Tudor with a Twist

Some houses are just special. It isn’t about state-of-the-art accoutrements or opulence or grandeur. It’s almost metaphysical. It’s the feel of the place that…

Storied Inspiration

Storied Inspiration

There’s a bromide about one’s home being one’s castle and, in most cases, it’s merely an illusion. But when it comes to Kathy and…

Lateral Move

It wasn’t the architecture that sold them on the house — a brick and aluminum sided ranch. Yes, it had a certain retro charm…

Serene Hideaway

It’s not unusual to refer to a cabin in the woods as a “hideaway,” but that generally implies a remote location, not the overriding…

A Modern Chalet

The house had a lot going for it. Situated on the mountainside off Town Mountain Road, it overlooked downtown Asheville. It was interesting: an…

Minimalist Moxie

Many surprises wait at the end of the long, winding mountain roads that pepper Western North Carolina. Often, it’s a breathtaking vista. But sometimes…

Study in Contrasts

Study in Contrasts

The vinyl floor tile simply would not do. Nor would the standard white builder’s grade cabinets and appliances, the awkwardly placed refrigerator and the…

Center Stage

It’s common knowledge that the kitchen is the center of the home. At any gathering you’ll always find folks milling about there — happily…

Escape to the Lake

There are some phrases that are immediately evocative of high summer. Among these, “The Country House,” “The Lake House,” and “The Mountain House” rank…

Project Elegance

It all began with the antique Biedermeier secretary.  For Margie and Rich Kluska, it embodies the aesthetic that they admire — perfectly proportioned and…