Homearama Opens Its Doors
Most days, Pat and Mike Moore find themselves immersed in the resort life: leisurely bike rides around the lakes, 18 holes on a sprawling championship golf course and evening strolls to a waterfront park, where sunsets kiss the Nansemond River. They gather with neighbors for cookouts, parties, tournaments and fitness activities and special events throughout... Continue Reading
As Homearama strives to honor lifestyle trends within the custom-home market, the teaming up of builder Sam Cohen and organization expert Jeff Bruzzesi might have the crowd in awe. Hand-scraped hardwood floors, elegant trim, over-sized windows and mixed-element fixtures surround the roomy spaces throughout the 4,200-square-foot “The Treasure Chest: The Organizational House.” The dwelling features... Continue Reading
Nine homes this year SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – October 15 marked the beginning of Homearama – Fall 2011The event is in Suffolk this year and features nine brand new homes in the Riverfront at Harbour View neighborhood. The best part of buying home is of course the shopping around. Karen Baker isn’t officially in the... Continue Reading
The final week of preparations are taking place on Shelter Cove Court in The Riverfront for the Tidewater Builders Assocation's Fall Homearama 2011.
Suffolk News HeraldBy Emily Collins The walls might be up on the Homerama houses, but there is still plenty of work to be done, especially for the homes busy interior designers.With Homearamas opening only two weeks away, the designers are working overtime to get every detail perfected before about 100,000 people make their way to... Continue Reading
It was the last blast of the summer - and time for everyone to take a break from work, school and chores to enjoy the community's annual Labor Day Celebration at the Riverfront Swim Club!
On a hot summer’s day, children splash in a memorial pool that commemorates the historic Battle of the Ironclads. In the background, wind turbines spin and traffic rushes by on the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel.
I got my first taste of what to expect when Homearama opens next month during the Dusty Boots open house last weekend. Although I’ve visited the homes before, Dusty Boots marked the first time I’d seen the inside of most of them and had the time to check out everything.
There’s still a month before the Homearama houses make their official debut to the public, but some of the homes already have buyers.
With a little more than a month until the official opening of Homearama, several of the featured houses have opened their doors to hundreds of visitors for a sneak preview this weekend.
Justin Kauflin, a jazz pianist from Virginia Beach, was in an eye doctor’s waiting room when he got the call that invited him to join the elite ranks of jazz players.
At that moment, last month, he also was being filmed by a camera crew for a documentary.
The Tidewater Builders Association is opening up the Homearama houses and inviting the public to get their shoes dirty at the Dusty Boots open house.
Interior design students Chad Krikorian and Rechelle Palacios fiddled with a lamp, mirror and console.... They moved around tufted ottomans and a sectional sofa...They laid out wallpaper and paint colors.
And they never broke a sweat.
In addition to the Justin Kauflin house, Homearama will feature eight other expansive homes, many of which have specially designed themes, such as one home inspired by ideas suggested by the builder’s social media friends and another designed for ultimate organization.