A few weeks ago, Charles and I took a little road trip up to Washington, DC with his parents. My father-in-law’s cousin passed away in August, and just 13 days later, his wife followed. They lived out west and I only had the pleasure of meeting them once, but let me just say…witnessing a funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery is an incredibly moving experience.
Since we already had to be in DC, we decided to stay the weekend and made a trip to one of my new favorite places, the Hillwood Estate.
Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to Post & General Mills cereal brands and DC socialite, bought Hillwood in 1955. The estate sits on 25 acres in northwest DC, and the house is filled with Marjorie’s favorite decor styles: 18th Century French and Imperial Russian. She quickly decided that she wanted to use her home as a museum to inspire and educate the public. You can read more about the house here.
