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Books For Serious (and Aspiring) Gardeners

The Land is Full, by Nelson Byrd Woltz. The Monacelli Press, 2024 The latest book by Nelson Byrd Woltz (NBW), the renowned landscape architecture firm in Charlottesville, is a celebration of parks and public gardens whose designs reflect the land’s histories. From Houston’s 1,500-acre Memorial Park to Brooklyn’s Naval Yard meadows, NBW crafts spaces that […]

by Madeline Mayhood

Magnificent Magnolia

Decorating the house with fresh greenery is a holiday tradition—and, with its big, glossy leaves, this Southern belle rules the season. (Photography by Patricia Lyons) When I was a docent at the Valentine Museum in Richmond, I had some visitors from up north walk out into the courtyard and ask, “Is that a […]

by brown steers paula

Christmas Decorating

This historic mansion is decked out for Christmases present and future. Robert Radifera Photography Homeowners and empty nesters Donna and Garon Stutzman made a seemingly improbable leap when they traded a Chesapeake Bay waterfront farm in Maryland for the historic Old Denton estate in prime Orange County hunt country, in the heart of […]

by Charlotte Safavi

Christmas Wrapping

Interior designer Pamela Harvey mixes memories with modern updates in her home. (Photography by Stacy Zarin Goldberg) When Pamela Harvey decorates her home for Christmas, she leaves no room untouched. This year, the interior designer, who divides her time between Northern Virginia and St. Petersburg, Florida, trimmed her red-brick colonial in a […]

by Staff

A Gardener’s Guide to Holiday Greens

Simple ways to bring the festive bounty inside. (All photos by Adam Ewing) It happens every year. We get big, crafty ideas about homemade wreaths and fresh-cut garlands gracing mantels and winding up staircases, just like the pictures in decorating magazines. But when the pine boughs zag where they should zig, […]

by Madeline Mayhood

Southern Exposure

The expansive valley view from the front windows of Bramblewood Farm in Albemarle county is one of serenity and peace. photography by Andrea Hubbell It’s the bucolic panorama that Jim and Becky Craig envisioned for their Albemarle County home, though it was not immediately evident when they first laid eyes […]

by tupponce joan

Back to Nature

Rivergate, on a bluff overlooking the James River near Lynchburg, is a Prairie-style home that echoes many of the principles espoused by Frank Lloyd Wright—natural materials, an open floor plan, integration with nature. It’s also a peaceful “escape.” (photos by Philip Beaurline) What is remarkable about the very private, cross-shaped residence of […]

by stark-rankins amanda

A Room With a View

Keswick’s Chopping Bottom Farm inspires an author to make real a childhood dream. Andrea Hubbell Photography Tony Vanderwarker commutes to work every day on a John Deere Gator. He leaves the front door of his home in idyllic Keswick and drives the utility vehicle up a winding path to his writing studio, […]

by Meridith Ingram

Passing Through History

Ben Lomond is one of the oldest houses in Essex County, but the grand estate has many tales yet to tell. Roger Foley 2015 Roger Foley All Rights Reserved 20150812_vlm_ben The historic “Ben Lomond” in Dunnsville, Virginia, the home of Craig and Zorine Shirley. August, 2015. Ben Lomond, a brick Georgian manor house in […]

by tupponce joan

Printed Pads

Virginia’s first 3D-printed house brings innovation to affordable housing. Just when you thought 3D printers were merely for arts and crafts, Virginia has started to print houses, establishing itself at the forefront of energy-conscious housing. A 3D modular construction printer from Denmark, purchased by the Virginia Center for Housing Research […]

by Konstantin Rega

Basic Barn to Toothsome Tasting Room

Taking a tour of the architectural details that allow Merrie Mill to sparkle. (All photos by Kate Thompson) Online Exclusive Merrie Mill Farm & Winery in Keswick is known for its wild and marvelous tasting room, but it took an experienced architecture group to articulate the maximalist concept of […]

by Konstantin Rega

History Under Glass

The Menokin Foundation and some architects have hatched a bold plan to restore the 18th-century home of Francis Lightfoot Lee using structural glass–something that has never been done before. Architectural drawing of the north façade Photo from the 1940 Historic American Buildings Survey, courtesy of the Menokin Foundation Menokin, beneath its protective metal canopy […]

by erin parkhurst

By Design

Before hiring a landscaping expert, it’s important to know who to look for. (Illustration by Jimmy Holder) If we learned one thing from the recent surge in home redesign and renovation, it was that professional help can make a world of difference. And now that we’re all enjoying our outdoor spaces again—heat and […]

by hubbard valerie

Barefoot Luxury

With its blend of sophistication and comfort and a color palette inspired by the ocean, this dream home defines coastal modern style. Quentin Penn-Hollar QPH PHOTO It’s one thing to build a custom waterfront home. It’s quite another to complete that project after pandemic-induced construction delays, and come out on the other […]

by Meridith Ingram

Branching Out

Artist Diane Husson turns over a new leaf. Ceramist turned faux bois creator, Diane Husson fashions eye-tricking pieces spun of steel and cement, fanciful tables, chairs, and benches that appear as if they are crafted from wood. The centuries-old technique, faux bois—French for “false wood”—isn’t widely practiced these days, which makes Husson’s […]

by Staff

Tree Tech

They may not move, but trees need tracking just the same. Luckily, arborist Jim Donegan lost a long-held contract to care for the trees on a Fairfax County property. “Kind of out of desperation,” Donegan says, he went searching for a new business plan in 2017. He discovered that technology […]

by Robert Nelson

Going Native

Create a gorgeous, low-maintenance yard full of birds and butterflies by landscaping with local plants. Imagine opening your door to a yard of beautiful flower beds teeming with butterflies and birds. You still have a lawn, but it takes much less time to mow, and you don’t have to bother with bagging […]

by John Haddad

Rose Terrace Revival

How an art director transformed a 1780s Buckingham Courthouse Historic District property to its Federal-era grandeur.

by Staff

Colorful Living

Interior designer Janie Molster gives a talk at The Woman’s Club about her new book. If you’re struggling with design inspiration and direction, all you have to do “is look in the mirror.” Southern designer Janie Molster’s new book House Dressing: Interiors for Colorful Living (Monacelli Press) gives an in-depth look at her design style […]

by Konstantin Rega

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A New Experience at the Virginia Scenic Railway

Virginia Scenic Railway Adds Dome Car for Spectacular Valley Views The popular Virginia Scenic Railway just upped its game with a vintage dome car offering breathtaking 360° views of the Shenandoah Valley. The “Shenandoah”—built in 1948 as the “Silver Palace” for the California Zephyr—now gives passengers an unmatched vantage point on three-hour excursions from Staunton. […]

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Mom Hiked the Appalachian Trail with 13 Kids in Tow

Nikki Bettis stood on the jagged summit outcrop of Shenandoah National Park’s 4,011-foot Stony Man, awed by westward panoramic views. Her heart swelled with emotion as she turned to watch her 13 kids shoulder their loaded backpacks and fall into a clamorous single-file line heading back to the Appalachian Trail (AT). “We were in an […]

by Eric J. Wallace

Williamsburg Archaeologists Uncover Secret Garden

In Colonial America, a grand garden was the ultimate status symbol—the 18th century equivalent of a Lamborghini. So when archaeologists at Colonial Williamsburg uncovered John Custis IV’s property, they struck horticultural gold: the remains of a football field-sized garden alongside his Jacobean manor house. Custis, a tobacco magnate and Martha Washington’s first father-in-law, went all […]

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