[mehms-pta] Elementary PTA Home and Garden Tour: Sunday, May 16, 2010
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Kathleen Donovan, MEHMS PTA President
May 11, 2010, 9:39:19 PM5/11/10
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Below find a note from the Elementary PTA:
Falls Church Elementary PTA’s 3rd Home & Garden Tour on May 16, 2010
from 12pm to 4 pm
Aficionados of architecture, home décor, landscaping, and history:
Mark May 16 on your calendars!
The 3rd biannual Falls Church Elementary PTA Home & Garden Tour
Homeowners are underway, with homeowners and home-gawkers alike
gearing up for this highly anticipated event.
The 2010 tour features a variety of styles of residences and gardens,
and provides tour-goers a unique opportunity to get an up-close and
personal look at how homeowners have made the best use of new and
existing spaces, their decorating decisions, and how they created
homes to suit the lifestyles of today’s active Falls Church City
families.
Best of all, the tour is a major fundraiser for the Falls Church
Elementary PTA, which will use proceeds from the event to help fund
new SmartBoards for classrooms, teacher grants, and support the
outdoor classrooms at both Mt. Daniel and Thomas Jefferson elementary
schools. The fundraising effort is especially important for schools in
light of the struggling economy and the cuts in school funding. “This
has been an extremely tough year with the school budget,” says Falls
Church Elementary PTA President Terri Tornell. “The PTA is very aware
of the cuts and wants to be poised to help the teachers through the
upcoming school year.”
Premier sponsors for the volunteer-run event are Home Depot, Don Beyer
Volvo, GreenBuilt Homes, Moore Architects and Pie Tanza. Here’s a
sneak peek at what’s in store for ticketholders:
Greenway Downs “Nouveau Craftsman:” This home makes thoughtful use of
a 1940s Colonial foundation, including the cinderblock construction
that lent itself to attractive deep windowsills, and addition rooms
are faithful to the original Colonial style, with arch-topped
entrances that match the old archways and two-panel solid core doors.
Little Falls Craftsman: Originally a small Cape Cod-style house, the
new Thomas French-designed Craftsman home makes use of the original
basement as well as one section of the old structure. The family’s
appreciation for older architecture resulted in the home’s many built-
ins, moldings, paneling, and transoms. Featuring four porch/patio
areas, the home’s design flows easily from inside and out.
Virginia Forest Custom Home: This modern-style Novus-built home
features breathtaking views of treetops from the upper levels and a
serene screened-in porch with `invisible' screens. Inside the home,
antiques and memorabilia from both sides of the family are prominently
displayed, and the family’s love of the water can be seen throughout
the house, from the natural, riverbed-like kitchen surfaces and custom
kayak storage.
Ellison Heights Colonial: The tour’s “green” home showcases
innovations that bring environmental consciousness to well-thought
design and construction. Erected in 2003, the updated Colonial home
features fine craftsmanship, attention to detail, an open floor plan,
and a traditional layout. Special “green” elements include high-
performance windows and doors, cellulose insulation, bamboo wood
floors, advanced framing, Energy Star-rated appliances throughout, and
passive attic ventilation.
Fowler’s Addition California Craftsman: Falls Church’s own version of
Gracie Mansion is a California Craftsman home built in 2004. The home
was carefully situated on the lot to preserve existing trees and
maintain an appropriate setback, and dormer windows provide
recognition for the home from multiple directions. Following the
Craftsman style, key furniture pieces are true Stickley items.
Ellison Heights Contemporary Farmhouse: Multiple renovations over the
years have transformed this 1940s Ellison Heights rambler into a
stunning contemporary farmhouse. With a professional decorator as a
homeowner, the interior spaces are light-filled and harmonious, and
feature pieces obtained through the family’s worldwide travels.
Cherry Hill Farmhouse: Long a symbol of Falls Church’s rich history,
Cherry Hill Farmhouse will be the site of ticket pick-up and open to
tours from noon to 2 p.m. The house has been carefully restored with
furnishings authentic to the the Civil War period.
Two beautiful gardens: Two homeowners will be opening their outdoor
areas to tour-goers. Each garden features a variety of bed with the
homeowners’ unique touches throughout.
