A Modern English Cottage
byAsheville-based builder Jim Selmensberger has a favorite saying: “Bigger is not better — better is better.” That expression is a good description of his…
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Mod Man
byTroy Winterrowd’s small town Midwest upbringing may have laid the foundation for his interest in all things modern. He hails from Columbus, Indiana, a…
The Modern Cottage
byDesigner Susan Portman, whose own home was featured in the Spring 2012 issue of Carolina Home + Garden, talks about the importance of tying…
Hilltop Haven
bySometime next year, on a hilltop in Fairview, there will appear a modern wood frame house. During the day it will seem to hover…
Sharper Focus
byThe production board in Bonesteel Films’ downtown Asheville office is filled in with scheduled commercials and corporate video shoots that is the company’s bread…
The Real Deal
byAs principal of Asheville’s Alchemy Design Studio, Traci Kearns embodies her namesake. She’s a conjurer, producing striking spaces with a mixture of client…
A Cut Above
byWhile talk of developer David Zimmerman’s latest residential project in Ciel, a community of luxury, custom-crafted homes atop Elk Mountain in Asheville, heats up…
A Fine Line
byOne year ago, Bonnie and Jim Rash left the 27-step climb up to their apartment above their Silver Fox Gallery in Hendersonville and moved to…
House of Glass
byThe ancient Roman architect Vitruvius asserted that in order for a structure to be excellent, it needed to be three things: firmitas, utilitas, and…
Life by Design
byFashion designer R. Brooke Priddy creates wearable art (calling them “dresses” would be a disservice). She builds each garment much like an artist would…