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Heather Bien

Heather is a lifestyle content creator and writer who grew up in Richmond, VA and went on to the University of Virginia, where she studied Art History and Architectural History. She and her husband, Adam, split their time between their condo in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, DC and cottage on the Rappahannock River near Urbanna, VA. She loves good style, good food, frequent travel, and a classic stripe.

Heather is a freelance marketing copywriter as well as a freelance writer for Apartment Therapy, MyDomaine, mindbodygreen, Martha Stewart Weddings, and StyleBlueprint, among others. She also manages her cottage as a part-time vacation rental, takes on residential design clients, and recently launched her services offering branding and interior styling for short term vacation rentals and hospitality spaces.

https://www.heatherbien.com/

Publications

  • Apartment Therapy
    81 articles
  • The Knot
    56 articles
  • The Spruce
    43 articles
  • Southern Living
    32 articles
  • Martha Stewart Living
    27 articles
  • Martha Stewart
    26 articles
  • Finance Buzz
    7 articles

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  • —Southern Living
  • —The Spruce
  • When to Fertilize Peonies for the Healthiest, Fullest Blooms This Season
    17 Mar—The Spruce
    Peonies should be fertilized in early spring and again at the end of the season. Bone meal, balanced fertilizer, and mushroom compost are all good peony fertilizers. Plant them in a well-drained soil in full sun for even healthier plants. Peonies are a literal perennial favorite of gardeners and flower enthusiasts alike. The lush, colorful blooms are as stunning in a garden as they are in a bouquet, and stems are a pretty penny if you buy them through a florist or even a grocery store. But if...
  • 8 Estate Sale Finds Experts Say Not To Pass Up In 2025
    2 Mar—Southern Living
    Trends change, and what's old is new again. In This Article Grand Tour Era Finds Unique Lighting Interesting Bookends Quirky accessories Sculptural Barware Forgotten Art Decoupage Art Oyster Plates Just like there are trends in items that hit the shelves of your favorite stores, there are also trends in the secondhand world. What's hot this year in estate sale finds could have sat gathering dust last year. The glassware that ends up in every vintage seller's Instagram reels today could be...
  • —Finance Buzz

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