Chris and Laura Denkers come from apple country in upstate New York. “Apples, orchards, and cider donuts have been in our blood since we were young,” Chris Denkers says. So in 2015, when they wondered what to do with the 37 acres they’d purchased in Mineral, Virginia, planting an orchard and making their own hard […]
“‘Home’ is sitting on the countertop while your husband cooks eggs in the morning,” she says. “It is the giggling you hear in the hallway when you chase and tickle your 2-year-old. ‘Home’ is clipping fresh basil from the garden and brewing afternoon tea on a sunny day.” So when the Waken Creative Studio founder […]
The house sits against the hillside like a person relaxed on a bench, arms laid out along the back, taking in the Blue Ridge views. This easy pose was hard-won, however—and anyone who has lived through building their own home can relate. Owner and interior designer Tracy Reidenouer tells the story: She and her husband […]
Looking to buy a house in or around Charlottesville? Get ready: “This real estate market is a perfect storm,” says Sasha Tripp, owner of Story House Real Estate. The local area has always been an attractive real estate market, even with relatively high prices and limited inventory. Now, with rock-bottom interest rates and pent-up […]
Keswick Hall’s list of acclamations is long and distinguished—Forbes’s Five-Star Award, Golf Digest Editors’ Choice Award for Best Golf Resorts in the Americas, the AAA Four Diamond Rating for Fossett’s restaurant. But when owners Robert and Molly Hardie decided to renovate the century-old property three years ago, the project quickly escalated. Despite all its acclaim […]
The best thing about pottery, says Anna Richardson, is its ability to connect form and function. Take, for instance, her Pinch Cup. “It’s made pinched by my own thumb, making a resting place for yours,” she says. “I hope when customers use one of my mugs they might feel joy, or peacefulness, or a sense […]
The COVID-19 pandemic forced so many to change their worklife. For some, it was working from home and Zoom meetings. For others, it was losing a beloved job and seeking employment elsewhere, or even in a new field altogether. Then there are those among us who have taken on daring career pivots willingly. Those who […]
Pamela DeGuzman and Stefan Bekiranov didn’t want much: A little extra storage space for their cul-de-sac house in North Downtown. A garage, at long last. Maybe a small apartment above it for the older kids in their recently blended family to live. And, hopefully, flooring that didn’t end up looking orange. Two and a half […]
Greg Breeding’s art has sold hundreds of thousands of copies, easily. It’s traveled across the entire country. You might even have some in your house. But you might not know it—because Breeding’s art is approximately one square inch. Breeding, president, co-founder, and product studio director for Charlottesville’s The Journey Group, designs postage stamps. Since 2013, […]
Aimee Seu Age: 27 Occupation: Author and poet The look: Gifted overalls, thrifted T-shirt, Ada Chen earrings, Muccha painting pendant from a roadside flea market “I’m half Korean, one-fourth Native American, and one-fourth French-Canadian, so I’ve never felt able to easily fit in or blend into the crowd; maybe I leaned into that feeling of […]