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Refined has come to mean simplified.

We’re eating cleaner and living more efficiently.

That purification’s led to a reawakening of the senses.

Indulgence, now, is biting into a lush tomato just

plucked from our backyard gardens. It’s dozing on

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through an open window. And in rediscovering these

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the catalysts of this movement. Online, we’ll deliver

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12 Publisher’s Letter

14 Editor’s Letter

16 King of the Dinner PartyMichael Aram will find a place at

most of our holiday dinners. Here,

he discusses his own

18The Dream FactoryThe seeds for a modernist home were

planted a bunch of years ago in an

18th-century mill

30Winter Travel GuideWith the world as accessible as it’s

ever been, we help you step (fly,

really) out of your comfort zone

46Up Your Host GameA mason jar used as a glass shows

style. A mason jar etched with a map

of Philly shows style and substance

48 The In-Between DinnerThe meals that leave the deepest

impressions are the humble ones

served between the holiday feasts.

Plus, a tasty hangover remedy

54Locally SourcedAn ash and bamboo writer’s desk

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Welcome to the inaugural issue of Home + Table.

Before you dip inside, let me offer a primer. In the proud tradition of BUCKS LIFE and MAINLINE, we are, foremost, a magazine about the Main Line, Bucks County and Central Jersey. We live here too, and it’s critical to us that the region be covered with a sensitivity to the nuances that bond and distinguish us.

As to that coverage, you’ll find that our content has a lifestyle bent with a concentration on design, in all of its beautiful, ambiguous forms. We’re also quite fanatical about cooking, eating and entertaining. Drinking, too—can’t forget that one.

But the part of Home + Table that warrants the most hyping is the one you’re not going to find he e. It’ll play out on our site, HomeAndTableMagazine.com, because this magazine’s a hybrid. Every two months, we’ll be publishing a beautiful and substantial issue. As soon as it hits newsstands (and, hopefully, your mailbox), we’ll post its spreads to our site. From there, new, timely articles will go up every week until the next issue drops. (Sign up on our site to be notifiedas soon as they post.)

You’ll find the f esh content right at the top of the homepage, which we’ve devoted the last few months to ensuring is a model of user-friendliness. (If you run into any trouble, don’t hesitate to drop me a line at [email protected].)

In truth, it’s pretty straightforward. We’re not going to pretend that we’re presenting a revolutionary concept. Our aim is simply for Home + Table to be read the same way you’re viewing your go-to pages online. It may have taken us longer to arrive here, but we were determined to do it on our terms: with style and substance. Every week we’ll try to pique your interest and offer some useful insight. Give us the chance to prove our worth and I’m sure we’ll work our way into your regular rotation. May even supplant FlipBook, but that’s getting ahead of ourselves.

In the meantime, thanks for checking us out. Enjoy the issue.

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The 19th- and early 20th-century fieldstone farmhouses and estates a e the images that most of us carry around as quintessential Bucks County and Main Line. But as both regions filled in and especially in recent years, as they evolved from Philly offshoots into self-sufficient entities their personalities diversified

Part of our aim here with Home + Table is to pay homage to those hum-ble farmhouses and out-of-reach estates that have kept up so beautifully with the times, like the A-list celebrities they are. But we also want to showcase the unique and the unconventional in an effort to illustrate just how innovative both design, in general, and our identity, specificall , have become.

We’re starting with a hypermodern home that’s buried in the woods of Upper Bucks. (Check out “The Dream Factory,” page 18.) Austere as it may appear on the outside—a passing traditionalist stopped to inform the contractor, mid-construction, that the property wasn’t zoned for a factory—the 14-year-old home’s actually an impressive realization of indoor-outdoor living, with a one-story glass wall right at its center that floods the wide-open g ound floor with sunlight and armth. In the summer, a cove of trees provides enough shade to keep it bearable.

