Landscape Secrets

Landscape Secrets

Start with a simple rule of (green) thumb: In the front yard, your plantings should play a secondary role to the front of the home; in the back yard, landscaping rules.

Going Green & Multi-gen at the Lake

Going Green & Multi-gen at the Lake

Wayne and Joan Peppers wanted a home to accommodate their 17-member family; they got that and then some, with a LEED-certified home built even sooner than they’d planned.

Inspired by a Five-Cent Coca-Cola Ad

Scofield, the couple’s Schnauzer, likes the view to Salem Avenue from a master bedroom window.

Robert and Angela Natt’s downtown-Roanoke condo combines convenience for both their jobs with whimsy and fun generated by both the condo and the pieces they’ve put in it.

The 16 Trees of Christmas

At the Roanoke County home of Mark and Elizabeth Bower, Christmas is more than a special occasion; it is an abiding passion so strong that they’ll decorate the entire home twice this year.