Style for Generations

Style for Generations

Pinnacle Mountain cottage receives timeless upgrades  Morgan and Clint Brown realized in the early months of the pandemic that toddlers make less than ideal…

All Kinds of Cozy

All Kinds of Cozy

Lodge uses many different woods for “heavy rustic” vibe Interviewed in October, Debbie and James Lehman, an adventurous couple who love to hike and ski,…

From Serenity to Sunset

From Serenity to Sunset

Prairie-style home in South Asheville smoothly inhabits its knoll “Luxury” used to mean taking over a mountaintop. Now, instead of presiding over steep drops, upscale…

Know Your Landscape

Know Your Landscape

Winter class prepares a new generation of “eco gardeners” No directions on a pack of seeds can tell you how to maximize environmental sustainability. Maintaining…

Tools for Living

Tools for Living

Couple finds fulfillment making globally coveted gardening accessories By: Mike Schoeffel When Ashe County-based Wheeler Munroe started making and selling fine leather tool belts, she was hoping…

On the Savory Side

On the Savory Side

On Tuesday, April 30, Area Extension Specialized Agent Craig Mauney will lead a Container Gardening with Vegetables workshop, 3-4:30pm, including discussion on which species…

A Mark in the Woods

A Mark in the Woods

“It’s too nice to use.” Book artist Chad Alice Hagen gets this freighted compliment a lot.  “I have heard the refrain many times,” Hagen…

One Hundred Years of Spinning

One Hundred Years of Spinning

American Craft Week, a project of Craft Retailers & Artists for Tomorrow (CRAFT), will occur October 5-14. This art-filled week — actually ten days…