bust. and world leaders are taking action. >> a blowup on the campaign trail has ann romney firing back. >> my career choice was to be a mother, and we all need to respect choices women make. >> the white house is on damage control. coming up, the comments a democratic consultant made that appear the to belittle stay-at- home moms. >> do sleepy teenagers make for bad students? one local school board thinks so. details about a wakeup call for teenagers out there, as fox 5 morning news starts right now. there's a live look outside. a pretty start to the day. but it is a pretty cold start to the day as well. gwen will tell us about that. good morning, i'm tony perkins. >> i'm alison seymour. welcome to friday the 13th of april. glad you're with us.

going to be a nice forecast and you say don't worry the superstitions out there, right? >> absolutely. take friday the 13th and sweep it under the rug. don't even -- just a number. >> that's right. >> ignore it. >> right now we've got 45 degrees at reagan. 36 at dulles and 39 at bwi thurgood marshall. skies with a few clouds. will clear out through the afternoon, as a ridge of high pressure moves through. it will dominate our weather pattern into the course of the day and set us up for a day that will be filled with bright skies. right now here's a look at your day planner. midday we shoulbe about 59 degrees. by the time we hit 9:00 hour, 64 degrees. we had a freeze, frost advisory and freeze warning. that's ended. now the freeze warning is to

our far west. other than that, not doing too badly as well. you'll love the weekend forecast. temperatures will be heading some 10 degrees warmer tomorrow than they were today. and then guess, what by the time we hit sunday, the mercury rises even more. i'll have the details later on. let's check in now with julie. >> things are heating up north of town, we have reports of the car fire that will tie up your commute along flower. beltway outer loop, no problems to report. slow going past new hampshire avenue. lanes open south on 270. eastbound 66, along the slow traffic, headed into fair oaks and again at the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. in the developments surrounding north korea's rocket launch now, a spectacular failure, it broke up only a minute and a half

after liftoff. >> the rocket crashed into the yellow sea, but despite the failure, they're denouncing the launch. melanie alnwick is following the latest. >> good morning. this is the third time since 1998 that north korea has tried to launch a satellite and this time the regime is being honest about it, announcing on state tv that the satellite failed to reach orbit. this morning american and south korean ships are lookingingif pieces of that rocket. in the security council in new york is meeting in a session. the united states will cut off food eight. >> i think they're preparing for a third nuclear test. when you see that sort of activity, it's usually indicative of a nuclear test done at the same site. >> this is a countrys that demonstrated it has nuclear

weapons, it's a state sponsor of terrorism. >> the white house still has serious concerns about the launch itself saying -- >> north korea maintains it has the sovereign right to develop a space program. world leaders say it's a flay grant violation of international law. the united states and other world powers are meeting in the capitol of turkey. iran agreed to the talks, but has used them in the past to use it as a stalling tactic while it continues to develop its nuclear program.

plan. new this morning, in syria, a shaky cease-fire continues to hold. it's the first serious violation of the truce that went in effect yesterday. later today mass protests are expected after friday prayers. and at the united nations a security council is voting this morning to send 30 monitors into syria. a look at this morning's other top stories, a northern virginia electrician will learn his fate today for producing an online propaganda video for a pakistani terrorist organization. the 24-year-old admitted to providing material support to the same terror group blamed for the attack in mumbai in 2008. prosecutors say he also received military training from the group and professed to wish to die as a martyr. in the district, police want your help tracking down this man. investigators say he is a

person of interest in a sexual assault that occurred in southeast wednesday night. this happened on 21st street. we understand this is a hard image to really recognize. please take a look. police say a woman was physically and sexually assaulted. if you recognize this person, you're asked to call police. men from two different virginia gangs involved in two separate sex trafficking cases are pleading guilty now. federal prosecutors say all three men admitted to recruiting high school aged girls into prostitution. they say gangs are turning to teenage sex trafficking to make money. the feds are calling it a growing trend. >> these gangs are finding vulnerable young run aways, recruiting girls from metro station or facebook, so the commodity they're selling, the bodies of these young girls, they can find locally in this area. >> one of those who did plead

guilty yesterday faces life in prison. the other two are hoping for lesser sentences in return for their cooperation. high school students in fairfax county may soon be able to sleep in a bit longer. last night the school board passed a resolution to explore starting high school classes later in the morning. dozens of parents, student educators and health professionals are pushing for the change. they say scientific evidence proves teenagers need the sleep. >> adolescence has brain chemistries that doesn't let them go to sleep until after 11:00 or so at night. to get the full amount of sleep they need, they have to be able to sleep later in the morning. >> members who support the push say sleep deprivation can lead to obesity, depression and poor performance at the school.

counting the ballots in d.c.'s primary, only a few hundred votes in the race for the at large d.c. council seat. a final tally will be known later today. today elections officials are counting 5,000 absentee and provisional ballots. the white house in damage control mode after comments made by a democrat of mitt romney's wife. doug luzader reports. >> reporter: president obama has been working tirelessly to win women voters. in an instant, the conversation changed. with white house concerns growing that a relocation strategy based in part on women voters is in jeopardy, president obama differented

hised a remember sayer's wife. >> i don't have a lot of patience for commentary about the spouses of political candidates. >> reporter: a democratic strategist said during an cnn interview dismissed an romney's views, saying she never worked a day in her life. >> mitt said to me more times you would imagine, ann, your job is more important than mine. >> reporter: president obama's reelection campaign instantly saw trouble. a week ago, the president hosted a conference on women and prominent democrats have spokeai a republican war on women. before the day was over, rozen issued a written statement. "i know my words on cnn last night was poorly chosen," she said. "i apologize to ann romney and anyone else who was offended." in a new poll the president has

an 8-point lead over romney when it comes to women voters. a growing challenge as both men now pursue gender specific strategies. now romney's wife's role in the campaign has grown larger over the past few days. today president obama heads to colombia for the summit of the americas. first he's heading to tampa this morning and will talk about the importance of trade with latin america. time now is 7:10. it's a friday morning. and coming up, a small new hampshire town is reeling from a shooting rampage that left their police chief dead. the latest on that situation. >> and details about another deadly police shootout, this one in california. >> plus, the nation celebrates a special birthday today.

how thomas jefferson is being remembered locally. >> also ahead, big time celebrities hit the purple carpet in the district last night. >> i grew up in the theater. this is one of the main theaters when i was growing up as a kid, with the miracles and all that, you know. so i've had really, really wonderful times in this theater. >> the smoky robinson there at the grand reopening of the howard theater, years in the making. we're going to take you there next. >> as we head to break, here's a live look outside. you can almost see the pollen in the air. it's a cold start to the day. we're going to get the last weather and traffic from gwen and julie coming up next. now it's 7:11.   [ male announcer ] what can you do with plain white rice?

