The Sky Was Not the Limit
byIt was dark. Dark, gloomy, and almost claustrophobic. This circa-1980s house off Asheville’s Town Mountain Road had low ceilings on the main floor and…
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A Shore Thing
bySailors are a special breed. Intrepid, capable and organized, they set off from the security of dry land toward the vast horizon, confident that…
There’s No Place Like Home
byIn an iconic scene from The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy leaves her transported Kansas farmhouse (filmed in black and white) and opens the front…
Doctors Without Borders
by“We started collecting art when we first got married,” recalls Dr. Margaret “Kenny” Offermann. “A small collection — we couldn’t afford much then. But…
Letting Go of the Gilt
by“I’m originally from South Florida,” says Richard Fast, “so I need to have light. Light … and water … I grew up around water.”…
Room With (More) View
byChallenged with redoing a house that had been speculatively designed and never occupied, architect Scott Huebner, AIA, with Brickstack Architects, notes that the home’s…
A Separate Peace
byA discreet sign at the front entrance reads “Sanctuary.” Fair enough. You’ve navigated some narrow country roads and come down a steep driveway to…
Turning on the Charm
byArchitects, builders and interior designers can work magic. They can take the dreams and visions of prospective homeowners and, through some alchemy, make them…
The Secret Garden
byIn the early 1900s, Henry Worrell Sloan was the toast of Highlands, North Carolina. A transplanted New Orleans cotton broker, this town benefactor and…
Glass Reflections
byExtremes are easy. Over-the-top doesn’t require much discipline or discretion. But the middle path…that’s another story. Finding a balance requires an ability to turn…