Improving on perfection: Pool meets mountains in a Nelson County landscape
You know you have a special site when you hire a landscape designer and his primary goal is “Don’t mess it up.” That’s what John Meaney told himself when he […]
Bigger and better: The sweeping upgrade of a simple Cape Cod
Even in a well-loved city like Charlottesville, there are still hidden gems. Lynn Valentine had her eye on one that was just three blocks from her home on Park Street. […]
Back to her roots: Designer Bunny Williams returns for a local project
Born and raised in Charlottesville, renowned interior designer Bunny Williams didn’t start her career with a formal education, but rather with a job at prestigious Manhattan design firm Parish-Hadley—a job […]
One for all: Universal design principles are rolling into area bathrooms
For years, we knew we wanted open concept living spaces—the kitchen spilling into the dining area, spilling into the sitting room —but we didn’t necessarily know why. It just felt […]
Flowing with traffic: Up and running, the 250 interchange aims to be a good neighbor
Most architecture, by nature, wants to be noticed. But sometimes design aims to fly under the radar—to seamlessly blend with its surroundings. That’s a tall order when the project in […]
The study of living: Architect Julie Dixon focuses on the use of space
Certain people are born architects, Julie Dixon says. “I spent the better part of my childhood during church, class and road trips dreaming up and drawing floor plans on scraps […]
Fitting in: A Glenmore house teases tradition, quietly
A neighborhood like Glenmore exerts a powerful force on everything within it. The gated golf community east of town is one of those places understood to be more than a collection […]
June ABODE! In this month’s issue…
The June issue of ABODE is on stands now! Here’s what you’ll find inside: A Q&A with local architect Christopher Hays, whose global travels inspire his work in Charlottesville and […]
Global studies: Travel reveals endless possibilities for architect Christopher Hays
It’s no wonder that travel is a running theme in Hays+Ewing co-founder Christopher Hays’ explanation of his journey to architecture. The Greenville, South Carolina native has lived in Japan and […]
Close to the action: In the old Martha Jefferson, 43 new places to live
Who wouldn’t want to live a short walk from the Downtown Mall? That’s an easy question to answer. Slightly trickier: Who wouldn’t want to live in an old hospital? In […]