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small town police chief has been shot and killed. police say a man opened fire on officers during a drug bust, killing 48-year-old chief michael maloney and injuring four other officers. two are in intensive care this morning. one woman said she planned to attend a surprise party for maloney's retirement. in california, new developments in the fatal shooting of a deputy and another person in modesto. a fire broke out in the apartment building where police believe the suspect was holed up. the fire followed a a shootout. this after authorities say they tried to serve the man an eviction notice. the next step for george zimmerman's lawyer is to try to get him out of jail, while the legal process continues. zimmerman made his first court appearance yesterday since being charged with second

degree murder in the death of trayvon martin. he did not enter a plea during the hearing, but his lawyer previously said he would plead not guilty. a bail hearing is set for next week. and the mayor of newark, new jersey saved the day. booker says he arrived home last night to find his next door neighbor's house in flames. booker rushed into the home to help the woman escape. the two were taken to the hospital. booker was treated for smoke inhalation and released. no word yet on the condition of his neighbor. officials are still investigating what caused that fire. hero mayor. >> you don't hear that term very often. >> no, you don't. 7:16. gwen is here for tucker this morning. >> we've got a pretty nice day on tap, and an even nicer weekend ahead. let's get to our maps and show you what's happening. currently now, temperature- wise, not doing too badly.

reagan national airport, 46 degrees. 38 dulles. 39 at bwi. few clouds outside. they'll be out of the way before it's all said and done. by the afternoon hours, as a ridge of high pressure continues to build in, we're going to have a very, very sun filled day and one that you will hopefully get a chance to enjoy. today's highs, primarily into the mid-60s. we have a few low 60s there. overall, in the mid-60s with plenty of sunshine. winds will be very light into the course of the afternoon hours. we are also talking a very warm weekend as the ridge of high pressure moves out, we are going to have a nice southerly flow on the back side of that high. and that's going to set us up as we moe through the weekend for some 70s and 80s. brace yourself for a big temperature rise into the weekend. got out door plans this weekend, that's a very good decision. the weather will cooperate. we have a system that's going to move in from the ohio valley

and head through pennsylvania. areas closer to the mason/dixon line have a better chance of seeing a passing shower. dry, sunny, and temperatures well above the seasonal average. >> how i will enjoy this weekend. >> you will. >> thank you so much. >> let's go to julie wright. she's got a look at traffic. >> i got a feeling allison will be out with her girls bike riding this weekend. >> yes, you'll see us out and about. >> now no problems to report. just volume delays around town. this is eastbound 66, one of our slowest stretches. coming inbound, headed to fair oaks. lanes are open. no problems here. lanes open on the beltway. slows between braddock and gallows road. outer loop slowing past coalsville road. that's a check of your fox 5 on-

time traffic. admirers in washington are marking the birthday of the founding father who is credited with drafting the declaration of independence. this morning there will be a wreath laying at the thomas jefferson memorial to mark the 269th anniversary of the third president's birth. coming up next hour we're speaking with historians and other staff at the jefferson hotel to talk more about the founding father's birthday celebration. dionne warwick, barry gordy, smoky robinson, some of the stars on hand for the celebration of the reopening of the howard theater in d.c. ♪ >> reporter: there was a long list of performers, singers, comedians, kind of like in the old days. they appeared on a stage that's boost from or three decades. city taxpayers, the curtain is

back up. duke ellington's son and daughter were here tonight. dick gregory, martha reeves. the district's politicians got in on the action. a good time was had by all. ♪ jimmy, oh, jimmy mack, when are you coming back ♪ >> to the howard. >> yeah. >> it was phenomenal to walk in here today and go, oh my god, i remember 10 years old, i played this theater and it's back again and very exciting. >> reporter: do you really know the way to san jose? >> yes, i finally found it. >> reporter: can you say a little prayer for me? >> always. >> reporter: can you sing something for us? >> no. >> reporter: oh. >> love seeing that video. >> me, too. >> i love how dionne looks.

7:20, it's a friday morning. still ahead, a major step back for alexandria's plan to change the landscape of its waterfront. >> how does this sound, a kids free airline? one airline is jumping on board. >> boo! >> i'm sure you have to pay a premium for it if that's what you want. we'll explain. >> kids got to play. >> i know. >> and one house, 21 designers and a great cause. our holly morris is giving us a tour this morning, a day before it opens to the public. we are going to check back in with holly a little later. you're the best mom ever.

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alexandria's waterfront. had the petition been accepted in january, the city council would have had to approve the plan by a super majority, which did not happen. the city's attorney says they will appeal the decision. it's still unclear on how the ruling will affect the future of the waterfront. taller buildings could be popping up around the district. for more than a century buildings in the nation's capital have been limited to 12 stories. advocates say easing the restrictions could open up new opportunities for commercial real estate and accommodate the swelling population. an official by to announce the plan is expected before the end of the year. malaysia airlines is launching a kid-free economy zone. they are creating an upper deck with seats for passengers traveling without children. families traveling with kids 12 and under will get seats in the

main all economy lower deck. a spokesperson says the seats will be enhanced and designated as a family friendly inflight zone. that's different. that's okay. hey, men, listen up, drinking beer is actually making you smarter. according to a new study at the university of illinois. perhaps not in the hours immediately after drinking the beer. they found men who drank a couple of beers were better at solving brain teasers than their sober counterparts. they say their findings counter the belief alcohol hinders analytical thinking. no word on whether beer has the same effect on women. >> really? >> that's what the report says. >> all right. it is 7:26 now. it's a good day for the nats, but a bad night for the caps. we're talking sports next. >> a growing concern on the campaign trail, the woman vote.

a look at president obama's and romney's strategies moving forward. >> we'll get the latest weather and traffic from gwen and julie coming up next. it's 7:27 now.    

