Looking for a change of scenery, interior designer Leigh Johnson and her husband, Craig, decided to relocate from the hustle and bustle of Richmond, Virginia, to the small-town charm of nearby Charlottesville. The empty nesters share a blended family of six children, five grandkids, and a golden retriever named River.
“Having graduated from UVA, I knew how welcoming this area could be,” recalls Johnson. “We started house hunting in Charlottesville proper and then moved farther afield
