Sandra Brown Kelly
Neighborhoods as Friendly as Their Residents
From waterside to mountainside, from urban to rural, from sidewalked to trailside, the inventory of Roanoke area neighborhoods is equipped to meet any need and whim. Read more
David Hungate
Why They Come to Retire: Life Quality, Downtowns, Health Care & More
A list of reasons to retire in the Roanoke Valley would certainly include its quality of life, its beautiful setting between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains and the access to arts and cultural events and abundant health care. Read more
Shopping in the Roanoke Region
Splendid local shops and well-anchored malls form the outer edges of a market that continues to build and to surprise with its bounty and variety of shopping. Read more
David Hungate
Location, Condition, Condition: The New Real Estate Market?
As Roanoke Valley home prices struggle toward their 2007 peak numbers, it remains a buyers’ market, and those buyers are more discerning and knowledgeable than ever. Read more
Small Spaces: How to Make the Most of a Little Room
Or, in the case of Silver Tears, make the most of a little room that rolls. ONLINE BONUS: Video of John Davis' Silver Tears Campers and more photos of Jo Lynn Adams' quilting room! Read more
Carrie Fowler
Assessing a Potential Home - The Inspection
Home inspections are routine in the buying and selling process, but what needs to be corrected and who should do it can be confusing. Here's some help. Read more
Ryan Stone
Profiles in Courage: Confronting Breast Cancer
Beth Garst, Missy Dye and Diedre Perry have more than having had breast cancer in common: Each has also been frank, realistic, informed and strong in her response to disease. Read more
Ryan Stone
Twin Siblings, Twin Businesses
Rachel and Luke Higginbotham went all the way through school together and, at 25, are now at work running their own coffee shop and their own hutch-manufacturing business. Read more
Ryan Stone
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. Read more
David Hungate
The Fry Home's Asian, 'Cloud Lift' Air
Will and Teri Fry wanted a home with openness, energy efficiency and natural materials.With the help of Brent and Suzi Fortenberry, they built just that. Read more
Brett Winter Lemon
Remodeling Tips: Lights! Cabinets! Action!
Consider Every Step Before You Remodel. Area experts talk about the steps and the realities of fixing up your home. Read more
Brett Winter Lemon
Loving Life in the Valley
If there’s one thing all Roanokers can agree on, it’s that the valley is great place to live. Here are six families that remind us why. Read more
David Hungate
Lovely Places to Live
Our tour of neighborhoods in the Roanoke Valley begins to the north, in Botetourt County, and then swings south and west into Roanoke City, Salem and beyond. Plus, meet some people who live there. Read more
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. Read more
Robert Natt
Inspired by a Five-Cent Coca-Cola Ad
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. Read more
Brett Winter Lemon
Amateur Designer’s Dream Condo
Michelle Anderson has used her 1,100 square-foot space to put the bounty of magazine clips, show ideas and advice into motion to create a perfect living space. Read more
Don Peterson
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. Read more
Brett Winter Lemon Brett Winter Lemon Photography
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. Read more
At Home With Two Architects
A re-done kitchen-dining-study area brings a family close to each other and to the outdoors. Read more