the washington capitals start the playoffs down a game in boston last night. the defending champion bruins scored first in overtime. they get the win. we can take this from it, the caps held them scoreless for the whole game until overtime. caps' goalie made 29 saves. game two is tomorrow in boston. better outcome for the nats. took 10 innings, but they delivered. ryan zimmerman scored the winning run off a wild pitch by the reds. it extends their best start since moving to washington. they are 5-2 on the season. >> go nats. >> let's hope it stays that way. >> go caps, too, they can get it. going to be hard, though. let's turn to gwen for an update on weather. >> we have a nice day for everybody today. lots of sunshine, good start to the weekend. >> we're seeing the watches and warnings that were issued

earlier being pulled back now? >> correct. we had a frost advisory which has ended. had a freeze warning as well. it's been extended over the panhandle of west virginia. other than that, we are talking a nice, lovely day across the area. a few clouds this morning. but a ridge of high pressure building in. that will slide off the coast. we are going to be left with plenty of clear skies and no shortage of sunshine today through the weekend. i know it's friday the 13th. but we're bringing you good news. 46degrees at reagan national. winds are light from the north at 9 miles per hour. humidity at 61%. elsewhere we've got 34 degrees at martinsburg. 43to the south at fredericksburg. 39 baltimore. 38degrees at dulles. 34degrees at winchester this hour. for today, we are talking sunny skies and light winds. 65degrees your daytime high. and then we've got the jet stream giving us a nice treat

for the weekend as it moves to the north. we're headed to the 70s and 80s for the weekend. as that ridge of high pressure pulls out on the back side of it we're going to get a nice southerly flow of air, and that will boost our temperatures more. upper level system, a fairly strong one, that will move from the ohio valley and head across pennsylvania as it moves to the east. that could possibly lead to a chance of showers or thunder for our folks closer to the mason dixon line. a few clouds sunday at 83 degrees. look at monday, back to work at 85 degrees. tuesday a chance of showers and thunderstorms there. still doing okay at 83 degrees. once again, today, as you head into the weekend, it will be a very nice day. winds will be light. 65degrees. skies will be very bright. good chance to get out and enjoy it. if you take a look here, we're jumping like 10 degrees plus from friday to saturday, and a

repeat performance of that on sunday. these temperatures unseasonably warm. the 65 degrees we have today is close to where we should be into the low 60s. let's check in with julie wright. >> no complaining with that forecast. on the roads, delays on 66 coming in from the west. slow going pushing east of fair oaks headed to 123. beltway inner loop below speed, braddock road headed to gallows. 395 traffic is congested leaving the beltway past duke street. george washington parkway at speed. no problems to report headed inbound towards south capitol street. we are starting to slow working up towards the freeway. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. thank you, julie. this may turn out to be the year of the woman in terms of who has the most influence on

the results of the upcoming presidential election. earlier this week mitt romney turned to his wife, ann, to boost support with the ladies. joinings now is margie o'mara, president and founder of a democratic public opinion research firm. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> this is certainly a timely booking. before we get to some of the particular issues in terms of how women might vote and what the campaigns are doing, obviously we have to talk about the hillary rozen controversy in terms of what she said about ann romney. we want to show a clip of rozen and then romney's response. take a look. >> guess what, his wife has never worked a day in her life. she's never really dealt with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of the women in this country are facing. >> my career choice was to be a mother, and i think all of us need to know we need to respect

choices that women make. >> so obviously we've had the controversy. hillary rozen has now come out and apologized. but the question is, does this potentially do significant damage to the president's campaign efforts? >> i don't think so. one thing we can be sure is there will be a million more comments that become the news of the day between now and november. a single comment does not change swing voters' minds. they're not paying close attention at this moment. you had the president's campaign come out immediately and say this comment doesn't speak for us. and people like ann romney. to be seen -- for people to think you're attacking ann romney is something that is in politics, she's very likable. >> we've been talking about the fact there seems to be this gender gap, that women overall have a higher approval rating of barack obama than of mitt romney. does this open the door,

though, to putting those votes in play? >> i don't think so. remember, this is not a war of words about women. this is a war on women when it comes to policies. you have on the one hand, one comment, right, that people are upset about. on the other hand, you have decades of policy, congress having a panel of all men to talk about restricting access to birth control for women, refusing to let women speak on that panel. you had a very prominent republican host, conservative host say something really disgusting and graphic about a woman no candidate, no republican candidate coming to her aid. you had republican candidates talking about how birth control is not okay, even though 99% of women have used it. you have people who don't know whether or not mitt romney, his own staff doesn't know how he feels about gender pay equity. ever state in the country, many states in the country passing

extreme, extreme anti-abortion laws. you have all that. and then you have one comment. to say that this one comment means now we can start from scratch is a complete misreading. we're talking about policies here. >> this is the last question about rozen and we'll move on. if rozen had said she has never worked a day in her life outside the home would it have been controversial? >> i think it would have been somewhat controversial. what this debate is not about -- and i don't think that actually, in rozen's defense, what she was trying to say. this debate is not about working women versus not working women. this debate is about, and what i think rozen was trying to say, is mitt romney is not -- doesn't understand what it's like for the average working families. and that's clear in how he talks, relates to people. and he needs his wife to show he can connect, because she can connect.

he can not. i think that's what the political debate is about. it's not about whether working mothers are one way and nonworking mothers are another way. >> you come pplier side of this on -- particular side of this on this debate. we talk in the media the woman vote, hispanic vote. women, that's a diverse group. you have white women, black women, hispanic women, asian women. you have women who are well off, women who are struggling, et cetera, et cetera. is it fair for anyone to say, here's how women will probably vote in november? >> you're absolutely right. people do this a lot. they think women are, they all respond to one or two basic things, and that's not true. women are obviously diverse as you mentioned and they're not an interest group that deserve their special day and issues. they make up a majority of voters. i think where women do tend to agree very much on are some of the things that republicans frankly somewhere out, which is mandatory maternity care coverage, making sure being a

woman is not a pre-existing condition for insurance company, which it was until a few years ago. and making sure women who do work are paid the same as men for doing the same job. making it easier for women to get the child care they need. college affordability. these are things when i talk to women voters many say they want. when they hear the debate in washington, they think it sounds so partisan, political, and it loses sight of the urgency that these women are facing in their daily lives. >> i have to wrap. i have to ask you one last question quickly. i suspect i know the answer, but with a could the romney campaign, what could mitt romney do to win over women like you? >> well, he won't win over women like me, because i'm a democratic political consultant, so he's lost me. >> women like you. >> it will be very difficult, right. it's going to be very difficult. he's going to need, first of all, he's going to need to show he wants to talk about these issues. talk to women about women's

issues. he has not demonstrated that at all. ann romney can do that. he can not do that. he's running for president. he needs to show he can have these types of conversations. he needs to support policies that women support. he can't be so distant from these issues that his own staff doesn't know where he stands. i think that will be a real problem for him. >> margie, good to talk to you. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> allison, over to you. tony thank you. still ahead, why you might want to keep a close eye on the skies next week. >> and if you use mass transit, you might be asked to take a survey today. we're going to tell you what that's all about coming up next. >> first, ladies if you are looking for that perfect swim suit, today's half off deal is just for you. forty dollars buys $80 to spend online at swimspot.com. you'll find trends from well known designers there. what's really cool about swim spot, you can mix and match,

