Author: Patricia C Held

Eco-House: Home Construction Goes Green

Scott Elliott is passionate about saving energy. As president and founder of Custom Structures in...

Debra McCabe’s home on the historic Ivy Hill estate in Forest is truly a house of contrasts. An eclectic...

Summer is not the best season for allergy sufferers. Allergens are everywhere; there is no escaping...

Water is a source of Both life and comfort; it invokes all the senses with its natural delights....

Cozy, comfortable and adorned with an eclectic mix of furnishings old and new, a cottage boasts its...

For some of us wine is simply a drink to enjoy at dinner parties; for others, wine is a way of life....

If ever there were a house designed with Christmas in mind, Carter and Richard Bendall’s home is...

Unlike Santa Claus who needs a solid roof only once a year to ensure a safe landing, homeowners depend...

The mailbox is the first hint that Deitz and Terry Lilly’s home, just off Hooper Road in Forest, is...

As Route 60 meanders across the state through the Piedmont, connecting the Blue Ridge Mountains to...