Just up the ridge, within clear view through that glass wall, sits the property’s original inhabitant, a 19th-century farmhouse. When Karen Vandeven and Steve Williams first laid yes on what would become their own corner of the former 120-acre farm, they followed a tractor path from the road. There was a nasty slope to the terrain, but they’d been looking for over a year, and this was the first time th y felt any real con-nection. So much so that they were willing to sacrifice the home th y’d been building through years of conversations. The one they ended up wasn’t far off. Still, they never expected to be compelled to compromise.

Karen and Steve aren’t urban transplants, which I’m sure is what their neighbors initially thought, going on the appearance of their home alone. So much of this home, in fact, was inspired by the first one th y shared, a spare, industrial space in an 18th-century mill down the river, in Lambertville, New Jersey, that Steve converted into a loft apartment.

That’s thing about labeling anything quintessential; by definition it’s exclusive. We tend to forget that there’s more to the legacy than the farmhouses and the estates. Once we’re reminded of that, it becomes a little easier to lighten the grip.

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The King of the Dinner PartyMichael Aram’s likely going to carve out a place, in some form, at most of our holiday dinner tables. Here, he discusses setting his own. By David J. Witchell

David J. Witchell is the co-owner of David J. Witchell

at 25 South (davidjwitchell.com) and The Boutiques

at 25 South, both in Newtown.

For an extended version of this interview,

including a glimpse of Aram’s next collections,

visit HOMEANDTABLEMAGAZINE.COM.

Are your holiday dinners big, traditional affairs?MA Our family always comes together for holiday meals, and they tend to reflect thelifestyle, tastes and personality of the host. We’re excited to host Thanksgiving this year in our new home. It will be a mix of old traditions and new ones.

How much planning goes into your table settings?It’s easy for me to be relatively unplanned about a table setting since I have a good resource at my disposal. I do, of course, think about it, though. And I enjoy it, especially coming up with the flo al arrangements and the fun, unexpected elements.

Have you given any thought yet as to what you’d like to do this year?We’re moving into the house just before the holidays. I don’t even have a dining table yet. I’m still considering making one. But, once that’s done, the rest will be easy. I think I’m going to use a mix of our new Gotham dinner-ware and cutlery and Rock stemware.

Are there any pieces that carry over from year to year, or do you start entirely fresh?Pieces always carryover. I also like to somehow incorporate family heirlooms. They’re things that are on hand, but they need to look like they belong.

For years, I’ve posted pics of my dinner parties, specifically the table settings on social media, and I’m always overwhelmed by how much feedback they draw. Usually, it’s the Michael Aram pieces that pique the most interest.

Amid our deepening attraction to artisanal creativity and craftsmanship, Michael Aram’s home goods collections have become a phenomenon. As often as I use them and as prominently as I display them, I didn’t realize how many of his pieces I own (pictured here) until I took stock for this interview.

It’s the interplay of materials and textures, like black nickelplate against hammered stainless steel, that keeps his designs contemporary and eternally relevant. I’ve used the same pieces for both the most elegant evenings and casual get-togethers.

This fall, I caught up with Aram, who was at home in Dehli, to ask him how he goes about setting his own table for the holidays.

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In the home that Karen Vandeven and

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it became a bespoke fit for their deftly curated lifestyle.

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Karen Vandeven and Steve Wil-liams’ three-bedroom home sits on a subdivided 120-acre farm in a densely wooded corner of Tinicum, about a 20-minute drive

north of New Hope. “We like it out here,” Williams says. “Although,

when we first drove up here, we thought we were a little bit out [there]. We thought we were in Canada, we drove up so far.”

“Our friends, too. They would never come and visit,” Vandeven says. “And now, things have come so close. Doylestown is at our backdoor.”

They bought their five-ac e plot in 1998. Back then, a band of vultures hanging out around the corner didn’t even flinch at the sight of them, probably because they knew they had the numbers. Even now, this nook looks relatively unfazed by time. The property’s original stone farmhouse sits just up the hill, within sight of the couple’s home. The corrugated metal clad-ding that wraps around the second floor of their home is meant to mimic the exterior of the farm’s two-story chicken coop and, in turn, convey a sense of belonging.

