Home + Design

Interior Design Gets Personal

Carolyn McCarter of 27 South details a trend toward authenticity Article by Glenye Oakford If you’re tempted to go bold or more personalized with your living space, here’s some good news: The cool gray and white interiors that dominated the 2010s are giving way to a more personal and lived-in aesthetic in home design in the 2020s. This shift reflects a broader movement toward creating spaces that prioritize individual expression rather than following rigid design rules, for a result that feels...

Home + Design

Clutter to Calm

Jennifer Pontello, owner of The Pink Closet, believes organization is self-care. Article and Photography by When life took an unexpected turn at the onset of the pandemic, Jennifer Pontello found herself at a crossroads. After two decades in corporate HR and recruiting, a layoff forced her to reimagine her future. Rather than viewing it as a setback, she saw an opportunity to embrace a long-held passion: helping others transform their spaces—and their lives—through organization, unpacking...

Real Estate

Make Your Home Market-Ready

Forecasts call for a blooming Leesburg real-estate market this spring. Realtor Eryn Appell of The Local Group offers some tips to boost your home's appeal. Article by Glenye Oakford If you’re a homeowner in Leesburg eying the real estate market for a potential sale, you could be in luck. “We are in a really great market,” said The Local Group’s Eryn Appell, a Purcellville native who is now a Leesburg homeowner. “And we expect it to really pick up for the spring. We’re hearing from lenders...

Fitness

Movement as Medicine

Rehab 2 Perform's performance physical therapists help raise your baseline Article by Glenye Oakford | Photography by Photos by Rehab 2 Perform Walk through the doors of Rehab 2 Perform in Leesburg, and you'll notice something different. Instead of a typical medical environment, you’ll find a space that more closely resembles a training facility, with kettlebells, squat racks, and an atmosphere that emphasizes the company’s central philosophy: movement is medicine. Dr. Grant Westbrook, the...