Tickets are available for $20 apiece in advance via the PTA website,
fallschurchpta.org. Tickets will also be available at Cherry Hill
Farmhouse the day of the event, for $25 apiece. Every tour-goer must
have a ticket, regardless of age.
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Falls Church Elementary PTA’s 3rd Home & Garden Tour on May 16, 2010
from 12pm to 4 pm
Aficionados of architecture, home décor, landscaping, and history:
Mark May 16 on your calendars!
The 3rd biannual Falls Church Elementary PTA Home & Garden Tour
Homeowners are underway, with homeowners and home-gawkers alike
gearing up for this highly anticipated event.
The 2010 tour features a variety of styles of residences and gardens,
and provides tour-goers a unique opportunity to get an up-close and
personal look at how homeowners have made the best use of new and
existing spaces, their decorating decisions, and how they created
homes to suit the lifestyles of today’s active Falls Church City
families.
Best of all, the tour is a major fundraiser for the Falls Church
Elementary PTA, which will use proceeds from the event to help fund
new SmartBoards for classrooms, teacher grants, and support the
outdoor classrooms at both Mt. Daniel and Thomas Jefferson elementary
schools. The fundraising effort is especially important for schools in
light of the struggling economy and the cuts in school funding. “This
has been an extremely tough year with the school budget,” says Falls
Church Elementary PTA President Terri Tornell. “The PTA is very aware
of the cuts and wants to be poised to help the teachers through the
upcoming school year.”
Premier sponsors for the volunteer-run event are Home Depot, Don Beyer
Volvo, GreenBuilt Homes, Moore Architects and Pie Tanza. Here’s a
sneak peek at what’s in store for ticketholders:
Greenway Downs “Nouveau Craftsman:” This home makes thoughtful use of
a 1940s Colonial foundation, including the cinderblock construction
that lent itself to attractive deep windowsills, and addition rooms
are faithful to the original Colonial style, with arch-topped
entrances that match the old archways and two-panel solid core doors.
Little Falls Craftsman: Originally a small Cape Cod-style house, the
new Thomas French-designed Craftsman home makes use of the original
basement as well as one section of the old structure. The family’s
appreciation for older architecture resulted in the home’s many built-
ins, moldings, paneling, and transoms. Featuring four porch/patio
areas, the home’s design flows easily from inside and out.
Virginia Forest Custom Home: This modern-style Novus-built home
features breathtaking views of treetops from the upper levels and a
serene screened-in porch with `invisible' screens. Inside the home,
antiques and memorabilia from both sides of the family are prominently
displayed, and the family’s love of the water can be seen throughout
the house, from the natural, riverbed-like kitchen surfaces and custom
kayak storage.
Ellison Heights Colonial: The tour’s “green” home showcases
innovations that bring environmental consciousness to well-thought
design and construction. Erected in 2003, the updated Colonial home
features fine craftsmanship, attention to detail, an open floor plan,
and a traditional layout. Special “green” elements include high-
performance windows and doors, cellulose insulation, bamboo wood
floors, advanced framing, Energy Star-rated appliances throughout, and
passive attic ventilation.
Fowler’s Addition California Craftsman: Falls Church’s own version of
Gracie Mansion is a California Craftsman home built in 2004. The home
was carefully situated on the lot to preserve existing trees and
maintain an appropriate setback, and dormer windows provide
recognition for the home from multiple directions. Following the
Craftsman style, key furniture pieces are true Stickley items.
Ellison Heights Contemporary Farmhouse: Multiple renovations over the
years have transformed this 1940s Ellison Heights rambler into a
stunning contemporary farmhouse. With a professional decorator as a
homeowner, the interior spaces are light-filled and harmonious, and
feature pieces obtained through the family’s worldwide travels.
Cherry Hill Farmhouse: Long a symbol of Falls Church’s rich history,
Cherry Hill Farmhouse will be the site of ticket pick-up and open to
tours from noon to 2 p.m. The house has been carefully restored with
furnishings authentic to the the Civil War period.
Two beautiful gardens: Two homeowners will be opening their outdoor
areas to tour-goers. Each garden features a variety of bed with the
homeowners’ unique touches throughout.
Tickets are available for $20 apiece in advance via the PTA website,
fallschurchpta.org. Tickets will also be available at Cherry Hill
Farmhouse the day of the event, for $25 apiece. Every tour-goer must
have a ticket, regardless of age.
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