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if you ride metro, you can give officials feedback. starting today they'll be handing out customer surveys at all stations to gather information for planning and operational purposes. these questionnaires come a day after a committee voted to raise bus, rail and parking fares. they'll vote on the plan in two weeks. if approved, they would go in effect july 1st. here's something cool to keep an eye on next week. nasa is flying the space shuttle "discovery" on the back of a modified 747 to dulles international. the plan will pass over d.c. landmarks from 10:00 to 11:00 tuesday morning. here's gwen with an update. that will be cool, so look out for that. >> definitely. >> here is gwen with an update

on traffic. weather, i'm sorry. >> well, something. plenty of sunshine today. we have our satellite radar. a ridge of high pressure will be in control today, and that will help our situation, getting rid of those clouds and leaving us with plenty of sunshine today i'm happy to say. current temperatures for you, 46 now at reagan national airport. 38 at dulles. 39 at bwi thurgood marshall airport. today temperatures will be into the 60s pretty much everywhere. not going to do too badly. primarily the mid-60s. few low 60s the more north you go. as that ridge of high pressure moves out, we have a southerly wind flow, and that will set us up nice for the weekend as temperatures rise well above seasonal. 10-degree difference give or take between saturday and sunday even. 74 on your saturday. by sunday, we'll be 83 degrees and it gets even better as we head to the beginning of the week. temperatures not bad. plenty of sunshine.

great day to get out and start your weekend today and that will take you into an even nicer weekend. no excuses whatsoever as far as the weather is concerned. skies will be clear, temperatures above seasonal, and today we'll be a few degrees different from yesterday. if you liked yesterday, you'll like today and you'll love saturday and sunday. >> i'm on board. thank you, gwen. >> let's go to julie wright and get the latest on traffic. >> allison said she's on the board, honey. i am conducting, whoo-hoo! >> i said i'm on board. >> on board and i'm going to be the conductor of the train. >> oh, i get it now. >> i'm going to ride that train. >> that will be a fun train. >> ride the train, whoo! on the roads now you'll find lanes are open on 295 continuing to the inbound 11th street bridge. heavy, slow and steady with an incident before the 11th now cleared. traffic stacked up headed for south capitol street and the douglas bridge. no problems at the wilson

bridge. traveling into the sunshine. delays eastbound along 66 and again at the bell way. inner loop slows braddock road to 66. 395, not bad across the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. julie, you have to watch this, something i saw online yesterday. supposed to be a fun day of activity for children in pennsylvania. characters of mr. roger's neighborhood came to their classes for a visit. >> the children were laughing, excited. then this happened. >> there he is, look, there's a panda. [ kids crying ] >> stay right here.

[crying] >> interesting. the kids stand up, start crying, screaming, getting away from him. this video has more than 700,000 views. >> couldn't have been a worse reaction. poor guy, just a guy in a suit. [ laughter ] >> sad. >> very funny. >> that's interesting that all of them would feel the same way. >> all immediately get up. >> do you know why? a panda is not supposed to be purple. tony chose that. the area's top designers are showcasing their talent to raise money for children in need. >> our holly morris is live at the d.c. house with more details. >> reporter: good morning. the design house is in its fifth year now and it's full of wonderful ideas. welcome to the kitchen. one of the rooms that has been done. they have new ideas like, let's see, led lights here, and space saving gadgets such as these. we've only just begun to show

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fox 5's holly morris is at the 2012 d.c. design house this morning. >> she is, and that is the leading fund raising event for children's national medical center. holly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. they are now doing this for the fifth year and to say it's been successful is an understatement. the first four years of the design house they've had more than 30,000 visitors and have raised more than $600,000 for the children's medical center. you can get ideas for your home, and do a little shopping

and know you're helping a good cause. maria is one of the 21 area designers, the best area designers, that come and be a part of the house. first of all, it has to be a nice compliment to get chosen to be a part of this. >> it's a tremendous honor. the competition is to partake in it is really tough and to be selected and to be able to contribute to a wonderful cause, it's very gratifying. >> reporter: this room is very gratifying. >> thank you. >> reporter: you have to look at it and go, i did a pretty good job. let's talk about what you did here. >> we set the tone with the pallette. the inspiration came from the area rug. we carried it through the furniture and accessories. the piece i have to say i think is a great feature is --

>> reporter: we're getting little tidbits from designers this morning. you have to come see it yourself. we have more to talk to. thank you. let me head in here. good morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: i think i read you designed your first room when you were 10 years old? >> i did. my parents. >> reporter: your parent's family room. now you're doing this lovely space. let's find out what your concept was here. >> we started out by adding architectural details. we added the ceiling and the paneling above the fireplace to give it more life. we removed a former closet that was here, and i designed a cabinet that when closed it really takes on a lovely architectural detail. when opened it reveals a wet bar. >> reporter: the wet bar is more useful. thank you so much then. i'm going to make my way into

the foyer. hi, elizabeth. >> good morning. >> reporter: good to see you. >> you, too. >> reporter: we want to talk about the bare bones tour. do we have the video of the bare bones tour? i don't know if we have it or not. anyway, they take this house, let's talk about how you start with the house and the rooms are assigned and you trample it. >> well, generally the designers go through the house and they try to find rooms they can connect with. a room that's special to them. and they put together presentation boards and submit them to the committee. ten you're notified by the committee and selected as a designer. that's generally how the process works. >> reporter: the video we're looking at now we took during february. oh, we do not have the video. i apologize for that. you're walking up the stairs with us. we're making our way to a room that's going to be worth it, hopefully, which is your nursery, right?

>> yes. >> reporter: let's talk about the nursery. >> for the nursery retried to create a space that was fresh. it's traditional in its bones, but exuberant with the fabrics and the artwork we've used. the butterflies, which respond to sound and movement. >> reporter: we're making our way to ali mann, yet another designer and she did the bathroom on the far end. tell me what you were thinking and if there was one tip you would give someone doing a room in their house. >> sure. don't be afraid of color. >> reporter: don't be afraid of color and don't be afraid of patterns. >> exactly, exactly. the stripe adds fun to the space. >> reporter: this year's design house is in spring valley, and opens this saturday. we're getting a sneak peek today. it's open every day except on

mondays. they're not open mondays. tickets are $20. you can get them online or at the door and it runs through may 13th. we have more designers coming up in our next hour. you look like you should be in a magazine there. you look wonderful. back to you in the studio. >> and i look like i need to be living in that house. yet i am not. thank you, beautiful. coming up, we have quite the hour coming up. a taste of iceland right here in d.c. that country's ambassador will join us live with details about several events happening this weekend to highlight its culture. the idea to make you want to visit. >> also ahead at 8:00, he launched his career at the howard theater decades ago, and today we'll hear more about the life of marvin gaye from his baby sister. she'll fill us in on special events around the district to mark the 28th anniversary of his death. 

