Perfect Patio Furniture
It’s the time we’ve been waiting for. Summer is the season to be outside, to let our homes extend gracefully out into our yards and onto porches, patios and decks. This ...
Escape with Hardscapes: Brick, Stone and Concrete Transform Outdoor Spaces
Go to any area home and garden store and it won’t take long to realize that entertaining outdoors is becoming quite popular in the Roanoke Valley area. You’ll see more ...
Roses: Summer Garden Superstars
Roses are a little bit like celebrities. Both have a reputation for being mysterious, elusive and a little bit fussy, and yet somehow they are available everywhere—even in the grocery ...
Perfect Pillows
In eighth grade, the girls in my middle school were required to take one year of Home Economics. The course was cleverly divided into two sections: cooking and baking the ...
Senior Living: Options for Rewarding Retirement
Today’s seniors are more active than ever, and retirement communities, home builders and independent contractors have become even more adept at addressing their physical and social needs. Whether retired, empty-nesters ...
Make a Splash With a Fantasy Pool
Water is a source of Both life and comfort; it invokes all the senses with its natural delights. Because of these inherent qualities, there is nothing quite like a water ...
Precious Peonies
Patience doesn’t come easy, we know. After all, it’s hard to wait for something when most of the time you can run to the 24-hour store, get online, or make ...
Renovated Georgian: Merges Business & Pleasure
A brick pathway with a boxwood border leads visitors up the walk to a stylish Georgian entrance. Columns, shutters and antique English garden urns combine to make an elegant statement ...
