Richmond Homearama 2012

A place to put your things...by Orleans Homes

2012-03-04T23:20:00.000-05:00

It seems we, as homeowners sure have a lot of stuff. Why else would there be entire stores devoted to storage? When did closets and how to organize them become magazine cover stories? Why in our busy lives, is it so fulfilling to buy a home that has a place for all our things and so satisfying when everything is in its proper place? Because, having everything neatly stored and organized

Our homes are a place of refuge

2012-03-01T18:08:00.001-05:00

As life’s pressures and stresses mount daily, our homes are a place of refuge – a place that calms the soul. A concept that is exhibited visually in our R.S. Hulbert Builders Homearama House of 2012.When you walk through our front door, you will experience a peaceful sense of release. Colors, materials, textures, and shapes unite an artful combination of the craftsman influence and

Bring back the color! by Priscilla George

2012-02-15T16:41:00.000-05:00

Bring back the color! This is the tag line on the front of two of my popular decorating magazines lately. Interesting isn’t it? We have now spent at least the last 4 years that I can remember, making everything in our homes…including walls, furniture and accessories…neutral! We all have the beige, taupe, linen, grey and mushroom color scheme going on with maybe a hint of robin’s egg blue thrown

2012-01-12T00:01:00.002-05:00

Craig Toalson - Executive Vice President WELCOME TO RICHMOND HOMEARAMA 2012 The Home Building Association of Richmond is proud to present Richmond Homearama 2012 at Summer Lake in Chesterfield County. Homearama has a history of "being at its best" in Chesterfield County and we plan to continue build on that tradition. One of the most successful and talked about Homearama's in

Homemades by Suzanne – A Super Treat at Homearama

2010-10-01T14:30:00.000-04:00

Suzanne from Homemades by Suzanne Recipe from Suzanne at HOMEMADES BY SUZANNE from Homearama — Thanks for visiting with me for the cooking demo last week. ROASTED SALMON & FRESH SALMON CAKES1 side of salmon about 2 lbs. 1 tablespoon yellow mustard or any mustard that you like 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon soy sauce ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar Preheat over to 350 degrees. Rinse

A Roaring Start to Homearama

2010-09-22T08:53:00.001-04:00

After a year of work, Homearama is finally here. The weekend was a huge success with over 1500 attendees who enjoyed Wine by New Kent Winery and Jazz by Debo Dabney. The weather has been absolutely perfect. Today, over 600 attended REALTOR day and now we are gearing up for A Taste of Richmond tonight. Each of the 6 homes will have a different restaurants represented and judged by the Richmond

What A Treat!

2010-09-02T13:50:00.000-04:00

Jill Hendricks & Diana Ragsdale, Izzie’s …consigning with grace When Nancy Youngblood of Youngblood Properties approached us about furnishing her Homearama house in Patriots Landing with items from our newly opened consignment shop; Izzie’s, we thought to ourselves “what a treat!” As Nancy stated in her blog; we “jumped at the chance” to be part of the first Homerama since 1994. Now, 6 months

Our Charity House

2010-09-01T11:55:00.001-04:00

Chris Broughton-Spruill, President, Children’s Hospital Foundation Several months ago, Children’s Hospital Foundation was approached by LifeStyle Builders & Developers with an amazing idea: they wanted to build a Charity House for us. The Charity House would be built at Patriot’s Landing as part of the 2010 Homearama, and 100 percent of the proceeds of the sale of that house would be donated

Giving Back—LifeStyle Builders & Developers, Inc.

2010-08-24T09:47:00.001-04:00

Kevin McNulty, LifeStyle Builders and Developers, Inc. In the book, Small Giants by Bo Burlingham, there is a lot of discussion about a business’s “mojo.” Specifically, he says that “Mojo comes, in part, from an active appreciation of a business’s potential to make a positive difference in the lives of the people it comes into contact with.” Before we ever broke ground on the house, our

Green Building has always been a focus of Colonial Homecrafters, Ltd.

