Your insider’s guide to the good stuff! We’ve travelled throughout Virginia and North Carolina in search of unique, clever and delicious bits of goodness. Here’s our favorite finds from Asheville: FOLK ART Showcasing the finest in crafts of the Southern Appalachians, the Folk Art Center in Asheville, NC, is home to the Southern Highland Craft Guild.…
WHEN IT COMES TO DESIGNING YOUR HOME, THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX! Design inspiration can be found anywhere you look. From a chic new restaurant to a rustic wood shop, inspiration can reveal itself at every turn. Over the coming weeks, we’ll visit five shops throughout our region that sparked our interest and appealed to our interior…
WHEN IT COMES TO DESIGNING YOUR HOME, THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX! Design inspiration can be found anywhere you look. From a chic new restaurant to a rustic wood shop, inspiration can reveal itself at every turn. Over the coming weeks, we’ll visit five shops throughout our region that sparked our interest and appealed to our interior…
Thomas Jefferson Community Land Trust Makes Homeownership Possible A local teacher and her 7-year-old daughter have recently moved into their very own home, thanks to a partnership with the Thomas Jefferson Community Land Trust (TJCLT). The TJCLT, a not-for-profit organization that serves the Greater Charlottesville area, purchased the land, allowing for new homeowner Paola Cristy to mortgage…
WHEN IT COMES TO DESIGNING YOUR HOME, THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX! Design inspiration can be found anywhere you look. From a chic new restaurant to a rustic wood shop, inspiration can reveal itself at every turn. Over the coming weeks, we’ll visit five shops throughout our region that sparked our interest and appealed to our interior…
Understanding the Trends in New Construction We sat down with Nest Broker Greg Slater to get a better grasp of the current real estate market, and the new construction home market specifically. Greg has worked with new construction home buyers and builders for 21 years and has a strong understanding of the new home market. Nest…
Modern breweries are focusing on designing beer and an ambiance. More than simply a factory that produces beer, breweries and the taprooms that accompany them are the new watering hole of choice. Often kid and dog friendly, they provide a place for friends to share a craft beer during daylight hours, offering a refreshing contrast…
In our “Meet the Maker” series, we’ll introduce you to local personalities from each of the towns where Nest offices are located. In our technology driven world, it’s nice to meet people who are still physically making tactile things by hand. These makers enrich our communities and color the landscape of our towns. For this installment, we visit…
A Stately Home Gets a Graceful Facelift TEXT by Jasmine Bible + PHOTOGRAPHY by Andrea Hubbell This stately home in Charlottesville, VA, beckoned for more than a facelift. When the owners decided to renovate, they enlisted interior designer Alana Woerpel of Alana’s, Ltd. to spearhead the project. Woerpel lives just down the street and had always admired the property. Her…
The 2016 Charlottesville Design House Once a year, a group of Virginia interior designers come together to design with purpose—raising awareness and funds for the Shelter for Help in Emergency (SHE). The shelter’s mission is to end domestic violence in the community, and for over 30 years, they have been providing a safe, confidential, and respectful environment for women…