Abode

ALL ARTICLES

Home sweet sweeter

Some houses hit the market in already-beautiful condition. Still, there’s always room for improvement. Ned Ormsby of...

Same old one-story?

We asked Weston Construction’s Todd Buck to choose a home currently for sale and make some recommendations on the...

Mix and match

Usually, when tackling a kitchen renovation, homeowners and contractors assume that the first step is to gut the old...

In the middle

“This was a typical ’60s ranch house,” said architect David Day of Kamilla Schenck’s Bellair residence. As the...

Wake up call

After a prolonged wet winter, there will be mud. In the long run, this is a good thing, as steady moisture nurtures...

Points of view

How do you design a landscape for a house that sits within a stunning landscape? Gregg Bleam, whose firm envisioned...

Sublime in its setting

What sort of modern house might be at home in a cattle field? That is just one of the many questions illuminated by...

Remarkable balance

Resides in: Albemarle County 1. Antique or modern? 60/40. 2. City or country? City with a bit of country infusion....

The art of practicality

Trained as an artist, Tate Pray was working as a carpenter until he moved to Charlottesville nine years ago. “I came...

Hard work

Alexander Kitchin wants to get your mind off the floor. “Most people are stuck down there,” he said. He’s referring...