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12 COUNTRY CHEEK Photography by Jenny Lewis

Candy Hill and Cole Pitcock’s down-home wedding.

21 HEALTH & BEAUTY: GETTING READY FOR THE BIG DAY

by Lalaine Estella Ricardo

The road to a radiant bride begins with months of planning.

PHOTO BY CHRIS JOHNS

28 DINING: LOCAVORE WEDDINGS

DEPARTMENTS

6 CALENDAR

by Jenna Makowski

8 NEIGHBORS

by Samantha McClain

Behind the glass window with Leesburg Traffic Enforcement Officer Ed Poe. 10 NEIGHBORS

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Kevin Grove grows big dreams on his Lovettsville microfarm.

52 AT HOME

by E.S. Biddle

Experts offer their takes on what’s in, what’s out in design trends.

ABOUT THE COVER Historic Whitehall Manor in Bluemont

FEATURES 46 TALES FROM THE GREENS

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Farmto-table dining makes its way to wedding catering tables.

36 SMALL VENUES

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Historic Leesburg offers a variety of intimate locations for small bridal parties.

40 FLORAL CREATIONS

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Local florists push the petal to the metal in creating the perfect accents.

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Experts offer tips on stationery, accessories, transportation and more.

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SEPT. 15-16 ANNUAL BLUEMONT FAIR VILLAGE OF BLUEMONT This authentic country fair kicks off at 8am Saturday with a 10K race, followed by a day filled with live music, over 100 crafters, artisan demonstrations, antiques, local art, pie and pickling competitions, and more. The country store will be displaying slide shows of Civil War and railroad history, while kids can be entertained by the children’s fair, pony rides and more. For more information, go to www.bluemontfair.com.

SEPT. 19-23 MIDDLEBURG CLASSIC HORSESHOW MORVEN PARK, LESSBURG New this year to the Middleburg Classic is the World Champion Hunter Rider $10,000 Handy Hunter Classes on Saturday. Grab a picnic spot on the hill overlooking the how rings, and watch horses and riders compete in a two round hunter jumper classic. Go to www.middleburgclassic.com for more information.

SEPT. 22-NOV. 4 PUMPKINVILLE FALL FEST LEESBURG ANIMAL PARK There’s fun for the whole family with giant hill slides, a hay maze, rope swings, moon bounces, and more! Feast on all you can eat apples, fresh cider, and pick your own pumpkins from our 21 acres. For more information, go to www. pumpkinfestleesburg.com SEPT. 23 1812: AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION IDA LEE PARK, LEESBURG Presented by the Loudoun Symphony Orchestra and the Journey Though Hallowed Ground, the concert honors the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812. The event opens at 2 p.m. with fife and drum and choral performances, then the concert begins at 4, featuring some of the best patriotic tunes, along with, of course, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. For more information, go to loudounsymphony.org.

SEPT. 28-30 ANNUAL LOVETTSVILLE OKTOBERFEST Celebrate Lovettsville’s rich German heritage with authentic German food, music, street performances, art, and more! The fun goes from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and admission is free. For more information, go to www.townoflovettsville.com.

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OCT. 5-7 FALL HORSE TRIALS MORVEN PARK, LEESBURG This free event provides a great opportunity to experience Virginia’s equestrian tradition, with shows featuring dressage, show jumping and cross-country riding. The event attracts some of the top riders in the nation, including members of the U.S. Olympic Team. For more information, visit www.morvenpark.org.

OCT. 20 THE INTERNATIONAL GOLD CUP RACES THE PLAINS These races draw 35,000 people to watch jockeys from all over the world compete for victory! Put on your finest hunt country hats and scarves and come witness nationally sanctioned horse races, terrier races, and tailgate contests.

Go to www.vagoldcup.com for more information.

OCT. 5-7 ANNUAL HOMES TOUR AND CRAFT EXHIBIT VILLAGE OF WATERFORD Virginia’s oldest juried crafts fair features 160 juried heritage craftspeople with demonstrations tours of historic homes, traditional music and dance, activities for children, fife and drum corps and Civil War re-enactors, including militia encampments. For more information, go to www. waterfordva.org

OCT. 27-28 MIDDLEBURG KENNEL CLUB ANNUAL DOG SHOW OATLANDS, LEESBURG One of the top 10 dog shows in the country as recognized by the AKC Gazette, the boasts 2,000 dogs of 160 breeds from all over the country. More than 30 vendors will be selling petrelated equipment and supplies, as well as food and drink. For more information, go to www.Oatlands.org.

OCT. 6-7 RUNNING OF THE VIRGINIA FALL RACES GLENWOOD PARK, MIDDLEBURG Enjoy a relaxing day in the countryside along with the excitement of steeplechase as you relax under 100-year-old oak trees, in what is called “the best view in steeplechasing.” For more information, go to www.vafallraces.com.

OCT.20-21 LOUDOUN FARM COLOR TOUR Take a self-guided tour through several farms throughout Loudoun’s countryside. Pick your own apples and pumpkins, tour a nursery, go to a winery and see animals in their natural environments. For more information, go to www.LoudounFarms.org OCT. 20 ALDIE HARVEST FESTIVAL With its plethora of food, entertainment, crafts, vendors, bake sales, and the Aldie Volunteer Fire Department Firequacker Duck Race, it’s no wonder the festival was voted the winner of Visit Loudoun’s 2010 Tourism Event of the Year! The Historic Aldie Mill will feature historical lectures and a miller will demonstrate grinding using water power.

There will also be Civil War re-enactors and a demonstration by the Blacksmith Guild. Go to www.viLlageofaldie.com for more information.

OCT. 31 LEESBURG HALLOWEEN PARADE A tradition 55 years in the making, the Leesburg Halloween Parade features more than 200 police, fire, and rescue units; high school marching bands; floats; horses; walkers; vehicles; and politicians will participate in the parade, and every float, costume, and band compete for prizes. There is also the opportunity to donate canned goods and money to Loudoun Interfaith Relief. For more information, go to www.leesburgkiwanis.org.

November

NOV. 11 ANNUAL VETERANS DAY COMMEMORATON THE MARSHALL CENTER, LEESBURG Join The Marshall Center, the Town of Leesburg, and Loudoun County to honor veterans. The Manor will be open for tours following the event.

The commemoration takes place 2-5pm. For more information, go to www.georgecmarshall.org.

