“We wanted a house that was just comfortable and open,” says homeowner Sandy Howell. “Everyone should feel welcome here!” In keeping with this warm and friendly spirit, Sandy and Don Howell designed their home. Sandy enjoys entertaining family and friends and is known to cook up a storm in her well-equipped kitchen. Both large and [...]
Jim Hyams genuinely enjoys opening his home and art to others. Over the years, Jim has amassed quite a bit of fine artwork and furnishings that he happily shares. Friends, neighbors, art students, or anyone interested in his collections are invited to tour his home and garden. Indeed, they are worth exploring! Jim Hyams’ home [...]
Photography by: Photos by Jessica Shea Photography Darlene and Kent Taylor built their dream home eight years ago. It encompasses everything that they ever wanted and represents an eclectic mix of some old treasures and new pieces. They spent years planning every detail of the home’s design and its décor. When Darlene talks about her house, [...]
Needing more space for their family but wanting to stay in town, Stacey and Zach Owen house-hunted for several years before they discovered “Farmington.” What was once an apartment building in downtown Salem is now a completely renovated home for this family of four—a beautiful, comfortable place to gather family and friends. Farmington was built [...]
When Polly and Doug Fikse faced an empty nest, they did not downsize; they expanded. “When we built this house, we built it for the kids and grandkids,” explains Doug. Polly is quick to clarify: “But we don’t have grandkids yet!” With two grown children, one at Virginia Tech and one at Penn State, the [...]
Angie Link’s dream home included plenty of living space, lots of light and a dwelling designed for family life. She found it here in South Roanoke. Thanks to the imagination of both Angie and the previous owner, Sally Crockett, her home is quite remarkable. When Sally Crockett moved there in the mid-eighties, the 1930s colonial [...]
Some children have dreams, grow up and forget them. Others take hold of those dreams, keep them up front and allow them to come true. “As far back as I can recall, I have wanted to live in a tiny house in the mountains by a creek,” explained Lucy Tkachenko. She held on to that dream until [...]
For Bob and Jo Rider, family is everything. Their entire lives center on their children. So it was natural that they would settle in an area known not only as family-friendly but voted at one point as “the number-one street to raise a family in Roanoke.” Stanley Avenue is a quiet street a few minutes’ [...]
A quiet retreat situated on the rambling banks of Back Creek is the place Liz and David Barudin call home. This private little spot away from city life is all about comfort and relaxation, warmth and welcome, elegance and style. The Barudins purchased their two-acre retreat in 2004. “We were at a dinner party next [...]
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. This is the Gilkeson family’s home. For Lizi and David Gilkeson, home and business are one. As owners of The French Thistle, a fabric, upholstery [...]