But Vandeven and Williams’ home shares lit-tle else in common with the remnants of the farm, or, really, any of their neighbors’ homes. As Williams tells it, an older woman in a Mer-

cedes pulled into the driveway mid-construc-tion, compelled to inform the contractor, Rich-ard B. Reshetar (who’s based in the next town over, Point Pleasant), that the area wasn’t zoned for a factory. It’s a home, Reshetar told her. The woman, dumbfounded, said, “Who would want to live in something like that?”

Williams, a graphic designer, had been sketch-ing their dream home for years. Architect John Hayden caught his first glimpse of his draw-ings when he wandered into Williams’ former office in The Stocking Works, in Newtown, a retrofitted office complex that Hayden himself designed. When they finally found this land, after a year of looking, Williams called Hayden and asked him to design their house. A nar-row ledge about midway down a 50-foot slope meant that the layout would have to be rectan-gular, not square, as Williams wanted. But that was the only major blow to his modern vision.

The 3,000 square foot-home was built over 11 months and completed in June 2001, nearly every detail custom-designed. (A 1,200 square foot, three-story addition that the couple refers to as “the tower” for its obvious resemblance was constructed in 2008.) So much of the de-sign, both inside and out, was influenced by their first home together, an apartment that wasn’t really an apartment in The Laceworks

The stainless steel dining table, top, contracts into the

kitchen island. Above, a galvanized steel panel in the

stairwell designed by Williams and his son. Opposite

page: the living room houses most of Williams’ antique

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building, a retrofitted 18th century-mill in Lam-bertville, New Jersey. It was a wide-open, indus-trial-type space—1,500 square feet, no walls, a 15 foot-ceiling—that Williams talked the owner into letting him renovate.

“It got really hot up there in the summertime, really cold in the wintertime. The walls were just brick,” he says.

Williams installed a kitchen and a bathroom and painstakingly restored the hardwood floors He lived there for eight years, the last three with Vandeven.

From the overall aesthetic to the practical features, this home is a reimagining of that time—improved upon with maturity. Where there were tall windows, there’s now a pair of one-story glass walls. The core of the home, its literal center, is a commanding steel stairwell. The floors throughout are a grainy No. 3 ma-ple, the same as the floor that Williams spent six weekends scraping and sanding. The walls are few and the ceilings require a 90-degree head-tilt to appreciate. And those ceilings are wood, just like the one at The Laceworks loft. Both were done that way as a matter of function, foremost. Vandeven and Williams are cultivat-ing an extensive vintage trade sign collection, most of which are rather huge and needed to be hanged from the ceiling. A 16-foot, wood-en ferguson’s fast side market sign, the firstWilliams bought (he was 17, and it cost him $5), spans nearly the entire far wall of the kitchen. And that’s not even the largest one in the room.

Nor are the signs the extent of their col-lections. Williams has also amassed a mu-seum-quality stockpile of antique bikes. The living room is lined with several, including an ordinary (giant front wheel, tiny rear wheel), the oldest of which date back to the late 19th century. His favorite, a blue and silver 1937 Monarch Silver King, sits around the corner at the base of the stairwell.

Perfume and lotion bottles from several eras ago, the objects of Vandeven’s obsession, and rare, 100-year-old-plus lithographed tins are neatly organized on what look like glass shelves in the mold of a tool chest. There’s also Williams’ library, which is housed on the second floor of the tower. (Typography is the underlying bond of most of his various compilations.)

Both were scavengers before they met, but they function better as a couple. Williams can be impulsive, but he’s learned to abide by Van-deven’s code of conduct, which is, namely, don’t sprint across a flea market after the Next Great Find. Which he still sometimes does anyway.

