The month of October often signifies a big shift for most families: the holidays will arrive sooner than you expect, and summer has officially passed. It’s time to wind down and get ready for the fall’s earlier sunsets and new activities. While it may still be mild in...

It’s finally time to admit it: summer is over. Kids are back in school, the sun is setting earlier and fall is just around the corner. For homeowners, this also means it’s time to prepare for colder weather, both inside the home and around it. After a summer full of su...

With any home task, there is a point in which you may realize that you can’t handle it on your own, or that it’s time to finally spend your summer relaxing and bring in the professionals. While you might have always been able to fix something on your own in the past, m...

What makes a garden or outdoor living space look magazine-worthy, and how do you achieve that showcase look? Many homeowners we talk with want something more for their home’s exterior and landscaping, but aren’t sure where to start.

Much like designing your interior liv...

Summer has arrived early, and the high temperatures and humidity have returned to the East Coast. While it may feel unbearable under the heat of the sun on most afternoons, you probably know what a difference even a small shady spot under a tree can make. For homeowner...

With another short spring in the books for Virginia, the weather has warmed up nicely and it’s time to spend afternoons and weekends outdoors enjoying the sun. This may also mean your backyard needs a makeover to handle more activity. When considering the design of you...

Finally, the cold, dark days of winter are over! March is the month where flowers and trees are starting to bloom, grass is becoming greener and we get an extra hour of daylight. However, it also means that the seasons of outdoor tasks and lawn care have arrived – more...

Did you know that when your yard is thriving, so is the local environment surrounding it? You may not realize how much you are contributing every time you add a new annual flower or shrub, and choosing what goes in your backyard more carefully can turn your home into t...

Though we still have a few more weeks of winter, the sun is already setting later and we have had a sprinkling of warmer days in Virginia. It may not be time for laying in the sun, but it is time to start thinking about how you can enhance your yard in advance of sprin...

The new year is all about setting goals to transform yourself and become more satisfied in your personal and work life. This year, it’s time to start thinking about the one area that most people forget about when creating their New Year’s Resolutions: your home!

When th...