Fearless in Design

Fearless in Design

Steve Parker and Chris Slusher are not your typical designers. That becomes readily apparent when you step into their North Asheville home, which doubles…

No Instant Miracles

No Instant Miracles

Linda Constable has been a sunny presence at Ambiance Interiors for most of its 35 years. Constable, who has served as a buyer, receivables…

A Little Sparkle

A Little Sparkle

Designer Lynn Brookshire of Hendersonville-based Benson & Babb Interiors believes that our homes should be filled with equal parts glamour and earthy practicality; we…

A Sharp Angle

A Sharp Angle

Bill Griffin and Michael Forde own the Asheville-based Four Corners Home (in two locations) and Mobilia. Their stores focus on furnishings with a modern…

A Colorful Palette

A Colorful Palette

Interior designer Susan Nilsson is a Western North Carolina talent whose work has been featured in Southern Living and Colonial Homes magazines. She’s built…

A Portable Flair

A Portable Flair

Cheryl Smith has been in the interior design business for more than 20 years, and it shows. She’s the type of designer clients wish…

Finishing Touch

Finishing Touch

Lighting the sets for Hollywood’s biggest names in Los Angeles, Douglas Stratton became well rehearsed in the art of creative space enhancement — from…

Studying the Classics

Studying the Classics

Kathryn Long, ASID, thinks that comfort is king, and that she just may be its head consort — i.e., the queen. Long recently showed…

Natural Born Designer

Natural Born Designer

Carolina Home + Garden talks with interior designer Ashley Smith of Hendersonville’s Benson and Babb Interiors on working with what you have, and why…