Stunning Virginia Garden Tour

Virginia's Historic Garden Week is a wonderful opportunity to take in some of the region's most remarkable, luxe gardens. Historic Garden Week is an 83-year-old event that bills itself as "America's largest open house" and crisscrosses the state, from the tony, equestrian enclaves ringing Washington DC to the Chesapeake Bay. One of our favorite: Jewelry designer Elizabeth Locke's gorgeous 1816 Federal-style home in Millwood features a breathtaking 19th century-style glass conservatory that houses her orchids and palms. 

The exterior of Elizabeth Locke's Millwood, Virginia 100-acre Federal-style estate Clay Hill and gardens. The estate's location was chosen for its proximity to Washington D.C. and airport for the jet-setting designer.

An aura of calm defines the screened-in porch filled with classic, vintage details on Elizabeth Locke's Virginia estate.

Jewelry designer and journalist Elizabeth Locke adds a personal touch to her Millwood, Virginia home Clay Hill with this design painted on her screened-in porch floor.