Dana-Jean LaFever's Blog

Posted on 06/28/2022

Kitchen Garden: Tips for a Successful Harvest

After you spend a few months planning, planting and growing your garden, you may want to enjoy the fruits, and vegetables, of your labor. However, it can be tricky to know when and how to harvest your kitchen garden. These tips will help you pick produce that is ripe and ready: Keep a Garden Journal When you plant...

Garden

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Posted on 06/21/2022

Sustainable Real Estate Benefits

Sustainability in real estate continues to rise in popularity and convenience. With increased awareness for the environment, builders and homeowners alike are prioritizing sustainable practices and materials in the real estate market. Here are some of the most important benefits of sustainable real estate: Environmental Benefits As you might expect, there are many environmental benefits to sustainable practices...

Budget

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Posted on 06/14/2022

Make Your Own Living Art With Moss Graffiti

Moss graffiti, also called green graffiti or eco-graffiti, has become a popular trend both with artists and environmentally conscious individuals. Many graffiti artists are choosing to create living art instead of using spray paint and other materials with VOCs and other substances that can harm the local environment. While you might see moss graffiti in urban public spaces,...

Posted on 06/07/2022

DIY project for plant lovers: Making an air plant terrarium

Air plants don't require soil to live, so making a terrarium to display them in is a perfect DIY project. With just a few materials, you can make a beautiful habitat for your air plants that's also unique home decor. Here is a guide for how to make your own air plant terrarium: What you'll need Open glass...

Posted on 05/31/2022

Tips for a DIY Indoor Home Theater

An indoor home theater offers a good way to make sure you’re able to watch your favorite movies on the big screen from the comfort of your own house. With an indoor theater at home, you don’t have to worry about the weather or outdoor noise levels. You don’t have to hire experts to build a home theater...

Home Design

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Posted on 05/29/2022

Fairfax, VA Real Estate Market Update 5/29/2022

Click here to view Fairfax, VA blog post which has information on the constantly changing market...

Posted on 05/24/2022

Painting: A Step-by-Step Guide

Painting is one of the best home improvement projects for beginners to take on, but that doesn't mean that you should begin without learning more about the process. Here is a step-by-step guide to walk you through everything you need to know about painting a room. Step 1: Choose Your Color Before you begin the painting process, you...

Decor

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Posted on 05/17/2022

Can You DIY Mid-Mod? Four Ideas to Try Out

Affectionately known as Mid-Mod, this mid-century interior design movement is heavily influenced by the angular, funky style of the middle of the 20th century. It takes the best of what the late 1950s and early 1960s had to offer and gives it a contemporary twist. Here are four DIY Mid-Mod home decor projects to try: DIY hairpin leg...

Posted on 06/25/2022

Video Tour - 5526 Lakewhite Court, Fairfax, VA 22032

Welcome home to this wonderful 3 level, end unit townhouse. Kitchen has new cabinets, granite counters, and floors. Stainless steel appliances, dishwasher was new in 2021 as are the washer and dryer. Lower-level rec room has new carpet, a beautiful fireplace and walk out to the back deck surrounded by a gardeners’ dream with an extra-large fully fenced yard and gardener's cottage. There are 2 parking spaces right out front and right across from the playground. Home is a short drive to Springfield Metro, GMU, and the Fairfax County Parkway It's also walking distance to beautiful Royal Lake within 3 blocks and its wonderful walking and...

Posted on 06/25/2022

5526 Lakewhite Court, Fairfax, VA 22032 is now new to the market!

Welcome home to this wonderful 3 level, end unit townhouse. Kitchen has new cabinets, granite counters, and floors. Stainless steel appliances, dishwasher was new in 2021 as are the washer and dryer. Lower-level rec room has new carpet, a beautiful fireplace and walk out to the back deck surrounded by a gardeners’ dream with an extra-large fully fenced yard and gardener's cottage. There are 2 parking spaces right out front and right across from the playground. Home is a short drive to Springfield Metro, GMU, and the Fairfax County Parkway It's also walking distance to beautiful Royal Lake within 3 blocks and its wonderful walking and...

Posted on 05/28/2022

Another Property Sold - 4570 Lawnvale Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155

Posted on 05/21/2022

Another Property Sold - 8804 Bentfield Drive, Manassas, VA 20110