Design + Decor

An Open Foyer and an Open Mind

An Open Foyer and an Open Mind

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Designer brings minor and major project decisions to light By: Carolyn Kemmett The joy that interior designer Valerie Cannon takes in her work comes…

Local Legend

Local Legend

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Asheville cartographer puts Western North Carolina on the map Name any trail in Western North Carolina and chances are Pete Kennedy has hiked, biked, or…

River Music

River Music

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Modernist project in Olivette amplifies the rush of water For architects Elihu Siegman and Michael Silverman, collaborators of more than 20 years, nothing supersedes…

Seeds of Success

Seeds of Success

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Project in Sprout Mountain Community will benefit from experienced collaborators Sometimes things come together seemingly with little or no effort. But serendipity doesn’t typically…

Building a Better Bouquet

Building a Better Bouquet

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By: Carolyn Kemmett Tales from North Carolina’s largest planted peony farm “I equate peonies with love because they’re the first blooms of summer.” So…

Rooftop Revelations

Rooftop Revelations

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Kate Ancaya to discuss high-altitude gardening at Asheville symposium The Speaking of Gardening Symposium will host its 25th iteration in August, with insightful lectures…

Another Homeowner’s Treasure

Another Homeowner’s Treasure

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Salvaged structural goods are coveted finds at local Habitat ReStores Home remodeling is brisk business in Western North Carolina. And that means cabinetry, trim,…

Reflection of Place

Reflection of Place

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Unique water feature establishes a Biltmore Forest build  Mike and Ellen Hainen wanted mountains — “but not cold mountains,” says Ellen. The couple is…

More Minimal

More Minimal

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Designer appointed her dream career piece by piece Valery Huffenus began her interior-design career as an assistant at a Decorating Den Interiors franchise in New Jersey….

View Finder

View Finder

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Flat Rock resident displays a century’s worth of cameras Even on a drizzly day, the view through the floor-to-ceiling windows that form the rear…