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The Week in Real Estate

• The $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit was extended earlier this week. The credit will now run through April 2010. [WBJ]

• Park Place, the mixed-use development across from the Georgia Avenue Metro station in Petworth, will feature a Thai restaurant, a diner, and a wireless store. [UrbanTurf]

• The city council has agreed to redevelop a parcel of land in Southeast into a new fire station. The space is also expected to feature office and retail space. [DCMud]

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Friday, November 06, 2009 | in Open House Blog | By Alejandro Salinas

Design Deals

Airline meals and security checkpoints notwithstanding, travel—or at least the idea of it—can be glamorous. Bring some of that class home with these pieces.

Get a cool taste of the coast with these chocolate-and-cream chandelier lampshades. Each six-inch parchment shade features a map of San Francisco in amber and slate-blue, and they’ll fit any Pottery Barn chandelier. The three-shade set is on sale for $23, down from $29.

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Friday, November 06, 2009 | in Open House Blog | By Molly Lehman

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Beautiful Bathrooms

Here’s a guide to choosing tile and fixtures and the latest on how to save water. Plus, the best bath designers and showrooms. more

Love Your Pet

Everything you need to care for your dog or cat: top vets, pet sitters, kennels, and more. Plus, adopting a pet, how much is a pet worth, and what’s cool in fish, birds, and reptiles. more

Top Architects

Check out great photos of architectural work from some of the top architects featured in this month's Washingtonian. more

A Night Out: Knock Out Abuse Gala

Hundreds of women and a ’60s theme? This year’s Knock Out gala was the place for sequins, bouffants, and lots of Dolman sleeves. more

Three Quarterbacks Walk Into a Bar. . .

Sonny Jurgensen, Joe Theismann, and Jason Campbell spend an awkward evening together analyzing the Redskins season. more