The Roanoker SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 I VOLUME XLIV NUMBER 9/10 28 35 DEPARTMENTS 12 Worth a Click 14 From the Editor 16 Lunch With 18 Streets of Roanoke 20 The Gist 66 74 FEATURES 28 49 Bobbie and Mitch Bowman didn't plan to turn their home into a B&B . . . These veteran cleaners tell how. by Liz Long 52 Home Transformed! 35 Finding a House Cleaner by Dan Smith Organization Tips from the Pros The Kitchen as Central Wait, don't buy in bulk? Whether you're remodeling or building, it's the key area. by Nicole Brobston by Liz Long 58 40 Plus more tips for selling your home. Curb Appeal Interior Tips & Trends by Liz Long Long-time designer Elaine Stephenson has the answers. 59 24 by Liz Long Great Marriages 46 Plus a look at a different kind of "marriage." 81 How a House Becomes Home by Dan Smith and Bryan Paiement Part of the key is a warm welcome to a set of unexpected strangers. 66 Events Calendar The Dish 82 Then & Now ON THE COVER Julianne Rainone photographed the beautiful home-turned-B&B in Fincastle, featured on page 28. Lily acts as the welcome wagon for excited guests. 6 | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 by Bryan Paiement Special Sections: Retire-VA Your guide for Central and Southwest Virginia. After page 58. The Grandin: History with a Future Director Ian Fortier has grand plans. by Joan Vannorsdall 74 Dining: Floyd for the Fall Home and real estate pros have the Both Chateau Morrisette and Oddf3llows are well worth the pretty autumn drive. answers. Page 56. by Shari Dragovich Q & A with the Experts THEROANOKER.COMhttp://www.THEROANOKER.COM