2010-08-20T17:09:00.001-04:00

Wm. Edward Goode, Jr. CGP, CGB, CAPSColonial Homecrafters, Ltd. Colonial Homecrafters, Ltd. is a proud participant in this year’s 2010 Homearama; our home is named the American. The American is a classical Craftsman style home on the exterior, but boasts many fine details on the interior such as Heart Pine Floors and an open staircase, but the real features that will impact the customer the

With Ryan Homes You Can Afford to Have More Fun - Come discover our “New Kent Retreat”!

2010-08-18T07:03:00.001-04:00

Sarah E. Virgin and Teresa Boyette With this being the first Homearama in Richmond since 1994, Ryan Homes is excited to showcase the Venice, one of our most popular floorplans in the Renaissance Series. Given the present market conditions, Ryan Homes is focused more than ever on providing our homeowners with innovative floorplans and custom options that won’t break the bank. We understand

Your Home…Your Oasis!

2010-08-18T06:53:00.001-04:00

By Priscilla George, Interior Excellence LLC In just a matter of days my husband and I will celebrate 24 years of marriage. I consider myself one of the fortunate ones, in that, I am married to a man I adore and love to spoil and in turn he adores and spoils me back. Of course like every good marriage it is a lot of work. Just like a great marriage a beautiful home takes work as well. I

Come see this custom mural in the “Sweet Sixteen” Bedroom. Wow!

2010-08-16T08:22:00.003-04:00

Elizabeth Melhorn Elizabeth Melhorn is not only a designer with Main Street Homes, but she is a portrait artist. She painted the mural in the "Sweet Sixteen" girl's room of Main Street's "Enjoy Life" model for the Homearama. Elizabeth has studied color theory, and her portrait and landscape knowledge inspires her interior design. Her work has appeared as a finalist in the 2009 Richeson 75

Our home is sold too!

2010-08-09T14:01:00.001-04:00

Robert Carter and his family, Southern Tradition When I heard about the Homearama taking place in Patriots Landing this Fall, my first thought was that it would be a great event that would help rejuvenate the stagnant housing market in the Richmond area, but it wasn’t something in which our small custom homebuilding company could afford to participate. After several meetings with Chris

I Jumped at the Chance!

2010-08-05T20:43:00.002-04:00

Nancy Dearnly, managing member of Youngblood Properties LLC I am so excited to be building a home in this year’s Homearama located in historic New Kent County. The last Homearama that the Home Building Association of Richmond held was in 1994. I have heard builders, trades people, real estate agents and others talk about how great past Homearamas were and how much fun it was to tour the

First Homearama House at Patriots Landing is Sold…..Already!

2010-08-02T08:18:00.014-04:00

Franny PowellEast West Communities Before the drywall was even up, Eddie Goode’s brand new Homearama house was bought by a young family, Ryan and Angel Harris. They saw the home and realized that it fit their needs exactly. It has a wonderful play room, great family room and kitchen, 3-car garage-appointed mud room and pantry, and loads of great touches like window seats, and a luxury master

Working Together

2010-07-23T09:37:00.000-04:00

It occurred to me today as I was riding around the Homearama site what a dramatic impact this event is having on our industry, our community, and all of the businesses that are involved. This is the only place in Richmond where I have seen the roads blocked with contractor trucks and vans. The concentration of construction activity reminds me of the good ol’ days when things were booming. Like

What goes around comes around!

2010-07-22T15:11:00.001-04:00

By Priscilla George, Interior Excellence LLC Didn’t your mother always tell you, “don’t throw out those great pumps or that perfect little black dress, even if you aren’t wearing it anymore because it has gone out of fashion…what goes around comes around…it will be back in style in 20 years.” This is the same with interior design. The newest and hottest design style is actually one your

Treehugging in Promenade Gardens Park

2010-07-19T10:57:00.000-04:00

At East West Communities we pride ourselves on creating superior communities while preserving the land for generations to come. We do not feel that development and preservation of the environment have to be mutually exclusive as can be seen in our many communities across the country (www.eastwestcommunities.com), and most recently at Patriots Landing. All of the Homearama

Need a great new idea in your home?

2010-07-14T12:38:00.001-04:00

How about a convenient water fountain in your garage? This home under construction by Southern Traditions will feature one. There are 100 more ideas just like this in our upcoming show. Each home featured in this year’s Homearama is built by one of the area’s finest builders. The homes are thematically decorated by regional Interior Designers. There are six showcase homes priced from the