Some nights just feel right. You’re wearing a new pair of socks, the stars are out, and once that little Honda turns over, all the red lights turn green. Last Monday was such a night, when I went to the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar to pick up some things I’d left there after playing a […]
Some nights just feel right. You’re wearing a new pair of socks, the stars are out, and once that little Honda turns over, all the red lights turn green. Last Monday was such a night, when I went to the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar to pick up some things I’d left there after playing a […]
Compost curriculum Attention, novice soil-makers: Are you mystified by the notion of putting vegetable scraps into a pile or container, and weeks or months later, taking out beautiful dark stuff that makes your garden grow? You now have a chance to get smart about compost, absolutely free. Blue Ridge Eco Shop will offer a free […]
Cutting board: The seasonal Cook, $89.95 Glass to glass The Green Glass Company in Richmond makes drinking glasses from reclaimed beer and soda bottles. We suggest pouring your favorite wine or beer, but a nice mango-peach nectar works too. Available at Sustain. Looks like rain Combination gadgets can […]
Eggs are in fashion, and in season Eggs were a symbol of springtime, fertility, and rebirth long before Christianity sanctified the celebration of Easter. Our modern Easter Bunny is a hybridization of two older harbingers of spring—the notoriously prolific bunny and the neatly packaged egg, literal and figurative symbol of life. The yolk of […]
Cubbies beyond the classroom Problem: Curbing shoe and coat chaos Left to right, Meme Kattmann, 4, Finn Kattmann, 9, Oscar Kattmann, 7, family friend Jack Vigilante, 7, and Prentice Kattmann, 11, show off their personal cubbies in the entryway to their home. No matter what the size and shape of your home, if you have […]
SEE MORE Click here for a gallery of more photos from Cox and Galfione’s home. “Our kids have left. Why are we doing this now?” That’s what local architect Giovanna Galfione says she and her husband, Maurice Cox, asked themselves repeatedly before embarking on a two-year, two-phase project to renovate their 100-year-old home in the […]
Not a fan? Let’s face it: A major design issue in a lot of rentals is lighting, whether it be dated, unattractive fixtures, or a complete lack thereof. Many of us spend our days in offices with harsh, fluorescent lighting that makes us look like the before photos on makeover shows; we shouldn’t […]
Three years ago, Kevin and Beverly Sidders left San Francisco to move into a big house on Rugby Road. They didn’t know much about its history when they arrived. But, as they embarked on a multi-year renovation, the past gradually emerged. With the help of Daniel Bluestone—UVA professor and an expert on Eugene Bradbury, […]
Here’s some news to harsh your coffee buzz: After almost seven years in business and just a year and a half after their move to the “pink building” on South Street, Milano Cafe owners Mark and Victoria Cave have announced plans to close on March 31. Mark (pictured) and Victoria Cave will end their seven-year […]
When I noticed on Keswick Hall’s calendar of events that a wine dinner honoring the Judgment of Paris was scheduled for March 18, I quickly reserved a spot