House + Garden
House + Garden
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Top of the Trades 2021
Our list of the state’s top home builders and interior designers. Read more
Photo courtesy of American Public Television
Sort It Out
Advice for starting the process of downsizing. Read more
Sep 11, 2020
Ahead of Her Time
Mary Johnston turned from a hugely successful writer of turn-of-the-century historical romances into an ardent champion of women’s rights. She also built a huge Colonial Revival estate in Warm Springs that reflects her independent streak. Read more
Mar 3, 2016
Gwenaël Berthy
Safe Harbor
A lighthouse home in Urbanna is both fun and beautiful, with 360-degree views, an impressive collection of furniture and art—and a working 650-pound light once stationed at the entrance to Perth Harbor in Australia. Photography by Gwenaël Berthy Read more
Nov 10, 2009
Extraordinary in Fairfax
Builder Doug DeLuca adds a new chapter to the story of a 19th-century “ordinary” in the Langley Historic District. Read more
Mar 4, 2020
House on a Hill
Historic Ben-Coolyn Farm in Keswick makes an idyllic home for a new generation. Read more
Jul 29, 2019
A Home of Her Own
When your interior designer is your best friend, trust and creative synergy result in a space that is totally personal. Read more
Oct 12, 2018
Herculean Horticulture
You think your garden is a challenge? Try keeping 60,000 flowers looking good every day. Paula Steers Brown takes a behind-the-scenes look at the folks who keep Busch Gardens lush. Read more
Jul 5, 2011
Peony Party
The showy flower flourishes at Pharsalia, a 200-year-old Nelson County estate. Read more
Jul 3, 2017
Photo courtesy of the Garden Club of Virginia.
Booming Blooms
When the 81-year-old Garden Club of Virginia received the results of its first economic impact study, it something many of its 3,400 members already knew: Historic Garden Week packs a big punch. Read more
Nov 20, 2014
Homes
Top of the Trades 2021
Our list of the state’s top home builders and interior designers. Read more
Mar 12, 2021
Celia Pearson
Springtime at Tuckahoe
The beloved boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson blooms fresh each year in spring. Paula Steers Brown visits a private farm with a very public mission. Read more
Mar 10, 2011
A “Personal Masterpiece”
In 1986, a nonprofit set out to restore Thomas Jefferson’s private retreat, Poplar Forest. Now a sizeable chunk of Jefferson’s original plantation is again intact, and the main house’s exterior has been returned to its original glory. Read more
Sep 4, 2009
Garden
Yards to Chards
How one Virginia farmer turned underused lawns into profitable farmland. Read more
Mar 26, 2021
Photo courtesy of Timber Press
Grow Great Vegetables In Virginia
This is the ultimate local guide to kitchen gardening, no matter your location in Virginia. Read more
Sep 9, 2020
Architecture & Design
Help Around the House
Affordable options for getting professional advice on your home update projects. Read more
Photo by John Magor Photography
Easy Breezy Beach Style
Coastal cottage is having a moment, but that doesn’t mean you need to deck your house with boats. Read more
Photo by Robert Radifera
For Art's Sake
A Vienna remodel fits its art collection like a glove. Read more
In and Out
Is it over for the mid-century modern and farmhouse trends? Read more
