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Because of numerous requests from collectors to see where Howard\u2019s last works were created (before the onset of his Parkinson\u2019s Disease), this popular \u201cVisual Tour\u201d remains here on our official website.\u201cVilla Behrens\u201d \u2013 the former private home and studio of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":8,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[vc_row css=\".vc_custom_1471012254585{margin-top: 73px !important;margin-bottom: 108px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}\"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1471360062851{padding-right: 90px !important;padding-left: 90px !important;}\"]\n A VISUAL TOUR OF VILLA BEHRENS<\/p>\n The former home and private studio of Howard Behrens<\/p>\n Note: Villa Behrens was sold in 2011. Because of numerous requests from collectors to see where Howard's last works were created (before the onset of his Parkinson's Disease), this popular \"Visual Tour\" remains here on our official website.\nWELCOME TO VILLA BEHRENS - The former private studio of Howard Behrens. Featured in 7 design magazines and on HGTV - Villa Behrens was situated on four wooded acres in Potomac, MD, which is located on the outskirts of the Nation\u2019s Capital. designed and built our villa as a reflection of the mood and romance of Howard's paintings. A Mediterranean-style villa, it was surrounded by water -- from the koi breeding ponds in the front entry gardens; to the Zen Garden, koi reflecting pond, and lagoon pool. The back dining pavillion and the pool provide an exquisite view of the setting sun, as well as the forest and natural creek on the property.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1471360633104{padding-right: 90px !important;padding-left: 90px !important;}\"]<\/p>\n A commercial fog system creates a magical mist that enshrouds the water features day and night. The lagoon pool looks completely natural, like a lagoon discovered in a forest glen. Floating copper torches light the water gardens after sunset. A replica of an ancient Buddhist temple bell and bronze torches grace the Zen garden (see photo below) and hover above the sunken Jacuzzi spa. Candles and flowers grace the gazebo and entertainment deck which rises above the pools and waterfall to next to them.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=\"6\" gap=\"30\" item=\"mediaGrid_SlideOutCaption\" grid_id=\"vc_gid:1601119441488-00c5af5cf8789c687379c2573c24c2a4-1\" css=\".vc_custom_1471361603015{padding-right: 200px !important;padding-left: 200px !important;}\" include=\"115,116\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1471361513240{padding-right: 90px !important;padding-left: 90px !important;}\"]\n One of the most remarkable features about Villa Behrens is the 26-foot Banyan tree sculpture that is the focal point of the interior. The Banyan tree sculpture \u201cgrows\u201d out of the center of the Italian travertine floor in the Great Room, but its braches reach out to three separate entertainment areas, unifying the entire space.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=\"6\" gap=\"30\" item=\"mediaGrid_SlideOutCaption\" grid_id=\"vc_gid:1601119441587-9a11c8a0965c48e714b854702e17dd95-4\" css=\".vc_custom_1471362122345{padding-right: 200px !important;padding-left: 200px !important;}\" include=\"117,118\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1471362174409{padding-right: 90px !important;padding-left: 90px !important;}\"]\n A huge, spectacular Behrens\u2019 sunset \u2013 a scene from the Amalfi Coast of Italy, covers almost an entire wall of the huge Villa Behrens dining room. Coral and shells from Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines highlight the 24-foot \u201cToledo\u201d stone table with oversized side chairs.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=\"12\" gap=\"30\" item=\"mediaGrid_SlideOutCaption\" grid_id=\"vc_gid:1601119441687-f9a67b4a49b5358f05159d8f517885e3-2\" css=\".vc_custom_1471362443645{padding-right: 300px !important;padding-left: 300px !important;}\" include=\"119\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1471362744398{padding-right: 90px !important;padding-left: 90px !important;}\"]\n RED and more RED created an impact in the Master Bedroom (two photos below), where Howard's wife Judi (who designed, built, and decorated Villa Behrens) lowered the ceiling to create a more intimate setting. One of four fireplaces in the villa, a \u201csee through\u201d version, sits between the Master Bedroom and the Master Bath, which looks out across a veranda (with a tropical shower) to a park-like setting leading towards a natural steam, which meanders through the property \u2013 making its way towards the Potomac River nearby.