Take Your Home From Builder Grade To Custom Text by Jasmine Bible + Photography by Jennifer Morgan Photography Your home may be blessed with beautiful architecture, interest, and charm…great! But what if it’s not? What if you’ve moved into a home that’s more of a boring box than a crown jewel? All hope is not…
Remodeling a room in your home for a baby nursery may be one of the most exciting and important projects you’ll undertake as a homeowner. Here, a beige and bland guest room becomes a bright and cheerful nursery, fit for a petite princess. Enlisting the help of local Charlottesville, Virginia, experts, we were able to transform this…
One Room, Two Ways We asked two interior design teams to turn an unused space into an ideal teens’s playroom. With a $3,000 budget, they each created a retreat for kiddos to play, create, hang out, and daydream. DESIGN NO 1: CIRCLE Design Studio, LLC JOHN T.H. DORLINI, CID, LEED BD+C AND THERESA A.C. DORLINI,…
A mid-modern architectural treasure is lovingly revived in Blacksburg, Virginia. On a quiet street in Blacksburg, Virginia, rests a lovely home that appears to hover amongst the trees. Built in 1960, when clean lines and walnut paneling reigned supreme, walking into this home feels a bit like walking into a time capsule. But it took…
This home in the Battery Heights neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina, defines cottage-cute. In each issue of NEST Magazine, our acclaimed print publication now in its 17th issue, we bring you cutting edge insights into design and home trends, including our recurring Curb Appeal column. In our most recent issue, we took an intimate look…
Interior designer Ashley Haley shares her love of transitional decor A lover of all things beautiful and balanced, Ashley Haley named her design business OSLO Design Co., in part for her own Norwegian roots, partly for her love of Scandinavian design, and for the visual symmetry the letters themselves possess. That innate sense for what…
How to Maximize the Natural Light in Your Home TEXT BY JASMINE BIBLE Let’s be honest…not every single room in our home is drenched with glorious sunlight. So what can you do to maximize the natural light in those rooms? We talked to some of our favorite designers to learn their lighting tricks. Read on…
Our in-house expert brings us fresh picks for unexpected lighting choices! We’ve rounded up unconventional light fixtures that are sure to illuminate your heart, and your home! PLANT PENDANT It’s a plant hanger and a pendant light all in one! Hang in multiples for a dramatic effect. Spherical Hanging Plant Pendant, $87,…
For interior designer Kevin Billings, plaid isn’t just a trend, it’s a way of life. FIRM: DEXTER AND PLAID INTERIOR DESIGN CO. PROJECT LOCATION: LEESBURG, VIRGINIA INSTAGRAM: @DEXTERANDPLAID “It’s a shoebox,” laughs Kevin Billings, founder of Dexter and Plaid Interior Design Co. His 1,000-square-foot home may be small, but it packs a mighty…
Preparing your home for a sale any time of year is perhaps the most important organizational task you can tackle. But fear not, we’ve created this checklist to keep the process simple and straightforward. Remember, when selling your home, you’re trying to appeal to the highest number of buyers. By minimizing your decor and neutralizing…
