Local Makers Have the Gift(S) | Holiday Shopping with Area Artisans
The holidays are upon us and buying gifts may feel like a chore. With all the “havetos” that demand our attention in this season of giving, why not make shopping ...
The Holly and the Ivy | Homemade Garlands, Swags & Topiary
As a child I remember Christmas Eve at my parents’ house in Lynchburg. The tree would have been decorated a week or so earlier and tree lights would finally be ...
Holiday Cheer | At Ridgewood Farm
Photography by Kevin Hurley Driving up to Beth and Richard Macher’s home, Ridgewood Farm, is like stepping back in time. It sits atop a gentle rise on the southwestern side ...
EDITOR’S note
In my mind, November—logically—is the beginning of the holiday season. Each month of this holiday issue of HOME—November, December and January—offers a variety of seasonal celebrations. According to The Old ...
Boost Your Roost | A Better First Impression in 72 Hours or Less
When the months are warm, it can be disheartening to return home after a long day of work, sigh as you scurry up a cracking sidewalk amid a barren landscape ...
Home Grown Cuisine | Farm-to-Table Dining
From Hanover tomatoes and Halifax cantaloupes to the basil and mint growing in your kitchen garden, the Commonwealth is rich with locally grown delectables—and thanks to a growing interest in ...
Paper Swoon | For the Love of Wallpaper
Ah, wallpaper, how I love thee; I can’t begin to count the ways. There’s no faster, can’t-fail route to dramatic space transformation than a trip down the paper trail. Wallpaper ...
A Barn House in the Country | Farmsteading Family Creates a Dream Estate
“Bella and Sterling—they’re why we bought the farm,” says Thistlewood Farm owner Meredith Elliott. Bella is a winsome Bashkir Curly Clydesdale Cross and Sterling’s a stately Tennessee Walker. When Bella ...