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=\"6\" gap=\"30\" item=\"mediaGrid_SlideOutCaption\" grid_id=\"vc_gid:1601119441793-39943d36e5eccb6cc26c2ce4344bc566-2\" css=\".vc_custom_1471363060821{padding-right: 200px !important;padding-left: 200px !important;}\" include=\"121,122\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1471363146370{padding-right: 90px !important;padding-left: 90px !important;}\"]\n A travertine circular staircase surrounded by Venetian-plaster finished walls and a \u201cweeping\u201d water wall led to the Behrens\u2019 art gallery, where guests often relaxed with a glass of champagne under flickering gas lights while enjoying the display of Behrens\u2019 latest works in a setting reminiscent of a castle in Tuscany.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=\"12\" gap=\"30\" item=\"mediaGrid_SlideOutCaption\" grid_id=\"vc_gid:1601119441891-f775dd547d260b8dcca46d0e3788f3d4-9\" css=\".vc_custom_1471363360820{padding-right: 300px !important;padding-left: 300px !important;}\" include=\"124\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1471363498099{padding-right: 90px !important;padding-left: 90px !important;}\"]\n Adjacent to the gallery was Howard's private retreat -- a Rec Room, a Game Room, and a Theater Area. Here, in his private domain, Howard shared many hours with his family and closest friends.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=\"6\" gap=\"30\" item=\"mediaGrid_SlideOutCaption\" grid_id=\"vc_gid:1601119441991-7766c9f39402d52afbcb8e8c49ba4e83-5\" css=\".vc_custom_1471364070914{padding-right: 200px !important;padding-left: 200px !important;}\" include=\"125,126\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1471364122217{padding-right: 90px !important;padding-left: 90px !important;}\"]\n One of Howard and Judi Behrens' favorite places to entertain at Villa Behrens was at the romantic gazebo dining pavillion which rises above the lagoon pool and the lower garden. Here, music always set the mood - and even emanated from the rocks in the garden. The sounds of water (from the pool waterfall and the stream below) produced a feeling of being transported to a garden in Thailand or Japan.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=\"6\" gap=\"30\" item=\"mediaGrid_SlideOutCaption\" grid_id=\"vc_gid:1601119442094-ee9e1c72edfb290b427f89ea917c1d66-0\" css=\".vc_custom_1471364594996{padding-right: 200px !important;padding-left: 200px !important;}\" include=\"127,128\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1471364745689{padding-right: 90px !important;padding-left: 90px !important;}\"]\n In his studio, Howard was surrounded with his 50-year collection of slides and working materials. There, he created his masterpieces from 2000 to 2011 (using his palette knife.)<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=\"6\" gap=\"30\" item=\"mediaGrid_SlideOutCaption\" grid_id=\"vc_gid:1601119442201-7e5f72225153c296d80dca7eb60ab1a2-2\" css=\".vc_custom_1471364834614{padding-right: 200px !important;padding-left: 200px !important;}\" include=\"79,74\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1471364947108{padding-right: 90px !important;padding-left: 90px !important;}\"]\n THANK YOU!<\/p>\n for taking the VISUAL TOUR of Villa Behrens the last studio and private home of Howard Behrens before his retirement.<\/p>\n ","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/howardbehrens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/howardbehrens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/howardbehrens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howardbehrens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howardbehrens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/howardbehrens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2113,"href":"https:\/\/howardbehrens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/2113"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howardbehrens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/howardbehrens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}EXTERIOR<\/span><\/h1>\n
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BANYAN TREE \u2013 in the Great Room<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n
THE FORMAL DINING ROOM<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n
THE MUSIC ROOM<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n
MASTER BEDROOM<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n
HOWARD\u2019S THEATER<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n
HOWARD’S STUDIO<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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KOI POND<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n
ZEN GARDEN \u2013 LAGOON POOL<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n
SUNKEN HOT TUB<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n
GAZEBO DECK<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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