House + Garden
House + Garden
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No Place Like Home
Middleburg interior designer Marlene Dennis creates a home for herself. Read more
The House by the River
A Richmond architect designs a home perfect for outdoor living. Read more
Jul 15, 2019
The Makeover
How a Herndon family found their dream home in a 19th-century Victorian farmhouse. Read more
Jul 1, 2019
Valley Time
When Pixie and John Ruhlmann want to get away from it all, they head west to their country home in Strasburg. Read more
Jun 21, 2019
Southern Exposure
Timeless style defines an elegant stone farmhouse in Albemarle county. Read more
May 24, 2019
Saving Selma
After years of neglect from an absentee owner and decay significant enough to threaten its survival, historic Selma Mansion in Loudoun County is getting a second chance. Read more
May 13, 2019
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
Apr 23, 2019
Art for Garden's Sake
A symphony, a painting, a poem, a garden … however you describe it, Waterperry Farm is a masterpiece. Read more
Apr 12, 2019
Adam Wayland
Riverfront Retreat
Tranquil and elegant, Morland is a sprawling King George County estate. Read more
Apr 8, 2019
The Tie that Binds
Westover, Shirley and Berkeley plantations are living links to our country’s history, but these Colonial-era James River estates are also home to generations of three extraordinary families. The story of a deep and unique friendship. Read more
Apr 3, 2019
New World Charm
A neoclassical waterfront home in Williamsburg is a stylish outpost for the Fang family. Read more
Jan 30, 2019
All in the Family
Connie and Ed Kellam have transformed a historic Norfolk home and its forgotten garden into a gracious gathering place for their large family. Read more
Jan 14, 2019
Most Popular
To Serve and Protect
In the state’s five mounted police units, horse and rider share a bond in which trust transcends duty. Read more
The Makeover
How a Herndon family found their dream home in a 19th-century Victorian farmhouse. Read more
Interiors
No Place Like Home
Middleburg interior designer Marlene Dennis creates a home for herself. Read more
A New Point of View
The Richmond home of George and Louise Freeman is a study in transformation. Read more
Throwing Shade
Designers show how you can carry a color theme throughout the house. Read more
From Cellar to Stellar
Design professionals elevate yesterday’s basements to today’s next-level living spaces. Read more
Southern Exposure
Timeless style defines an elegant stone farmhouse in Albemarle county. Read more
Throwing Shade
Designers show how you can carry a color theme throughout the house. Read more
Restorations
Garden
House on a Hill
Historic Ben-Coolyn Farm in Keswick makes an idyllic home for a new generation. Read more
Jul 29, 2019
Hidden Gem
A new audio tour app is your personal guide to Blandy Experimental Farm and the State Arboretum. Read more
Jul 10, 2019
Property
Adam Wayland
Riverfront Retreat
Tranquil and elegant, Morland is a sprawling King George County estate. Read more
Apr 8, 2019
Aug 16, 2018
New World Cotswold
Alderley estate in Great Falls is an impressive stone-and-stucco version of an English cottage—subtle and exquisite. Read more
Dec 1, 2017
Comfort Zone
Stately and elegant, Four Acres in Charlottesville is also a warm and welcoming family retreat. Read more
Architecture
The House by the River
A Richmond architect designs a home perfect for outdoor living. Read more
Southern Exposure
Timeless style defines an elegant stone farmhouse in Albemarle county. Read more
Of Form and Folly
Aided by a timely discovery, an ambitious project to restore the Temple at James Madison's Montpelier nears completion. Read more
New World Charm
A neoclassical waterfront home in Williamsburg is a stylish outpost for the Fang family. Read more
Recipes
Petal Pushers
Add fresh splashes of color and pops of flavor to your dishes with bright edible flowers. Read more
Jul 17, 2019
More Stories
Food
Rich, Spicy, Sweet
Whether you like your chocolate savory or sweet, satisfy your culinary cravings by properly pairing the flavor notes. Read more
Aug 23, 2019
Elegant Eggs
Dress up your Easter menu or picnic basket with decadent deviled eggs. Read more
Aug 22, 2019
Home
No Place Like Home
Middleburg interior designer Marlene Dennis creates a home for herself. Read more
Aug 12, 2019
A New Point of View
The Richmond home of George and Louise Freeman is a study in transformation. Read more
Aug 5, 2019
Travel
Mexico’s Secret Coast
During a spring break trip to Nayarit state, the author and his family discover luxury, bohemian surf villages, history and nature—minus the tequila shots. Read more
Aug 16, 2019
Culture
Out and About
Virginia Beach natives Kaitlyn and Aristotle Cleanthes teach children the value of outdoor activities. Read more
Aug 20, 2019
Longread
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The Mellon Legacy
Among the great affluent class in Virginia, few have intrigued us more than the late billionaire philanthropist Paul Mellon and his wife Rachel “Bunny” Lambert Mellon. Read more
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Social Graces and Espionage
How did a women's finishing school become a center for U.S. code-breaking efforts during World War II? An idyllic tale of espionage. Read more
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Robb Scharetg
The Little Busy Bee
Honeybees are crucial to our environment as primary pollinators of plants, and scientists are scrambling to discover the causes of the recent decline in their numbers. One group might help to reverse the trend: beekeepers. Read more
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Southern Respite
With the heat beating on us, what better time to pause and praise that most graceful and communal of architectural conceptions—the porch. Read more
Even More Stories
Weddings
Nora Kayton & Nathan Bryant
January 24, 2015 • St. Paul's Memorial Church, Charlottesville Read more
Health
Voice Over
Passy-Muir valve restores speech to young patient at Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital. Read more
Feb 14, 2019
Food Farmacy
New program for diabetics offers free nutrition classes and fresh produce from the hospital’s farm. Read more
Feb 7, 2019
About Town
Friends of St. Luke's, Smithfield
Friends of St. Luke’s celebrated raising $250,000 for a matching grant from Save America’s Treasures on October 10 at the historic home of Warren and Penny Birdsong. Read more
