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Buy vs. Build

Purchasing a home is a big decision—possibly the most expensive one you’ll ever make. Ensuring that your home is going to support your lifestyle and please your senses will most ...
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Upgrades That Matter: Getting the Most Out of Home Improvement Projects

With finite resources to cover upgrades to a home, homeowners today are perhaps more careful than ever to evaluate and choose their home improvement projects wisely. Whether you are living ...
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Ready, Set, Sell

So you’ve decided to sell your house. Cue the excitement—and undoubtedly some angst. And if you are a home improvement dreamer, you may also be secretly delighted that those years ...
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A New Old Home: Green Living in an Arts and Crafts Cottage

Tucked away in the hills of Southwest Roanoke County is a neighborhood unlike any in the Roanoke Valley. It’s called The Preserve at Two Ford, and it is one of ...
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What’s Trending in Local Real Estate? Get the Inside Scoop From Area Experts

In addition to blooming flowers, chirping birds and warming temperatures, spring in the Roanoke Valley generally signals an uptick in real estate activity. Sellers have spent the winter prepping their ...
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Statement Lighting: Shining Light On Fixture Trends

Lighting is a crucial element of interior design, and a good lighting plan for a room accounts for both function and beauty. Hard-working but subtle recessed lighting certainly illuminates your ...
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For The Love Of An Island

Off the coast of Wilmington, in southeastern North Carolina, lies a little slice of heaven. At least that’s what Julie Boxley thought when she first started vacationing on Figure Eight ...
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A Room Of One's Own: Creating A Home Library

With the popularity of e-readers, it might seem curious that more and more homeowners are showing an interest in creating their own home libraries. Where is this interest coming from? ...
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