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Metamorphosis of a House | Adapting a Home Over the Generations

Photography by Michael Patch  On a quiet street in Lynchburg in the heart of Boonsboro lives the O’Brian family. Painted a happy yellow, the extruded joint brick Colonial house ...

Home Upgrades | What Improvements Bring the Most Bang for Your Buck?

Home remodeling projects are about creativity, better living—and the bottom line. It can be tough to know where to allocate dollars and which upgrades warrant a splurge when you ...

Design Through the Decades | Home Trends that Stand the Test of Time

The saying “everything old is new again” has been around for centuries. It’s true in many contexts, among them design. Home trends, like the ones suggested by home decorators, ...

Jurassic Garden | Harness the Ancient Beauty of Ferns

Long before humans, mammals, reptiles or even birds roamed the earth, ferns dominated the landscape, gracing forest floors, creating a lush blanket of various hues of green and providing ...

Traditional with a Twist | A New Take on an Old Classic

Photography by Michael Patch In the world at large, change is constant. In the design world, this desire for change is ever-present and the driving force for innovative spaces ...

Perfect Landing | Local Hero Finds Home in Bedford County

Photography by Michael Patch Leland Melvin met Jim and Shirley Lynde one Sunday after church at Main Street Eatery in downtown Lynchburg, when Jim spotted the oft-photographed astronaut across the ...

Small But Mighty | Making the Most of Your Small Kitchen

So much of our lives happens in kitchens. Meals are cooked there, yes, but kitchens are the hub of family life: a gathering place for family and friends, a homework ...

Health & Wellness | In Home Planning and Design

The spaces we occupy can affect our health and well-being in positive and negative ways. According to EPA estimates we spend about 90 percent of our time indoors—about half of ...