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I LISTEN… AND BEAUTIFUL HAPPENS.

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know anyone but my next-door neighbor,” Lisa ast October, 500 volunteers waited Cromwell, the sale’s other co-chairwoman, inside Morven Park’s equestrian says.“Now, Sue has my medical power of arenas and barns. During the previous week, they had sorted and attorney. Volunteering and working alongside someone bonds friendships.” arranged thousands of donated Part of the sale’s vitality lies in its cyclical items, and now the piles of clothes and books traditions. Both customers and volunteers keep sat quietly, ready to be ravaged by the line of family traditions alive by returning each year, eager shoppers whose breath fogged the chilly some traveling from as far away as Florida and autumn air outside.

Alaska. Clewis and Cromwell recall familiar In an atmosphere somewhere between a faces, as well as oddities including a treadmill yard sale and a rock concert, cheers erupted as that resurfaces each year. a volunteer cut the caution tape and allowed Every step of the sale is designed to minithe crowd to surge forward. The 73rd Annual mize waste while maximizing positive effects Ladies Board Rummage Sale had begun. on the community.“If someone is moving, This year, the Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital hopes to top the $154,542 generated by last year’s sales. Proceeds from this year’s sale will again be shared between the board’s two projects: Meeting a million-dollar pledge to the renovation of Inova’s Cornwall Hospital in Leesburg and to its scholarship fund, which since 1959 has offered aid to 774 nursing students.

The board’s dedication to PHOTO COURTESY OF INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL service has deep roots in the hospital’s history. Shortly we’ll pick up stuff and help her out,” Clewis after the hospital’s founding 100 years ago, says, explaining the board’s thrifty attitude. the board rose to the challenge of furnishing it with supplies. Primarily composed of the wives “Someone will buy it and be tickled to death by their purchase. Then the money goes back and female relatives of Loudoun doctors, the into the hospital.” Unsold items are donated women offered any possible comfort, giving to partner charities including the Blue Ridge the patients everything from blankets to the Hospice and Goodwill. latest medical technology. These widespread The 74th Annual Sale will be held Oct. efforts eventually became focused, allowing the 19 and 20, with Donation Days on Sept. 22 board to tackle projects including construction and Oct. 6 at the Leesburg and Lansdowne of the Birthing Inn. Hospital campuses. Customers can track the The board became a multigenerational silent auction via the board’s Facebook page. effort. Co-chairwoman Sue Clewis remembers Although there is ample parking, customers her mother, also a sale chairwoman, immersshould allow time for increased traffic on Route ing herself in Sale Week. Clewis herself began 15. To learn more about the Ladies Board, visit volunteering at the sale in middle school. its website at www.ladiesboard.org or visit the For those not originally from Loudoun, Twice is Nice thrift store in downtown Leesboard membership offers an equally rich expeburg. rience of community.“When I joined, I didn’t FA L L

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n the small booth in front of the Town Hall Parking Garage in Leesburg, Ed Poe sinks into his chair, flips on his tiny television and waits. A car soon glides to a stop in front of his booth, and he slides the glass window aside to take their parking ticket.

It’s a routine he’s had daily since becoming a town traffic enforcement officer in 2003. His job is to take money from people leaving the parking garage and give tickets to drivers violating parking restrictions around town. Many residents and visitors of Leesburg see Poe daily, but know nothing about him.

Despite being confined to a tiny room from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with long waiting periods in between customers, Poe enjoys his job. “At an old age,” he says with a smile as he declined to give his age, “[the garage] probably is as good as any employer I could work for.”

Poe has “no problem” giving people tickets, which he mostly gives to people “for not putting money in the meter.”

He makes the best of a seemingly monotonous job. While confined to his booth, Poe often plays games on the computer, reads or watches television. But being a traffic enforcement officer also has downsides. Poe’s least favorite parts of his job are “walking in the rain giving tickets” and dealing with “nasty people.”

Working in traffic enforcement has not been Poe’s lifelong goal. He grew up in Hume, Fauquier County, on a 2,300-acre farm and worked for various feed companies before taking his current job. He is proud to say he has worked in agriculture all his life.

Now, Poe lives in Purcellville with his wife and enjoys golfing and going to the movies on weekends. He has two children and three grandchildren. He is content to sit alone in his booth, a job that is necessary to keep Leesburg thriving. “[The job is] something that I look forward to do,” he says. “I have to have something to occupy my mind.”

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He no longer lives on a farm, but he tends to his flower garden and other odd jobs around his house. Poe likes the flexibility in his life: “I’m free,”

he says.

Poe makes the best of his tedious job by keeping himself occupied, and looks forward to each day with positivity.“If everybody else is happy, I’m usually happy,” he says.

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Neighbors GROWING BIG DREAMS ON A MICROFARM

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ust outside of Lovettsville sits Kevin Grove’s 2.5-acre Quarter Branch Farm. On this microfarm, Grove grows 60 types of salad greens and vegetables sustainably and naturally, utilizing solar energy and preventing harmful chemicals from contaminating his produce.

For three years, Grove has dedicated himself to his farm, harvesting and planting vegetables all year long. Two or three times a week Grove harvests to ensure a steady supply of produce.

Grove’s favorite part of running his business is “the customer’s satisfaction when we deliver the final product. That makes it all worth it.”

Owning a farm can also be stressful, he admits. The pressure to maintain consistency in his produce is difficult because in farming, things can suddenly go wrong such as bad weather affecting his crops. Even then, Grove says,“We try to make sure we have produce available every week of the year.”

Quarter Branch Farm currently serves around 200 families that have signed up to receive a box

of produce for a growing season through Community Supported Agriculture. This ensures a steady market for Grove’s produce as well as other farmer’s produce. Grove attributes much of his success to his loyal customer base and the restaurants and stores that stock locally grown produce.

Grove hopes to expand his consumer base by expanding his farm to up to four times as large as it currently is.

“I would like to have a bigger impact,” he says.

“I don’t want to be huge but definitely increase my scale.”

Being young in an industry where many established farmers have been practicing for years, Grove says he has received advice from others on becoming a better grower.“People tend to want to help me, they see someone getting started and tend to look out for me,”he says.“That’s been particularly helpful.”

He says that he and some of the other organic farmers in the area share tools and order supplies together to get volume discounts. “A couple times a year we get together to share our experiences

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“The support I’ve received from these Loudoun farmers has been absolutely vital to my success.”

