Home is where the heart is, and Coastal Virginia Magazine is here to help you make the most of your abode with home and garden stories, tips and interior design features about interesting or remarkable homes in the region. Explore decorating trends, hear from local gardening experts and much more.
Bedding Refresh
If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s the significance of how we spend our time at home, and, for many of...
Luxury for Less: 2023 CoVa Idea House
What does the Food Network’s hit show Chopped have to do with a luxury townhome development in Chesapeake? According to...
New Ravenna’s Exquisite Tile Mosaics
On the Southernmost tip of the Delmarva Peninsula, bounded on the west by the Chesapeake Bay and the east by the Atlantic...
Woodhurst Neighborhood Added to Historic Register
If a National Register of Historic Places designation makes you think of Colonial era homes with red brick and plaster,...
2023 CoVa Idea House: A Taste for Space
When is an Idea House not a house? When it is a townhouse. But “Urbanna,” the 2023 CoVa Idea (Town) House, is steeped in...
2023 Coastal Virginia Idea House
The 2023 Coastal Virginia Idea House “Legacy 168” built by Stephen Alexander Homes & Neighborhoods This beautiful set...
Gardening with a Sense of Place
Photos by Janice Marshall-Pittman At Lady Fern’s native plant nursery, you can smell spring. Adjacent to Knitting Mill...
Grow Your Gardening Skills
Warmer weather is here. If you are looking to improve your planting, gardening, forestry, landscaping or even beekeeping...
Coastal Remodel in Pelican Dunes
Though it may be hard to imagine now, Patty Wirth’s charming coastal modern cottage perched high up on a dune was once...
Historic Garden Week in Full Bloom
The Garden Club of Virginia is thrilled to announce the return of its 90th Annual Historic Garden Week. From Saturday,...
Going Mod on the Coast
In 2006, when Jonathan Langman visited NYC to see his aunt Donna Langman, a costume designer on Broadway, and her artist...
Pretty Oyster Plates Aplenty
Dating to the Victorian era, when oysters on the half shell became a popular delicacy for affluent hosts in Europe and...
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Howard Hanna Southeast Presents CHKD With a $100,000 Donation
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services (HHRES) presented Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD) with a $100,000 donation for the Lighting the Way campaign, a fund for a new pediatric mental health hospital in Norfolk. Howard Hanna leadership had an...
HVAC Equipment Leasing
WHILE LEASING HOME COMFORT EQUIPMENT IS BECOMING A POPULAR CHOICE; HOMEOWNERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FINE PRINT Something that has been trending in Canada for a while that’s also gaining popularity in the United States is to “lease” your home’s heating,...
Taking it to the Next Level
Being recognized as one of the most up-and-coming and innovative pest and termite control companies in the country is important to Accel Pest & Termite Control. Being applauded as one of the best places to work in Hampton Roads is equally crucial. But what has...
Going Coastal
Esprit Decor has everything you need to bring the beachfront to your home Esprit Decor has been delivering quality home furnishings at affordable prices to Hampton Roads homes and beyond for nearly 40 years. From living rooms, home offices, bedrooms, and dining...
When You Want to ‘Cover with Quality,’ Count On Stublen Roofing
Your home is likely the single most important investment you’ll ever make. It’s where you build a family, create memories, and shelter from the elements. Something that important should be protected by people who understand your needs, as well as your sense of...
Russell’s Heating Cooling Plumbing & Electric
For 45 years, Russell's Heating Cooling Plumbing & Electric has served as Coastal Virginia’s most trusted provider for all things heating, cooling, electrical and plumbing. Buddy Smith, the company’s second generation president, reflects on the success of his...
Family-Owned Esprit Decor Built ‘Spirited’ Brand
Family-owned Esprit Decor built 'spirited' brand by offering high quality affordable home furnishings What began as a naval aviator wing fabric in 1972 has become a name for one of the most recognized names in home furnishings in Hampton Roads: Esprit Decor. “My...
Just Call Him ‘Coach’ Grogan
Howard Hanna executive strives to bring out the best in agents It was always Mike Grogan’s dream to be a coach. Now he is. Grogan, vice president and regional manager for the Central Atlantic region of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, coaches agents. “I thought...
Brenda Reid of Howard Hanna
Turning dreams into reality for Virginia home buyers Developed, built and sold 180 neighborhoods in Hampton Roads | A leader in economic growth and development throughout the region Brenda Reid has spent her life helping people realize the American dream. Reid,...