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A Dream Home for the Holidays

Photography by: Photos by Jessica Shea Photography Darlene and Kent Taylor built their dream home eight years ago. It encompasses everything that they ever wanted and represents an eclectic mix ...
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Shake, Stir, Pour: Tips for a Festive Home Bar

The RSVPs are in, the menu planned, the linens pressed, the floor vacuumed. You feel ready for the party. Many times, setting up the bar is an afterthought, or at ...
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HDTV: The Big Picture

My mother remembers coming home as a child, sometime around 1952, and sitting down in front of one of the first black-and-white television sets in her neighborhood—a 17-inch RCA. Bag ...
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Decked-Out Dining Rooms: Simple Touches Add Flair and Function

Each year during the holiday season, my family takes a picture around the dining room table before the turkey is carved. Some years are more crowded, other years we don ...
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Soapstone: An Old Rock with a New Purpose

Soapstone has a long history of formation as a metamorphic rock below the earth’s surface, but in the past century, soapstone has helped form a part of Virginia’s history ...
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Project Renovation: Legendary Building Transformed for Family Life

Needing more space for their family but wanting to stay in town, Stacey and Zach Owen house-hunted for several years before they discovered “Farmington.” What was once an apartment building ...
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The Keeping Room: Old-Fashioned Concept, Modern-Day Comfort

Recently a friend gave me a tour of her new custom-built home. “And here’s the keeping room,” she said, gesturing to a cozy, window-filled nook off the kitchen. Before I could ...
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The Garden Shed: Meet the Garage’s Sophisticated Cousin

Several years ago, after driving over the weed whacker as I pulled my car into the garage, flinging the door open smack into the lawnmower, and tripping over a bike on my ...
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