Roses: Summer Garden Superstars
Roses are a little bit like celebrities. Both have a reputation for being mysterious, elusive and a little bit fussy, and yet somehow they are available everywhere—even in the grocery ...
Cool Counters: Nature-Inspired Options
Homeowners have always loved bringing a bit of the outdoors in. We find inspiration for our paint colors from the great outdoors, and select fabrics decorated with nature’s creatures. It ...
Perfect Patio Furniture
It’s the time we’ve been waiting for. Summer is the season to be outside, to let our homes extend gracefully out into our yards and onto porches, patios and decks. This ...
Headboards: A Bed’s Best Friend
When I first met Lynchburg native Brooke Pettyjohn in the summer of 1997, she was out on her porch painting that quintessential piece of Americana: a white picket fence. With ...
Make a Splash With a Fantasy Pool
Water is a source of Both life and comfort; it invokes all the senses with its natural delights. Because of these inherent qualities, there is nothing quite like a water ...
Perfect Pillows
In eighth grade, the girls in my middle school were required to take one year of Home Economics. The course was cleverly divided into two sections: cooking and baking the first ...
Senior Living: Options for Rewarding Retirement
Today’s seniors are more active than ever, and retirement communities like that respite care for seniors, home builders and independent contractors have become even more adept at addressing their physical ...
Precious Peonies: Beauty Worth the Wait
Patience doesn’t come easy, we know. After all, it’s hard to wait for something when most of the time you can run to the 24-hour store, get online, or make ...
