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CONTENTS Central Virginia HOME Summer 2021

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IN LOVE WITH LOCAL ART Collecting works of area artists

BY CHRISTY RIPPEL

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MADE IN THE SHADE Shade structures to keep summer days cool

BY PAULA PETERS CHAMBERS

50 Cover photo: Craig Shaffer

HOME AWAY FROM HOME Renovated home of VES Head of School is welcoming spot for many

BY CARTER HEALD BENDALL

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HOME-GROWN BERRIES Learn how to grow your own fruit

BY BECKY CALVERT

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DESIGN

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43 MAKING A MOOD BOARD

Organize your next design project

BY AMELIA POORE

68 SOFA TABLE STYLE

Five area designers create practical, pretty looks 84 DESIGNED BY NATURE

Incorporating botanicals for fresh interiors

BY KENDALL ATKINS LIVICK

IMPROVE

46 OH, DEER! STAY AWAY

Keeping deer at bay in your garden

BY KATE ERICSSON

72 EASY, BREEZY FANS

Ceiling fans add function and style

BY JANE RENNYSON

GARDEN

26 PROTECTING POLLINATORS

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Simple steps we can all embrace

BY KATHERINE FULGHUM KNOPF

60 ALL GREEN, ALL GOOD

Using foliage to create beautiful container gardens

BY BECKY CALVERT

76 MAGNIFICENT MAGNOLIAS

All you need to know about this stately tree

BY MITZI BIBLE

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30 WORLDLY CUISINE

Hot new cookbooks to take you on a culinary tour

BY SLOANE LUCAS

64 UPSCALE, DOWN-HOME

Updated burgers for summer soirees

BY SARAH NICHOLAS

81 GREAT GATHERINGS

Tips to amp up your summer parties

BY JERRY HALE

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Retirement can give you the freedom to explore new hobbies and talents. It often provides opportunities for you to meet new people, while also allowing you the time to sit by yourself and just enjoy the peace and quiet. We want to help you get there!

EDITOR’S note In a group text thread with my college friends, we recently covered the topic of “birds,” how we’re totally into watching them, and wondering if we’ve lost our mojo if we are discussing birds at length on a group text. (The answer is no, we’re still cool.) Call it middle age, call it staring out the window too long, call it what you will; I’m here to tell you that birds are a really important part of the ecosystem, and our appreciation of them is a step in helping protect the pollinators this planet so desperately needs. In fact, in this issue of HOME, you can read all about the importance of protecting pollinators and their habitats and how to take simple steps to do so.

Our appreciation for nature was likely amplified by the past year-plus of the pandemic. In this issue, we also celebrate other gifts that come from staying close to the homes we work hard to create and maintain. What’s better than entertaining at home, gathering friends or family on a sunny day? In this issue, we offer an updated menu for your next backyard soiree, as well as other entertaining ideas and inspiration that you can customize to your own COVID comfort level. And though you may relish summer, you may find that you need a respite from the sun; learn all about shade options like awnings and pergolas to help keep you cool. Got a hankering for fresh-grown berries, a true sign of summer? Learn how to grow some in your own backyard.

If you need a break from the outdoors, we have cool ideas for your interiors as well. Christy Rippel explores the local art

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scene, reminding us that art is more than a pretty painting to hang on the wall. Botanicals are a timeless design element— in wallcoverings, fabrics and more—and we explore ways to embrace this natural motif, no matter your style. We also take you into the home of Virginia Episcopal School’s Head of School, newly renovated to create a welcoming, beautiful space not only for Garth and Anne Ainslie and their family, but also students, faculty and other visitors. There’s nothing institutional about this home away from home.

Whatever your summer holds—entertaining al fresco, home projects inside and out, or even birdwatching—we hope these articles and more in our pages inspire you to enjoy your home in new ways this summer.

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PUBLISHER’S note Our goal here at HOME has always been to provide fresh ideas and inspiration to help elevate your home from ordinary to a place that showcases your personal style. We strive to be the go-to resource for Central Virginia homeowners and connect you with the local businesses that can help you make your home and garden visions a reality. There are so many wonderful businesses serving our area offering products and services to help you enhance your space.

We appreciate all the local experts who have connected with us as well as the gracious homeowners who have opened their homes to us so we can feature local style.

Perhaps you’ve incorporated an idea you’ve read about in HOME to transform a room in your home? Do you have a favorite space, nook or unique feature in your own home?

Maybe even that friend who has an incredible home you’d like to see featured on the pages of HOME? I’d love to hear about it. Or, did you have an exceptional experience with a local craftsman, business or service provider? Send me your story. We’re always looking for ideas to share with our Central Virginia HOME readers.

For now, enjoy all the tips, tricks and creativity in this 2021 summer issue of Central Virginia HOME. And if you need to call on a local business to help with your next project please start right here with HOME.

Thanks for reading and enjoy your summer,

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a love affair with local art bring color & personality to your home

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When you find a perfect painting for a blank wall, or a sculpture that makes your shelf complete, it can bring enjoyment to your everyday life. Owning a one-of-a-kind piece is an investment, but once you’ve experienced the dimension and color of an artist’s original creation on your wall, you might never go back to mass-produced prints. If you are looking to start or expand an at-home collection of original works, the Lynchburg region is bursting with talented artists in all genres.

“I moved to Lynchburg from Richmond in 2004, and I was almost immediately stunned by the vibrant art community here,” says Ted Batt, director of visual arts for the Academy Center of the Arts.

“My perspective is that we have a lot of artists in town that are very talented.”

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There are some rules to follow—and rules to break—when it comes to selecting art for a space in your home. There are also reasons to support local artists that may surprise you. Read on for advice on how to fill your home with beauty and never suffer from buyer’s remorse when you leave a gallery.

Discover your likes

If you’re new to appreciating and purchasing art, the best way to discover what speaks to you is by viewing a lot of work. Attend art shows, visit museums and galleries, and study the art at restaurants, shops and hotels. What subject matters speak to you? Do you favor a tight, realistic style, or a more loose, impressionistic style? Are abstracts for you, or do you like landscapes? When you discover an artist you like, follow them on social media, like Instagram or Facebook.

Peruse the artist’s own feed, and you may discover other artists you like as well, and you can get a feel for the artists’ styles and processes from afar.

When it comes to purchasing, Amy Calandra Davis, who co-owns Findings Art Store with her husband Jimmy and has degrees in studio art and interior design, has a simple principle when deciding to bring a work home.

“I ask myself, if it’s something that I never see again, how sad would I be?”

Davis says. “If I would be really sad, then I have to have it. If you love a work, you’ll find a place for it.”

Davis, like Batt, is impressed with the art scene in Lynchburg, and her confidence in it prompted her to open Findings, which has approximately 35 artists’ work for view and sale in the Boonsboro Shopping Center. Davis’ concept for the store was to have an ample gallery space that is constantly changing, so the store is never the same month to month. To that point, you should visit galleries and stores often, so you can see new works and figure out what you can’t live without. You might find that you gravitate to a certain palette, and you’ll likely find that you echo that palette in your other home decor choices, and even your wardrobe. Appreciating art is about pausing and noticing, and you may find that you begin to notice other details in your surroundings as well.

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“When you invest in local artists, so many of them give back to the local community through fundraiser donations of a painting or sculpture,” explains Batt, who says that beyond the economic question of keeping money in the local economy, a vibrant arts community makes a place like Lynchburg more attractive to newcomers.

“When people are considering a town, they might ask ‘What can I do culturally there?’” Batt says. A strong arts community includes artists, photographers, musicians and dancers, and shapes the cultural personality of a place. Buying art, just like buying tickets to a play, supports creativity and creation.

While very established artists may command a price for work that is out of your range, many emerging artists’ works are more reasonable, particularly if you are buying an unframed watercolor or pencil sketch, which you can find for as little as $75 to $100 and can frame inexpensively with an off-the-shelf frame; great options are available at stores like Homegoods and Target. While the high cost of paint supplies and canvases can bump up the cost of a canvas piece, you may still be able to find an original painting from an emerging local artist for a similar cost to a massproduced work.

A surprising reason to buy local is that it creates a connection between you and the artist. The artist created it, and you connected with the work in some way, which made you purchase it. Living in the same city or town means you have an opportunity to continually connect with that person, either through local shows, open studio days or even Instagram live sessions where the artist lets the viewer in on his or her process.

When that work hangs on your wall, the greater understanding of the artist behind it can increase your appreciation for the piece.

“Lynchburg has an excellent art community and I’m not sure people realize how many very good artists we have,” says Davis.

“I think by learning their names and seeing the work they do, it furthers your own pride in Lynchburg.”

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Practically speaking on size and hanging

Yes, buying art is emotional, but choosing a place to hang it is a practical task. Most paintings will come with wire already attached to the back, but be sure you are using a hook that is rated for the weight of the piece to prevent any accidents or damage to your walls or the art. A natural tendency is to hang art too high, but a good guide is that the center of the piece should be at eye level, approximately 56 to 60 inches above the floor.

“I tend to gravitate toward large, dynamic pieces that fill the wall to some degree,” says Davis. “I’ve seen beautiful pictures of collage walls and spaces where every square inch is filled with artwork.

It’s not my style but I appreciate it when it’s done well.”

How you hang artwork is a question of your own style. Do you prefer a clean, spartan look with fewer, large pieces, or do you like the eclectic and collected look? There is no right answer. If you have a collection of works you want to hang together, framing them in the same material can unite pieces that don’t seem to have any connection. If you

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need assistance, gallery owners or interior designers can assist with choosing a piece or pieces that work in a room, and many galleries will loan out items for a few days so you can try them before purchasing.

As to whether the palette of a painting needs to match the palette in a room, this is strictly personal preference. “I go back to, when I am in the room, is everything balancing to my eye?”

Davis advises. “It’s fun to have some quirk here and there, so don’t be afraid to incorporate pop art with your landscapes. If you are comfortable with it, you are in your space more than your guests.