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This is the story of a couple of hunters in Loudoun County who fell in love more than eight years ago, and finally got hitched!

The wedding was about as country as it gets, and ridiculously fun. After a short ceremony held in a quaint little church in Lovettsville (which happens to be the same church Candy’s parents—and grandparents—were married in), everyone made their way over to the reception at the Lovettsville Game Protective Association. Smoked barbecue was served buffet style, jars of homemade jams were scattered on the tables, and a couple of kegs kept everyone smiling and having a good time. All my best to Candy and Cole...may their love continue to grow over the years, and may the years be full of deer, beer and joyous laughter!

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Eight years ago Cole Pitcock was driving his new Dodge pickup down the street in Hamilton when he passed by Candice Hill. It was the perfect opportunity to flag her down since he had lost her number twice after meeting her at a mutual friend’s Fourth of July party.

“I gave him my number again and about

two hours later I got a phone call asking me if I wanted to go for a ride,” Candice recalls.

“He had taken off work early to buy a new

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BothCole and Candice hunt deer and turkey, and the theme was used throughout the wedding, including the cake, which was created by Candice’s mother, Andrea Hayes. Candice wore two garters on her wedding day. “I wanted to keep a garter but wanted to throw one and have fun with it! Everyone was expecting a camo wedding, so I figured the toss garter should be blaze orange and camo.

The toss bouquet also had camo and blaze orange ribbons.”

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rom highlighted tips down to pedicured toes, the goal is to look radiant, feel relaxed and be ready to start a new life as husband and wife. To many, this might mean going on a diet. Eighty percent of brides and more than half the wedding party and family members will adjust their eating and exercise habits in preparation for the big day, according to a recent Brides.

com American Wedding Study. But counting calories and clocking in hours at the gym aren’t the only ways to achieve your health and beauty goals. It’s not just about toning up, but also about exuding confidence, poise and composure. A few local experts offer their best advice to help you feel buoyant on the big day.

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SKIN DEEP The Medical Spa at Nova offers a team approach to help brides and grooms look their best. In addition to offering skin care services, therapeutic body treatments and massage, the Ashburn facility also has nutrition, dermatology, stress management, exercise and weight loss services.

Spa Director Pamela Adams says she has worked with many brides opting to get both their personal fitness training and beauty treatments at the Medical Spa for convenience.

Because so many services are offered, she recommends a personal consultation to build a customized plan “With a consultation we can clearly determine what specific concerns the bride and/or groom wishes to address and recommend the appropriate facial, chemical peel, Botox and dermal fillers or IPL treatment that can help both bride and groom put their best face forward.”Adams says.

For someone who wants to lose weight or get rid of sun damage, Adams, who is also a personal trainer, recommends coming in a few months before the wedding. Some treatments require several weeks before any improvements are seen.“When getting ready for a big event such as a wedding, it is advisable to allow at least one month for your skin to adjust to any new skin care regime or product usage,”Adams says. She also cautions against trying any new products in 22

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the week or so before the wedding because “you never know how your skin is going to react.”

Finally, Adams offers basic advice that brides often forget: “For a bride who just wants to look and feel her best, I recommend the bride get some form of exercise several days a week, eat a proper diet, and get enough rest nightly,”Adams says. “These are key to helping handle the stress that comes with the big event.”

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BRIDAL BOOT CAMP If it’s a kick in the rear you need to get you revved up for the wedding, then Tom Kalka is your man.

Kalka is CEO, coach and trainer at Custom Fitness Concepts, an outdoor, co-ed fitness boot camp with about 30 locations in Virginia, Maryland and DC. The studio in Sterling is indoors.

Workouts include exercise techniques drawn from military training, P-90X, Crossfit, Super Slow resistance, yoga, Pilates and others.

“We do offer a bridal boot camp, but it pretty much is the same as regular boot camp,” Kalka says.“The goals are the same. Brides don’t get to do special exercises just because they’re getting married.”

If he sounds a little tough, it’s because he is. Kalka spent several years in the Army as an

Infantry officer after he graduated from college with a degree in health and physical education.

He doesn’t yell at the students in the program like a drill sergeant would, but he encourages people to push themselves to reach their fitness goals.

The Custom Fitness Concepts workout is designed for everyone at every fitness level, Kalka says.“If you can’t do a push-up, or if you’re 50 pounds overweight, you’ll be in the same class as a triathlete and marathon runner. Everyone can modify the exercises to suit their fitness level, and we can show them how. We’re here to help people get in better shape.”

Emily Morford, one of CFC’s featured brides, says she and her fiancé signed up to exercise together so they could motivate each other and bond in the months leading up to their wedding.

She lost several dress sizes and had to have her gown taken in before her wedding.

Kalka advises anyone looking to get fit for their wedding, or any occasion, to work out regularly, consistently and well ahead of the big event.

“Your dress is going to fit better, your clothes in general are going to fit better, everything about you is just going to be that much better because of everything you’re doing in the program,” he says.

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POISE AND POSTURE Want to look taller and more slender? Have you noticed your poor posture in photos? Do you envision yourself gliding gracefully down the aisle, looking poised and elegant?

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John Ratcliffe, a rehabilitation specialist and chiropractor, works with patients on personal fitness programs. Whether their goal is to lose a few pounds or improve posture, the key is a combination of core exercises done at low intensity and for longer duration.

“We see a lot of people come in because they’re overweight, they feel bad or they hurt. We’ll see people who want to get in shape,” Ratcliffe says.“But more often I’m seeing people who saw themselves hunched over in a photo, with slumped shoulders looking tired. And they’ll want some help with that.”

Posture therapy helps patients to stand taller, and gives the appearance of a flatter belly and weight loss. Some of the exercises to correct poor posture include placing weights on the head to improve balance. Part of the training is reconditioning the body to get used to proper posture. Ratcliffe also recommends resistance training at least three days a week, and cardio workouts almost daily.

Another benefit of improved posture is that stressed out brides and grooms will get more restful sleep and feel less stress, he says.

“People will see the difference in as little as two weeks,” he says. “You’ll notice how much better you’re sitting up and standing. It will feel uncomfortable to have poor posture. You’ll feel better and you’ll look better in your photos.”

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SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE In the weeks and months, and in some cases years, leading up to the “Big Day,” special care is taken to find the most flattering, best-fitting gown money can buy. Hair stylists and makeup artists are tried and tested. The venue, flowers, catering, cake, party favors, centerpieces and even the style of font on the invitation are chosen carefully well in advance of the wedding day.