In any other home, if the main entrance opens to the kitchen, it’s considered a design fl w. Here, it’s completely intentional. The kitchen is where you begin to understand the full effect of all that spaciousness. It’s not just carving out ample room for the signs. When people have room to breathe, they’re more inclined to get

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comfortable. This space could feel effortlessly intimate with five people hanging out in it or 50. Dinner parties here, it’s easy to imagine, would feel something like eating at a small BYO with an open kitchen.

Vandeven and Williams are avid cooks, and the kitchen fol-lows their ambitious needs as much as their aesthetic. The chef Max Hansen, who lives and operates his eponymous gourmet grocery in nearby Carversville, is a close friend. According to Williams, he considers their kitchen one of his favorites to cook in. The Viking Professional Series range can’t hurt.

Williams designed the sculptural aluminum pot rack which hangs over the center of an island that spans almost the full length of the large room. Beneath its counter hides the kitch-en’s most impressive feature. A stainless steel dining table ex-tends from one end of the island. At full-length, it seats 16. It’s the brainchild of a couple who spent many hours walking through the rooms of their dream house long before a blue-print ever materialized.



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This is the last in our 2015 series, “The Tax Man Cometh.” The series high-lighted an additional layer of taxes, the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT), which was added in 2013 under the Affordable Care Act. However, in light of the various taxes and their impact on earnings it soon became clear that it would be prudent to broaden this series’ focus on seeking tax efficien y in overall investment planning. This is particularly timely in light of the Presidential election campaign that is beginning to unveil the candidates’ sentiments toward taxation as well as their proposals towards tax reform, should they become elected.

In our previous articles we have covered retirement contribution plan-ning with specific insight on previous year contributions. We then took a step back and covered the benefits in saving funds for college through a state sponsored 529 Plan. Our next article was focused on approach-ing the time that distributions are required to be taken from retirement plans and most notably IRA’s. Contrary to public thinking, I highlighted methods that could be used to possibly defer or eliminate these required distributions. Our last article brought it back to basics. I discussed the varieties of taxation that occur from investments and suggested how it may be prudent to further diversify investments relative to their taxable nature and then hold those investments in the type of accounts best suited to that nature.

In this article we really get back to basics and consider a tax-efficientproduct that has origins dating back over 100 years. Let’s first consider some of the other investments relative to taxation and then highlight the subject of this article. Relative to income, ordinary income is the least efficient It is subject to a taxpayer’s normal tax rate, and cannot be as readily offset as capital gains. Qualified dividends are taxed at the appli-cable taxpayer’s capital gains rate. Realized capital gains have maximum rates dependent on the individual’s tax bracket. In the case of long-term gains, the maximum rate is 20%. Short-term capital gains are taxed as or-dinary income but both short and long-term capital gains may be “offset” by capital losses. Tax-exempt interest is exempt from federal income tax and in many cases may also be exempt from state and local tax depend-ing on issue. Some investments may be deemed tax friendly due to their design of having a return of principal. This is seen in after-tax annuities when payments are “annuitized” to include both a return of principal and some interest (which is taxed as ordinary income). It is also seen in limited partnerships and other vehicles where distributions may include distribu-tions of principal.

The subject of this article? Life insurance. Yes, life insurance. Life in-surance is the only one of the investments mentioned in my series that could have a very large benefit exempt from ANY taxation. Of course, you have to die to get it but the ability to have a significant death benefitthat, if contracted properly, would pay a tax-exempt death benefit to heirs, successors, charities, etc. is very compelling. Why the tax-efficient nature of this product? Frankly, lobbying efforts. The insurance industry pays millions if not 100’s of millions in Congressional lobbying dollars. Year to date, sources reveal lobbying efforts from various insurance companies to be around $75 million dollars. In recent years, annual lobbying dollars

spent have approached nearly $200 million. With this type of support, leveraging the tax benefits of insurance, one

finds insurance used in a variety of ways. Granted, some of these ways maybe a “stretch” relative to the main purpose of insurance but the tax-ad-vantaged nature is very compelling. Let me also preface by saying that in-surance can also be hugely rewarding in commissions to insurance sales-people/ agents. So, in this regard, it may be best to look for a broker that will compare a number of products relative to cost, coverage and ratings.