Who cares if they like it? They’re leaving after dinner.”

Another practical item to keep in mind as you expand your collection is to catalog it, and verify insurance with your carrier.

If you rent, a renter’s policy, or if you own, a homeowner’s policy, should cover most collections. Catalog works by taking photos and scanning receipts, as well as recording the artist and title of the work. Forward the document to your carrier so in the event of fire or flood, your investment is protected.

While art may appreciate in value if an artist gains prominence, no reputable art dealer would recommend a purchase as an actual investment. The payoff is the enjoyment of the piece, the beautification of your home, and the commitment to your community. ✦ Central Virginia HOME Summer 2021

AS TO WHETHER THE PALETTE OF A PAINTING NEEDS TO MATCH THE PALETTE IN A ROOM, THIS IS STRICTLY PERSONAL PREFERENCE.

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GARDEN pollinators

Protecting Pollinators “bee” the solution in your back yard

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nglish ivy cascading over old tree stumps and wisteria climbing trellises are both charming, hardy plants that seem to define the South in photographs and literature. But are they good for our landscapes?

A recent decline in pollinators has scientists advocating for plants that encourage healthy habitats, and we are learning that some of our favorites are on the naughty list—invasive plants (like ivy and wisteria) that choke out native plants, aiding in this decline. Pollinators such as birds, bees, butterflies, moths and other small creatures are vital to our ecosystems. These small creatures need native flowers and shrubs to survive and thrive.

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Protecting pollinators is important. We need pollinators to grow our food and save the tree canopies. Many fruits and vegetables we eat require these insects to survive. It is not hard work; it is something everyone can do. “We believe strongly that anyone can make a difference, whether they have a patio garden, traditional home or business garden,” says Joy Hilliard, chairman of Blue Ridge Conservation, a non-profit group working to restore pollinator habitat through education. The group’s efforts “strive to support the biodiversity and sustainability of the natural world,” Hilliard explains.

It is important to note that efforts to protect our pollinators extend worldwide, beyond Central Virginia. An international organization, the Xerces Society, operates on a global level to educate about the importance of these insects and promote pollinator restoration. Across Virginia, local garden clubs, the Garden Club of Virginia, and other civic organizations like The Tree Stewards (trained volunteers who care for rural and urban forests) are working with cities to plant more native trees and flowers. These organizations promote similar principles that increase pollinator populations, to help protect our food supply and our environment.

Everyone can support the following simple practices that encourage pollinators in your yard and community.

Go native

Choose native plants whenever possible; every little bit helps. Now more than ever, getting outside gives us fun, healthy opportunities to enjoy our gardens. Gardening is an activity for all ages and a good family hobby. Planting a variety of native plants attracts different species of pollinators and makes gardens more interesting. Bees, butterflies and humans are drawn to colorful, showy flowers in a garden. Hilliard, who is also a member of the Lynchburg Garden Club, suggests planting two flowering natives each season so that there is always something blooming for the pollinators to eat.

Accommodate them

Pollinators like things more natural and a bit messy. In a hidden spot or over near a compost bin, leave small piles of sticks and brush so bees and caterpillars have a place to build their nests.

Chrysalis and cocoons like to attach to fallen sticks left in grasses; bees prefer to nest in bramble thickets, hedge bottoms or old rodent burrows.

“The real issue is loss of habitat,” Hilliard says.

“Real pollinator beds are less turf and more whimsical.” Skip the perfectly tended garden; leave plants like milkweed and let things go just a bit wild.

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Provide water

Bees and caterpillars need a few amenities to stay in your garden and build nests. Provide a small saucer of water for them or install a birdbath or fountain in the yard. A water feature enhances any area; even a small patio can hold a fountain.

Remove invasives

Although it is best to pull out invasive plants and vines, it is not necessary to get rid of them all at once. Protecting pollinators can happen over time in our gardens. As we replace old, overgrown plants or worn-out areas of our yard, choose native varieties of flowers, shrubs and trees that attract pollinators. Plant several of the same kind of flower in one area. Bees find one they like and return to it to gather the same nectar, so a patch of bee balm gets their attention more quickly than just one plant.

Avoid chemicals

It is important to change our habits and discontinue using harsh chemicals in the yard. Use organic fertilizers and natural pest solutions rather than pesticides that kill good insects. Look at local garden centers for safe products and ask your lawn service company to switch to natural ones. They are available and are better for your family and your pets.

Advocate & educate

Talk to friends, family and neighbors about the importance of pollinators. Ask them to take on these habits and spread the word about protecting pollinators. Sit still for a while in the garden or look for pollinators on a hike. You notice different

varieties of moths, caterpillars and bees due to the plant selections in various habitats. Get close to observe but give bees space. Bees avoid stinging; they do it in self-defense when they feel threatened. Take pictures to identify them. Encourage children and grandchildren to learn about these vital insects.

Local communities in Virginia are rallying to support pollinators too. Lynchburg has achieved “Bee City Designation,” meaning it is a bee-friendly city that supports its pollinator population.

This certification means pledging to uphold the practices that support pollinators and reestablishing their habitats. Part of this process is educating citizens to protect what we need to maintain a healthy environment. Garden clubs around the state as well as the Garden Club of Virginia are championing the cause and encouraging the conservation of our smallest creatures. Our ecosystem can be restored, and it is not too late to save these little bugs. We can do this! ✦

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BY S LOA N E LU C A S With beautiful photos, personal stories from the author, and recipes that entice the home chef to stretch boundaries, a good cookbook can be as engaging, relaxing, and fun to read as a novel.

With the pandemic curtailing our ability to slake our wanderlust, here we present cookbooks to provide home chefs and foodies with an armchair adventure. Begin with a domestic tour exploring African American cuisine. Travel onward to soak up the sights and staple foods of Asia. End your world tour amid the sweeping vistas and tantalizing tastes of the Mediterranean.

Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson joins James Beard Award-winning writer Osayi Endolyn for The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food, showcasing 150 recipes interspersed with profiles of top chefs, writers, and activists, all working to reclaim Black culinary traditions and energize a new generation of cooks. Most intriguing recipe: Ethiopian-inspired Ayib and Sweet Potato Ravioli with Berbere Spice Brown Butter

Meals, Music, and Muses: Recipes from My African American Kitchen from authors Alexander Smalls and Veronica Chambers views recipes through the lens of music. The Jazz chapter embraces improvisation to spruce up basics, while the Opera chapter, inspired by Porgy and Bess, features recipes drawn from African American fishing communities.

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Bryant Terry’s Vegetable Kingdom: The Abundant World of Vegan Recipes is perfect for a home gardener about to enjoy a bountiful harvest. Terry likes to “emphasize ingredients, cooking techniques, and classic dishes of the African Diaspora,” but the cookbook also weaves in tastes from East and Southeast Asia, subSaharan Africa, the Caribbean, and the American South.

Recipes require advance planning but yield layered, rich flavors. This book also features a playlist, to inspire as you cook. Most intriguing recipe: Barbecue Carrots with Slow-Cooked White Beans

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From Bangalore to Indonesia: Embracing Asia

Sambal is a chili sauce ubiquitous in Indonesian cuisine and one of the ingredients that informs and inspires Lara Lee’s Coconut & Sambal. Stories, vibrant photos, and Indonesian history are brought to life through recipes ranging from snacks to sweets. Most intriguing recipe: Lamb and Potato Croquettes

Meera Sodha’s East offers readers a sweeping vegan and vegetarian culinary tour of East and Southeast Asia “from Bangalore to Beijing.” After stocking up on some special spices, herbs and oils, select chapters help focus on main ingredients, with primers on noodles, rice, and tofu.

Most intriguing recipe: Smoked Tofu, Mushroom and Almond Keema

In Makan: Recipes from the Heart of Singapore, author Elizabeth Haigh navigates a rich culinary tapestry featuring Chinese, Malay, Indian, Thai, Indonesian, Dutch, Portuguese, and English cuisines. Haigh shares both complex traditional recipes and others

that, as long as readers have stocked the right spices and herbs, get dinner done in an hour or less. Most intriguing recipe: Steamed Mussels with Pancetta and Miso

Author Tim Anderson converts the unique flavors of a cuisine often associated with Wagyu beef and fatty tuna for plant-based eaters in Vegan JapanEasy. Once readers build a basic larder with seasonings and spices, he sets them loose on recipes from curry roux to yakisoba to sushi. Most intriguing recipe: Sweet Potatoes with Truffled Ponzu

Hooni Kim’s Danji earned the first Michelin Star ever awarded to a Korean restaurant. His debut cookbook, My Korea, offers 90 recipes, including “elevated classics” leaning on doenjang, ganjang, and gochujang (fermented soybean paste, soy sauce and fermented red chili paste) paired with stunning travel photography. Most intriguing recipe: Bulgogi Sliders

COOKBOOKS FOR HEALTH AND SIMPLICITY

With high carb diets once again on-trend, Roxana Jullapat’s perfectly timed Mother Grains focuses mostly on baked goods and celebrates eight domestically grown and easily available grains.

In Fuel Your Body, Angie Asche tells us what to eat for optimal athletic performance, with meal plans to gain, lose, or maintain weight and recipes like “AntiInflammatory Salad with HoneyLemon Vinaigrette” that are basic, easy, and focused on results.

Keeping it Simple author Yasmin Fahr just does that, offering a creative array of approachable “Easy Weeknight One Pot” recipes with humorous chapter titles like, “Look More Impressive Than They Are.” The Lighter Step-by-Step Instant Pot Cookbook offers an easy-toread, gadget-based compendium with a wonderfully helpful twist— each recipe flagged is by diet type, like Paleo, Keto, and Gluten free.

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The many meals of the Mediterranean

particular dish is significant to the region. Most intriguing

In Bitter Honey, author Letitia Clark takes us to Sardinia with “a distilled version of Italian food: simpler, more rustic, more wild.”