Master instructor Adam King, owner of Dance King Studios in downtown Leesburg, says couples often will put their first dance much further down the hierarchy of wedding day priorities. It’s not unusual for him to get a call from a bride who is getting married in 10 days and wants to learn a dance or two.

“A lot of times when they approach me, they are down to the wire. The first dance has slipped through the cracks,” he says. “They haven’t prepared for it and it becomes a source of anxiety.”

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eating habits. Most professional cooks were privy to the advantages of local food before it became trendy, knowing that fresh products set the bar for taste, quality and health.

Loudoun chefs are thrilled to rise to the new challenges of farm-to-table catering. Creating a locally sourced wedding menu requires diligent planning. With flexibility, foresight and creativity, couples can add rich elements of taste, nutrition and locale to their special day, reaping an abundant harvest of meaningful memories and long-term impact.

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n Grandale Farm and Restaurant, a 120-acre property on Virginia’s Blue Ridge border, the farm-to-table path is direct. Clark grows multiple varieties of apples, pears, peaches, grapes, squash, onions, peas and eggplants – diverse produce dispelling the notion that sourcing food locally means limiting menu options.

When couples request products not available on the farm, Clark reaches out. There are different levels in sourcing food. He might purchase dairy from Breezy Meadows Farm in Suffolk or beef from Ayrshire in Upperville. If budget or availability become problems, he moves onto the next tier – mid-range purveyors who source regionally, or national purveyors supplying all-natural meat.

“It depends on what couples look for,”Clark explains. “I figure out what works best for them. If the meat is all natural and everything else is local, it’s still a small footprint.”

Beyond food, Grandale is a model of self-sustainability, from employment opportunities for residents to preservation initiatives on the historic property. Whether weddings take place on the farm’s rolling hills or an offsite location, they are connected to the local community.

COMMUNICATION IS KEY Sustainability saturates every inch of Goodstone Inn, a restaurant, hotel and farm near Middleburg with old stables-turned-apartments and an 18thcentury facade transformed into an ivy-walled swimming pool.

Chef William Walden’s passion for whole foods stems from his French training. He executes gourmet menus with simple ingredients sourced from the estate’s gardens.

Master Gardener Jen Creany maintains the straight rows of peppers, beets, tomatoes, peas, radishes, cucumbers, chard, eggplant, blueberries,

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SAVOIR FAIRE CHEF AND OWNER JOAN WOLFORD, ABOVE, CATERS AN AUGUST WEDDING RECEPTION WHERE SHE USED MIXED GREENS FROM ENDLESS SUMMER HARVEST, BERRIES FROM GREAT COUNTRY FARMS AND GOAT CHEESE FROM CHERRY GLEN IN MARYLAND IN HER SIGNATURE BERRY SALAD, TOP. FOR THE APPETIZERS ABOVE, WOLFORD USED CHERRY TOMOATOES FROM GREAT COUNTRY FARMS AND BASIL FROM HER ROUND HILL HOME. COUNTRY HAM BUTTER BISCUITS FEATURED COUNTRY HAM FROM SPERRYVILLE, VA. 32

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squash and asparagus. Peppering other corners of the farm are herb gardens, fig trees and pumpkin patches.

Like many Loudoun farms, the growing practices at Goodstone are organic, but not certified by the USDA. “How I view organic is that I just don’t use any chemicals,”Creany says. “I use fish emulsion once a week. If something dies, I keep replanting.”

The distinction is important: local isn’t always organic. While numerous Loudoun farmers grow responsibly, becoming certified is rife with obstacles, including expensive licensing and bureaucratic loopholes. Government guidelines often have little influence on already-organic systems.

How to tell if your wedding menu is organic?

“That’s simple,”Creany replies.“Ask your farmer.”

Or your chef.

Conscientious of responsible farming practices, Walden consistently communicates with his farmers.“Say I’m serving chicken. I’ll call Dayspring Farm down the road, who assures me the meat is safe and clean. But I’ve been to the farm. I already know.”

Communication is also central to realizing a couple’s visionary, from-scratch menu.“My biggest challenge is making sure the bride and groom are happy,” Walden continued.“If I have to ask Jen to plant another row of beets for a wedding, I will.”

There is a risk in relying on produce from small farms sensitive to the whims of weather. Like Walden, Caterer Anthony Cavallo of Vintage 50 in Leesburg maintains open communication with farmers to minimize those risks.

Daily farm deliveries accompany conversations about how much longer blueberries will be available, or what the green bean surplus will be. He also orders meat in advance, giving farmers time to prepare.

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monitors picking, butchering and storage conditions by choosing farms that best meet his needs.

There is also an element of control in knowing that income goes directly to farmers.

THINK SEASONALLY Celebrations Catering, one of Loudoun’s oldest catering companies, is currently growing in another way – sustainably. The company’s purchase of Whitehall Manor, a 200-year-old estate and former dairy farm near Bluemont, inspired David Weinschel to start growing fruit alongside the weddings hosted on site. He began with apples, cherries and grapes, with plans to expand.

Weinschel is acutely aware of Virginia’s harvest season, which lasts from May to October.

Knowing what’s in season at the time of your wedding is crucial.

National Convention Center has relationships with Great Country Farms in Bluemont and local co-ops, enabling reverse menu planning – buying in-season produce first and creating menus second.

At Lansdowne, couples can make small, sustainable adjustments with product upgrades.

An autumn salad might have an option for lettuce from Endless Summer Harvest near Round Hill and apples from Crown Orchards in Batesville. A spinach and ricotta-stuffed chicken entreé may be upgraded with meat from Fields of Athenry.

At the Convention Center, Mason encourages couples to engage in dialogue about incorporating local products. He sees no singular approach, instead addressing the needs of each couple individually. If local tenderloin exceeds budget, he explores less expensive cuts or methods

HISTORIC WHITEHALL MANOR PHOTO BY ANDREA MEYERS

There is no shortage of options during Virginia’s summer and autumn harvests. But what about winter weddings?

“You could buy butternut squash in October and freeze a puree for soup,” Weinschel says.“Or make and freeze fresh plum chutney. Or ask your caterer about getting produce from a local greenhouse. With smart planning, you can still capture some of those local items.”

