The Inviting Home | Welcoming Guests in the Winter Season
The winter months can be a wonderful time for entertaining. With holidays bringing cozy weather and good cheer, it’s a great time to reconnect with longtime friends, or to welcome ...
Holidays at the Headmaster’s | Restored Farmhouse Hosts Faculty, Friends and Family
The holidays come early at the Proctor home in southern Roanoke County. They have to—there’s a lot of entertaining that happens within the walls of the century-old farmhouse, and most ...
Stealth Storage | Creative Options for Organization
Organizing—it’s a never-ending quest. Our desire for tidy, puttogether homes requires a lot of vigilance, but also creativity. We’re forever pushing back on the constant creep of our belongings from ...
Beautiful Backyards | Three Sweet Escapes
Those of us fortunate enough to live in this beautiful corner of Virginia look for excuses to spend time out of doors, soaking up the splendor so casually on display ...
Southern Charmer | Historic Home Revamped by Top Area Builders and Designers
THE HOME WHERE THE CULLEN FAMILY LIVES IS ONE THEY LOVE, BUT IT WAS NOT LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. While living in another house in the neighborhood, Amy Cullen had ...
Basement Remodels | From Cold Concrete to Underground Retreat
A big, unfinished basement is like a blank canvas just waiting to become a masterpiece. With such a large space comes endless possibilities for remodeling; however, figuring out where and ...
Safeguard Your Security | How to Avoid Identity Theft
While most people have probably heard the term “identity theft,” the scope of damage that can result is often underestimated. It’s not just about someone copying your credit card number ...
Midcentury Makeover | Hometown Couple Transforms House on Spring Valley Lake
Just inside the city limits of Roanoke lies a slice of bucolic bliss known as Spring Valley Lake. This large private lake ringed by single family homes—and one of the ...