♪ i bet you're wondering how i knew ♪ soulful sounds of the legendary marvin gaye. one of a kind songs that could put you in a great mood.

as we know, the d.c. native led a complicated life, drugs, love, money problems and ultimately death at the hands of his own father. this morning, we're looking at his life as told by someone who was there every step of the way, his own sister. she has written a book. good morning, i'm alison seymour. >> i'm tony perkins. welcome to fox 5 morning news. that should be very interesting. i'm one of these people that's always said i would love to see a movie of his life. >> oh, yeah. >> such an amazing life he led, controversial and all that. such a great artist. >> can't wait for that. coming up soon. in the meantime, gwen talbart is in for tucker barnes on this friday the 13th. >> yes, where we're serving up good news for the weather. so don't be superstition at all. we've got a few clouds this morning. but a ridge of high pressure will help us get back to some clear conditions into the

course of the day. plenty of sunshine. currently it's 46 degrees at reagan national airport. 38 dulles. and 39 at bwi thurgood marshall. some of our neighbors to the west, we had a little bit of a chilly start to the today. things are improving. currently, 44 degrees at fredericksburg. 36 cumberland. 41winchester. no shortage of sunshine. high of 65 degrees, a light northwesterly wind. tonight, skies will be mostly clear. winds light again. 46 for your overnight low. we are talking a warm weekend on the way. temperatures will be on the rise. 10degrees warmer tomorrow than it is today. and an additional 10 degrees warmer as we head through into sunday. so expect to see 70s and 80s in my five-day forecast i'm happy to say, and once again, that sun will be sticking around. you're going to love it. thank you, gwen. >> let's find out what's

happening on the roadways. here's julie wright with that. >> we have a lot of problems headed into southeast washington. the accident activity still there. they've been trying to clear this accident off the 11th street bridge. commute through southeast remains heavy, slow and steady. delays eastbound on 66 into the sunshine. slow trip here leaving centreville towards 123. beltway stacking up braddock road to 66. coming inbound along canal road from arizona avenue, lanes are open, but slow going headed into georgetown. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. a check of our top stories now, the u.n. security council meets in emergency session this morning to talk about north korea. the nation is reeling after its rocket launch was an embarrassing failure last night. it broke up, the rocket that is, only a minute and a half

after liftoff earlier today. actually, that was last night. crashing into the yellow sea. u.s. and south korean ships are looking for pieces of the rocket. a police chief who was set to retire in less than two weeks is shot to death in a drug bust. happened last night in new hampshire. four other officers were injured when a man opened fire on them at the house they were raiding. the suspect was found dead in the home this morning along with a woman. men from two different virginia gangs involved in two separate sex trafficking cases are pleading guilty. federal prosecutors say all three men admited to recruiting high school aged girls, forcing them into prostitution. one of of them faces life in prison. the other two are hoping for lesser sentences in return for their cooperation. no bail request for george zimmerman, the volunteer neighborhood watch man who admits to shooting and killing trayvon martin made his first

court appearance thursday in florida. his lawyer did not ask for bond. zimmerman faces a second degree murder charge. it is a week after the d.c. primary, and they are still counting the votes. we're going to find out at 5:00 tonight the results. there are only a few hundred votes in the close race for the at large d.c. council seat. the difference is just over 500 votes. today elections officials are counting 5,000 absentee and provisional ballots. a victory of less than 1% would trigger an automatic recount. a war of words between two women, about women, continues to dominate the presidential campaign discussion. >> this morning the white house is in damage control mode after comments made by a democratic strategist about republican presidential candidate mitt romney's wife. wisdom martin is back with the latest. >> there is a new fox news poll

that shows the president has an 8-point advantage over romney when it comes to women voters. some are wondering if a statement made by a strategist will have an impact on that lead. hillary rozen created a fire storm during a cnn interview when she dismissed an romney's economic views saying the stay at home mother of five has never worked a day in her life. that prompted this response from romney. >> we need to respect choices that women make. she should have come to my house when those five boys were causing so much trouble. it wasn't so easy. >> now the white house has growing concerns, re-election strategy based on women voters may be in jeopardy. >> i don't have a lot of patience for commentary about

the spouses of political candidates. >> now, before the day was over, rozen issued a written statement saying, "i know my words on cnn last night were poorly chosen, and i apologize to ann romney and anyone else who was offended." tony? >> thank you very much, wisdom. meanwhile today, president obama heads to south america. he leaves tonight. but not before touring the port of tampa this afternoon. the president will give a speech about the benefits of trade with latin america. he then heads to colombia for the summit of americas taking place this weekend. we are monitoring metro this morning. the system is looking for your help. starting today through the end of next month, metro will hand out 400,000 survey cards to riders entering all 86 metro stations. randomly selected riders will win smart trip cars. the timing for feedback may not

be the best. their finance committee has approved a plan to raise fares. how hard is it for you to turn off that alarm and get going for the day? there's a wakeup call some parents in fairfax county hope to change. they want the school board to push back the start time for high school students. our own melanie alnwick is live instudio with more on that. good morning. >> good morning, tony. many high school students in fairfax county are finishing up their first period classes now, while they're peers in other counties haven't arrived at school yet, and they're getting the benefits of an extra hour sleep. last night the school board voted in favor of considering a later start time there. a group of parents with the support of let professionals and the national sleep foundation has been trying to get high schools in fairfax county to start after 8:00 a.m., saying the school board performs better in school and on the field when they get at least nine and a half hours of sleep a night. parents say with most of the

high schools starting at 7:20, that's nearly impossible to do. >> adolescence has brain chemical tries that doesn't let them go to sleep until after 11:00 or so at night. to get the amount of sleep they need, they need to sleep later on in the morning. >> the board voted in favor of considering a later start, but it won't be easy. the board rejected a similar proposal in 2009, saying it would cost too much money to expand the bus system needed to accommodate a later schedule. the superintendent will conduct a study of the neighboring school systems and report back to the board in june. coming up at 9:00, i'm going to tell you one trick i learned that some of the parents are able to use if they want to get their kids to sleep in later. >> really? all right, melanie, thank you. >> appreciate that. coming up in just a little bit, today, this morning, we remember the legendary marvin gaye. >> along with the songs, there

was sorrow, trouble with drugs, women, money, before being killed by his own father. in a few minutes, his sister, zeola, will join us. time now, 8:09. ♪    

there's a live shot of the national cathedral this morning. a pretty day. we know about the work being done at the top there. and a cool start to the day as well. >> that is a constant reminder. day the earth shook here in d.c. the earthquake. let's head over to gwen talbart now. she has got the weather for today, which is not too bad. but even better, the cuteness farther of the day. >> the cuteness factor, it's the best segment of all the weather segments. we get to show a real precious one. it's time for my first 5 photo

of the day. this is paisley. isn't she gorgeous? paisley is 22 months old. her mom writes her name means bright and beautiful. she has a heart of gold and a personality guaranteed to brighten up your day. i can see that in her smile. adorable. cute little hair do as well. >> so cute. >> very photogenic. paizlee, you are brightening up our day. to send us your child's picture, go to myfoxdc.com and click on mornings and we'd love to see your little one brighten up our day as well. as we go to our weather maps, a outside. we currently have a ridge of high pressure building in, and that will bring the sunshine into the course of this afternoon across our region. right now here's a look at current temperatures. 39degrees at gaithersburg this hour. 46 at bwi thurgood marshall. 34 at manassas. dulles 44.

