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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 Central Virginia’s history ...

Custom homes are the ultimate in home ownership. Like a glove with a perfect fit, everything is exactly what you want and where you want it. But the process itself ...

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 ...

Okay, I will admit this in print: I have a shoe obsession. I know, I know—it is a common thing among women, so I am counting on at least some ...

Call it intuition. Women definitely have it! Instinctively, we can recognize what works well and what does not work well in our homes. Unfortunately, sometimes the people who build our ...

The joy of food often starts with a seedling and ends with loved ones sharing a meal around the table. Food unites people under your roof, and links those within the ...

Just up the road in Charlottesville, Thomas Jefferson’s “book room” at Monticello epitomizes what many think of when considering a home library. Located in his private suite of rooms, Jefferson’s personal ...

When I was five, my mother opened an antique store that provided wonderful opportunities for me. As an only child, my mother and I would scour New England’s shops and ...