To Basket and Beyond
Springtime shows at Blue Spiral 1 In 1987, Louisiana native Patti Quinn Hill sold Eat No Evil, her natural-foods restaurant in New Orleans, and…
Perennial Persistence
Sue Dolamore returns to the River Arts District Hurricane Helene left Madison County watercolor artist Sue Dolamore feeling unmoored. Though her second-floor workspace in…
Green Thumb Gatherings
Plant markets are popping up around the region “Bullington Gardens is more than just a garden; it’s a place where education, healing, and connection…
Wild about Native Flowers
Naturalist pursues the region’s most elusive specimens Spring has sprung, and with it the rise of Western North Carolina’s earliest, delicately exotic wildflowers. These…
The Nesting Instinct
Intimate spaces turn spacious modern build into a “restful retreat” A bear in the foyer is a whole different animal than a bear in the…
Building Past Obstacles
Parade of Homes pivots to spring Every October, Western North Carolina home builders showcase new — or newly updated — homes in the Parade…
Zen and the Art of Meditative Mark Making
Muralist turned abstractionist launches spring show at BlackBird As a child growing up in Wichita, Kansas, Josh Tripoli played a game with his grandparents…
A Stair Tower and Other Sunlit Moments
Home punctuates Arts & Crafts elements with dramatic features Architects Allison and Nick Markovich (Studio Marko) begin all their projects with a “kickoff site…
Past Tense, Present Perfect
Balancing history and modernity in Little Switzerland remodel Charlotte attorney Heriot Clarkson was searching for peace. That’s how he found himself standing atop Grassy Mountain,…
Leap of Faith
By: Carolyn Kemmett Frog Level designers share their simpatico approach The revival of Waynesville’s hip Frog Level district includes a particularly eye-catching storefront: Guilded…
The Big (and Small) Reveal
Landscape designer reveals surprising elements of great gardens For the past 14 years, Asheville native Amy Fahmy has managed a wide range of fine garden-design…
The Buzz on Spring Blooms
Pollinator-friendly plant expos return to the Blue Ridge over Memorial Day weekend Kids are picky eaters, even in the insect world. Kim Bailey, the…