Cozy Up
“Cozy” and “cabin” go together like “fall” and “cider” — but what’s been accomplished inside this Lake Toxaway cabin vaults that sweet notion to…
Luxury Floats
It was a tough decision, admits designer Krista Washam LaBlue, to eliminate the walled privacy of the water closet inside this Asheville-area residence. But…
Living Large
Abundant use of natural materials gives this kitchen, part of a Town Mountain Road estate, the majestic feel of an old-growth hardwood forest. Everywhere,…
Brushing the Surface
Sited on a scenic but rugged mountain road in the Flat Rock area, this home is an exercise in intention that goes far beneath…
A Feast of Firsts
“Youthful but precise” is how M. Scott Marks verbally shapes the look of Sarah Thomas-Moore and Ben Moore’s artistically modern Asheville kitchen. Scott is…
Sleek Escape
Sleek lines and high-contrast neutrals distinguish this full kitchen do-over in North Asheville. The homeowners’ work requires frequent international travel, “so we were tasked…
European Accent
Some remodeling projects merely restore what was there before. Others change the entire scheme of time and place, with a requisite challenge to make…
Cream of the Kitchen
It’s hard to feel good, much less be able to whip up fancy dishes, in a dark kitchen. With this all-important space increasingly becoming…
Slam-Dunk Kitchen
When a house features its own regulation-size indoor basketball court, as does this one in the Cliffs at Walnut Cove, the rest of the…
Seeing Red
Neutrals are splendid, and certainly appropriate for the southern-mountain modern vernacular. However, a vivid interjection of color indoors acknowledges the diversity of the natural…