It’s also important to be realistic. Vineripened Virginia tomatoes simply aren’t available in February.

SMALL CHANGES, BIG DIFFERENCES Local products are also moving off farms and into the kitchens of area banquet halls. Lansdowne Resort has been sourcing from farms like Fields of Athenry near Philomont for the past six years. And Executive Chef Craig Mason at the

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of preparation.

Chef Joan Wolford of Savoir Faire Limited agrees that small changes can make a positive difference, often in ways that reach beyond the wedding day.

“As a chef, I like the idea of eating locally for the taste and quality,”she says.“On the other hand, as a business owner, I like the idea of local because I want people to spread the same attitude that keeps me alive, using local businesses and keeping money here.”

Wolford, who has been sourcing food from local farms for her restaurant and catering business for more than a decade, also takes responsibility for the environment. She recycles extensively, as does Great Country Farms, her partner venue.

Unused food feeds the pigs and chickens. The goal is to make weddings beneficial for everyone involved: farmer, chef, bride, groom – and livestock.

BUDGETING IS CRUCIAL Higher costs are the biggest challenge in planning a farm-to-table wedding. The increase, however, is not an exact science, dependent on varied factors such as availability, crop success, weather, and the fluid nature of supply and demand.

As venues begin to incorporate seasonal produce on to menus as standard practice, some costs become absorbed. Meat and dairy, however, can increase costs from $5 to $20 more per person.

Each caterer employs personalized strategies to overcome cost challenges. Weinschel ensures that the price difference customers see is equal to what he or she pays for the product, and nothing more.

Mason encourages couples to think carefully about types and cuts of meat. Loudoun chicken is easier to source than beef. And beef is more affordable if different methods of cooking are considered, for example, slow-cooked stews over filets.

Smart budgeting is the lynchpin. Cavallo encourages his customers to create a plan and work local food into it, helping them to cut costs elsewhere to make up for the difference.

Ultimately, prices of local products won’t go down unless the demand goes up and consumers invest. When consumers invest, farmers have a thicker security blanket. They are more apt to expand their farms and produce more, which drives down cost.

Walden knows we are taking the right steps.

“Does local food cost more? Yes. But it’s worth it in the long run. Fresh and local is better. It’s important to support humane practices and free food of chemicals and hormones. It’s all about your health.”

Health is a central component of the farmto-table movement, which also integrates support of local businesses, building of communit and reduction of carbon footprints. Combined, these factors add a memorable spark to weddings. Fresh apple cider, tender meat and crisp lettuce become reference points for guests, infusing your special day with a sense of identity that lingers.

“Weddings create memories,”Clark muses, thinking about the long-term, positive impacts weddings can create.

“The better food tastes, the better experiences people have,”he says. “There’s a chance some guests have never been introduced to the local food movement. They’ll leave your wedding and take it with them. They’ll begin to see how they can use local sources in their daily lives.”

That’s how the movement spreads.

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Venues Small Venues

Historic Leesburg Locations Offer Intimate Celebrations

Thomas Birkby House 109 Loudoun St. SW, Leesburg

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ith five-star ratings on the many internet wedding sites, Thomas Birkby House owners Ron Rust and his wife

Judy Kozacik can be justifiably proud. The historic property, which includes a circa 1770 residence, gazebo, Carriage House and beautiful gardens, is available year-round for events.

In warmer weather, April through November, a large air-conditioned tent is set up outdoors to accommodate up to 150 guests. For winter weddings or smaller parties, the main house, a restored red brick Federal structure, is available for ceremonies and receptions of 50 or fewer guests. For more information, go to www.birkbyhouse.com.

Photography by KRISTEN GARDNER PHOTOGRAPHY

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Weddings on Wirt

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with up to 30 guests, or outdoors for smaller parties. The little brick cottage, built in 1936, is the perfect setting for couples seeking an intimate ceremony, perhaps followed by champagne and hors d’oeuvres, then dinner at one of historic downtown Leesburg’s fine restaurants. For more information, go to www.weddingsonwirt.com.

Photography by PAULA LOCKHART/FOUR SEASONS PHOTOGRAPHY

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Norris House Inn

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and inns, Norris House Inn caters to weddings of up to 35 guests. Ceremonies take place at various locations within the circa 1760 inn or outdoors in the Wedding Arbor. Overnight accommodations may be made for up

to 12 people, with a full gourmet brunch provided the next morning.

Approved caterers can provide for the reception at the inn, or couples may take advantage of a package with the nearby Eiffel Tower CafĂŠ. For more information about the package, go to www.eiffeltowercafe.com.

For more information about Norris House Inn, go to norrishouse.com.

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The Marshall Center 217 Edwards Ferry Road, Leesburg

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ondly known by locals as Dodona Manor, The Marshall Center became available to brides last year for outdoor weddings and receptions. Screening plantings will be installed along the Market Street side in September to provide for more private celebrations. The Stone Court

attached to the manor offers the perfect setting for intimate gatherings following small ceremonies, while the backyard gardens can accommodate up to 300 for larger receptions. “Our grounds offer a unique opportunity for an outdoor wedding reception, set against the facade of historic Dodona Manor and its restored gardens,� Executive Director Patricia Magee Daly says.

Antrim 1844 Country House Hotel 30 Trevanion Road Taneytown, MD 21787 (410) 756-6812 www.antrim1844.com

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Floral Floral Holly Heider Chapple Flowers Ltd.

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ucked away in a quiet, wooded area of Lucketts sits Holly Chapple’s home-based studio, where she and her team of experts design gorgeous flower arrangements for weddings and events all over Northern Virginia and beyond.

For more than 20 years, Chapple has used her keen eye for color and elegance to create flower arrangements for all types of weddings. Chapple attributes her instinct for design to her parents, Albert and Sheila Heider, gardeners who operated a local nursery. “It’s an intuitive, inherited art or skill that I have,” she says.

Chapple is proud of her reputation as a flower designer, and her designs have been featured in magazines from Loudoun Magazine to Southern Living.

She also takes pride in the hundreds of Internet reviews that have been written about her services, praising her for her fabulous work.

She attributes the praise to “the lushness and the fullness and the quality of the flowers,” many of which are grown locally, even in Chapple’s own backyard. Her garden is filled in season with blooming bushes of blue, pink and white hydrangeas, lilies and sunflowers.

Chapple also owes her success to being proactive and involved in the design process. “I don’t stand still, I’m constantly learning,” she says. “I don’t just do a soso job, I’m always pushing to the next level.”

