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One Richmond Kitchen’s Unbelievable Transformation

Amy Parker and Barb Neligan never imagined their forever home would be in Richmond. But after 30-plus years in Nashville, a move to River City’s slower pace and proximity to family proved irresistible. The switch from traditional homes and Tudors to a contemporary space with soaring ceilings and multiple skylights was dramatic. “It was just […]

by Madeline Mayhood

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

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

James Farmer Interview

Southern designer, James Farmer says it’s the small changes that keep a home fresh and new. Emily J Followill James Farmer has been in interior design for 20 years, known for his ability to create beautifully familiar and welcoming homes; he’s also an author and speaker. To him, a home engages all of the […]

by Konstantin Rega

Instant Re-decorating

Bypass the supply chain with Revival’s consignment finds. You’ve been looking for months and finally, you find the perfect sofa. Then comes the soul-crushing news: you’ll wait 26 weeks for delivery. “Supply chain” was never much of a concern, let alone part of your vocabulary. Until now. If you’re ready to […]

by Staff

Pastoral Pavilion

After years of working abroad, architect Errol Adels considered settling in Provence but built a “contemporary neoclassical building” amid the rolling hills of Fauquier County. From Provence to Upperville by way of Renaissance Italy comes Lavender Hill, the spectacular home architect Errol Adels built for himself and his family. Completed in 1998, Lavender […]

by neely dykshorn barnwell

Catching the Eye

This waterfront contemporary in Kingsmill provides more than a splash of continental style to a Colonial town. (Photography by Kip Dawkins) Dr. Mira Dunn couldn’t figure out why she hadn’t seen the female duck that frequented the water behind her estate home in Williamsburg’s Kingsmill resort community this spring. Then, one day […]

by tupponce joan

Hip, Historic, Hollin Hills

How a generation of young suburbanites went modern. (Alcoa Care-free Home; photo by Tammy Loverdos) A testament to suburbia in the heyday of Frank Sinatra, martini bars, and Tupperware parties, the mid-century modern community of Hollin Hills runs counter to the buttoned-up colonial revivals that proliferated here during that era. Here, […]

by Jill Devine

If These Pillows Could Talk

Textile artist Sarah Gibson Wiley captures life’s singular moments. (Photograph by Adam Ewing) Artist, interior designer, and seamstress Sarah Gibson Wiley gives her clients an inspired way to capture their favorite memories. Since 2012, Wiley has been creating pillows that artistically replicate photos of weddings, pets, children, family homes, and beach vacations. […]

by Elizabeth Cogar

The Magic in the Mix

A 300-year-old Powhatan house gets a contemporary update. Mali Azima Build in the mid-1720s, Manakin, located in Powhatan County, traces its origins to Pierre Chastain, a leader of the area’s earliest French Huguenot settlers. “In its 300-year history, the house has had only four owners,” says Cheryl Goddard who, with her husband Steve, […]

by Constance Costas

Current Obsessions

Six designers share their favorite finds for 2022. (Photo by Laurey Glenn) With an eye on the latest colors, finishes, and furnishings in the world of home décor, six interior designers from across Virginia share the design finds they’re loving now and what’s on trend for 2022. One thing is certain—wallpaper is […]

by Staff

Most-Viewed Articles of 2021

Here are the top ten Virginia Living articles readers loved this year: from mascots to mushrooms and everything in between. (The Artist Sketching at Mount Desert, Maine, 1864-1865 by Sanford Robinson Gifford) As always, we have had great fun serving our readers and seeing where their tastes lie. One of the more surprising facts […]

by Staff

Italy in Virginia’s Piedmont

Venetian glass meets Neopolitan furniture at Tra Vigne, probably the only Virginia house with a lemonaia. (Photography by Kip Dawkins) Steeped in history but brand new, Rex and Jane Scatena’s Free Union villa and vineyard Tra Vigne is a Grand Tour in an afternoon. Vicenza, the legendary land of Palladio, yielded the […]

by Staff

A Tudor Showcase

It took four years and a few bidding wars with luminaries like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rod Stewart to get Dover Hall furnished. The result is an astounding collection of period art and antiques. (Photography by Kip Dawkins) It always starts with a modest thought. Dennis Pryor, a Richmond resident, wanted to build […]

by Richard Ernsberger Jr.

Life of the Party

Barry Dixon’s Warrenton manor, Elway, is 100 years old. The place was built for glittery social events and the designer is only too happy to continue the tradition. (Photography by Gordon Beall) The year 1907 was one of giddy progress in the United States. It opened with President Theodore Roosevelt shaking a record […]

by neely dykshorn barnwell

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

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

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Buc-ee’s Opens Its First Virginia Location

If you happened to be standing near the I-81 exit for Mt. Crawford in the early morning hours of this past June 30, you’d have witnessed a spectacle. Shoppers flooded into the parking lot and shuffled into block-long lines in hopes of being among the first through the doors of Virginia’s first Buc-ee’s travel station. […]

by Eric J. Wallace

Norfolk Harborfest Returns for Its 50th Anniversary

From June 19–21, Downtown Norfolk welcomes a fleet of over 60 international and U.S. tall ships to celebrate VA250. “Harborfest celebrates the rich maritime and naval heritage that defines Norfolk and the Hampton Roads region,” says Jordan Lett, marketing director of Norfolk Festevents. “With something happening throughout the waterfront each day, Harborfest offers an immersive […]

by Abby Borgeson

U.S. News & World Report Names This Virginia School as One of The Best in The Nation

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology’s streak of hard-hitting accolades continues this year with a glowing review from U.S. News & World Report. The outlet recently crowned it the top high school in Virginia—and fifth best in the nation—for 2026. The ranking praised the Fairfax-based magnet school’s STEM-focused curriculum that builds toward a […]

by Eric J. Wallace

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