Insurance is extremely useful and possibly very cost-effective for specificgoals related to timing. Consider the costs of college and mortgage debt which are tied to a specific timeframe. A level-term insurance product may be an appropriate way of funding for these expenses in case the income earner befalls an untimely death. Besides the tax-exempt nature of the death benefit typically, for a younger insured with good health, the cost of insurance, even with a large death benefit may be relatively inexpensive. When teamed with a gifting program and an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust, life insurance may be structured as a powerful estate-planning tool.

For other goals, such as succession planning, estate planning, wealth-re-placement strategies and retirement income supplement, a “permanent” insurance product, one that typically builds cash value and would have the ability to offer coverage with different premium schedules, often-time level for life (age 120) would be a great consideration. The lobbying ef-forts of insurance companies not only extend to the tax-exempt nature of the death benefit but also to the tax-deferred accumulation of cash value within the policy. In addition, cash value can be structured to be withdrawn in a tax-efficient manner such as loans against the policy. Life insurance products are not only to provide for beneficiaries but may pro-vide a smooth succession and retirement in business and liquidity to part-nerships to fund partnership agreements. Also, insurance may provide a financial“buffer” to a company through the use of key man insurance. It may fund a non-qualified retirement plan through the tax-deferred accu-mulation of cash value that is designed to “match” the financial liabilities of these plans. Some insurance agents have also marketed themselves as college planning specialists by using the tax-deferred accumulation as-pects of life insurance either to shelter assets in qualifying for student aid or grants or by using loans against the cash value to fund college expenses.

Life insurance is obviously unique, in its variety of uses and also in the sense that its tax advantaged nature is a benefit that its industry aggres-sively lobbies for in strength and in capital. Leveraging the lobbying ef-forts and having a death benefit well in excess of premiums paid that is tax exempt in nature, and, in permanent insurance, having tax-deferred cash value accumulation and access via tax-free loans makes insurance unique and a great tool that may not only escape the NIIT tax but, if positioned correctly any other taxation as well.

This concludes our series on tax-efficient investing, “The Tax Man Com-eth”. In any of the strategies that I have spoken of, it is wise to see the advice of professionals in the areas of finance accounting and estate law. It is important to note that for those who seek solutions, the tax code and estate laws enable creative and efficient st ategies.

(***We are not in the business of giving tax advice. The information set forth herein was obtained from sources which we believe reliable but we do not guarantee its accuracy. Please check with your tax advisor regarding your particular situation.***)

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There’s too much to see out there to head back to that same mountain in the Poconos or resort in Riviera Maya. This winter, before the lack of daylight starts to toy with your head, get adventurous. The world’s within closer reach than you think. To prove it, we present a handful of easy escapes to exotic destinations for the cold- and warm-blooded alike. —SCOTT EDWARDS

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WINTER WONDERLANDS

Stay 101 Hotel (designhotels.com/101hotel;

pictured, left) is the envy Reykjavik’s booming crop

of design-driven boutique hotels, and public spaces,

for that matter. Housed in the former home of the

Icelandic Social Democratic Party, 101 is all sleek

lines, matte and gloss contrasts, monochromatic

palettes and native modernist art. But the edge

fades in the right places. The oak floors are heated

and every room’s got a soaking tub.