reagan national airport, warmed up to 50 degrees. and we've got 40 degrees at hagerstown. today's planner for you, a mild day, but sunny. by about midday, expect to see temperatures around 59. by 4:00, 64. we're forecasting a daytime high of about 65 degrees. the jet stream will give us a gift this weekend, nice southerly flow moves in. temperatures headed to the 70s and 80s for the weekend. unbelievable. well above seasonal. here's a look at the five-day forecast, 74 with no shortage of sunshine for saturday. few clouds sunday, not much, but the temperature, 83 degrees. not bad. julie wright, i know you love the warmth. >> absolutely. not complaining about the sunshine here. though folks making their way into georgetown could be. a lot of sunshine in your face from canal road, headed northbound or outbound, lanes are open, but slow getting

through the traffic lights. the flow up better. eastbound 66, volume with us leaving farrow oaks. she is the sister of marvin gaye. his family lost him way too young in a tragedy. and now zeola gaye is out with a book, and it ties together all the threads that led to his death at the hands of his father. zeola gaye joins us now. pleasure to meet you. >> thank you for having me. >> welcome home. >> i love being home. thank you. >> did you go to the howard last night? >> i did. it was absolutely wonderful to see the howard renovated. it was beautiful. the show was beautiful.

when they did the tribute to marvin, the place just went crazy seemed like. we were up dancing. it was really good. >> do you remember his first performance there? you must have been very young. >> i think i wrote it in my book, he let my group sing background. we begged, please marvin. he was like, no. but we did, and we was able to do the midnight show also. >> you would eventually go on the road with your brother, and you would become his closest friend. >> the closest one. marvin and i had several conversations, he felt comfortable talking to me. >> you said at times a little too comfortable. >> it's like, okay, he needs a male friend. >> before we get into the book, when did you know your big brother was going to be the prince of soul, the prince of motown, when did you know that? was it that first talent slow, when he was singing in the

house? when did you know it? >> i knew it, the first time he performed at the kennedy center and he performed the whole album of "what's going on," and the show was absolutely mesmerizing to me. i was watching him, and i was like, wow, that's my brother. >> right. >> i knew then he was on his way. >> right. what i found interesting in the book, because you document that as the baby girl, you were sweetsie, and then it was margin gaye who called you ze and you knew maybe you were going to be welcomed into this whole world, you were getting older and he was recognizing that. >> exactly. when he called me ze, it's like it made me feel grownup. i stopped being that little kid. >> right. >> the one who just, the sweetsie, you know. he made me feel like, okay, it's time to grow up.

>> the book is almost brutally honest. but you talk about the fact that's the way marvin was. >> my brother was so honest, it was crazy. i felt if i could not be honest and tell the whole truth, there was no need to do the book. my whole thing was to set the record straight of all the other books and documentaries that were put out about my brother that they didn't know what they were talking about. they were guessing. because these people were not in my house. >> right. >> i was there, you know. we lived together. we grew up together. and i want everybody to know my book is not a motown story. it's about marvin. it's about my family, my mother, father, my brother frankie, and my sister, and how we grew up. i want you to take a journey with me and be a part of my life and then you will get to

know marvin better than seeing him on stage performing. >> one of the houses we would go on to buy your family when you were still in d.c. you document with that honesty, the trials and tribulations of both yourself and your brother -- >> exactly. >> but with marvin you that you can about the drug -- talk about the drugs promoters who took advantage of him at tombs, failed marriages and not seeing his kids. and seemed to me that was a pivotal part of his life when things spiraled out of control. >> that was, the most pivotal part of his life. marvin loved his kids so, so much. that's all he ever wanted was kids. and to be deprived from seeing them, it tore him apart. then on top of other things, the drugs, you know, the organized crime, you know, not receiving what he was supposed to receive from his last tour,

which he completed, which was rare for marvin to complete a tour, but he did. >> and you were with him every step of the way. >> every step of the way. i had his back. >> to show how honest you are in that book, preparing his drugs for him. you document him at a certain point being paranoid, probably because of the cocaine use, but having premonitions of his death or wanting to die. >> he was ready to go home. i don't want to give the whole book away. >> no, no. >> i want you to read it feel it the way it was and went down. i do address the drug issue. my problem with drugs. i definitely had a problem. i did go to rehab, and i got help. i needed help. we were trying to get marvin help. but i want to say that if my book can save one life out there, of anybody that's

addicted to anything, especially life-threatening, get them some help. if i can do that by the readers reading my book, that will help somebody else, i think i've done what marvin would have wanted me to do. i felt his spirit the whole time i wrote this book. and i feel that he is pleased i'm carrying on his legacy through this book, and other ventures i have coming up. >> you talk about your father. you talk about the fact that you loved your father. >> yes. >> and marvin gaye senior and marvin loved each other, but there was tension. your father had a drinking problem, and later had a tumor that affected perhaps his reasoning and thinking. >> exactly. again, don't want to give the book away -- >> we're not. because this book is packed with love and with human challenge. we're not doing that. i just want to talk about how honest you are about this. >> i told everything that i

thought should be told. >> right. let's talk about before we let you go, that day. because you set the record straight on that day, too. can you tell us in your words what you want us to know, without giving too much away? >> let's just say that day was a day i'll never forget in my life. ever time i think about that day, because i was there, not during the actual shooting, but from that point on, i was the first one to the house. that day always seems like yesterday to me. april the 1st when it comes, i kind of dismiss that day, and then i celebrate marvin's birthday, which is the 2nd. >> which is the next day. would have been 45 the next day. >> but you know, over the years i'm getting stronger. but it's still the same. the pain is still the same, because i miss him so much. i love him so much. i'm totally overwhelmed the love marvin still has, you know, out there.