Chapple never allows a single delivery person to drop off flowers for an event. Instead she sends several designers to help make sure everything looks perfect.

By involving herself in the weddings she helps design, Chapple builds relationships with brides, which is an important component of her success as a designer.

HOLLY CHAPPLE’S HUSBAND, EVAN, ACCENTED BLUEMONT VINEYARD’S SPACE WITH LIGHTING AND DRAPING

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wned by floral designer Morgan Walker, Petals & Hedges in Paeonian Springs specializes in floral arrangements for weddings, corporate gatherings and other special events.

Walker and her mother opened Gardens of Delight Nursery in 2001 as a retail nursery and landscape design business, but Walker took over seven years later and began incorporating the wedding design aspect for which she is now well-known.

Besides her natural eye for beauty and quality, she is also educated in the art of floral design, having studied it in high school and college.

Petals & Hedges offers “a lot of different things rather than just cut flowers,” such as potted flower arrangements for events, as well as props such as lanterns or arbors. “We’re not like an everyday flower shop,” Walker says, noting that it has helped her business grow over the years.“It started out as just a little shed with a few benches,” she says, as she stands in the middle of her sizeable nursery.

Her reputation is another source of pride for Walker, who calls her three-person design team “hands-on.”

“We give [our clients] a lot of attention,” she says,“especially to detail.”

The flowers used by Petals & Hedges in arrangements are grown in Loudoun County, including within the nursery itself. Walker says that by using her own plants, her designs are more distinctive. “We can go through the nursery and find that unique element that makes it different and sets us apart,” she says.

Locally grown flowers also provide quality, Walker says.“All of our material is fresh and the quality is just superb,” she adds.

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Jerry’s Flowers and Gifts

I CUSTOM FLORAL DESIGN

n the large design area of Jerry’s Flowers and Gifts in Leesburg, Janet Tyson and her team delicately and meticulously create beautiful flower pieces for events of all kinds.

Tyson has been the owner of Jerry’s for 11 years, since she took over the store from its original owner, Jerry Smith. After working for Smith for a year and a half, “I told him, ‘I don’t want to just work here, I want to own it,’” she says with a laugh.“So here I am, I ended up owning it.”

Tyson’s schedule is packed with weddings, funerals and events in between. Her 11 employees stay in motion constantly, moving back and forth from the spacious design area to the two massive walk-in coolers for refrigerating flowers.

She believes the quality of her work and her excellent customer service sets her apart from other floral shops.“We try really hard to do whatever anybody requests and we work hard at it,” she says.

The flowers used by Jerry’s come from all over the world, from California to South America, which Tyson says helps to ensure the most variety. She also buys some of her flowers locally and occasionally uses homegrown flowers in her designs.

The team at Jerry’s is committed to its work and strives to make the best designs possible. “We put our hearts in it and we wouldn’t do anything but produce something we feel satisfied with,”Tyson says.

PHOTOS BY JERRYS FLOWERS & GIFTS

www.mellefleur.com MelleFleur specializes in custom floral design for weddings and events in Northern VA and the DC Metro area. Often underestimated, flowers are the ultimate accessory, bringing life to a wedding or event. Operating out of a private studio allows me to offer clients creative, high-end and unique floral designs at an affordable price, along with more personalized service and attention to detail. Every event is special and yours deserves custom flowers that reflect and express your style and personality.

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Advice Vendor Advice ACCESSORIES:

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Diamonds & Rust t Diamonds & Rust, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in brides purchasing vintage jewelry for their weddings. Brooch bouquets are the latest craze but brides often buy vintage jewelry as gifts for their bridesmaids or to decorate their centerpieces. Sometimes brides will look for the brightly colored flower brooches from the ‘50s or keep it elegant with beautiful clear rhinestone brooches. Other pieces such as clip earrings, shoe clips, charms and buttons are often used as fillers. Brides should consider treasured heirloom jewelry as a starting point.

Olivera Entertainment othing compares to having a live band at your reception. The energy and excitement of a performance by live musicians naturally pulls guests to the dance floor, while entertaining the audience. Because of budgetary concerns, though, many couples are choosing DJs. A DJ can now find recordings for special song requests of practically any song and specific artist. For live music, a string trio of violin, viola, and cello is a current favorite.

This sound is very similar to a standard quartet.

Other lower cost options are solo harp or solo guitar. Music is the life of a celebration, so have fun with the selection process!

CAKES:

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erving cupcakes in place of a traditional weddings cake has become more popular especially for weddings that have a more casual feel. If the reception location is a winery, outdoors or an afternoon affair cupcakes can fit in with the theme well. The popularity of having cupcakes also has to do with the fact that the bride and groom can choose multiple flavors to accommodate everyone. The trend for wedding cupcakes is a mix of flavors as well as using die-cut cupcake wrappers to give them a more elegant look.

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t a time when our society is becoming increasingly more digital, there is nothing more personal than receiving a custom invitation in the mail. Eco-friendly and the ultimate in high style and captivating texture, custom letterpress remains the heavyweight champ of the stationery industry.

However, like anything hand-made and uniquely created, perfection takes time. Be sure to allow yourself plenty of time to peruse your options, define your style and create the invitation suite of your dreams.

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TRANSPORTATION:

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eston Limousine wants your experience with chauffeured transportation to be a memorable one. Here are some basic tips: Book your transportation at least a couple months out; if your wedding date falls during peak seasons, even more advance notice might be wise, especially on specialty vehicles. Allow buffer time for transportation between locations to allow for any traffic/unforeseen circumstances.

Before making the reservation come by our facility; this way you know exactly what you are booking and there are no assumptions.

s a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant, I would advise that you try your skin care and makeup products before you buy them. For minor scars, shadows, age spots, blemishes or under-eye puffiness, use a concealer that matches your skin tone.

Remember, a little goes along way. If you have redness on ivory or beige skin tones try yellow concealer. Always dab foundation over a concealed area to keep it from smudging and then set with powder.

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Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast Inn 23130 Briar Patch Lane Middleburg, Virginia 20117

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Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast Inn in Middleburg, VA, offering charm and hospitality to match its historic location. Briar Patch is a historic farm (circa 1805) on 47 rolling acres with majestic mountain views. Located in Loudoun County, we are in the heart of Virginia horse and wine country. Just 20 minutes from Dulles Airport and about an hour from Washington, DC ~ when you enter our world, you leave the stress behind.