Beautiful travel shots provide a backdrop for a range of recipes, some featuring unusual ingredients like mutton. The Verdure (vegetable) chapter dedicates seven pages to artichokes. Most

recipe: Spiced Cornbread with Feta

intriguing recipe: Fried Sage Leaves in Beet Batter

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street: Tuesday Nights Mediterranean offers recipes from Malta to Turkey to the Middle East to Morocco.

The Fast, Faster, and Fastest chapters mean home chefs won’t sacrifice good food under a time crunch. Most intriguing recipe: Green Shakshuka

Focusing on staples from Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus, Yasmin Khan’s Ripe Figs features a backdrop of beautiful travel photos, personal memoirs from the author, and insights into why a

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Sicily was occupied by Romans, Normans, Spaniards, French, Visigoth Greeks, Moors, and the Berbers. Those culinary legacies all come together in Ben Tish’s Sicilia. Many recipes lean heavily on hearty fare, including a “Fritti” chapter dedicated to deep-fried foods. Most intriguing recipe: Pork, Orange and Mint Ragù Amy Zitelman’s The Tahini Table is an homage to the delicious and versatile paste made from roasted and pressed sesame seeds that features heavily in Mediterranean cuisine. The cookbook features 100 recipes that promise to “Go Beyond Hummus”—although, ironically, it also delivers 26 pages of delicious hummus and dip ideas. The creativity is impressive, even working the ingredient into standbys like eggs benedict. Most intriguing recipe: Creamy Dairy-Free Tahini Sorbet ✦

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HERE COMES THE SUN

enjoy your outside spaces in the shade B Y PAU L A P E T E R S C H A M B E R S

When a sunny day is just too sunny—or when you need a break from the heat—it’s good to have a shady spot for relaxation or entertaining.

If your yard doesn’t have a tree perfectly situated with bountiful branches, an outdoor shade structure may be just what you need.

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Shade options run the gamut from freestanding umbrellas to full-scale outdoor rooms, tricked out with curtains, fireplaces and ceiling fans. Size can be whatever is desired, from a simple structure accommodating one bench to an actual outdoor room large enough to host a dozen people. In fact, you’re most likely to be limited by the space you have available: how much and how flat?

If a patio or deck is already in place, leveling a site and pouring or building a foundation is already done.

As with so many home projects, capable do-it-yourselfers can execute most additions. For more elaborate structures, be aware of required home-building permits, electrical safety, and structural integrity. Professionals can always be hired to create a turn-key experience, but they can also be used in more limited (and lower-cost ways), for guidance, technical support, and to handle issues that you simply don’t want to touch. Consider these options: Patio umbrella: Whether in the center of a table or freestanding with its own base, a patio umbrella is often the first line of defense against the sun. Large patio umbrellas can provide cover for a contained grouping, with people often sitting closer than six feet apart. When the sun moves, so will the shade, but cantilevered umbrellas can themselves be moved as needed. Even umbrellas in the center of a table can be tilted to create a wider shadow.

Awning: Typically fabricated from sturdy material such as canvas, polyester, fiberglass or even aluminum, an awning is a flexible roof, able to block the sun’s rays and, perhaps, even some rainfall. By definition, awnings are attached to the house, and can be fixed or retractable, based on preference or need. Awnings are useful if you don’t have or want to add corner posts; they simply extend from the structure already present. They can also be larger than you might expect, able to cover a deck that is the width of your house.

Shade sail: Imagine the sail on a boat. Now take that sail, twist and turn it so it’s mostly horizontal, and tether it to anchor points, on a wall, roof corner, or post. Voila! Shade. The simplicity of shade sails is appealing for those who don’t want to build a permanent structure or who may want to take the sail down in colder weather or winter months, when the sun’s rays are weaker.

Because shade sails move with the breeze, pay careful attention not only to the dimension of the sail, but also the number and location of connecting points, so water can run off.

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Gazebo: Since a gazebo is a freestanding structure with a full roof, people might expect it to be situated away from the house, perhaps as a focal point of a garden or landscape. But they can be complete outdoor rooms when built with generous dimensions.

Whether round or square, gazebos may have interior benches on the perimeter, hanging swings, center tables, even a built-in firepit. Gazebo kits start around $1,500, but that doesn’t include foundation prep, which is essential for long-term stability.

Pergola: This open-air structure is characterized by corner columns that support a roof of beams or rafters. Often found over a patio or deck, a pergola can be erected on its own, creating a focal point in the yard. While naysayers might scoff at the protection offered by an open grid, shadows cast by the beams provide some cover while allowing those below to enjoy the openness of the sky above. Climbing vines can also be added to pergolas, making them a hybrid of nature and a built structure.

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Experts agree the first step to finding shade success is to be clear on the overall goal for your backyard space.

“Is your vision to have a focal point, or do you already have a garden area, and you want to add an accent where you can go sit and relax and enjoy your garden?” says Jason Nuckols, owner of Vinyl Porch Rail Co. in Lynchburg. “Other issues to think about are what are you going to use it for— relaxation, a family dinner, entertaining?”

Ashby Perrow, a design-build landscape professional with Southern Landscape Group in Evington, stresses the need for a deliberate plan.

“A homeowner should take multiple things into consideration when thinking about a shade structure, including their aesthetic goals for the structure/space around it, how they plan to use the space in and around the structure, what activities are planned for the space, what furnishings will inhabit the space, and what size crowd will typically need to be accommodated,” he says.

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homeowners have to realistically assess their ability to safely construct or attach their selection.

“Obviously, an umbrella is a DIY addition, and there are some simple pergola and arbor kits available,” Perrow says. “It really boils down to a homeowner’s comfort level when it comes to undertaking the design and installation of a new structure.”

Nuckols says kits can even be designed to meet customers’ needs. “We can design and put a kit together, and we are available for technical support,” he adds. “I want every project to finish nicely.”

Hugh Powel, owner and president of Town and Country Renovations in Roanoke, says customers who think they have their minds made up often discover options they didn’t even know exist, especially when it comes to awnings.

“Sometimes they come wanting a retractable awning, but most retractable awnings, if they don’t have a solid framework on the sides, really aren’t made to keep rain out.” Powel notes. “For not a whole lot more, we can help them add a permanent structure.”

Powel also advises buyers to pay close attention to product workmanship, recommending manufacturer websites as a good source of information. “There are inexpensive awning products

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that do not stand the test of time,” he says. “You have to look at the warranty as well as the size and strength of the support arms, and even the fabric itself.”

Pergolas and gazebos may be wood, vinyl-clad, or aluminum, with each offering different aesthetics as well as maintenance realities.

“Prefabricated options typically have an aluminum skin, go up faster and have less maintenance,” Powel says. “Wood has more character and a custom-finished look.”

Perrow notes wood structures may require painting and staining, to maintain their durability and appearance, and occasional powerwashing. Nuckols says vinyl should be cleaned as often as a home’s exterior, typically every one to two years.

“You can use a garden hose and dishrag to keep it clean,” he says, adding that in the two decades he’s been working with vinyl, he has not seen discoloration issues, thanks to the UV inhibitor embedded in the material.

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“In 2008 and 2009, when ‘staycations’ became a thing, we saw people putting in pools and decks and renovations so they could vacation at home,” Nuckols says.

“Now we’re seeing home improvements that have been overlooked or set aside for years. People are trying to make improvements to their home because they have found they can enjoy themselves at home as much as they can elsewhere.”

Powel adds: “As people are spending more time at home, they want to create a backyard environment that they can enjoy more; they’re putting their money into [where they live].”

And don’t let a price tag scare you, Powel notes. “We can do staged projects,” he says. By building a structure with posts that is left open, the homeowner can decide later to enclose it, either with screens or glass. “It can be prebuilt with improvement in mind,” he says.

Again, success hinges on those early design conversations, Perrow says. “The biggest pitfall is a lack of preplanning,” he says. “Think about why you want the structure prior to pulling the trigger, so that you can make sure what you decide on checks all of your boxes.” ✦

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DESIGN mood boards

in a mood CREATE A MOOD BOARD TO INSPIRE YOUR DESIGN PROJECTS

BY AMELIA POORE When filmmakers begin to conceptualize how all the visual elements of a movie will come together, they create a storyboard: a concrete representation of all the scenes, angles and settings they plan to shoot.

The storyboard is fluid: Pieces can come in, go out, and move from one spot to another as filmmakers work through exactly how their plan will come together. Sometimes, seeing something played out on the storyboard helps filmmakers realize it won’t work, so that element is erased.

Interior designers use a similar strategy for conceptualizing a space: a mood board. Like storyboarding, creating a mood board helps designers put all the elements of a space together, but you don’t need to have a design background to understand and use one. Mood boards are a great way for anyone to preview how all the colors, patterns and finishes in a space work together. With so many decisions to be made, using a mood board can be a great place to start and gather your thoughts.

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Historically, mood boards were crafted from magazine clippings, fabric and paint samples, or any other snippet of inspiration artfully affixed to cork or posterboard. Today, there are multiple digital options, such as Pinterest, Canva and Adobe to help build a digital mood board or locate and print images for a physical board more easily. No matter which medium you choose to create a mood board for your next design project, there are a few helpful tips and tricks to keep in mind. First, experts say that a mood board will be most beneficial if you think about the board as your actual space. Centrally placed items in the room, such as the dining room table or the bed, should be centrally placed in the mood board. Items should be printed to scale; larger items, like furniture, should be bigger than smaller items, like throw pillows. Light fixtures should be placed at the top. Big-impact elements, such as paint color, wallpaper, or a heavily-used fabric, should pop up a few times. Some mood board creators actually make the paint color the background of their mood board so they can see how it looks with every other part of the space. With these few pro tips in mind, you can select whichever version of a mood board works for you with confidence.

