Fire on the Mountain
“We think of fire as something that’s out of control generally, but my art form — pyrography — translates to ‘drawing with fire,’ and…
The Best Laidback Plans
Laurie Sprenger is a dietician from a big Italian family, and she likes to cook. But she and her husband Chris “don’t live in…
Someday is Now
Even if you’re not a Julia Child wannabe, you still deserve a “tremendously interesting” kitchen, to paraphrase the late culinary icon. Today’s open layouts…
Sourcing the Secret Ingredient
The sturdy rural road that leads to Rayburn Farm in Barnardsville is like the purposeful, if serendipitous, path that led to Lauren and Michael…
Pushing Past Luck
Tile artisan Jay Reese is accustomed to clients’ quizzical looks over his preferred mode of transportation: the bicycle. They wonder, reasonably, how he’ll transport…
Old Homes Made New (and Vice Versa)
Tamara Gavin’s website, The Made Home, is endlessly engaging: equal parts design candy store, juicy tutorial, and reverent repository of architectural history. The…
Using All the Crayons in the Box
Valerie Berlage crafts jewelry and functional items for the home, but it’s her joyful wooden boxes and mirrors — both meant for wall display…
Little Luxe Schoolhouse
Oil and water. Bulls and red. Stripes and dots. A tiny house bedecked in maximalism. All of these sound like dangerous pairings, but Erin…
Nice Guy (Faux) Finishes First
The ’80s and ’90s saw a domestic-painting craze. Walls were sponged, ragged, and stenciled in abundance. Initially a way to beautify the domains of…
Working Behind the Columns
Once a summer playground for wealthy South Carolina Low Country families, the Village of Flat Rock evolved into a charming place defined by a…