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Professional Organizers Are Central Virginia’s New Best Friend

When it comes to keeping a clean house, sometimes clutter is the biggest challenge. Enter professional organizers, people who have a unique knack for cutting through the clutter and creating a more streamlined living space. Certified businesses like Cut the Clutter RVA (CutTheClutterRVA.com) and Abundance Organizing (AbundanceOrganizing.com) in Richmond and Utterly Organized (UtterlyOrganizedVa.com) in Charlottesville […]

by Erica Jackson Curran

Magical Manor Tour

In 1980, John & Yoko searched Virginia for a grand estate. John Lennon was on the road to Upper Shirley, seated in the back of a limousine wearing blue jeans and a work shirt. Next to him, Jimmie Carter, a 28-year-old Gloucester real estate agent, had mentioned that the estate’s owner, Em […]

by Don Harrison

Stylish Colonial Update

Designer Heather Chadduck Hillegas takes a fresh approach to historic interiors. (photo by Annie Schlechter) Colonial Williamsburg’s oldest residence, the Nelson-Galt House, unveiled an exciting interior makeover this April. Designer-in-residence Heather Chadduck Hillegas has transformed the 17th-century house using fabrics from the new Williamsburg x Schumacher line along with paint colors from […]

by Vayda Parrish

Beach Cottage Soul

A designer creates a coastal oasis for two special clients. At first sight, says interior designer Anne Pulliam, this Virginia Beach condo “looked like a contemporary mountain bachelor pad from the ’90s.” The kitchen, with its dark cherrywood cabinets, gray glass tile backsplash, and “spaceship pendant lights,” felt sterile and dated, while […]

by Constance Costas

Landscape Planting

Plants in the modern love landscape. Ansel Olson Landscape architect Andrea Almond, Director & Senior Project Manager at 3North in Richmond, shared some of the plants she chose for the Cottrell landscape. Below you’ll find the planting plan she used for the entrance to the house, pictured on pages 116-117 of the […]

by Staff

Mid-Century Modern Interiors

Get an exclusive tour of the inside of this Richmond house. Ansel Olson Looks can deceive. And this L.A.-style mid-century modern does it spectacularly. Completed in 1965, the house was a fish-out-of-water among Richmond’s historic Georgians and Colonials. But by the tender age of 34, it was listed on the National Register […]

by Staff

Play It Again, Lizzo

How Madison came by that crystal flute. Shawn Miller Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress. Note: Privacy and publicity rights for individuals depicted may apply. In a bold tweet, Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, shared James Madison’s priceless crystal flute and issued a tempting invitation: “@lizzo we would love for you to come […]

by Konstantin Rega

Jefferson’s Retreat Restored

After 34 painstaking years, Poplar Forest celebrates a remarkable milestone. In a late afternoon in September, paint conservator Erika Sanchez Goodwillie pours pigments into a mill that resembles an oversized coffee grinder. One at a time, she grinds black, brown, and reddish powders, mixing them until she finds her desired color. […]

by J. Michael Welton

A Gardening Love Story

Our interview with gardener Lady Xa Tollemache of Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, UK. (Gary Summers, SMD Photography) For flower lovers, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s 76th annual Garden Symposium, “Digging the Garden: Horticulture, History & Archaeology,” takes place on April 27-30. The event is both in-person and online and will feature presentations by horticulturists (Daria McKelvey), […]

by Konstantin Rega

Along the Garden Trail

Historic Garden Week takes place April 15-22 with the best regional itineraries. Donna Moulton For the garden-centric set, Historic Garden Week (HGW) has crafted a series of regional itineraries to help visitors prioritize must-see stops along this year’s spring tour. Each includes tour-pairings designed to simplify travel planning for the week-long event, which […]

by Madeline Mayhood

Stamp of Approval

A better way to vet vacation rentals. Whether you’re booking an estate or a cabin, a new vetting system, The 100 Collection™, guides discerning travelers to high-caliber vacation rentals. Co-founders Travis Wilburn and Rebecca Lombardo of Charlottesville developed the third-party validation system to demystify the rental process by awarding the Collection’s stamp […]

