MARYLAND
57th Annual Potomac Country House Tour
October 13 & 14 • potomaccountryhousetour.org
This tour of three homes in Potomac also provides a gourmet luncheon and sweets café hosted by St. Francis Episcopal Church. Proceeds benefit several charities.
VIRGINIA
11th Annual Reston Home Tour: “Living on the Edge”
October 13 • restonmuseum.org
Six homes located near parkland were chosen for this popular self-guided tour across Reston, which benefits the Reston Museum.
71st Annual Historic Alexandria Homes Tour & Artisan Show
September 29 • thetwig.org
This tour, benefiting the Twig Surgical Center of Inova Alexandria Hospital, visits six homes located in historic Old Town Alexandria.
WASHINGTON, DC
Dupont Circle House Tour & Tea • October 21 • dupont-circle.org. This tour-—plus a charming afternoon tea—will feature about a dozen homes that reveal the architectural and design diversity of this urban neighborhood.
The Spanish surface manufacturer Cosentino—maker of Silestone Natural Quartz and a host of other products—has landed in the nation’s capital, opening its newest showroom in Sterling, Virginia, near Dulles Airport. Combining a 5,000-square-foot interactive showroom with a 25,000-square-foot distribution space, the new location provides a resource for local architects, designers and consumers seeking custom solutions for their new-home and remodeling projects. The showroom will display all of the company’s natural stone, quartz and recycled surfacing products.
The showroom also provides meeting space for industry organizations, classrooms for workshops and demonstration areas with fully functioning kitchens for clients to explore. “We felt it was critical to have a foundation in the Washington, DC, area,” says Lorenzo Marquez, Cosentino’s vice president of marketing.
The Cosentino Center is located at 22725 Dulles Summit Court, Sterling, Virginia; 703-437-6761. cosentinonorthamerica.com
