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Light, Bright & Airy | Custom Home Offers Welcome Retreat

Light, Bright & Airy | Custom Home Offers Welcome Retreat

Photography by Gordon Gregory The COVID-19 pandemic redefined how we work, shop, eat and socialize—and, in many instances, even where we live. The cost of materials significantly impacted the housing ...
Worth the Wait | Renovations Transform a 1980s Lakeside Home

Worth the Wait | Renovations Transform a 1980s Lakeside Home

Photography by Craig Shaffer Almost 20 years ago, Sheryl and Ed McNally first drove through the neighborhood where they eventually purchased their vacation home. They noted the prime location: lakefront, ...
From Wish List to Dream House | How One Couple Built the Perfect Retirement Home

From Wish List to Dream House | How One Couple Built the Perfect Retirement Home

Photography by Michael Patch It took four—yes, FOUR—retirements to get here, but Neil and Kathy Harrington finally are settled in their dream house on Smith Mountain Lake. Indeed, all this ...
What’s Cooking in Kitchens | Top Trends for the Heart of The Home

What’s Cooking in Kitchens | Top Trends for the Heart of The Home

Over the past year we have seen that people are spending more time at home, and now more than ever, the kitchen is certainly the heart of the home. Whether ...
Second-Home Smarts | Make Owning a Second Home Blissful, Not Burdensome

Second-Home Smarts | Make Owning a Second Home Blissful, Not Burdensome

Heading to a vacation house for weekend getaways or months-long trips provides a chance to live a more relaxed lifestyle that offers entertainment right outside the door; boating, water sports, ...
Outdoor Lighting | Illuminate the Nightin Style with These Tips From the Experts

Outdoor Lighting | Illuminate the Nightin Style with These Tips From the Experts

Arriving home after dark, there’s something welcoming about flipping a switch. From cold and dark to a cheerful glow, your home’s light pulls you into its warm embrace. With outdoor ...
Relocation Renovation

Relocation Renovation

Photography by Craig Schaffer It’s a wonderful feeling to finally see the house that’s been built up around you become more than just inhabitable, when it becomes truly livable. For ...
When Custom Comes to Life

When Custom Comes to Life

Photography by Michael Patch Colt Stevens always wanted to have a home on the water. But that’s probably of little surprise once you learn that he’s retired from the U.S ...