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Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: March, 2014

In March 2014, 63 homes sold between $1,539,820-$220,000 in the Vienna and Oakton area.

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: March, 2014

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: February, 2014

In February 2014, 53 homes sold between $1,700,000-$193,000 in the Vienna and Oakton area.

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: February, 2014

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: January, 2014

In January 2014, 58 homes sold between $1,700,000-$175,000 in the Vienna and Oakton area.

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: January, 2014

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: December, 2013

In December 2013, 82 homes sold between $2,775,000-$204,000 in the Vienna and Oakton area.

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: December, 2013

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: November, 2013

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: November, 2013

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: October, 2013

In October 2013, 82 homes sold between $1,629,807-$185,000 in the Vienna and Oakton area.

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: October, 2013

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Choosing Art

Local designers offer tips on how to banish blank walls.

When Anne McCloud and her fiance, Mark Graham, moved into their Herndon home two years ago, with the exception of a large, deep red Chesterfield sofa, a present from Anne’s parents, the furniture they had was left over from graduate school: a tattered antique chair in need of reupholstering and two side tables.

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: September, 2013

In September 2013, 106 homes sold between $2,140,584-$199,900 in the Vienna and Oakton area.

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: September, 2013

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Decorating for Fall

Local designers offer suggestions for bringing the harvest into your home.

The colors of autumn are all around as pumpkins and squash fill produce stands and leaves change from green to orange, red and yellow before falling from their branches. Local designers and tastemakers are unveiling home accents that bring the warm hues of the season into the home. Whether using pillows, throws or flowers, adding the colors and textures of fall requires less effort than one might expect. “Emerald green, orange and turquoise are three of the biggest color trends we’re seeing,” said Marcus Browning of European Country Living in Old Town Alexandria. “Throws and pillows are a given, but you can also tie in traditional and modern accessories with rugs, stained glass lamps with modern or intricate designs.” Small trays provide a canvas for highlighting color and adding functionality to a room, says Marika Meyer of Marika Meyer Interiors in Bethesda, Md. “Color and pattern are in right now,” she said. “I just purchased the C. Wonder (http://www.cwonder.com) navy and white chevron tray for my home. It adds a punch of color and freshness to a room. Preppy is back in a big way, too, offering lots of patterns.”

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: August, 2013

In August 2013, 134 homes sold between $1,770,000-$199,900 in the Vienna and Oakton area.

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: August, 2013

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: July, 2013

In July 2013, 137 homes sold between $1,705,000-$199,900 in the Vienna and Oakton area.

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: July, 2013

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Is Your Home Ready for Back to School?

Local designers offer tips for creating functional and stylish homework spaces.

Summer will soon come to an end, and children everywhere will be heading back to school and coming home with homework. To keep students engaged and excited, some local designers offer suggestions for creating a space so fun and inviting that your children will want to hang out there — even if that means doing homework.

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Outdoor Elegance Meets Cutting Edge Technology

A design/build team explores fine architecture in weather-resistant materials.

If anything in the summer of 2013 points to still evolving homeowner expectations, it may be the frequency with which locals are integrating screen porches, patios, fire pits, and outdoor kitchens into original landscaping schemes that artfully marry the house to its setting.

Keeping Pets Safe

Veterinary experts say common household items can harm animals.

Did you know that a bowl of grapes sitting on your counter can be fatal to your dog or that a bouquet of fragrant lilies could be lethal to a cat? Were you aware that a stick of gum might cause a life-threatening canine emergency? Veterinary experts say that while pet hazards are lurking around almost every home, many pet owners are unaware of them. From favorite foods to over-the-counter-pain relievers, a number of common household items are dangerous to family pets.

Unlocking the Door to Affordable Housing

County considers establishment of residential studio option to assist with housing affordability.

Like most areas that have seen explosive growth in the past 30 years, Fairfax County’s stock of affordable housing has dwindled as it’s grown into one of the nation’s wealthiest counties.