Works by Lydia Gasman, who died last month, show at Les Yeux du Monde
I went after last week’s snowfall to Les Yeux du Monde, the gallery Lyn Warren runs on the property of her Albemarle County home. She met me in a Jeep […]
February 2010: Toolbox
Whether you own your own home or rent an apartment, the putty knife is up there with the screwdriver as a must-have tool. That’s true even if you’re the type […]
After coming and going, Birdlips leaves town for good
For years, it’s been standard local show fare to turn around and see of Cliff Usher, hulking and shaggy, and Lindsay Pitts, all bangs and paisley, standing together, looking serene, […]
Lazy Parrot lets you puff
If smoking’s your game, Lazy Parrot has you covered. Currently the Parrot is listed on SmokeFreelyVirginia.com
Now, for a brief promotional message
While working as a publicist for restaurants, chefs, and sommeliers, I got to wondering what it would be like if we all had a publicist. Especially now that I am […]
A groom wins his bride with old-fashioned persistence
For Kim West and Ed Clark, it was love at second sight—the first sight failed to ignite passion
February 2010: Instant Decorator
Let us help shed some, er, light on your inner decorating genius. This month’s project is a simple chandelier, made with beads and yarn, that’s fully customizable to match your […]
February 2010: D.I.Y. Diary with Spackled Egg
The benefit to living in an old, not-at-all-well-preserved house is that one feels free to add almost anything into the mix that one bloody well feels like adding. You wouldn’t […]
February 2010: Perpetual motion [with photo gallery!]
Many homeowners share a familiar plight: living in a house that isn’t “finished,” according to some mental list of as-yet-uncompleted tasks. When everything on the list is crossed off, the […]
February 2010: Green Scene
Winter greens What better way to keep the springtime spirit alive during winter than growing an indoor garden? Chives, cilantro, and parsley aren’t too fussy and require just a little […]