A brick pathway with a boxwood border leads visitors up the walk to a stylish Georgian entrance. Columns, shutters and antique English garden urns combine to make an elegant statement. This is the Gilkeson family’s home.
For Lizi and David Gilkeson, home and business are one. As owners of The French Thistle, a fabric, upholstery and [...]

Janice Davidson’s dream had always been to renovate a loft and live in downtown Roanoke. Her dream became a reality in May 2007 when she and her husband decided to renovate the top floor loft of the downtown location of Davidsons, their men’s clothier business. In less than a year, they were living their dream.
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Robin and Thomas Ranger loved their old house in Grandin Court in Roanoke, but they needed more room. So the couple put into motion a plan to find something to fit their family’s needs. The perfect house simply did not exist, but with a combination of determination, confidence, and knowledge about the professional help available [...]

By Patricia C Held
Celebrations seem to be a part of the history of Lochwood Hall. According to owner Tom Beach, there were costume parties, elaborate dinner parties, dances, and other fancy gatherings throughout its long and storied past. “They entertained a lot in this house. We meet people all the time who say that they [...]