Thin House, Thick Light
by“Bungalow” says small. But local architect Andrew Willett stretched the idea, respectfully borrowing a flourish of design elements from that cozy, classic house type…
Design + Decor
Freshly Launched
byInterior designer Chelsea Benay Larson has a freshly launched, full-service interior design business whose office is housed in North Asheville’s elegant Ventana Community, and…
Dream Team
bySharon Allard and Talli Roberts form an undeniably charismatic design and project-management team, whether creating interior spaces for a newly constructed house or tackling…
The Shingle Life
byWhen architect Les McCormick of Studio McCormick agreed to design a Black Mountain-area home for a couple with three young sons, he gave them plenty of modern amenities, large and small: outdoor-living areas, an open floor plan, “green” energy features, and stainless-steel-cable porch railings. However, the overall vernacular is classic farmhouse.
Branching Out
byDwelling among the treetops isn’t just for squirrels, birds, and fort-making kids who’ve got scrap lumber and a taste for heights. The latest “treehouse”…
Change Artist
bySally Spiegel is a one-woman design powerhouse who doesn’t so much prescribe changes for her clients’ spaces — most are historic renovations — as…
East of Eden
byAs it booms, Western North Carolina manifests almost as many architectural looks, original and reproduction, as it does diversity of flora and fauna. But…
When Harry Met Chamois
byHarry Deaton is a one-woman design powerhouse. (Yes, woman — Harry is short for “Harrietta.”) Her business, Harry Deaton Interiors, consists of an in-demand…
That’s Their Motivation
byNotions of “making or breaking” a home can get dramatic, even when it comes to such subjective elements as lighting, roof style, or number…
To the Catalogue Born
byIt’s a type of house that dots all points of the country, a house beloved by architecture buffs and Americana aficionados alike — although…