Reykjavik, Iceland

We know what you’re thinking: Wait, Reykjavik in winter? But the winter climate’s on par with NYC, if not even a bit more temperate. And, yeah, you’re going to see the sun for a few hours at a time, but we’re not much better off here. The reason to get to Reykjavik now is because it’s the most accessible gateway to Nordic culture, which, in case you haven’t noticed, is poised to takeover. If you tend to travel for food, and who doesn’t anymore,

plan your trip around the Food & Fun Festival (foodandfun.is; pictured, right), March 2 through March 6. In a country obsessed with sustainability, Food & Fun is virtually a national holiday. Brash chefs from the US and Europe are paired up with the city’s most progressive restaurants and challenged to craft hyperlocal, three-course menus. (Think seafood, lots of seafood.) And just when you thought you were doomed to another month of root veggies.

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Hit or miss If Park City sounds strangely familiar it’s

because it also happens to be the backdrop for the

Sundance Film Festival, for which all of Hollywood

moves in for the week and dresses up like 19th

century-frontiersmen. As you can imagine, the town

can get a bit crowded then (this year’s edition will

be held January 21 through Jan. 31), so you may be

better off steering clear. Unless, of course, you’re a

sucker for a celeb. (We mean that in the least offen-

sive sense.) By all means, then, have at it.

Park City, Utah

If you’re a serious skier, or even a frequent faller, Park City is too spectacular to pass up. For one, getting there is cake, which is rarely the case for mountain towns. More than 300 domestic flights arrive at Salt LakeInternational every day, and Park City’s only a 35-minute drive from there. Meaning your travel days aren’t total washes. And every hour here is a gift because there are 9,300 skiable acres to cover, including the country’s largest

ski resort, Park City (parkcitymountain.com), which boasts an absurd 300-plus trails. Book a room at the Stein Eriksen Lodge (steinlodge.com), which sits mountainside at the Deer Valley Resort. Even more crucially than the prime location, its restaurant, Glitretind, is the critical darling of Park City. And the Forbes Five-Star spa is the only one in the state. When hurtling yourself down a mountain all day, you need indulgences at the end of it.

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Must do Surf Bondi. One of the top-five most-

famous beaches in the world also happens to be the

closest one to Sydney. (It’s about five miles from the

hotel.) In other words, this is a potentially once-in-

a-lifetime opportunity. A two-hour group lesson

(viator.com) will run you about 60 bucks, board and

bodysuit included.

SUMMER SANCTUARIES

When a restaurant lists an “urban forager” among its ranks, said restaurant’s commitment to local sourcing is undeniable, if not unparalleled. And when that restaurant’s housed in a überfashionable boutique hotel, well, the trip practically books itself, doesn’t it? QT Sydney (deignhotels.com/qt-sydney) is set within two of the city’s most iconic buildings. The interior is a sensory overload of original features, curated art installations, eclectic artifacts and quirky design pieces inspired by the retail and theater history of the buildings.

But QT’s centerpiece is Gowings Bar & Grill. Since opening in 2012, the restaurant’s displayed a fie ce loyalty to local growers and producers, which has only deepened since appointing Georgie Neal as its urban forager a few months back. The menus are overhauled monthly and now routinely feature stuff grown specifically for the estaurant, like flowe -shaped Salanova lettuces and red baby cos seedlings. The brightest ingredients Sydney has to offer, and you don’t even need to leave the hotel to savor them.

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Must do Hike. It’s only natural to play up the

inclination to do nothing at all in a place like this,

but, then, you’d be bypassing the chance to see a

corner of a country that not too much of the outside

world’s been privy to in recent years. And it wouldn’t

even require that much effort. Trails unwind from

Karibana along the beach and the Guayepo River.

Take your pick. You can’t go wrong. Everywhere you

look, there’ll be something new and exotic.