by Constance Costas

This New House Has A 300 Year History

This house has a 300-year history; to design it, the architect conjured a backstory. kip dawkins You’d be forgiven for thinking this brick Colonial, located just steps from Duke of Gloucester Street in Colonial Williamsburg, had stood since the 1700s. When architect Erin Webb designed it in 2012, that sleight-of-hand was all part […]

by Constance Costas

Color Trend

Chocolate browns and caramels are warming interiors now. After a decade of cool airy grays, brown is bringing depth to interior spaces. You’ll see it in home accessories, paint palettes, and leather seating. Even high-end appliance makers, like Viking and La Cornue, have added brown to their lineups. “Whether it’s beige […]

by Constance Costas

Upperville Refinement

A certain rural sophistication marks Peace and Plenty Farm, the epitome of unpretentious Hunt Country living. Horses, a fine stone pair, bracket the mile-long entrance to Rose Marie Bogley’s Peace and Plenty Farm at Bollingbrook, in Upperville. A tree-lined drive follows along low stone walls and then turns sharply between two massive […]

by Staff

70s Style Comeback

Soft curves, nubby textures, and organic materials feel fresh—again. What’s next in interior design? When designers and buyers from around the world converged at the High Point Market this spring, they saw lots of rattan, sculpted chairs, nubby bouclé fabrics, hassocks—even terrariums. “The ’70s style in design has been coming for a […]

by Constance Costas

The Jefferson Connection

Did a Founding Father have a hand in Edgemont’s design? In the 1930s, Milton Grigg, a noted Virginia architect, was exploring the picturesque countryside of Albemarle County, when he quite literally stumbled on a dilapidated house, almost completely obscured by brambles and vines. The gardens were all but obliterated, their bones barely […]

by Madeline Mayhood

White Done Right

Think tiles, appliances, and accessories to make a kitchen pop. A kitchen renovation invites dozens of decisions, but none is more crucial than cabinet color: Go bold? Or keep it classic with white? For enduring appeal, white cabinets are hard to beat. But adding saturated color in strategic locations can personalize […]

by Staff

The Muse & the Mosaic

At New Ravenna, Eastern Shore locals tap their inner artist. Lemons glass mosaic At last count, the town of Exmore on the Eastern Shore had 1,348 residents. Among them, 120 spend their days creating exquisite mosaic tile murals for New Ravenna, a company that sprawls through five buildings in Exmore’s sleepy downtown. […]

by Constance Costas

Worth the Wait

An oceanfront home designed for year-round living. (Photo by Eric Piasecki) Renee and John Strelitz’s oceanfront home in Virginia Beach was well over three years in the making—longer if you count an earlier false start. But some things are worth the wait. To get it just right, the couple took their […]

by Meridith Ingram

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The U.S. DOE Labeled These Virginia Schools Outstanding

Eight Virginia schools received the National Blue Ribbon 2024 award for their high performances. The Exemplary High Performing Schools are Spring Hill Elementary in McLean, Green Run Collegiate in Virginia Beach, Bethel Manor Elementary in Hampton, and St. Andrew the Apostle School in Clifton. The Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools are Central Academy Middle […]

by Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves

UVA Claims Top Spots Among Public Universities

The University of Virginia has climbed to No. 4 among public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings, advancing one position from last year. The university maintained its No. 24 overall ranking, tying with Emory and Georgetown universities. UVA’s commitment to accessibility and student success stands out in several key metrics. […]

by Madeline Mayhood

Small Town, Big History: The Stories of Abingdon

Long before the first European settlers ventured into the American wilderness, the Delaware and Catawba tribes tracked a buffalo trace through the Shenandoah Mountains. Abingdon—once known as Wolf Hills—emerged along this trail, today’s Route 11. Frequented by westward expansionists on the Great Valley Road, Main Street grew. Today, the city of 8,336 residents hugs Route […]

by Michael C. Upton

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