We are an ideal location for all types of special events for up to 200 people in The Fox Den at Briar Patch!

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By Buzz McClain

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ll I wanted to do was win a dollar.

Just one dollar. And that dollar beloned to Carlos, one of my regular golfing pals of the past 10 years.

To accomplish this feat I was going to have to slog through Loudoun County’s golf courses, battling it out in the sand traps of South Riding, the very rough second cut of Raspberry Falls and the unforgiving greens of 1757.

There would be along the way a bit of inspired cheating—some call it practice—at Lansdowne in the hopes of lowering my stalled score.

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How was I to exact this miniscule moolah from Carlos’ hand? Ideally, on the putting green, after draining a 25-foot snake on the last putt of the day to win the hole. He would shake my hand and congratulate me on my great round and then open his wallet and fork over the greenback. That was the plan; meanwhile I’d assess from an amateur duffer’s point of view the various attributes of the courses we played in the previous summer months.

A tough assignment, I know, but a dollar is a dollar, and there is golf to be played. Let’s tee it up.

1757 GOLF CLUB Named for the year Loudoun County was founded and not for what I shot over 18 holes, this newish entry in the local golf portfolio is distinctive for a couple of things, one of which is how green everything is. Couldn’t they plant a rose bush or something for some color? (If you want scenery, play Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt in mid-autumn, where Carlos won the first dollar; the course is laid out along the ridge of low hills north of Leesburg and the trees verily explode in firework-hued colors.)

The other thing about 1757 is how young the members are. Members can buy “range” memberships, and from the looks of a recent Friday afternoon, it appears plenty of them do, as good looking 20- and 30-somethings bang buckets of balls at the driving range, which is conveniently, and brilliantly, located adjacent to the bar in the enormous club house. They hit a few, then pound a few, hit a few, pound a few— and there appeared to be as many young women on the range as there were men. It is a very lively scene, even without the golf.

Algonkian Regional Park, a fun and functional property of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority is where retirees retire to; I feel like the kid in the match. At 1757 I felt like their dad.

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standup comedy (and if he tells you one about Mick Jagger, you know where he heard it). When he finally let us drive our carts away, we encountered a young man demo-ing Odyssey putters at the practice green; the enticement of a free round for nailing a 30-footer was too good to pass up, especially with one of his new putters. We failed to win the freebie, but it was an enjoyable way to wait for the match ahead of our get started.

Once our match did get underway we were impressed by the sheer lushness of the course, the welcoming fairways, the lack of dangerous water, and the forgiving placement of the bunkers (although we still managed to find a few).

On the back nine, Carlos and I started our regular wager of a dollar a hole. Whoever has the fewest strokes on the hole wins a dollar; the funds continue to add up over the course of the round and, oh my, you could loose nine whole dollars. But it never works that way because, despite his superior skills (and lessons), we seem to even out, sort of (he generally wins).

And so it came to pass, on the par-3 18th hole with a bit of water to the right, Carlos won with four strokes to my five.

Dollar to Carlos.

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LANSDOWNE RESORT I escaped one afternoon to play a quick nine at the Greg Norman-designed course at this palatial complex on the Potomac. Call it practice— for taking Carlos’ money.

I played solo and was instantly, mentally and spiritually, lost in the deep woods of this well-groomed course. The Norman Course is the 18-hole challenge designed by the Shark; also on the grounds is a Norman executive course—the Sharkbite—AND a course designed by Robert

Trent Jones, Jr. That’s 45 delicious holes in one place.

I was cruising through this course, nailing par after par, putting for birdies and rather enjoying myself when, at the sixth tee, I did a doubletake at a sign that said, roughly,“the hardest mile in golf.” Norman himself dubbed the next 1,760 yards that. Well, Greg, I made par on the sixth and nearly did on the next two, so I was feeling good about myself when Carlos and the boys and I teed it up next.

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SOUTH RIDING At Westpark Golf Club in southwest Leesburg, Carlos and I got a lot of laughs from John and Gary: At the first tee we both managed to lose several shots (including mulligans struck in frustration) in the backyards and off the roofs of the residences that line the right of the fairway. Ha, ha! Four shots down already, but there was a dollar at stake so we got serious in a hurry.

As it happened, Carlos collected the winning buck. He usually does.

We decided the next round, at South Riding, would be the last of the competition. I had to win at least two holes to tie and three to win the dollar I so wanted.

Given its residential layout, South Riding has remarkably wide fairways (playing to our strength of rarely finding the middle), and backyards and rooftops rarely come into play. The late summer greens were still soft-ish and the round was moving along nicely on a seasonably warm morning.

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By the back nine Carlos and I turned it up a notch with joking/serious game faces on the greens; at this point, each shot counted heavily as we were square for the round so far.

By hole No. 12 we were ribbing each other in the tee boxes, thereby turning up the competition from the first stroke of the remaining holes.

In truth, we were both playing pretty well.

A little pressure will do that.

John, being the official scorekeeper, gently reminded us at 18 that we were tied for the round. In order to win the coveted dollar, I’d have to shoot a lower score on this final hole.

If you have stayed with this tale to this point, you are a golfer, one of those folks who can’t turn the channel when there’s a tournament on TV and who can’t drive past a country club without looking to see if someone is putting on a green. Golf stories are only interesting to other golfers, and I expect this one is no different. And now comes the dramatic ending, because they always are.

Naturally it came down to the final putt.

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greenback? First I had to make my own putt, a hole-high 15-footer that looked dead straight, not-muchbreak.

Carlos was “away” (further from the pin) so he set up to make his 25-footer before me.

The tension mounted as John and Gary stood in respectful silence, their own balls marked a few feet from the hole. After briefly considering his shot Carlos addressed the ball and let his putter do its job.

Rolling, rolling, rolling . . . The ball stopped within inches with a nicely-read line that set him up for a tap-in. Nervous laughter all around.

I was sure everyone in the South Riding clubhouse behind us was watching me, and with the weight of the pressure of the other three standing nearby I had an inkling of what it

must be like setting up a shot on the 18th green of a Major tournament on television. The word “yip” came to mind, but I quickly cleared my head and tried to drain this 15-foot finale.

Rolling, rolling, rolling . . . It stopped five feet short. A ton. A mile still to go. And I was still “away,” the last thing you want to hear on a green. I also missed the next shot before finally tapping in in frustration.