Golf-centered resorts, no matter how high-end the accommodations and how serene the setting, usually end up feeling like fraternity houses for middle-age men. Mostly because, beyond golfing your options are limited. (Read: nonexistent.) Cartagena at Karibana (tpc.com/cartagena), a 2014 addition to the TPC circuit, is of a decidedly different breed, a better-rounded one. The course meets all the necessary criteria. It was built by Jack Nicklaus’ firm and it s plenty picturesque. For the rest of us, there’s a beach club where you can nurse aguardiente sours under an 85-degree sun all

afternoon long. If that sounds too strenuous, or monotonous, there’s a full-service spa in the works, as well as a 270-room hotel managed by Conrad, Hilton’s luxury brand. Both are expected to open in early 2017. Until then, there’s a batch of on-site rental homes available, along with a couple of neighboring hotels. We recommend the Sofitel CartagenaSanta Clara (sofitel.com/cartagen ). Come here to savor the spoils of one of the rapidly dwindling off-the-grid beaches left in the world. Not to mention the ridiculously low exchange rate that goes with that.

A brief change of scenery can work won-

ders on a slush-logged mindset. When it

comes to a weekend getaway, you want

a destination that’s easy to escape to and

loaded with options once you get there.

DC fits that bill to a T. The drive is an un-

complicated three hours due south. Better

yet, ditch the car and ride Amtrak. Either

way, the city you’ll find waiting for you on

the other end bears little resemblance to

the one you toured during that mess of a

junior high field trip. Cranes litter the sky-

line and inventiveness lines the sidewalks.

Make your home base The Mayflower

(themayflowerhotel.com). It’s the oldest

continuously-operating hotel in DC. The

glamorous lobby chandeliers hark back to

an era when The Mayflower was the go-to

for the inaugural ball. Your quarters, how-

ever, will be decidedly more contempo-

rary. Last spring, the hotel finished a $20

million renovation, during which every

room was completely redesigned. Behind

closed doors, the only signs that this is a

91-year-old hotel are the signatures of no-

table guests printed on the walls: Marlene

Dietrich, Norman Rockwell, FDR.

Just as meaningful as the of-the-mo-

ment touches, The Mayflower is about as

central as it gets in DC. A few blocks in

one direction, you’re square in the middle

of the National Mall. A couple in another,

and you’re in Dupont Circle, which is

teeming with cafés, small restaurants and

bars and smart clothing shops.

On an unseasonably warm fall week-

night, the outdoor seating at every

restaurant was filled, but it was over-

flowing at Mission (missiondupont.com),

where those fortunate to have claimed

seats washed down plates of chile releno

and enchiladas with cans of Tecate and

pitchers of sangria. Long considered a

commuter campus, it’s here in Dupont

Circle that DC’s new residential move-

ment seems to be taking root. A lot of it

feels vaguely familiar, being on such inti-

mate terms with Philly and NYC, but from

the Euro-style layout of the city to the

pleasing lack of homogenization there’s

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Another memorable gift is to honor your guests with a donation to a charity that is special to you and your fiancée Announce your gift on a handcrafted tag attached to a beautiful candle. The decorative candles can be clustered around the centerpieces at the reception or simply used as the centerpiece itself. To find mo e wedding ideas, project guides and supplies, visit www.joann.com.

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Crafting time: 1-2 hours

Supplies and tools:Pillar candle

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Cardstock, green & brown

Kraft paper or brown paper grocery bag

Green ribbon

Jute cord

Small wood beads

Flower punches in a variety of shapes & sizes

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Cut one end of cork strip with scalloped edge shears; attach to candle with 3

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4. Print the donation message on brown cardstock. Cut out in a tag shape and

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Barware Basics for Your Wedding Registry

Building a registry is one of the big items on the wedding checklist and it can often seem like an overwhelming task, given the number of categories to consider. From bedding and bath to kitchen, furniture and so much more, the perfect wedding registry will include all of the things that you’ll want to have as you start this next chapter as a married couple.

One area to focus on is selecting great barware. You may be entertaining friends and family even more as newlyweds, so having the right glassware and tools that fit your entertaining style is important. To help with the process, Clinton Kelly, “Wedding’s Best Man” for Macy’s, shares his tips for building a well-stocked bar, as well as recipes to impress any guest.

Decide on a StyleWhether it’s frilly and fluted or heavy and masculine, determine a style

that best suits your taste. The traditional route is to get a suite of cut crys-tal, but these days, casual glassware is just as welcome on the table, as well as mixing different styles.

