Planning Starts Here

Planning Starts Here

Local expertise takes center stage at the WNC Build and Remodel Expo If you are considering a home remodel or new construction and feel…

Laser Focus on the Farm

Laser Focus on the Farm

French Country kitchen is a feat of elegant symmetry By: Carolyn Kemmett Dreaming about a custom kitchen is time-consuming fun — you let your…

An Enveloping Warmth

An Enveloping Warmth

Design Director explains the perks of the PLATT approach By: Carolyn Kemmett As Interior Design Director for the well-established but always innovative PLATT firm…

Precision Decision

Precision Decision

By: Carolyn Kemmett Equestrian diverts years of dressage culture into national design projects The founder and principal designer of an ambitious studio, Daniel Cordova…

From Ruin to Renewal 

From Ruin to Renewal 

Helene rebuild in Fairview featured in Parade of Homes When Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina in the early hours of September 27,…

The Fine-Art Approach

The Fine-Art Approach

Designer taps wealth of local talent to customize spaces By: Carolyn Kemmett “They went for a pinky-purple, but I had my heart set on…

Wow Factor at Work

Wow Factor at Work

Polished kitchen was designed for prime efficiency By: Carolyn Kemmett The kitchen at Cove Creek Chalet glows with intentional understatement. It owes all its drama…

Out of the Curio Cabinet

Out of the Curio Cabinet

Mud Dabbers’ whimsical stoneware is known worldwide By: Carolyn Kemmett Seasoned art collectors seek the work of those who’ve long been on their radar. But…

Leap of Faith

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…