From John Lisle: Preliminary data from a study of multispectral imagery shows the District of Columbia is getting greener.  According to the assessment DC’s urban tree canopy has grown by 2.1 percent over the past 5 years, and now covers 37.2% of the city.

This is the Second of an Eight-Part Feature on the designers’ vision and progress at the DC Design House, which is underway and set to open on April 14th.

Showhouse veteran Kelley Proxmire of Kelley Interior Design in Bethesda, MD, www.kelleyinteriordesign.com, who has participated in 21 showhouses over the past 11 years, says it’s still exciting to be selected. “I really feel honored to be a part of this fundraising event,” Proxmire says. “Children’s National Medical Center is a very deserving organization and should hopefully receive much needed funds from the DC Design House.”