http://www.virginialiving.com/topics/home__garden/index.rss en-en ©2011 Cape Fear Publishing Co. Inc. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:55:57 GMT Make an herbal wreath and get a lavender fix at Lavender Fields Herb Farm in Glen Allen

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/the-lure-of-lavender http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/the-lure-of-lavender Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:55:57 GMT Welcome the festive season by hosting a wreath-making party!

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/wreath-making-party http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/wreath-making-party Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Including: do not try to cook a frozen turkey!

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/helpful-tips-for-a-happy-thanksgiving http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/helpful-tips-for-a-happy-thanksgiving Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Thomas Jefferson wasn't just one of America's greatest minds, he was a fine gardener as well.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/gardens-at-monticello http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/gardens-at-monticello Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:06:00 GMT Planning an event? Don't make these mistakes.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/what-not-to-do http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/what-not-to-do Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:35:00 GMT Our founding fathers were onto something

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/the-rewards-of-composting http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/the-rewards-of-composting Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:57:00 GMT Once synonymous with illicit gambling, the dice game is now friendly fun, perfect for a girls’ night in!

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/bunco http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/bunco Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:45:00 GMT Where plants make medicine

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/healing-gardens http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/healing-gardens Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:41:00 GMT Home to JFK and RFK, Ethel Kennedy’s McLean house has been the stuff of American legend. Joan Tupponce takes readers into the history behind the legendary residence.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/hickory-hill http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/hickory-hill Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:12:00 GMT A once prosaic weekend home in White Stone has been transformed into a sophisticated redoubt.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/carters-creek-retreat http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/carters-creek-retreat Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:52:00 GMT A new Shingle Style home in Virginia Beach is a waterfront classic with its rustic, unpainted shingles, but the interior is open and bright and surprisingly contemporary. Photography by Dave Chance

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/downloads/slideshows/waterfront-classic/slides/0 http://www.virginialiving.com/downloads/slideshows/waterfront-classic/slides/0 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:24:33 GMT A new Shingle Style home in Virginia Beach isn’t quite what it seems. The exterior, with its rustic, unpainted shingles, is a touch of waterfront classic—but the interior is open and bright and surprisingly contemporary.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/a-twist-on-tradition http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/a-twist-on-tradition Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:22:00 GMT Copeland Casati sells prefabricated energy efficient houses with passive solar functionality.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/blogs/virginia-living-blog/off-the-grid http://www.virginialiving.com/blogs/virginia-living-blog/off-the-grid Fri, 20 May 2011 13:27:49 GMT Landscape architect Richard Arentz didn't just build a country retreat in Fauquier County. Running Cedar is his serene "personal environment."

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/full-circle http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/full-circle Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:47:33 GMT