Physical mood boards are considered old school, but are still a favorite of tactile learners and craft lovers. The act of finding, printing, clipping, and physically arranging pieces of the space is still a favorite for many people. All you really need is a good collection of design magazines, sharp scissors, tape (glue tends to make ink from the images run), and something on which to arrange these pieces. You can also incorporate fabric and trim, paint or wallpaper. The physical method allows you to experience the texture of these items as well—something digital methods can’t do. Putting together a physical mood board creates something you can see and feel, helping you visualize your completed project. Several designers use what they call the “file method:” they create mood boards for themselves using the inside of a file folder. This method keeps the board small, portable and easily accessible to show to their clients, contractors and vendors whenever they need it. For the amateur, the file folder method is still small and portable, but also allows for easy storage.

Nonetheless, most designers advocate for digital mediums for modern mood boards. Boards created with free tools like

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Pinterest and Canva are easily created, shared and altered throughout the design process. Pinterest (which so many of us are familiar with) offers a free and intuitive way to create mood boards with very few limitations on content. With both a desktop website and a mobile app, Pinterest has the advantage of links attached to most of the “pins” on the site, making any discovery easier to track down for purchase. Though Pinterest has limited options for arrangement, it’s still a useful tool because it helps organize your thoughts and preview how elements of the space can work together. You can also rearrange the order of your pins to move certain images closer to others. Canva is another free option (although there is a subscription-only pro version available) with their Photo Collage creator. Unlike Pinterest, you’ll likely have to find your own images and there are no links attached unless you’ve taken note of where you found the images, but there are virtually unlimited options for arrangement, backgrounds, and even adding text to create captions or theme words. You can use one of their existing templates or create your own. Additionally, you can download and save your finished mood board as its own image, making it easily shareable.

Whether you choose to make a physical mood board or use a digital tool, the most important consideration is to have fun with it. A mood board is a valuable tool for planning and executing a project. It’s easy to take shopping with you, to keep yourself organized, and even to collaborate with a designer or supplier. But even if the room you’re designing is more pipedream than project, creating mood boards is a low-risk, low-cost, useful and creative activity for everyone. ✦

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Bambi is cute in the Disney movie, but in your yard? Not so much. Nature has always kept animal populations in check, but the sprawl of the suburban environment has interrupted natural ecosystems. In 1930, the U.S. white-tailed deer population was about 300,000; today’s estimates range as high as about 30 million.

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Deer have become a nuisance to many homeowners because they feed on many plants and trees commonly found in the yard. Deer see gardens as an easily accessible source of culinary delight, and will munch on hostas, daylilies and English ivy like they stumbled upon an all-you-can eat buffet. They may also cause damage by rubbing their antlers against trees and digging up a lawn in search of grubs in the fall.

Short of reintroducing the endangered grey wolf or assembling a deer hunting posse, there are many steps a homeowner can take to help prevent damage to landscaping.

Physical deterrents

Walls and fences around your property are one way of keeping out wildlife, including hungry deer; however, white-tailed deer, the most common species in the area, can jump up to 8 feet high. Still, large shrubs around the perimeter of your lawn may obscure the view of enticing plants and flowers. Deer netting around vulnerable gardens, shrubs and young trees is another option, and is perhaps more budget-friendly and less obtrusive.

Motion-sensing options

Electronic devices such as motion-activated sprinklers and lights are effective ways to scare off deer, but they rely on solar power, batteries or plug-in power. Alternately, ultrasonic devices emit a high-frequency sound that deters pests and is too high for humans to hear. Using highly specialized thermal sensors that recognize movement by picking up changes in heat, these devices annoy and disorient unwelcome guests. Additionally, never underestimate the power of a barking dog. Many homeowners with watchful dogs escape the hassle of deer.

Chemical repellents

There are a variety of chemical repellents on the market. These come in concentrates, sprays and granulates and must be applied

directly to plants. They eventually wash off in the rain, so they need to be reapplied to dry plants in order to be effective. Read the label before deciding on a product. Some chemical odor deer repellents are noxious and dangerous for humans and pets.

Chemicals to avoid include mothballs, lime sulfur, Thiram, creosote, nicotine, ammonia, and many others. Instead, look for natural taste- and scent-based repellent sprays. These organic products use smells that are unpleasant to deer but are tolerable and safe for humans, like peppermint or clove. Other ingredients might include putrescent egg solids, garlic oil and capsaicin. These products are usually biodegradable, making them an eco-friendly option.

Home remedies

The smell of rotten eggs and spoiled milk are fragrant enough to keep deer at bay; however, they are also offensive-smelling to humans, so spray at the edge of your yard. To create this easy deer spray, start by beating an egg in a bowl. Use a small funnel to pour the beaten egg into an empty 16-ounce spray bottle.

Then add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 1 tablespoon of dish soap, and a 1/2 cup of milk to the bottle. Fill halfway with water, then close the lid tightly. Shake the closed bottle to mix the contents together and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

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For a DIY spray with a more pleasant aroma, use vinegar and herbal essential oils. Use a funnel to add 8 ounces of white vinegar to an empty 16-ounce spray bottle with 6 drops each of peppermint and rosemary essential oils. Tightly close the lid of the spray bottle and shake to mix the contents together.

Never use any chemical or natural repellent on food that you plan to eat.

The most effective strategies usually combine a deer repellent with other physical barriers, such as netting around shrubs or small trees or motion-activated sensors to scare deer off of raised beds or prized ornamental plants.

Another method is to select plants that deer dislike, such as poppies, catmint, American holly, garden sage, iris, lamb’s ear, pachysandra, daffodils, butterfly bush and boxwood.

Since deer love to dine on anything that’s smooth, tender and flavorful, outwitting them might involve sprinkling in some prickly plants like lamb’s ear, or adding patches of strongly scented herbs to mask the appealing aroma of nearby annuals.

Experts also suggest using native plants whenever possible, noting that native plants have evolved and survived regardless of deer populations.

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With deer, it’s better to be on the offense than defense. Once they find a vulnerable garden, they will return again and again to forage. Start early in the season before plants leaf out and become even more attractive to the deer. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to protecting a bountiful garden and healthy yard. ✦

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A HOME AWAY FROM HOME VES Head of School’s renovated residence is gathering spot for many B Y C A R T E R H E A L D B E N DA L L Photography by Craig Shaffer

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or the Ainslie family, Virginia Episcopal School (VES) is a part of their family.

Anne and Garth Ainslie moved back to Lynchburg in 2020 from California for Garth to start his new role as the 13th Head of School at VES. For some families, this might have been a daunting experience, but for Garth, he was simply moving back into the house he grew up in. Garth's father, Lee Sanford "Sandy" Ainslie, Jr., served as the 8th VES headmaster from 1974-81, so the moving process proved to be a smooth transition. After renovations, the Ainslies moved into the house in time for Thanksgiving 2020.

Garth’s family spent his childhood at VES. He attended VES for 7th through 10th grade, back when VES had a middle school program. Garth remembers all of his middle school classes were in the basement of the classroom building because there just weren’t any other rooms available. This was back when there were not many, if any, options for private middle schools in Lynchburg. Garth’s brother Lee also attended VES and is a member of the class of 1982. Garth’s childhood bedroom was on the third floor. He says he remembers “throwing open a window and hopping onto the roof to escape my brother after getting into some type of mischief.”

He feels lucky to be able to return to the house full of so many memories.

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The Head of School’s house was built in 1954 and is officially known as the Robert Carter Jett Memorial Headmaster House. Bishop Jett founded VES in 1906, with hopes of the Episcopal Church of Southern Virginia establishing a way for deserving youths from all walks of life to acquire a superior secondary education. The house sits in the middle of the main campus and is easily accessible by faculty and students alike. This was intentionally done so that the house would be used by all as a home away from home for its boarding and day students.

Before the Ainslies moved into the house, thanks to a VES board member, it underwent renovations to bring it up to modern standards. The footprint of the house stayed the same while the footprint of the back patio was doubled. The main floor of the house and the basement are public rooms, open to all faculty, students and guests, while the second

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and third floors remain private for the Ainslies’ use.

Bedrooms and their own personal offices are found on those floors.

Jamerson-Lewis Construction spearheaded the renovations, led by 2004 VES graduate William Cook. Anne says, “William was so wonderful to work with. He understood the needs of the house, being an alum, and where it could be improved.”

The Ainslies brought in their friend, Henry Cochran, to help with interior design. Cochran is a graduate of the School of Architecture at University of Virginia and is a New York- and Palm Beachbased designer. Anne loves how he was able to pull in pieces with history to the house. Cochran says when he first started in the design field, many women wanted “pink and blue houses, but not Anne.” He says, “Anne wanted a proper house, but not stuffy. Traditional with a twist.” Together, these two worked to create a house that is eclectic

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but shows respect for tradition. “Overall, I didn’t want the house to feel expected or decorator-contrived,” Anne says. The balance has been struck in this fun, cozy and warm house.

Upon walking in the front door of the brick house with black shutters, guests are immediately signaled that this house is not ordinary. The front hallway walls are covered in green-and-whitestriped wallpaper and all the trim is painted black, including the radiators and handrails going up the steps. A pair of modern flushmount gold light fixtures illuminates what could be a dark hallway. On the floor is one of four Moroccan rugs sourced from 1996 VES graduate Emmy Ellison, who serves on the VES board and is from North Carolina, just like Anne. “These rugs served as the color inspiration and jumping off point for the whole house. We are so thrilled to have them here,” says Anne.

Light flows in through numerous large windows in the back of the house. It floods the living room, which is located off the front hallway—a room intentionally bright white to contrast the black trim in the hallway. Above the fireplace mantel is a portrait of Bishop Jett.

