Glass Reflections
Extremes are easy. Over-the-top doesn’t require much discipline or discretion. But the middle path…that’s another story. Finding a balance requires an ability to turn…
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
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
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…