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Lauren Brooks Johnson

Lauren Brooks Johnson
Apr 2026
Meet the Kraut Queen
Fermenti founder Meg Chamberlain shares feel-good foods and her recipe for Apple Carrot Kraut Deviled Eggs
Apr 2026
Amped on Alloy
Aluminati Guitar Co. bridges sustainable materials and star power to engineer a better instrument
Apr 2026
Dillsboro Creative Arts Center
Fired up for another 20 years
Apr 2026
Buzz Worthy Gardens
Beckon good bugs by establishing your own pollinator garden with advice from the WNC Nature Center
Dec 2025
A Mountain Hideaway: Built from the ground up, a family retreat in Maggie Valley showcases a rustic industrial style

Sep 2025
In with the New: Experts share modern, vogue choices in the world of home and design
Thoughts from Harding Huebner, Talli Roberts, & Courtney Hinton
Jun 2025
A Creative Refuge
Inside a Brevard ceramicist’s modern mountain abode on Lake Cardinal
Feb 2025
Elevated Living
A mountain sanctuary designed with precision
Feb 2025
Blue Crush
A surf-loving couple throws a summertime coastal-themed celebration on Beech Mountain
Feb 2025
Stiles & Kevin

Feb 2025
Evy & Andrew

Sep 2024
Well Paired
The second home in our Lake Toxaway series, this getaway mountain lodge is a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle
May 2024
Downsizing & Living Large
An Asheville couple’s net-zero home overlooking Beaverdam Valley
Feb 2024
Coming Together
Two families share space—and a friendship—on Lake Toxaway