>> let me get the information about the book signing out. it is sunday, april 15th. this sunday. 5:00p.m. at the channel inn hotel, which is on water street, 650 water street, southwest. you'll be there. >> i'll be signing books. come out to meet me. i'm glad to be home. i feel we'll get a wonderful welcome. >> you know that. if marvin were here today, he'd be 73 years old. >> 73. >> do you think he would have found peace at this point? >> hopefully so. i want to believe that he would have. yeah. >> it seems that you have. >> i have. believe me, the book was therapy for me. it helped a lot. and you know, the bible says the truth will set you free. i feel free inside. that's why i want readers to read it. i finally got some closure. >> there is a web site, go to her web site to find out all

the exciting things you have coming up. we thank you so much for stopping by. >> thank you for having me. >> don't you say marvin gaye in his baby sister's face, tony? >> i can't wait to read the back. fascinating story. thank you both. coming up, a big new development concerning alexandria's waterfront. the latest on this controversy is next. >> also this hour, holly is checking out nice digs. the 2012 d.c. design home. you'll see more fabulous rooms and learn how to see it in person. we'll be right back. 

we are back now on fox 5 morning news. a significant development to tell you about in the on going fight over what to do with the alexandria waterfront. the "washington post" reports alexandria's board of zoning appeals voted early this morning to stop a controversial development plan. the board ruled a protest petition by a group that opposed the plan was wrongly denied. allison? women are more often likely than men to be in an accident, which is -- excuse me, in which they hit the gas pedal by mistake. a government study shows nearly two-thirds of drivers in accidents were women, even

though the majority of crashes overall involve men. gas pedal crashes occur more often with drivers over 76 and under 20. most happen in parking lots, parking garages and driveways. it's 8:29 now on this friday morning. today we say happy birthday mr. president. >> not barack obama. >> no. >> okay. president thomas jefferson. and a downtown hotel is going all out for its name sake. wine, food, and history of course. wisdom takes us there. we're back in a moment. 

there's a live look at what is not a bad start to the show. coming up next hour, robert randolph wil if you are a music fan, he is highly regarded, doing very well now. been on the letterman show. he'll be in next hour.

he was at the howard theater last night. has another show tonight. >> do you think he'll blow the roof off of this sucker? >> i hope he does. >> hold on, everybody. here we go. >> just like the winds last week. >> you're right. >> no winds today, though. let's take a look. we've got clear skies headed your way, as a ridge of high pressure moves out across the area. that's good news for us. we're going to end up seeing light winds across the area, and a really, really nice sun filled day for you, which is great. that ridge of high pressure will linger through into this evening as well and leave us with partly cloudy skies. 44degrees this hour at dulles. 50 at reagan national airport. 46 at bwi thurgood marshall. 47 cumberland. midday today, 59 degrees with the sunshine. 64 by the 5:00 hour, which isn't bad. it's going to be a day you can enjoy.

winds very light. today, sunny skies and light winds. mild at 65 degrees. by tonight, mostly clear skies. 46degrees with that light southwesterly wind. as that ridge of high pressure pulls out, we're going to get a nice breeze on the back side of it, setting us up to get warm air from the south and pushing up the eastern seaboard. as it does that, temperatures will hit into the 70s and 80s for your weekend. saturday, 74 degrees with the sunshine. few clouds on sunday. but headed for that 83-degree mark. nothing to turn your nose up at all. it's going to be really nice. monday we heat up to 85 degrees even. chance of storms by the time we hit tuesday. overall, not too bad into the course of the weekend. we have lots of sunshine and a warm, warm day ahead for you. back to you, allison, tony. thank you, gwen. there's a live look at the jefferson memorial. a wreath will be laid there marking his 269th birthday.

>> the jefferson hotel in downtown d.c. is making a big dealing, as they should, over this birthday. wisdom martin recently visited there to see for himself. >> reporter: today we're here at the jefferson hotel, where we're learning all about thomas jefferson. we're going to talk about some of the wine jefferson used to drink, with our wine director here. michael, thank you very much for talking to us. explain to me what jefferson's love for wine was all about. >> i like to think thomas jefferson actually having my job well over 200 years ago. >> reporter: wine director. >> or a gate keeper to drinking wine. his last year of president, his salary was $7,500. he spent 7,000 of his own money on wine. >> reporter: wow. >> so he loved to drink. he loved wine from all over the world. we have 40 of these wines, which are medera, from the

island, to the fortified wine that's out standing. >> reporter: what's the difference? >> he, along with our founding fathers, they drank a lot of medera. you can have a glass or full bottle. whatever you like. the first wine here, this is from the year 1890. the next one is a medera from 1912. so 100 years this year. i'm going to skip over this quick. the last one, this is a good value, very young, from 1994. the one here, this is 1780, which we only have about half a bottle left, and only a bottle and a half left over world wide. >> reporter: wow. >> the grapes actually were harvested in the year 1780. so he was alive. we have this one here from 1780 and another one from 1810. so two wines when jefferson was

alive. >> reporter: now we're in the kitchen. we have english peas here. tell me about this. there's a connection here to jefferson as well. >> well, english peas were a favorite of thomas jefferson. he always had english peas in his garden. he used to stagger his planting of the peas so he could have fresh peas all year long. we're just going to put the creme fraiche on top of the pea soup. and we'll garnish it with a little bit of pea shoots, again to enhance that english pea flavor. which is very simple. nice and fresh. and then soup in the bowl. and that's it. >> reporter: now we're talking historical documents, and joining us now is the hotel historian. a lot of documents here with thomas jefferson theme. but this one is kind of

special. tell us why. >> absolutely. this is actually a check written on thomas jefferson's personal account to his coach man and one of the employees who he brought to the white house when he served with our third president. this is one of a collection of eight that are original signatures that were purchased when william bennett williams owned the hotel. >> reporter: now we're in the plume, and joan, explain what this room is all about. >> this is our fine dining room. if you look around the walls, you'll see a beautiful mural hand painted on silk. it's the south vine yard of jefferson's estate in monticello. >> reporter: thank you very much. since its his birthday celebration, we should all say happy birthday, right? let's go -- >> all: happy birthday! >> there it is. it's now 8:38 on a friday morning. up next, former nfl players suing the league, claiming not

enough was done to protect them from the potentially devastating impact of concussions. >> another big name was joined that night. that's coming up next. 8:38. we'll be right back. 

here are some of the stories making headlines.

a one time pro football star turned actor is the lead plaintiff in another lawsuit against the nfl. he is one of 119 people who filed suit thursday claiming the league did not do enough to protect players from damaging concussions. karras played 12 seasons with detroit before going on to monday night football, the movie, blazing saddles and the tv show webster. his wife says he has been dealing with dementia for years now. tough loss for the caps in the opening game of their playoff showdown with boston. they fell to the bruins 1-0 in overtime. kelly scored the game winning goal less than a minute and a half into overtime. game two is tomorrow, also in boston. the series then moves to d.c. a great start for the nats. they beat the cincinnati reds in 3-2 in the home opener yesterday. the nationals are now 5-2 in the east. that is their best start since they came to d.c. in 2005.