Cochran moved it here to hold a position of honor and to serve as a talking point for guests as they sit on the green chenille armless sofa and two club chairs. Another highlight of this room is the multi-color glass ball flush-mount light fixture created by Paul Clements, who has done work at the Virginian Hotel in downtown Lynchburg. Clements made the glass balls, which Anne bought at an art show at Trey and Laurie Ward’s house; Laurie is yet another VES graduate. Anne then had Clements create a light fixture out of them. c vhomemaga zine .com 5 3

A trail of light leads guests to the back of the house, where a great deal of the renovations took place. The whole back of the house was opened up into one great room that holds a TV area, open kitchen and breakfast table. What used to be a screenedin porch is now the main kitchen. Visitors to the house tend to flock to this room which holds a large off-white sectional sofa purchased from Nowell & Co, owned by Margaret and Al Nowell whose daughter, Mary Allison Nowell Allen, graduated from VES in 2002. Two swivel chairs round out the room and sit on top of a sisal rug with cowhide throw rugs layered on top. A VERY large TV sits off to the side. “The senior girls used this room for senior girls’ night and watched a rom-com piled up on the sofa,” 5 4

says Anne. The Ainslies strived to create a house that would be a public space for the school and foster a sense of community.

Garth says, “We want the house to be used with or without us here.” When the Ainslies’ grown sons, Quinn and Hayne, come home, Anne says they feel right at home in the great room, because it is after all, “a house of boys that love to watch sports while cooking and eating.”

The new kitchen took this desire for a community space to the next level. Large glass windows and French doors let in natural light, while a massive island spans the length of the kitchen and houses a large sink and dishwasher. “People always end up at this island,” Anne says. “It is the true heart of the renovation.” Three Central Virginia HOME Summer 2021

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white metal light fixtures hang above the island and acrylic bar-height chairs are used as more seating for the room.

There are no upper cabinets or shelves in the kitchen, creating a clean, modern look. Above the stove are handmade navy tiles, a color that is repeated in the door handles that open the pale gray flat-front cabinets. White quartz countertops were chosen for their durability. A breakfast table overlooks the back patio. Anne says their family has really appreciated the kitchen renovation, particularly since Garth is such a “fantastic cook.”

She says, “We have had over Garth’s parents, once everyone was vaccinated, for dinner and we plan to host my mother’s 80th birthday dinner here as well.” The faculty and board also use the house to host numerous events during the year.

In the renovation, attention was paid to how the kitchen could make entertaining easier for the

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house. With the guidance of Rie Godsey, owner of locally based catering company Meriwether Godsey, the home’s original kitchen was not torn out. Instead, it was kept to allow catering staff for events to have more room for party prep. This auxiliary kitchen has been painted a French blue, and a new apple green linoleum floor was installed for its ease of cleaning and durability. Funky blue and white wallpaper coordinates with the cabinets, and the same white countertops from the main kitchen flow into this space. The tile backsplash in this room is the same as the main kitchen, but here in white. On the wall is a painting of a red row boat that the Ainslies purchased at the VES Parent’s Council Auction in 2016. Allison Sprock, who donated the piece from her gallery, asked the artist to add a VES emblem to it after the sale, much to the Ainslies’ delight.

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A dining room, guest bedroom (known for years as the Bishop’s bedroom) with its own exterior entry and a library round out the main floor of the house. In the library, Cochran says that Garth requested a dark room. When Cochran approached him with the plum color, Garth was all in. The walls and trim were painted this color as well as the grass cloth that was used behind the shelves in the built-in cabinets. The shelves hold mementoes like Anne’s grandmother, Annie Koonce Ragsdale’s, social pins, and Garth’s grandfather, Garth Quinn’s, curling pins. Above the bar area is a neon sign that Anne had made in Roanoke that says, “Too dumb for NY, too ugly for LA.” This eclectic piece is one of Anne’s favorites because of the smile it brings to people's faces. c vhomemaga zine .com 57

The basement was also updated in the renovation to create a cozy area for students and campus families to hang out and watch TV. The same linoleum floor used in the auxiliary kitchen was used in the basement as well, this time in French blue. Anne set up a coffee nook and candy bar, and she provided a retro Polaroid camera for students to take pictures and place on a bulletin board. Anne borrowed historical VES pennants from the archives to decorate the walls.

This basement area leads directly onto the extended patio, where numerous metal chairs with blue cushions provide seating, and tables for outdoor dining are scattered all around. Don Lee, owner of Lee Landscaping and Sprinklers LLC, landscaped the area and planted all of the container gardens. The black modern pots are anchored with trees, while yellow annuals are added seasonally to pick up the yellow in the garden stools used on the patio. “The patio is a favorite spot of our family, the faculty and students because of the privacy it affords,” Anne says. A tent was raised above it during the height of COVID quarantine so that functions could take place safely outside. The senior class used it after the senior dance for a party.

The Ainslies served cheesy westerns and ice cream and relished the good times that were had by all.

After 31 years of marriage, the Ainslies have learned a thing or two (or 12) about how to entertain. Their house at VES is not only their private home, but also the home for the VES community. After the renovation, the house is truly living up to its potential to provide this home away from home for so many. Garth’s dad and hopefully Bishop Jett would approve of what the “Lucky 13th” Head of School has done with this much-loved abode. ✦ 5 8

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GARDEN great greens

Foliage Container Gardens Just the leaves, please B Y B E C K Y C A LV E R T

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hile flowers are lovely, have you ever stopped to think about what the real stars of your container gardens are? Consider the foliage—the plants that often get added as filler but really anchor the whole arrangement, adding contrast, texture and interest without offering blooms. This year why not skip the flowers and go straight to the foliage? Blooms come and go, often requiring deadheading, while leaves stay true all season long, making the case for a foliage-only container garden.

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When assembling your container garden, consider what look you are going for. Elephant ears are fabulous as the centerpiece in a container because of their large size, but they require a big pot. Fill in around them with more medium-sized plants, such as coleus or coral bells, then use draping plants like creeping Jenny or sweet potato vines around the edges.

Caladium, available in shades of white, green, pink and red, are another excellent container centerpiece, as they grow to only about 18 inches instead of the 6 feet that an elephant ear can reach, creating a similar impact without the space requirements.

Foliage-forward plants

There are a few well-known perennials in your garden that are excellent candidates for foliage container gardens, including coral bells and hostas. Both plants come in various shades, while hostas offer a variety of textures and shapes.

A notorious favorite of deer, hostas are far easier to protect when planted in containers. Ornamental grasses and ferns are other plants to be considered for foliage container gardens. Grasses in particular can add the element of height, while the plethora of ferns available (over 12,000 varieties!) suggest one could have numerous fern-only planters.

When considering plants with interesting or colorful foliage, coleus is at the top of the list. The sheer number of varieties available with different leaf shapes, colors, textures and sizes is hard to keep track of, making it one of the most versatile plants out there. Speaking of colorful leaves, rex begonia also comes in a wide array of shapes, patterns and colors.

Then there is the show-stopping Persian shield with its iridescent purple leaves as well as the lacy, silver-leaved dusty miller.

Often added as background in container gardens as contrast to blooming annuals, these plants can anchor a foliage planter on their own with their dynamic appearance.

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offering a small pink bloom upon occasion. The golden leaves of creeping Jenny or the various shades of sweet potato vine, available in golds, browns, burgundy or variegated, are other colorful trailing options, helping to soften the edge of your container while adding some punch and depth to it.

Foliage container gardens don’t just have to be pretty; they can be useful too.

Why not add some herbs or other edible plants? Ornamental kale is a popular cool-weather container plant, but other types of edible kale are also incredibly interesting in appearance. Dinosaur kale, which is slightly blue, or Redbor kale, with its frilly magenta leaves, make for good-looking edible additions, while Swiss chard, particularly the rainbow cultivar, is another. Herbs are another consideration for edible additions in a foliage garden. Purple sage, parsley, rosemary, chives, and golden oregano are just a few of the many herbs that are as easy to grow as they are attractive.

Many gardeners consider containers the only way to grow mint and many of its relatives, as the hardy herb is known to be slightly invasive when it has found a happy spot to grow. Chocolate mint, with its brown stems, has a darker green leaf than most mints, and features the aroma of chocolate. Pineapple mint, with its variegated leaves, is another interesting addition to a container without fear of it overtaking your garden.

When assembling your foliage container, keep in mind where it will live. If you are looking to put a foliage container garden on a front porch that gets afternoon sun, avoid including ferns and other shade-loving plants. The ferns will do much better in a container garden on a screened porch that gets indirect light all day. Consider the scale as well; dwarf ornamental grasses will not require as big a pot as larger varieties or even elephant ears. You’ll want to provide space for your plants to spread out over the season, so plan accordingly.

Many of these plants can be grown both as perennials or as annuals, so with a bit of extra care, your foliage container garden can last much longer than one growing season. A container garden that lasts year in and year out with minimal effort seems too good to be true, but it might just be one of the best-kept gardening secrets. ✦ Central Virginia HOME Summer 2021

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ELEVATE THE BASICS WHEN GATHERING WITH FRIENDS

CHORIZO BURGER WITH TOMATO JAM GRILLED LEMON BROCCOLINI LUDEAN’S CORN PUDDING GRILLED DONUTS, PEACHES & ICE CREAM “THE RUBBING ELBOWS” COCKTAIL

BY SAR AH NICHOL A S Picture this: Flowers in bloom, vaccinations in arms, and your loved ones gathered around you. Can you feel it? Maybe we took those things for granted pre-quarantine; I know I did! But this summer is shaping up to be better than the last with the eventual return to rubbing elbows with friends and family—possibly with more appreciation for togetherness!

I love to take food that holds a special memory and recreate it for my loved ones.

It sounds cliche, but food is a multi-sensory experience. We experience the obvious—see it and taste it—but I passionately believe that food is memories. Burgers on the grill, I venture to say, hold a good memory for most, and we all need that nostalgically wonderful feeling of “rubbing elbows” again in 2021. Take the humble burger and elevate it with fancy (but simple) accoutrements and sides to wow faces you have been missing and delight the ones you already spend a lot of time with.

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GRILLED LEMON BROCCOLINI (serves 6)

This would be fabulous atop a burger with sharp cheese or as a side.

