Homearama

It's the little touches that count at Homearama

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Staci Dennis Correspondent It takes much more than four walls and a roof to make a house a home. An eye for good design is important, too. "The goal is to make every home functional and (to) be creative with every inch of space," said Erin Widener Speckhart, president of The Widener Corp., one of nine participating builders in Homearama 2009.

Homearama, developer’s dream for boyhood playground

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Staci Dennis
Correspondent
A few decades ago, a parcel of land in the heart of Chesapeake's Deep Creek was Tim Culpepper's childhood playground.
As a young boy, he explored the area that butted up against the Great Dismal Swamp. He spen t his summers hunting, fishing, camping and riding his bike through some of the 488 acres that his family owned.

Interactive: What you'll see at Homearama

mirandam — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:00:10 -0400

CLICK ON THE INTERACTIVE ABOVE TO WATCH VIDEOS AND LEARN MORE.

Your video guide to enjoying this year’s Homearama at Culpepper Landing in Chesapeake.
Come back each week for new videos and home features.

New Homearama showcase added in bid to drum up sales

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:26:23 -0400

The Tidewater Builders Association has a new strategy for stirring up new homebuyers: Instead of just one Home-arama next year, the group will host two. In addition to its annual fall showcase, the association plans to hold its first spring Home-arama in 2010. The move is an attempt to attract buyer attention in a market that has seen one of its steepest declines in more than a decade.

Video: Couple wed at Homearama

cubecandy — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:41:11 -0400

Dominique Lawson and Kevin Stanley were about to postpone their "I do's" because they couldn't afford the trappings of a wedding. Instead, they are tying the knot months ahead of schedule because they are getting a free wedding courtesy of the Tidewater Builders Association.

Homearama gives couple a helping hand with wedding

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:46:35 -0400

By Barbara Taychert Correspondent Dominique Lawson and Kevin Stanley were about to postpone their "I do's" because they couldn't afford the trappings of a wedding. Instead, they are tying the knot months ahead of schedule because they are getting a free wedding courtesy of the Tidewater Builders Association.

Teens tour the house that green built

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:01:00 -0400

By Taylor Brock Teen correspondent There's a new house on the block and it's green! Not the color, the theme. It's called The Mothership, and it's part of Homearama 2008, an annual showcase of homes by the Tidewater Builders Association. This year there are seven houses on display at Ashville Park in the heart of Virginia Beach.

Small touches have big impact at Homearama 2008

Tracie.L — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:01:00 -0400

Trying to take in the abundance of Homearama is like “I Love Lucy’’ pals Lucy Ricardo and Ethel Mertz trying to wolf down chocolates as they speed along a candy factory conveyor belt.
Ambitious, but futile.

It wouldn't be Homearama without 'wow' factor

cubecandy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:01:00 -0400

Staci Dennis Correspondent History and new construction typically don’t go together. But thanks to community and architectural designer Stephen Fuller, details from yesterday come alive in the neoclassical neighborhood Ashville Park, site of Homearama 2008.

Beach's Homearama opens with uncharacteristic whisper

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:40:22 -0400

Herb Watson ambled through the 5,200-square-foot French chateau-style mansion Friday morning, proudly showing off everything from the home's elaborate ceiling decorations to its laundry room. "Where have you seen a utility room with a floor made of solid marble and a counter of solid granite?" he asked.