good for them. >> yeah. >> 8:42 now on this friday morning. coming up, looking for new travel adventure? find out why you may want to add iceland. >> and interdesigners putting their talents to a good cause. >> reporter: 21 of the best have come together to work on this year's d.c. design house. 10,000 square feet, seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms. they've transformed it all, including a wonderful outdoor space. we are giving you the first inside look tour this morning live on tv. plus, we're going to tell you firsthand how this does help a good cause, live next, on fox 5. stay with us. 

you can experience the culture of iceland here in our area this weekend during the taste of iceland annual

celebration. this morning the ambassador of iceland, along with a chef, he is a world culinary winner from iceland, and another chef from here in d.c., all here to talk about this weekend's events. good morning to you. mr.ambassador, welcome to the show. >> great being here. >> tell us about your beautiful country and why we should all visit once in our lifetime, at least. >> it's a country that's only 330,000 people. but it is the middle of the atlantic ocean and the link between the states and europe. five or six hours flight. [inaudible]. takes five or six hours. >> that's amazing. >> green country.

hospitable country. good food, excellent hotels. can drink water from the streams. you can go horse riding. you will love it. this is just a taste. you have to experience it. >> you're opening your home to us. and we can experience iceland if d.c. can you tell us about a taste of iceland, please? >> this week we want to give you the taste of food and culture. [inaudible] number five on the billboard i'm told. we'll show cinema, movies as well. but this is just a taste. you have to be there. >> yes. and i will go before this life is over. april12th through the 15th. you need to rsvp for the events. many are free? >> yeah. >> absolutely free. >> for example, tomorrow morning and tomorrow evening,

the concert is completely free. first come, first get. so-- >> you lose nothing and gain everything. chef, what are you cooking for us and how would you best describe the food of this beautiful country? >> clean, nature. clean flavor of the -- [inaudible] -- but i think the best word is -- [inaudible]. >> i would think a lot of fish, fresh foods. >> yeah. >> what have you prepared? >> here we have started -- [inaudible] -- slowly cooked fresh with a bit of lemon taste to it. cucumbers, pearl onions and iceberg seaweed. >> i feel healthier looking at that. tell us where your restaurant is. >> l street, in the heart of foggy bottom. >> beautiful. what is your restaurant doing in honor of taste of iceland?

>> we're featuring the chef's tasting menu. so all the menu items have been brought from iceland. the artic char, the cod, and the lamb. we're doing a little twist on tiramisu, it's made from a yogurt they use in iceland. they specially brought that here for us. >> would you describe the food the same? fresh and -- >> i would. i was there about a month ago to do the same thing. i featured icelandic food, so i'm happy to have iceland in our restaurant. >> fresh and clean -- [inaudible] -- iceland has green energy. we get the hot waters from the ground. you can bathe so many places in iceland in nature or all the places. no pollution at all.

>> right. >> just to make the point, iceland, that's not the right word for it. >> it is deceptive. should be greenland, but there's already greenland. >> [inaudible]. >> let's end it there. go to myfoxdc.com for all the information for a taste of iceland. it is april 12th through the 15th. thank you all for coming in and joining us today. back to you. >> maybe we could do the show from there one week. >> i would love it. 21 designers are using their talents for a great cause. holly morris is at the d.c. design house to learn how their work benefits the children's medical center. the home is gorgeous. >> reporter: it's beautiful. it's a must see for sure. seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms. what the designers have done is amazing and what they have done for the good cause is the most

amazing of all. 20% of the designer sales, everything you see in this house is for sale. and they have boutiques as well. and 20% of those sales also go to support the charity. wendy is my next designer that i have here. she was in charge of doing this wonderful guest room. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> reporter: what a wonderful room. i love the feel of this room. >> thank you. >> reporter: tell me about your inspiration. i later it has an italian flair. >> it does. pick this bedding up at the hines showroom. it basically says you are what your dreams are. we elaborated on that film. commissioned ab artist to design on this screen that hides a window. >> reporter: everybody that comes here obviously can't

afford all these things. your philosophy is when designing your room, pick things that will stand the test of time. how do you do that? >> that's absolutely it. you find an inspiration. if you can't do screens like this, throw up great looking fabric, upholster it yourself and you have something striking. >> reporter: thank you, wendy. this is a study, and it was redone by lorna. hi. >> hello. >> reporter: let's talk about what you've done with this room. >> this is called the cinderella room, because it was so challenging. all the walls were knotty pine, which was great in the 60s, but not so much today. i decided to keep the paneling and paint over it. i think it makes the room look interesting, but painting it it opens up the smaller space. >> reporter: it's amazing how spacious this small room can

be. thank you, our time is fleeting. definitely need to come spend time in here and maybe pick up a designer bauble or two if you're interested in that. as we walk down the haul, you can look at these wonderful bonsai prints, newly released prints. we want to make it to the master bedroom. we find sharon. good morning to you. >> good morning, how are you? >> reporter: you know, people love to check out master bedrooms. >> yes. >> reporter: what can people take from this? >> well, i believe that in a master bedroom it should be serene and somewhat sensual. so i was able to do this through the different layers of texture, luxurious fabrics, the mohair rug and different finishes that sparkle. i wanted it to be calming. >> reporter: do you pick one or the other, texture or pattern? >> no, you don't necessarily have to pick one or the other. for me, because i like it to be calming, i don't want a lot of

pattern competing. that's why i used texture. >> reporter: this is calming, but you can really relax if you head outside. i have about 32nds. i have to make it out to shannon, because she did the master deck. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> reporter: let's talk about transforming this outdoor space here. >> sure. one of the biggest challenges was the size of the space. it's only about 6-foot 6 by 40- foot long. dealing with a space that was confined was difficult. i focused on trying to update the architectural features of the house, which is a traditional house. a lot of the interior is now modern. >> reporter: you need to work with what you have. >> exactly. >> reporter: unfortunately, we're out of time. thank you very much. a beautiful, beautiful space. i will tell you the design show house opens tomorrow. we're getting a sneak peek today. it runs for 30 days. it's $20. you can get your tickets online or at the door. we will continue to tour. we're going to head up to the

third floor in our next hour. i'm exhausted this morning. thank you. he set the music world on fire a decade ago. >> and today robert randolph and the family band going strong. their unique sounds, and significant steel guitar. the talented robert randolph joins us next hour.   

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