A Roof Over Your Head -Know the Latest in Roofing Options
Unlike Santa Claus who needs a solid roof only once a year to ensure a safe landing, homeowners depend upon their roofs every day as the first line of defense ...
WILD ABOUT WALLPAPER Hot Trends in Cool Paper
Toss those stiff old paintbrushes and half-empty paint cans buried in your garage. Do it now because you won’t need them this summer. Luxurious and vibrant wallpapers that turn rooms into ...
HISTORIC GARDEN DAY Visitors Treated to Peek at Homes, Gardens
This year’s Historic Garden Week in Virginia ended with a bang, with the final day of this statewide event culminating with tours in our own Roanoke area on April 25 ...
POMME D’AMOUR Why We Love the Love Apple
Did you know the tomato, that hard-working staple of culinary culture, was first known as the pomme d’amour—the love apple? It’s true, and who could blame early cultivators? These gorgeous fleshy fruits ...
KEEP IT COOL Options for Shade From Summer Sun
“I’ll be waiting for you in the shade of the old apple tree,” wrote Harry Williams in 1905. It is a song that evokes images of a peaceful setting ...
Historical home is host to modern fun
By Patricia C Held Celebrations seem to be a part of the history of Lochwood Hall. According to owner Tom Beach, there were costume parties, elaborate dinner parties, dances, and ...
Home Office
By Ashley Blanchard The afternoon light is spilling through the window while I sip hot tea and check email from my white sofa—a luxurious oasis in a house with two ...
Smart Homes
By Amy Coutee What is a Smart Home? If you’ve got three or four home automation systems tied together—a security system, lights, heating and air, and audio, for example—feel free ...
