Before he turned 6 years old, architect Jeff Dreyfus had his career mapped out. “I played all day with a suitcase full of Legos and drew house plans,” says the co-founder of Bushman Dreyfus Architects. “That was it. I never thought of doing anything else.” But, as he tells it, the town in southern Louisiana […]
What’s the difference between grand and grandiose? Anyone trying to make the distinction would do well to take Clouds Hill Farm as an example. Impressive in size, it’s nonetheless laid-back, not caring too much what we think of it—which is, somehow, a key to its appeal. Here are the facts: On 35 acres in Ivy […]
When Kristen Kaylor and her family moved into their new house off Rio Road last November, they didn’t get to make too many choices. The home was a spec house built by Bramante Homes, and much of the kitchen design had already been completed by Amy Hart of Albemarle Cabinet Co. Fortunately, Hart had been careful […]
When designer and innkeeper Candace DeLoach moved to Charlottesville from New York City in 1992, she immediately went to work, opening an antiques shop and interior design business with her brother, Michael, and the Eighteen Seventeen Historic Bed & Breakfast located on Court Square. When she acquired a second building in 1999, she opened The […]
Robin and Craig Ellis were searching for the perfect name for their Keswick property when they took a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. A sign directed their gaze across a ravine to a scree field—a place where fragments of rock covered a slope. These pieces, the remnants of a large boulder, are called “talus”: […]
So you have an extra room? Lucky you! Maybe it’s the bedroom of a now-out-in-the-world young person. Or an elderly relative has entered assisted living. Or you’ve relocated to a larger home. There are a number of choices you can make for that room, depending on your needs and interests. Home offices popular “The most […]
Looking for the perfect place to retire? How about a place with Blue Ridge Mountain beauty, college town sports and culture, and world-class health care? How about an area flush with golf courses, ski slopes and early American history sites, with wineries, breweries and an exciting restaurant scene – an area with a growing community […]
The latest issue of C-VILLE Weddings is on stands now. Here’s what you’ll find inside. Upside-down flowers. A new music trend. A low-stress timeline. Five brides’ dress-shopping stories. From fitted suits to textured dresses: Bridal party attire. An Indian tradition. Floral necklaces, tiny cake toppers, purple macarons: Five ideas we love. This issue’s feature: Pretty […]
When a fashion designer and an architect marry, it’s a safe bet the wedding will be high on style. Mollie and Evan’s big day was no exception. Mollie, who recently launched a fashion line called CROSBY by Mollie Burch, contributed mightily to each detail—from DIYing the save the dates to designing the one-of-a-kind bridesmaid dresses. […]
Laura Kupke and Alex Field hadn’t gotten too far into the wedding planning process before they heard about A Wedding Collective, a collaborative wedding giveaway from Katelyn James Photography and Lexington venue Big Spring Farm. They beat out nine other couples by calling on friends, family, local companies and organizations to gather up votes. “People […]