1 pound broccolini 7 lemon slices 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Salt and black pepper DRESSING 2 tablespoons Parmigiano Reggiano, grated 2 teaspoons lemon zest 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon olive oil Pine nuts for garnish (if serving as a side)

Heat grill to medium-high. In a large bowl, toss broccolini and lemon slices in oil, salt and black pepper. Grill until charred, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes. Remove the lemon slices and set aside. If using as a burger topping, transfer the broccolini to a cutting board and chop. Return to bowl.

Whisk together Parmigiano Reggiano, lemon zest, lemon juice, honey and olive oil and add it to the broccolini and toss. If serving as a side, top with grilled lemon slices, shaved Parmigiano Reggiano and pine nuts.

LUDEAN’S CORN PUDDING (serves 10–12) This recipe is named after my grandmother, whose idea of dinner was toast with syrup. She loved my cooking, but she loved this recipe the most! It goes excellent with all things grilled. Sweet, savory and nostalgic!

CHORIZO BURGER WITH TOMATO JAM (serves 8)

Make it with chorizo or beef; you can’t go wrong with these toppings!

TOMATO JAM 2 pounds tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 lemon, juiced 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/3 teaspoon cayenne 1 teaspoon kosher salt BURGERS AND TOPPINGS 4 pounds ground chorizo 8 cheese slices 8 brioche buns 24 strips bacon, cooked and crispy

8 eggs, fried 4 avocados, sliced To make jam, add tomatoes, sugar, lemon juice, ginger, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne and salt to a sauce pot and turn the heat to medium-high. Once the mixture begins to boil, reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer, stirring often. Do this until the mixture reduces and thickens, about 1 hour.

Make 8 burgers, 1/2 lb. each. Set aside.

Heat the grill to medium-high heat. Grill until cooked through. Turn off heat and add cheese. Allow the cheese to melt. Smear the brioche bun with 2 tablespoons tomato jam, add burger with cheese. Add bacon, fried egg or avocado or offer as additional accoutrements.

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoon salt 6 eggs 2 cups heavy cream 1/2 cup salted butter, melted 2 tablespoons olive oil 6 cups corn kernels (8 ears) 3/4 cup vidalia onion, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh thyme 1 tablespoon green onions, chopped, for garnish Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Whisk eggs, cream and butter in another bowl. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add corn and onion. Cook until onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Add thyme, then stir. Once cooled, mix flour mixture and corn mixture with egg mixture. Place in a greased 13 by 9-inch baking dish and bake until set and golden brown, about 35 minutes. Garnish with chopped green onions.

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GRILLED DONUTS, PEACHES & ICE CREAM (serves 6)

Grill a donut: yes, you read correctly! It is unforgettable, decadent and totally worth it!

6 glazed donuts 3 ripe peaches, halved Cooking spray Vanilla ice cream Mint, optional Heat the grill to medium-high and grease grill grates. Place donuts and peaches on the grill. Grill donuts for no more than 30 seconds per side, flipping them once until grill marks appear and the glaze is caramelized. Transfer the grilled donuts to a plate. Continue to grill the peaches for about 3 minutes total, until grill marks appear, and the fruit begins to caramelize. Transfer the grilled peaches to plate. To serve, place a grilled peach on a grilled donut, top with ice cream and garnish with mint.

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“THE RUBBING ELBOWS” (serves 4)

I created this cocktail during quarantine, when I lovingly called it “The Fiesty Homeschooler.” Time for a name change, thank goodness!

6 strawberries ¼ cup water 1 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 sprigs mint Champagne or Prosecco 1 sprig mint and dash of cayenne, for garnish Wash and core strawberries.

Combine strawberries, water and sugar in saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in vanilla and add 2 sprigs of mint. Reduce heat to a simmer, for 15 to 20 minutes until strawberries are soft. Strain and cool. Add champagne and 1 tablespoon of strawberry syrup to a champagne glass, no stirring, and garnish with mint and dash of cayenne. ✦

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DESIGN sofa tables

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STYLE Photography by Michael Patch

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ractically speaking, a sofa table makes the area behind your sofa more useful, providing an easy-to-reach place to stash books, storage items and a light source. It can also provide a great opportunity to show your style and display your interests. Here, five area designers share their vision for transforming a table into a stylish and functional vignette.

ACCENTUATE THE TABLE

Kathy Potts of Decorating Den Interiors says, “When we decorate, our goal is to add visual interest and accentuate the furniture and architecture of the space.” Here, she takes inspiration from the table itself, incorporating gold, brown and natural elements to highlight the table’s wood and brass details. A bronze lamp and 3 decorative orbs of different sizes and textures anchor each end of the table. In the center, a glass bowl handmade in Italy is left empty to allow it to shine on its own. A metal tray on the lower level of the table holds a mix of metallic, rope and rattan spheres, tying together the colors and textures on top. Potts notes that a pair of buffet lamps are the perfect starting point for styling a sofa table as they add visual height and symmetry. She also encourages incorporating some negative space. “This keeps the surface from getting too crowded and allows the furniture to shine,” she says.

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COLLECTED ELEMENTS, FOUND TREASURES

Jackie Barringer of Portobello Road embraces summer vibes in this sofa table vignette.

Summertime, she says, is the time for “laid back living.

Everything is lighter, brighter and airy—nothing too serious.”

Here she uses a vintage drawer repurposed from a retail thread cabinet to corral a silverplate bowl holding a live fern, as well as shells and a glass orb.

A birdhouse on the other end of the table provides a rustic edge, while an iron candelabra adds height and sophistication.

A McCoy planter holds another spot of greenery. “Indoor/ outdoor living lets you bring in your favorite garden or vacation elements—memories gathered over time,” she says.

INTENTIONAL GROUPINGS Lia Melder of Reid’s Fine Furnishings follows the lines of the table to group accessories into three sections on the surface and the shelf beneath.

“I wanted it to look put together without being cluttered or too empty,” she says. She incorporates a wide variety of items because of this table’s length, but says, “It’s perfectly fine to leave a spot empty.”

A palette of neutrals, blues and greens celebrates summer, with succulents adding a bit of greenery and texture. Blue vases and hand-glazed planters add shine, while the fish planter contributes a dash of fun for summer. A retro clock is another conversation piece, while books, bookends and decorative boxes lend visual weight and varied textures. She encourages trial and error when styling your own spaces, urging homeowners to take a step back and reassess from a distance. “If it doesn't look right, rearrange things and check it out again.”

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ELEGANT SYMMETRY

In this vignette, Troy Deacon of High Cotton Fine Home Furnishings and Gifts has embraced a classic, sophisticated look using a mix of elegant materials.

Lamps in white and bright-blue handpainted glass anchor the look. “Lamps on either end of a sofa table give it balance and symmetry,” says Deacon. A sterling silver tray holds a cache pot with a live plant for softness and a pop of color. A magnifying glass is an unexpected object while a trio of silver plated birds in various sizes adds interest, with one perched on a small stack of decorative books for height.

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VERSATILE AND FUN

Sarah Girten of Sarah Girten Interior Design says she chose items for this table that will work well for all seasons, but also complement any added seasonal touches, like summer ferns and other plants.

“We used a mixture of layers and textures to give the sofa table life, but not be too busy,” she says. Decorative boxes and a tray on the table’s lower shelf can be called into service for storage and serving; on the surface, a lamp adds functionality while other decorative items add interest and fun. “We mixed colors and metals to create a whimsical and playful setting, from the turquoise elephant to the adorable dog riding the bike,” she explains. “Who said decor had to be boring?” ✦

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IMPROVE staying cool

easy, breezy KEEP COOL WITH AN UPDATED CEILING FAN

BY JANE RENNYSON

Small upgrades make a big difference when redecorating your home.

A fresh paint color, updated kitchen hardware, even a new rug can breathe life into an otherwise tired space. Ceiling fans are no exception, while adding a measure of utility to boot. The days of clunky traditional ceiling fans in uninspired finishes are gone, giving way to beautiful accessories that can add style, sophistication and comfort to any room in your house.

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Supreme functionality

If you’ve never had a ceiling fan, you may not realize its numerous benefits. A ceiling fan provides even distribution of air throughout your room, and the continuous counter-clockwise breeze will keep you cool in the summer months. During winter months, the fan can be used in reverse and at low speed, drawing cool air up and pushing warmer air down, keeping you warm and cozy. Because most fans use only as much energy as a 60watt lightbulb, they are extremely energy efficient. The use of a ceiling fan in the summer or winter reduces the strain on your heating or air conditioning systems, and using them in the fall or spring may eliminate the need to use those systems at all. This not only saves energy, but reduces your heating and cooling costs.

A ceiling fan saves space in your room, omitting the need for a fan on a table or in the corner. It also can be a way to introduce more light into the room as many models come with the added feature of a light kit. If the light is on a dimmer, it can be used for illumination and dimmed to soften the mood.

Find the right fit

Maximizing the efficiency of your fan requires choosing the right size for your room and installing it properly based on your ceiling height. Fans are measured by the blade span or the blade sweep, which is the diameter of the circle you see when the fan is running. First, find the square footage of your room by multiplying the room’s length by the room’s width. Then use this chart to find the best size for your room: ROOM SIZE Up to 75 square feet 76–144 square feet 145–225 square feet 225–400 square feet

FAN SIZE (DIAMETER) 29-39 inches 36-42 inches 44 inches 50–54 inches

For a room with ceilings taller than 10 or 12 feet, or vaulted ceilings, choose a fan with a down rod. When installed, the fan should hang down 8 to 10 inches from the ceiling and ideally

8 to 9 feet from the floor. Smaller rooms with ceilings between 8 and 9 feet are best suited for a low-profile fan or a flush-mount fan, which hugs the ceiling. These fans are known as huggers or snuggers, and should be at least 7 feet from the floor for maximum safety.

