A pool on a slope: On a tough site, building an irresistible spot to swim
When Carl and Khabira Wise spoke to us for this story, it was late afternoon and they were sitting in their pool. “We normally have pool time around 4 o’clock,” […]
Beautiful timing: A new city house makes a couple’s dreams come true
The first time Staci Vinson and Robyn Templeton walked into their house—even though it was still under construction—they had the feeling they’d been there before. “We’d been drawing this house […]
Hunt and gather: Set the scene with an artful arrangement
Coco Chanel supposedly once said that, before leaving the house, one should look in the mirror and take off a piece of jewelry. The same goes for the house itself, […]
Start now, and you’ll be cooling off in your very own pool in no time
Nobody wants to sit in a backyard, jungle gym-side with a cold beer on a hot Saturday afternoon. Sandbox-side? Forget it. But poolside? Now we’re talking. Unfortunately, pools aren’t cheap. […]
Future in common: New downtown social club returns to its roots
Before they could build a place to bring people together, the founders of Common House had to keep it from falling apart. Five years ago, longtime friends Josh Rogers, a […]
Function and games: A family pool anchors a multi-use landscape
The couple was not looking to revamp their pool, but the year after they moved into their Albemarle house, the pool began to cave in. They realized they had a […]
Heaven on earth: A sophisticated farm samples many styles
It’s quite a new house—finished less than three years ago—but the home of Monique Maniet has a settled quality, as though it’s perched on this Rappahannock hillside for a long […]
New again: After a fire, embracing second chances in Western Albemarle
If anyone needs an object lesson in the power of positive thinking, look no further than Katharine “Boo” Dulaney. In 2014, after she’d lived in her Western Albemarle farmhouse for […]
Listening to the house: A Keswick renovation aims for seamless style
The charm of many old houses is found in similar places—old-fashioned doorknobs, homey fireplaces and gracious entryways. It’s much rarer to fall in love with an aging bathroom or kitchen. […]
June in bloom: For a labor-saving summer garden, work smart
The lure of the long-blooming, low-maintenance garden is perennial in the gardener’s heart. After the rush of early spring has subsided and we are no longer smothered in an eruption […]