design
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Dec 2011
Two Dallasites breathe an imaginative life into a cottage getaway in Black Mountain
Dec 2011
If you’re feeling left behind in fitness-forward WNC. Don’t. It’s not about who wins the race or who’s the most flexible yogi. Exercise is about finding an activity that moves your body and spirit. Check out this beginners' guide to get you hooked on cycling, running, or yoga, complete with inspiration from three folks who’ve already found what they love to do.
Oct 2011
George W. Vanderbilt's inaugural holiday party in 1895 welcomed 50 guests to the newly completed Biltmore House. Today's elaborate Christmas production at the estate enthralls hundreds of thousands of visitors each season. Here we take you behind the scenes to see just how the celebration unfolds.
Aug 2011
Appalachian State University students envision, design, and build a self-sufficient home in hopes of earning top honors.
Jul 2011
A landmark greenstone home in Hickory melds historic elegance with modern luxuries
May 2011
Interior designer Kathryn Long takes a two-room, mountainside house through a series of rehabs and fills it with heirloom antiques and clever finds of all kinds
Mar 2011
Uncover treasures, raise your auction paddle, and find home design inspiration with our guide to an eclectic
collection of antiques purveyors
Feb 2011
With the demise of chestnut trees, so went the reign of bark architecture in the mountains. Today, Chris and Marty McCurry are leading a revival of the historic style. Using poplar bark and sustainable practices, they’re ensuring a lasting connect between
home and nature
Feb 2011
Benjamin Belton takes his design talents up one flight,
creating chic apartments in downtown Morganton
Feb 2011
A vivid West Asheville haven nurtures a mother and daughter’s creative spirits
Jan 2011
A Morganton couple’s vibrant revamp of a circa-1880s homestead reflects their love for interior design and craftsmanship
Oct 2010
A Brevard couple’s cozy Stickley cottage preserves generations of memories
Oct 2010
The shopping season has officially arrived, and we’ve searched stores across the region to help minimize the gift-giving guesswork. Here, you’ll find ideas for the jewelry lover, gentleman, gardener, gourmand, host, and outdoors enthusiast in your life.
Sep 2010
In the centuries-old craft traditions of our area, the
woodworking school at Haywood Community College may be a relative newcomer. But with more than 30 years of instruction, the intensive program continues to launch creative and highly skilled artisans into the world of furniture making and woodworking.
Sep 2010
Get those futuristic images of hovercars and robot butlers out of your head. We asked experts to give more accurate predictions for WNC’s future when it comes to environmental health, public land, Population growth, education, jobs, and agriculture
Sep 2010
Meet six people who translate panache into acts of community and enduring pillars of design
Sep 2010
A father’s search for healthy building materials brings about an innovative home
Aug 2010
A husband and wife team are planting the seeds of a movement to feed the hungry
Jul 2010
For years, Grandfather Mountain served as the launch pad for high-flying gliders
Jun 2010
Seven community leaders who found their inspiration to do good at summer camp
May 2010
Western North Carolina’s first solar field makes good use of wasted space