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Immortal words

It’s a special opportunity to hear a luminary speak in person, but for Kat Imhoff, president of James Madison’s...

Got it covered

When it comes to designing a room, often the advice is to start with something you love (a rug, a piece of...

November Abode: On stands now!

A renovated barn outside of Charlottesville, a city brewery opens up (literally), a Woolen Mills condo breaks the...

The new rustic

There are upsides and downsides to having a barn as the starting point for a house. Upside: that great barn shape. In...

Shape shift

The farm was inspiring, in part because of what wasn’t there anymore. Roxanne Sherbeck and Jon Jackson bought a...

Barns and barrels

Reclaimed wood has been a hot item for years now. Most people are familiar with the idea of giving old wood, from...

Architect Jeff Sties...

Every house is a passive solar house, by the simple fact that every home that is built sits in the sun. But architect...

Authenticity vs. evocation

Every new restaurant looks like a factory. Or, so says a recent NPR article. Reclaimed wood, brick walls and exposed...

Random Row Brewing Co....

Customers at a small local brewery might enjoy seeing how their lagers and pale ales are actually brewed. That’s what...

Fire pits add style and...

Average high temperatures in Charlottesville don’t dip below 50 until well into December. So what do you need to...