Cory and Sherry Beisel were in the market for a second home. The couple lived and raised their family in Virginia Beach, but now, with their two children grown and gone, they were ready for a vacation place where they could also host the kids and entertain with friends. The Beisels started out thinking they would […]
Looking up at the new Virginia Guesthouse, it’s hard to see how the angular, mixed-material hotel and conference center fits in on Jefferson’s university Grounds. But according to Stephen Brockman, a principal at TenBerke architecture and design firm, that’s sort of the point. “It goes back to the planning of the Emmet Ivy Corridor as […]
There’s a lot of cosmic coincidences in Anouk Steinke’s story. A few years ago, when she decided to semi-retire and leave her California home, a friend here “just happened” to find an online listing for an Orange County property he thought she’d like. The place was a renovated farmhouse in the middle of a large […]
For one local artist, room to create meant getting out of the house entirely. The idea for a standalone studio on the family’s wooded property began as a gift from the artist’s husband, who wanted to give his wife a dedicated place for her work. The couple had previously worked with Alloy Architecture + Construction […]
Dovetail president and principal designer Amy Hart had the perfect assignment: Work with a customer with great taste, an extensive budget, and the humility to listen to her designer. The result was a high-end kitchen, outdoor space, lounge, and powder room on one of the top floors of 550 Water St. “It’s just gorgeous,” Hart […]
Think the quonset hut is just for soldiers or storage? This humble structure has been used for everything from a mission church in Arizona and an American Legion Hall in Tennessee to a tavern in Kansas (yes, it was painted to look like half a beer can). But Erik and Janelle Davis decided they would […]
This place has been called The Cottage since it was built in the 1930s. A small house on about two acres in Cismont, its first incarnation was four rooms with an attic. Over time and owners, The Cottage grew and changed. The kitchen was modernized, and a wing with a living room and primary suite […]
Birdwood Mansion opened its doors as a boutique, seven-room hotel on June 11. It was the culmination of a project nearly 18 months in the making for a property with history dating back to the early 1800s. The mansion was built between 1819 and 1830 and reflected Jeffersonian ideals: a four-over-four brick structure fronted by […]
The Glass Building on the railroad tracks downtown was home to breakfast joints for more than two decades, most notably during Bluegrass Grill & Bakery’s storied 19-year run. In early May, the folks behind Aster unveiled the former greasy spoon as a modern, upscale dining room and kitchen. Aster bills itself as a “restaurant designed […]
Susannah Vierra and her family didn’t have a small kitchen. Some might’ve called it a large kitchen. But the space wasn’t as functional as it could have been, and just behind the wall across from the sink was an unnecessarily expansive laundry room. Vierra is the first to admit she didn’t have all the answers […]
What is the Caspari style? “There are certain themes,” says Gaea Rich, head of design, licensing, and product development for the store. “Our inspiration is international—Chinoiserie, classic French, botanicals, textiles from India and Asia, ceramics, European 19th century but also modern influences…” Mark Bergadon, director of marketing, retail and e-commerce, nods: “You know it when […]