Decked-Out Dining Rooms: Simple Touches Add Flair and Function
Each year during the holiday season, my family takes a picture around the dining room table before...
Soapstone: An Old Rock with a New Purpose
Soapstone has a long history of formation as a metamorphic rock below the earth’s surface, but in...
Project Renovation: Legendary Building Transformed for Family Life
Needing more space for their family but wanting to stay in town, Stacey and Zach Owen house-hunted...
The Keeping Room: Old-Fashioned Concept, Modern-Day Comfort
Recently a friend gave me a tour of her new custom-built home. “And here’s the keeping room,” she...
The Garden Shed: Meet the Garage’s Sophisticated Cousin
Several years ago, after driving over the weed whacker as I pulled my car into the garage, flinging...
Farm to Fork: A Bounty of Local Food Options
So much of our home life flourishes as a result of what takes place at the dinner table—at least...
Lakeside Living at its Finest
When Polly and Doug Fikse faced an empty nest, they did not downsize; they expanded. “When we built...
Accent Tables: Accessorize with Style
Okay, I will admit this in print: I have a shoe obsession. I know, I know—it is a common thing among...
Garden Day Blooms
Roanoke College President’s Residence
An eye-popping border of yellow and white pansies and tulips...
Home Libraries: Creating the Perfect Reading Spot
Just up the road in Charlottesville, Thomas Jefferson’s “book room” at Monticello epitomizes what...