Refined and well-designed

Adding a ceiling fan is an easy way to make an impact when creating the look of your home. The evolution of fans from simply functional to aesthetically pleasing has occurred over the past few years, and the results are stunning; no matter your style or taste, there is a fan to match. You may think a ceiling fan in a dining or living room won’t work, however designs have been elevated to match the formal or upscale feel of these rooms. There are numerous fans to choose from, including fans adorned with crystals or ornate light fixtures; some appear to be chandeliers, but have blades that retract when not in use or completely hidden to disguise its true identity. Modern designs

include fans with acrylic blades, curved blades or even a single blade. If you are looking for an industrial feel, consider one made of metal in black or pewter, or with a metal cage around the fan and that uses Edison bulbs in the light fixture. Trendy ceiling fans come in lots of colors either on the fixture itself or the blades. Even traditional fans have changed, providing many more options for blade color, style and finishes of the wood and metal accents.

An increasing popular and budget friendly way to add flair with a ceiling fan is to make changes to your existing fan. DIY projects include adding a ceiling medallion, stenciling or wallpapering the blades, and even painting the entire fan. So whether you are looking to increase your comfort level, add interest to a room or tackle a fan improvement project, these long hot days of summer are the perfect time to do it. ✦

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After surviving pediatric cancer, Caitlin Adkins is an athlete and inspiration

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BY KELLY COX

he St. Jude Dream Home in Lynchburg benefits the lifesaving work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers addressing the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Families like Caitlin’s never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.

Caitlin Adkins was 8 and on the verge of achieving her first back handspring in gymnastics—a milestone. Often, though, she was in terrible pain.

Night after night, she woke her mom, Marybeth, asking for medicine to make it stop. Was it reasonable to accept “growing pains” as the cause?

The answers came with imaging.

The pain was caused by a tumor the size of a football, so large it crowded her organs and triggered nerve endings in her spinal canal.

Caitlin, now 27, never got her back handspring. But with the help of doctors at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital—and sheer determination— she found herself in a gym again, nearly two decades later. This one is co-owned by 11-time CrossFit Games athlete Ben Smith, and together, they're raising money for St. Jude, the place that saved Caitlin's life.

AGAINST THE ODDS

When Caitlin's Ewing sarcoma was diagnosed, the disease had the second-lowest survival rate of childhood cancers, her mom recalled.

Caitlin’s was stage 4: metastatic.

In June 2002, Caitlin came to St. Jude, for treatment including surgery to remove the tumor.

“My stomach muscles had been cut through,” said Caitlin, “and core strength is really important when it comes to anything, so it was a process of learning how to walk again.”

She started with crawling. With time and effort, she was able to get around using a walker. And then—zoom.

“I couldn’t leave the room because I never knew when she was going to disappear,” said Marybeth. “She would take that IV pole and go. One day she took off and we found her in the pharmacy because she wanted to see where her chemo was coming from.”

After 30 radiation treatments and 48 weeks of chemotherapy, Caitlin was ready to move on. She remembers her St. Jude doctor congratulated her and jokingly told her, “You can pretty much do anything you want—except maybe weightlifting.”

to school at 7 o’clock in the morning,” said Marybeth, “because if she can’t do it, she will work and work and work until she can.”

So, even though Caitlin didn’t set out to become a weightlifter, she doesn’t shy from a challenge. About five years ago, Caitlin tried CrossFit and was hooked by the sense of community.

That feeling of community—family, almost—was familiar from her time at St. Jude. The pharmacist Caitlin bonded with was one of the reasons she wanted to be a chemistry major.

Caitlin was so close with her St. Jude doctor, her mom jokes Caitlin barely allowed him to retire.

“They really were like our family when we were in Memphis,” said Caitlin. “And I definitely see that in my [gym] family as well.”

Now, Caitlin’s gym family has shown up for her St. Jude family. Smith is organizing CrossFit Krypton’s fifth Compete for a Cure at his Virginiabased gym. Last year, they raised $112,000 for St. Jude. They’re hoping to top that with this year’s virtual event.

The event is a reminder, for Caitlin, to be thankful for what her body can do. ”It’s a reminder to honor the life I’ve been given and to make the most of it.”

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There are now more than 200 species of magnolia, according to Magnolia Society International. Some are evergreen and others are deciduous. While most people rave over the trees’ iconic flowers and use them for ornamentation, they also make great shade trees, shrubs or hedges.

If you’ve never explored the magnolia plant family, the word magnolia may only conjure images of large, creamy-white blossoms in flower arrangements, or of leathery, deep green leaves that deck the halls and many a fireplace mantel over the holidays.

Yes, you would be picturing the Southern Magnolia, the quintessential southern big-blooming tree. This large-and-in-charge native evergreen is often the center of attention in a yard or park.

Depending on the cultivar, it can grow from 20 to up to 80 feet tall (30 to 40 feet is more common for Central Virginia). The tree takes a pyramid shape as it grows.

The Southern Magnolia is certainly the showstopper of the magnolia family, claiming the title of state flower of Louisiana and Mississippi.

But many people may not know that 100 cultivars of the Southern Magnolia have shared the stage.

One is Bracken’s Brown Beauty, a nod to the rusty copper-colored underside of its leaves. It is favored for its dense, compact growth and cold hardiness. If you’re a sucker for big, classic magnolia blooms but have a smaller garden, there are space-conscious varieties too, such as Saint Mary or Little Gem Dwarf.

To plant a Southern Magnolia, the Virginia Cooperative Extension recommends selecting a site with wind protection (a more wooded area or the corner of a back yard) and a spot with good soil drainage and plenty of room for the plant to develop and spread. Patience is needed, too, as it can take up to five years or more for blooms to appear.

Caring for the tree is not intensive. Pests aren’t attracted to its tough, rubbery leaves, and that includes deer. However, with the tree shedding its leaves over a long period of time, and the leaves taking much longer to decompose than other leaves, expect to do some cleanup throughout the year; rake them closer to the trunk to hide the leaf litter and use as mulch.

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At first glance, you may have thought, “There are tulips growing on that tree.”

(Or at least that’s what my kids said on a walk around the neighborhood). If so, you’re right. Its common name is actually “tulip tree” and its blooms are look-alike tulips, coming in white and hues of pink and purple. According to Magnolia Society International, flowers range from 3 to 12 inches in diameter, and some cultivars will surprise you by producing flowers randomly throughout the summer and fall. The flowers, with their alluring perfume—most describe it as a lemony scent—open before the foliage comes.

Sometimes you’ll see one color on the outside of the bloom and another color inside.

“The Girls” Magnolias: Some special magnolia hybrids from U.S. National Arboretum have made their way to garden centers. An eight-plant selection given all girls’ names resulted after a cross with the lily magnolia (a popular miniature variety with purple or pink flowers that look like lilies) and the Star Magnolia. The most common are “Jane,” “Ann,” and “Susan,” and they’re known for blooming up to one whole month later than their parents, escaping frost’s wrath and extending their show throughout the summer. Flowers display a variety of colors, from reddishpurple to pink and white. These hybrids require little maintenance and have become a perfect fit for the average-size garden.

Cucumber Tree and Bigleaf: These varieties would fit into the more “oddball” category, perhaps better known for their leaves than their blooms like most magnolias are. The Cucumber Tree is one of the most cold-hardy types of magnolias, with greenish-yellow blooms shaped like tulips and fruit shaped somewhat like a cucumber. They are most known for their ability to show off some fall color; their leaves turn gold. Popular varieties are “Elizabeth” and “Yellow Lantern.” The Bigleaf Magnolia can put on a spectacle with leaves growing up to 32 inches long and 12 inches wide.

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Many of your guests will be eager to lubricate the long-awaited return to hugs and face-to-face conversation with an adult beverage or two. Go beyond serving the usual beer and wine by offering a signature cocktail using any of the wide selection of drink-mixing machines now available to help. For example, the Margaritaville frozen beverage maker blends ingredients with ice into tempting concoctions for around $270 while a lower-priced “Taco Tuesday” version makes slushies for $60 (both available at Kohl’s). Amazon claims a five-star rating from buyers of a Buffetbranded machine for $385 plus many other choices for making signature cocktails to perk up a party. Target says you'll get “perfect cocktails in seconds” using the Bartesian “Keurig for Cocktails” machine at $349. Regardless of how much you spend, having one of these machines on your counter or bar screams “Try Me!”

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How about backyard or driveway games? Cornhole is always popular, and you can spruce it up by organizing a tournament or offering prizes for special accomplishments—Payday candy bars for the winners of each match, maybe a bottle of Virginia wine (or if you wish to splurge, bourbon!) for anyone who throws three “holers” on a single turn. Modify the rules and prizes as you wish; just use them to amp up the competition. Are kids invited? Kroger.com offers a harmless axe-throwing target game youngsters might enjoy. CVS sells a cool wooden lawn bowling game for $33.95.

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Nothing keeps guests from saying an early “Goodnight” better than an inviting fire. If you already have a masonry fire pit, you're set; if not, consider an inexpensive alternative that garners the same result. Many new configurations, some fueled by a hidden propane tank, can be found at local home improvement centers or online.

Luminarios—votive candles in sand-anchored paper bags or perhaps sculpted milk containers—are normally used to make a driveway or sidewalk look extra inviting for holiday gatherings. But why not use them to give flicker to your back yard or patio once dusk sets in? Appoint a helper to light the pre-positioned candles (great job for an attending teenager!) and supply a fire-starting wand to make the job quick and easy.

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Party favors

You've done folks the favor of inviting them to your soiree, and in most circumstances that would be enough.

But you're celebrating a resurgence of socializing here, so maybe a parting gift will help ingrain great memories of the occasion for days to come. Send guests home with something to delight the palate during their recovery breakfast: a couple of buttery croissants from your favorite bakery, a pack of flavored coffee or even a container of fresh-squeezed orange juice. Include a note that says how delighted you were to enjoy their company and offer best wishes for an enjoyable day or week.

