Tuning Into What’s Beautiful
A background in Nordic design is a boost in home-centered times A life filled with travel, beginning in her teen years, helped frame designer…
Loose Reins in a Tight Space
The smaller a space is, the greater the level of obsessive attention to its design must be. Amy Conner-Murphy, architect, designer, and principal at…
Every Which Way
Over a 33-year career in interior design, there’s not much Traci English hasn’t done, and done thoroughly. The Hendersonville native has busied herself for…
Meadows Over Mowing
In Midcentury America, a manicured lawn was a suburban homeowner’s biggest point of pride. And according to HGTV.com, more than 75 percent of the…
Earth Tones Overturned
Leonid Siveriver’s Weaverville studio is more like a gallery. Jazz wafts through the air, and the sheer diversity of shapes, colors, and objects —…
Around the World in 500 Square Feet
Mobilia designer honed her chops in fascinating locales Erin Riley is so on top of sustainable design she’s able to distill the complex concept…
From the Old World to Our Own World
Hendersonville maker’s prolific Santas are favored by local collectors “No two Santas are the same,” promises Joan Mastny. Joan Mastny, 84, grew up loving…
Why Stuff is More Than Stuff
Professional organizer demystifies the KonMari Method The “KonMari” craze hit this country when Marie Kondo’s international bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, arrived in…
From Miniature Rooms to a Mini Empire
Designer traces her career from Chicago to California to Flat Rock Dawn Driskill runs interior-design businesses on opposite ends of the country — so when…
Crowning Achievement
Breast-cancer survivor uses homegrown design skills to create a much-needed sanctuary Geni McKee’s “Little Jewel” doesn’t adorn her wrist, neck, or finger. Her self-described…