No, I didn’t win, but I had a lot of fun playing some lush Loudoun courses with my pals, so I didn’t lose, either.

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design and recycling awareness influences homeowner decisions at the same time the “new century”look is borrowing from the mid20th century, Bergeson notes.

“We’re making those colors—orange [and] turquoise, which were happening back in the ‘50s and ‘60s—brighter, more intense.”

Reinterpreting the mid-20th century style results in a cleaner, more finished look as opposed to raw, unfinished-looking pieces, says Bergeson.“Lines are very clean, somewhat sculptural.”

“It’s really interesting, because in the past the history of design in this area has been traditional. We’re starting to see a changeover to transitional with a modern flair”DuVal explains.

She, too, notes the resurgence of cleaner lines and more minimalistic themes, especially in furniture.“We’re not seeing the heavy fringes… and there’s less skirt.”

However, the traditional look of antique furniture is still favored locally, though even then all furnishings are sleeker in textures and lines, DuVal says. Carved pieces are popular as are features like the twisted barley leg.

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olor blocking is the latest trend, agrees Robin Bergeson, owner of Bergeson Design Studio in Ashburn, referring to the use of one huge block of color with another. It’s a very bold approach, she says, when you combine several chairs of one color with a couch, for instance, of another.

“The other thing that is interesting in interior design trends is the relationship between fashion and interior design,”Bergeson says.“You have a neutral room and then you’ll have a ‘pop’ in color, and you will see that in fashion with purses, shoes, etc.”

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“Purples are strong this year, from lavender to eggplant,”agrees Lori DuVal, co-owner with her twin sister, Julie Hoffmann, of J&L Interiors LLC in Leesburg. Homeowners are using more versatile design schemes, she says.“They’re going monochromatic and then using pop-up colors for accents, such as hot pink or chartreuse.”

Adding turquoise to the mix, Bergeson sees the popularity of these colors as a component of a “harkening back”to the design styles of the mid20th century, the decades of the ‘50s and ‘60s.

“It’s a mixed bag,”she says of the emerging trends in interior design.“Nothing stays in a bubble.”The ongoing environmentally conscious

The kitchen and bathroom are not exempt either to this stylistic shift.“The old, traditional look is taking a step back,”says John Ayoub, co-owner with Jamil Audi of A & A Interior Concepts in Leesburg.“Is it cycling around? We don’t know.”But he does know that homeowners are choosing dark colors for their kitchen cabinetry.

“Either black or distressed with highlights or gloss,”he says.“We’re moving away from oak and cherry.”

Homeowners are also eschewing the ubiquitous granite countertops for Cambria countertops, which are manmade and quartz-based.“You can’t scratch them, and you can’t burn them,”points out Ayoub.“They are very consistent.”From a design perspective, the countertops are available in an almost infinite range of styles based on the unlimited combinations of the quartz with the manmade pigments.

While the choice of fixtures has remained “pretty steadfast”with the gooseneck-type heavily favored, Ayoub says he’s“seeing a ton of brushed nickel. It’s the finish of choice.”Also popular is the oil-rubbed bronze finish in bathrooms.

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owner.“We’re seeing a little of that,” says Ayoub, but that type of fixture can be problematic in a household.

For example, he says,“If you have a cat that’s jumping on and off the counter frequently [and thus triggering the faucet], that can add up”in water costs, despite a 30-second automatic cut-out.

In the master bath, the glossy look is giving way to the matte finish, shifting toward a more contemporary look which features a“lot of stainless metal,” Ayoub says.“In the old days, you’d have a plain finish or a plain tile.”

“If you want to go ultra-contemporary, you’ll see all white with a stone look with glass accents,”he says, but concedes that“the traditional look still dominates.”

In half-baths, Ayoub is noticing a preference for neutral tones with a raised finish and a textured look.“The stone look is still popular,”he says,“and the glass-pebbled look is becoming popular.”

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But texture is not limited to bathroom walls.“There’s a lot of use of textures in fabrics,”says Bergeson of Bergeson Design Studio. One popular style is a fabric containing no particular pattern but“having a ‘pop’ of color coming through,”she says.

Duval of J&L Interiors also notes the popularity of more natural fibers and advocates the juxtaposition of the casual with the high-end, as in using silks with linens, or varying wood textures and finishes.“From a design perspective, it gives it a more eclectic look, a more ‘refined eye,’”she says.

“Nice woven fabrics”are in demand, agrees Clement of Lauren Nicole Designs. She likes linens with a metallic sheen.“It’s a casual feel, but amped up,” she says.

Another way to incorporate texture into interior décor is through wallpaper.

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Wallpaper“is coming back in big, bold prints,”concurs Clement.“We are using it to accent one room,”such as the powder room or dining room.“It’s usually the husbands I’m winning over,”she says with a laugh.

“Here in Loudoun County,”Clement continues,“we have all these tall ceilings. It’s a total opportunity to finish a room. It can become a huge design feature.”

Wallpaper can also be used in understated ways. In design,“you’re always trying to evoke emotion by doing something not typical,”says Duval. So wallpapering the back of a niche instead of the entire hallway, or in back of a bookcase, or in a shadow box can have a striking effect.“You’re not doing the whole space. You can have a bigger impact in a smaller space,”she says.

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“Greige”is how Clement describes it. A combination of“gray”and“beige,” greige refers to washed wood tones which allow for transition for people who have darker wood tones.“It’s a go-between for people, to bring together different tones so everything doesn’t have to be so ‘matchy-matchy,’”says Clement.

“The scraped, distressed look is popular,”as are wider planks, Ayoub says.

And red oak is everywhere, he says.“It dominates because it matches with what they already have.”

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And, finally, no interior design concept is complete without accessories.“Accessories are really key,”says Clement.“How do you finish a room?”Accessories have the benefit of being easily changeable to give the space an entirely different feel, she says.“It’s like adding jewelry to a little black dress.”

Her picks? Round dining tables, birds on coffee tables, and words on artwork and pillows.“Written messages have been and are currently still all the rage,”she says.

Bergeson believes rooms with a“green,”sustainable theme are best accessorized with“types of things that are natural or recycled,”such as woven baskets or African masks. Also,“industrial things that have been repurposed”are highly sought accessories, she says. Factory metalwork and piping can be redesigned as chair legs, for example.

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