Simple schemes to trim expenses
If you regularly run out of money before the month is over, it’s time to consider some economies. Here are concrete ideas to help stretch your money farther. First, build […]
Can a rental unit add value to your property?
When Norma Rafferty’s father passed away, it made sense for her and her husband, Bob, to have a modest apartment addition for her mother built onto their home. A few […]
The latest in paint
Walking into a paint place with those thousands of little paint sample cards can be a daunting adventure. Choosing among dozens of shades of white—white!—is mindboggling. And there are hundreds […]
Just give me a riesling: The ballad of a misunderstood grape
Riesling’s come a long way since the 1970s. After generations of fractured vineyard ownership in the Mosel dating back to Napoleon, the 1970s brought replanting and remapped vineyard ownership. New, […]
Horse properties boost local real estate market
If you love horses you’ve come to the right place. Our area’s love affair with all things equine began in the 1600s when colonists brought the first English stock to […]
Fridays After Five: a Charlottesville tradition
It originated outside the Omni Hotel in 1988, and it quickly became a Charlottesville tradition. In the 90s it moved to the grassy bowl at the other end of the […]
Through the hedge: A Charlottesville garden embraces a woodland
“An unfolding story” is how one Charlottesville resident describes her collaboration with landscape designer Cole Burrell. That’s apt —their work together has logged nine years and counting. But it’s also […]
Storied sophistication: Fabulous and (not too) formal, Tudor Grove blends eras
To visit Tudor Grove is to step into a river of time. This venerable estate, just south of town off Old Lynchburg Road, has been standing here since 1800—long before […]
Cabin fever: Joseph Joseph & Joseph Antiques takes a tiny approach
The tiny house movement hasn’t exactly made its way to our corner of the world, but the scene at one local antique shop tells a different story. At Joseph Joseph […]
Window dressing: Forget energy savings, how should your windows look?
Windows were once the middle child of home construction. You had to take care of them at some point, but you didn’t really pay them any attention until you had […]