Know Thy BeverageTechnically, just about every drink has an optimal glass silhouette. But

unless you have unlimited storage space, consider what you like to drink and how you entertain. If your typical Saturday night involves eight-course dinners with wine pairings, register for a glass for each grape. For everyone else, consider eight to 12 each of the three or four glasses you’re most likely to use, Kelly adds.

Shape it Up

Most people go for red and white wine glasses, plus champagne flutesor ones for fortified wines. When it comes to cocktails, start with highball glasses which you can also use for water, and then pick specialty silhou-ettes based on your favorite beverages: martini glasses, margarita glasses, Irish coffee mugs and more. If you’re a beer drinker, load up on steins or pilsner glasses instead.

The Right Tool for Every Drink

Fill out your registry with plenty of accessories and tools: corkscrew, de-canter, shaker, ice bucket and more. And while you’re at it, why not a bar cart to hold it all?

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• Master these drink recipe ideas from Kelly and you’ll impress all your friends.

• Martini: Add 2 ounces of gin and a splash of vermouth to a shaker filled with ice. Shake it, then strain into a chilled glass and garnish with two olives or a twist of lemon. Substitute pearl onions to make it a Gibson.

• Margarita: Add one part each tequila, triple sec, lime juice and simple syrup (you can use brown sugar for a caramel fl vor) to a shaker filledwith ice. Mix and strain into a salt-rimmed glass filled with ice. Sub in spicy salt or jalapeno-infused tequila for some kick.

• French 75: Mix an ounce of gin, a little simple syrup and lemon juice in a shaker. Then strain it into a champagne flute and top with champagne

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n Pick a date. Talk with your fiancé and family (and your fiancé s family) about potential wedding dates to ensure the important people in both your lives will be able to take part.

n Select your guests. The number of guests you invite will directly influence the cost of your wedding.

n Set a budget. Budgeting for your wedding is crucial, as this will have a great impact on every other aspect of your day, as well as your honeymoon. Plan for a little wiggle room for unexpected expenses.

n Choose a location. Because most popular bridal spots are just that — popular — you may want to start searching for a location quickly.

n Organize the bridal party. Make careful decisions about who you want supporting you leading up to the big day, and who will be displayed in front of everyone in your life.

n Pick a style. Many brides choose wedding styles that are eflectedin their save-the-dates, invitations, ceremonies, receptions and thank-you cards. Choosing a theme and color scheme in the begin ning will help narrow down options later.

n Hire a caterer. Take into account the dietary needs of your guests by offering a variety of menu options, including a vegetarian dish.

n Order the cake. Whether you choose a large multi-tiered cake or cup cakes, remember to keep your budget in mind—and pick fl vors you and your fiancé truly enjoy.

n Make the announcement. Decide how you want to let the community know of your planned nuptials. Do you want to take professional engagement photos? Do you plan to contact your local paper? Will you include a link to a wedding day website on your save-the-date or your wedding invitations?

n Get the gown. On your wedding day, everyone will be awaiting a glimpse of your gown. Listen to your instincts and choose a gown that “feels right” and reflects your personality and style.

n Dress your party. Once you have chosen the wedding dress of your dreams, speak with your fiancé about his wishes for his suit, as well as the bridal party attire.

n Hire a photographer. Choose your professional photographer wisely. With a walk down the aisle, father/daughter dance and toast, your father is sure to get photographed, but your mother might get overlooked. Make sure to ask the photographer to get shots of your mother throughout the day as well.

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n Book the entertainment. Do you want a DJ or a live band? Talk with your fiancé about your music preferences, as well as the types of tunes you want played at your reception to keep your guests on the dance floo .

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n Make sure your marriage license, travel documentation and insurance information are ready to go and stored in a safe place in advance of the wedding day.

n Practice reciting your vows and speeches until you feel comfortable.

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