground for children of all ages. For starters, it includes a regulation-size two-lane bowling alley…”

The recent article on the estate that can be viewed online at: http://www.washingtonspaces.com/2009/6/articles/an-enchanting-estate#ixzz0WCSXkmbz

You can see the greenhouse to the right of the main house in the picture at the beginning of the article.

Alan