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INCORPORATE BOTANICAL LOOKS FOR FRESH INTERIORS B Y K E N DA L L AT K I N S L I V I C K As humans, we are inextricably part of nature, and our eyes are attracted to shapes and colors that make us feel alive. This is one of the main reasons that most experts recommend bringing the outdoors in when creating a well-designed room. For the same reason that hospital patients can recover more quickly in a room with a view of nature, we can rest our eyes on a symbol of nature and receive the benefits of botanicals in the form of color therapy and nature immersion.

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On the wall

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Florals look great on surfaces, both horizontal and vertical. From granny chic to just plain unique, flowers on your walls can make an instant statement. Botanical garden designs and tropical vibes abound in 2021, whether in art or wallcoverings. For extra whimsy, prints can include birds that live among the plants on which they appear—think hummingbirds for English garden style and toucans for a more exotic feel.

Play around with scale to suit your taste and the room. A tiny petal pattern could be ideal for a guest bathroom, whereas large blooms could create an optical illusion, enveloping the living room to amplify drama. You can even mimic this look by designing a floral pattern painted with your own hand or hiring a mural artist.

For something even less permanent, you can frame pressed botanicals straight out of the garden and hang them on your wall. There are a variety of methods to pull this off, so watch a video tutorial, and proceed with caution. Choose a fern for some greenery or a favorite summer flower with a beautiful, colorful shape, like cosmos, dahlias, zinnias or marigolds.

For an extra touch of comfort, florals are a timeless favorite for fabrics and other home accents.

Whether bold and colorful or sleek and subtle, you can choose how rosy you want your fabric posies to appear. Choose bright pink rose-patterned drapes that look straight out of Granny’s cottage, or more sheer window treatments with fine-lined florals that invite in the sun. Throw pillows featuring botanical prints can help highlight a favorite accent color, and a flowery upholstery project can be a fun way to give an old chair or couch a makeover. Botanical fabrics also pair stylishly with contrasting stripes or geometric patterns in rugs, pottery and other furniture pieces.

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The most obvious use of florals is pretty straightforward—house plants and colorful blossoms placed throughout your home as accents or centerpieces. Find them at the farmer’s market, grocery store, local nursery or your homegrown garden. You get bonus points if you understand the hidden language of flowers and use them strategically. Try a bouquet of sunflowers on the

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But what if you don’t want the hassle or maintenance for caring for plants? Summer blooms like globe thistle, baby’s breath and larkspur look stunning in a dried arrangement.

Read on for some fun ideas for infusing botanicals into popular home decor trends.

Coastal Boho: For a bohemian beachy look, botanicals simply belong. Think live ferns in baskets hanging from the ceiling or on floating shelves, or dried palm leaf fans in a large vase or as a wall embellishment. These add the perfect nod to nature, amidst woven baskets, cane furniture, and driftwood and shells placed thoughtfully around the room, along with a funky Moroccan rug.

Granny Chic: This fun and feisty style is all about mixing old and new. Let your boldly printed floral wallpaper set the scene, and don’t be afraid to complement or even match with floral curtains. Embellishments like shag fringes, ruffles and lace add to that over-the-top feeling of comfort. If you have any special floral needlepoints or hanging tapestry projects that have been stowed away in the attic for safekeeping, now is the time to pull them out. The only reminder that you’re not actually in Central Virginia HOME Summer 2021

Granny’s house will be the ultramodern accent lamp, faux fur throw pillow, or neon chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

Cottagecore: In the spirit of rural romance, cottagecore embraces a “back to basics” freedom by celebrating things that grow wild. With untamed flare, let the room be what it wants.

Floral wallpaper looks striking with a rustic wood table, topped with wildflowers in a simple glass vase. Muted greens, greys and other neutrals are the perfect hues to pair with soft linens and china tea sets. Throw in some layered textiles, vintage rugs and a gallery wall of botanical prints, along with windowsills of dainty flowers in repurposed antique floral teacups. You’ll bask in this cozy femininity, as if immersed in the countryside, barefoot and fancy free.

Maximalism: Maximalism—as a rebellion to minimalism, but with joy at its core—is all about “go big or go home.” Think crazily intricate wallpaper patterns with large-scale botanicals, neon hues, playfulness with size and scale, and contrasting patterns and colors. Imagine a wallpaper featuring palm trees with colorful fruit and toucans perched atop the branches, paired with a bright pink couch and black and white geometric floor tiles.

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Nothing says summer like a fresh berry, and there is no better berry than one that is freshly picked from the garden. Thankfully, a backyard berry patch is a highly attainable goal for any gardener, for berries can easily be worked into your existing landscape. Strawberries can be a border, while berry bushes like blueberries, raspberries and blackberries can be hedge-defining areas in the garden. Known as “small fruits” for the size of the fruit these perennials produce, these plants require less space than fruit trees while also maturing faster, allowing the gardener to reap the rewards of their labor within a year or two of planting.

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The first small fruit to ripen in the spring are strawberries. A plant that can be used as a ground cover and a border, strawberries also do well in container gardens. There are both spring (June) bearing and everbearing strawberry plants, although the recommended varieties for our area are primarily June bearing. June-bearing plants are short-day plants, forming blooms when there is less than 12 hours of sunlight a day. Recommended June-bearing cultivars include Sweet Charlie, Chandler, Flavorfest, Camino Real and Camarosa, while San Andreas and Albion are some everbearing varieties that do well in our region.

Strawberries grow best in a sandy, loam soil, but they will grow anywhere in well-drained soil that has been well supplied with organic matter. They’d prefer to not be near members of the nightshade family like eggplants and tomatoes, and they generally aren’t fond of being planted in southern-facing slopes, as too much sun can stymie the berry harvest. Strawberries need to be weeded regularly, as they don’t like being crowded.

Plant strawberry rows 3 feet wide, with plants 1 to 3 feet apart.

Strawberry plants produce both berries and runners—baby strawberry plants connected via a long stem—during their productive season; pinch the runners off to ensure better berry production. Strawberries should be planted in the early spring with the crown of the plant level with the soil surface. Pinching off blossoms the first year of planting helps ensure a better crop the next year. While the “mother” plants last only a few years, careful managing of mother plants with the “daughter” plants produced via runners ensures a healthy strawberry patch for years to come.

When planting strawberries in container gardens, the pyramid shape is one frequently used. It is an excellent method of maximizing limited space while ensuring a bountiful harvest.

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Caneberries

Caneberries, also known as brambles, are a relatively easy small fruit to grow in the home garden. Caneberries include raspberries and blackberries, named because of how they grow; their roots and crowns are perennial, shooting up canes that produce fruit. These canes only last two years and come in two fruiting types: primocane and floricane, otherwise known as everbearing and summer bearing, respectively. Primocane will bear fruit in the fall of the first year of their cane growth, then again the following June, although the fall harvest is more plentiful. These particular plants can be mowed down to the ground after the fall harvest and will pop back up next spring. Floricanes produce fruit only in their second year of growth.

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Caneberries can be planted in the fall or early spring, in rows 8 feet apart or more, with 3 feet between plants, working the soil as you would the vegetable garden (well-drained soil rich in organic matter).

Caneberries need regular pruning at several points in the season, in what is called dominant and summer pruning.

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Blackberries offer thornless varieties while raspberries come in a range of colors—red, black, purple and yellow—that differ in flavor as well as production levels.

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Blueberries

Perhaps the easiest of all the small fruits to grow in your yard are blueberries. Not only are blueberries an edible landscaping feature, they offer spectacular fall color.

They grow best in areas where azaleas, mountain laurel or rhododendrons grow, preferring more acidic soil. Similar to brambles, they require a good deal of water to help establish them their first year. Beyond that, blueberries are shallow rooted and like a steady amount of moisture, but they don’t tolerate saturated soils, so they must have adequate drainage. They prefer sunny, gentle slopes with a soil pH level of at least 4.5 to 5.5.

Blueberries don’t like to be fertilized when being planted, so it is best to amend your soil a few weeks before planting.

Once established, they will need some light pruning to remove dead and broken branches between the autumn leaf drop and spring growth.

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Among the rabbiteye varieties, there are the early-season types: Alapaha, Climax, Titan and Vernon; the mid-season varieties: Brightwell, Powderblue and Tifblue; and the late-season varieties of Centurion and Ochlokonee. Planting a variety of early, mid- and late-season rabbiteye blueberry bushes will allow you to harvest berries well into July and even August.

Southern highbush varieties are the most susceptible to late frosts, as they bloom early in the season, but they are also the variety most recommended for Central and Southern Virginia.

Early season Southern highbush varieties are Suziblue, Palmetto and O’Neal while Camellia, Jubilee and Magnolia are the recommended midseason Southern highbush varieties for our area. Southern highbush varieties are also very popular with birds and deer, but the plants are easily netted to save your crop from passing wildlife. Birdnetting is a well-known approach, but bridal tulle is an excellent alternative to use as well. It still allows light to get to the plants, but because the construction of the fabric is finer, birds are not as likely to get tangled in it, which also makes it easier to use, as bird netting is easily tangled by humans as well.

Northern highbush blueberries are self-fertile, although larger and earlier ripening berries can result if several varieties are planted for cross-pollination. They do better in the mountainous and more northern regions of Virginia. Duke, Earliblue, Patriot and Spartan are good early season Northern highbush varieties

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while Bluecrop, Blueray and Legacy are hearty midseason varieties. Elliot and Jersey are good late-season Northern highbush blueberry bushes.

Before choosing which small fruits you’d like to add to your edible landscaping, it is always advisable to do some research on the different varieties available, for just as there are a range of harvest times, there is a range of individual sizes and flavor profiles. Purchasing your berries from a local nursery can help ensure you are planting something that will do well in your garden for bountiful harvests in years to come. With a little planning, you can be assured that freshly harvested home-grown berries are just a few steps into the garden away. ✦

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