design

design
Mar 2021
A guide to buying, building, or reinventing your mountain home

Mar 2021
Designer Talli Roberts uncovers the hidden potential in a dream home in Asheville’s Ramble community

Mar 2021
Finding, fixing, and fabricating mid-century furniture brought Atomic Furnishing & Design’s owners together

Mar 2021
Nate Cotterman uses the most fluid of materials to build a solid career

Dec 2020
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

Dec 2020
In West Asheville, a nomadic couple settles into their first house and enlists a designer to make it home

Sep 2020
Discover Valle Crucis, the Yadkin Valley, a Blue Ridge Parkway alternative, and the New River along four of the region's northern routes

Jun 2020
Take flight in WNC with a hang gliding (or paragliding) adventure

Jun 2020
As the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests face a historic turning point, the planners are impassioned and the stakes are high

Feb 2020
Mark your calendar! From food and drink fêtes to cultural celebrations and musical blowouts...

Feb 2020
The dirt on attracting pollinators to your garden

Feb 2020
Near Lake Toxaway, a one-of-a-kind native plant sanctuary preserves and restores

Feb 2020
Furniture maker Brian Fireman’s designs reflect both his training as an architect and love of nature

Oct 2019
Boone's Master Potter

Oct 2019
After 81 years since its debut, Boone’s Appalachian Theatre reopens for its best encore yet

Oct 2019
We asked chefs to spill the beans on their favorite local restaurants, bars, and purveyors, and the results offer a delicious insider’s guide to Asheville’s best eats and drinks

Aug 2019
A gracious Lake Toxaway abode blends the character of yesteryear with modern comforts

Aug 2019
Pumpkins are a hallmark of autumn, but jack-o’-lanterns are just the beginning of the fall fun. Make the most of the season with an idyllic outing to a u-pick patch for the perfect specimens, décor inspiration using fanciful heirloom gourds, and a delish take on a pumpkin pie that’s as nice as sugar and spice.

Jun 2019
Brevard’s Bear Traditional Kayaks keeps Inuit traditions alive by sharing them with DIY builders

Jun 2019
The revamped Asheville Art Museum is poised for a grand reopening

Jun 2019
With a vibrant downtown and ever-increasing attractions and amenities, Greenville, South Carolina, beckons visitors from near and far

Apr 2019
Introducing a slew of new products from WNC’s outdoor manufacturers

Apr 2019
Bob Moog’s musical magic finds new listeners at an Asheville museum

Apr 2019
Experience the essence of mountain golf with elevation changes that test even the best in the game

Feb 2019
A nineteenth-century New York dairy barn becomes a contemporary home in East Asheville

Feb 2019
Asheville-based East Fork Pottery scales it up

Feb 2019
Asheville’s new brewing collective serves up innovative suds

Feb 2019
Long-time green thumb, author, and WNC resident Nan K. Chase offers a guide to gardening in the mountains

Feb 2019
Adam Laufer’s treetop retreats blend modern living with childlike wonder

Feb 2019
Kenny Pieper’s unbreakable passion for glass

Feb 2019
Blue Ridge Conversions is making people feel at home in a bus

Feb 2019
A garden coach can put you on the right path to a beautiful oasis

Dec 2018
Restoration and repairs await Guastavino’s work of art

Dec 2018
Meet the McKibbons, the energetic Asheville hoteliers with an even bigger love for philanthropy

Oct 2018
Throw a festive fête with help from local experts

Aug 2018
Barry and Sandra Bearden’s sky-high Mountain Air retreat blends green construction with contemporary style

Aug 2018
Blacksmith Elizabeth Brim forges an exceptional body of artwork with an unconventional approach

Jun 2018
Discover what’s new and awesome for all ages in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville, Tennessee

Apr 2018
An Insider's Guide to Charleston's Lowcountry leisure

Feb 2018
Jill Towery’s Salmagundi line finds a place in North Carolina’s furniture tradition