Small Footprint, Big Impact
byEstate guesthouse lives large with ultra-smart design choices By: Carolyn Kemmett It’s always nice to have a dedicated space for visiting family and friends,…
Diversions
Beyond the Mackintosh Rose
bySome book clubs involve more wine consumption than literary analysis. And then there’s the Arts and Crafts Book Club, an offshoot of the augustly…
Hobby Set in Stone
byScott Owen of Asheville traces his passion for collecting rocks and minerals to his childhood. “I grew up in Tucson, Arizona, where there was…
Out of This World
by“To me, this is true buried treasure right here in our state,” says John Sinclair of his thousand-piece rock collection, which began with North…
Tip of the Hat
byIn 20 years as a modelmaker for the Smithsonian Institution, Carol Reuter made everything from Native American figures to life-sized dolphins, and even a…
Crescendo Collection
byKeyboardist Brian Turner has more than 60 pianos in his West Asheville studio — quite an accomplishment, considering that the studio is a…
A Blizzard of Memories
byRumor has it we’re in for a hard winter, and for some, that’s welcome news. Katlen Smith loves her family’s collection of old-fashioned sleds…
Little Houses
bySally Habermeyer hadn’t planned on filling her big Biltmore Forest house with lots of little houses. “But once I started making dollhouses,” she laughs,…
Circle of Friends
byThere are collectors for whom the aesthetic is all. An object must be from a certain time period or fit a particular style profile….
Sea Worthy
byWalking down Hendersonville’s Main Street, you come upon a storefront that’s different from the rest. Jutting out from the wooden façade of the brick…