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Places You Never Go — Virginia Tech’s Locker Room (Circa 2012)

It is the inner sanctum of Virginia Tech Football. It’s where players contemplate. Coaches motivate. And, if it’s a good season we hope for, winners celebrate. Includes photos not seen in our September/October issue!

“Good Bones” – Ranch Reborn Under Design Couple

John and Theresa Dorlini – architect and interior designer respectively – took a sturdy four-bedroom, three-bath, 1960s ranch and made it distinctively their own.

Passivhaus National Groundbreakers are in Roanoke

Adam Cohen and Steven Strauss of Stuctures Design Build are not just near-evangelical about the “green” Passivhaus design, they are also actively putting up structures employing its tenets.

Bedford’s Only Passivhaus Exceeds Expectations

Jason Specht has placed thermometers all around the home he and his wife Stephanie built with Passivhaus technologies – just part of the package of steps and techniques that has kept energy costs in the $40-$50 per-month range.

Smith Mountian Lake Dream Home

Retired Major General Galen Jackman and his wife Cathy looked at countless homes at their desired location of Smith Mountain Lake before finding their “forever” home, and at the right price.

Web Exclusive: “A Taste of Virginia Tech”

A new cookbook has arrived, and it’s just in time for tailgating season. Here's a peak at five select recipes from the book (including two not found in our September/October issue!)

The Chicken Chronicles: How Little Jerry Took Over the Run

It took awhile for it to become clear that Little Jerry – rooster to five hens – is a lover, not a fighter; especially since he bites off the heads of snakes and chases human males out of the yard.

Natural Whimsy: The McBride Home

Dr. Mark and Kimberly McBride have taken their loves of plants, places and memories into their home in many different ways. The result is a living space that celebrates their life together.

School Tips From the Top

Read what four local superintendents and one college president suggest parents and students keep in mind as a new school year approaches.

At Home With Two Architects

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Places You Never Go — Virginia Tech’s Locker Room (Circa 2012)

It is the inner sanctum of Virginia Tech Football. It’s where players contemplate. Coaches motivate. And, if it’s a good season we hope for, winners celebrate. Includes photos not seen in our September/October issue!
Husband and wife team John and Theresa Dorlini have taken a sturdy ranch with "good bones" and transformed it into a home distinctively their own.

“Good Bones” – Ranch Reborn Under Design Couple

John and Theresa Dorlini – architect and interior designer respectively – took a sturdy four-bedroom, three-bath, 1960s ranch and made it distinctively their own.
Adam Cohen and Steven Strauss of Structures.

Passivhaus National Groundbreakers are in Roanoke

Adam Cohen and Steven Strauss of Stuctures Design Build are not just near-evangelical about the “green” Passivhaus design, they are also actively putting up structures employing its tenets.
The Specht home is the only Passivhaus structure in Bedford County.

Bedford’s Only Passivhaus Exceeds Expectations

Jason Specht has placed thermometers all around the home he and his wife Stephanie built with Passivhaus technologies – just part of the package of steps and techniques that has kept energy costs in the $40-$50 per-month range.
The Jackman home is in Contentment Island at the lake.

Smith Mountian Lake Dream Home

Retired Major General Galen Jackman and his wife Cathy looked at countless homes at their desired location of Smith Mountain Lake before finding their “forever” home, and at the right price.
A Taste of Virginia Tech

Web Exclusive: “A Taste of Virginia Tech”

A new cookbook has arrived, and it’s just in time for tailgating season. Here's a peak at five select recipes from the book (including two not found in our September/October issue!)
Little Jerry has a strong sense of domain over the hens, including aggressively crowing at any male who is not his owner.

The Chicken Chronicles: How Little Jerry Took Over the Run

It took awhile for it to become clear that Little Jerry – rooster to five hens – is a lover, not a fighter; especially since he bites off the heads of snakes and chases human males out of the yard.
The entrance to the McBrides’ Tudor home is through a rose garden; other plantings include an extensive lily garden.

Natural Whimsy: The McBride Home

Dr. Mark and Kimberly McBride have taken their loves of plants, places and memories into their home in many different ways. The result is a living space that celebrates their life together.
We asked area superintendents and a college president to provide key aspects to keep in mind as students get ready to return to school.

School Tips From the Top

Read what four local superintendents and one college president suggest parents and students keep in mind as a new school year approaches.
At Home With Two Architects

At Home With Two Architects

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