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…
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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…
Tudor with a Twist
bySome houses are just special. It isn’t about state-of-the-art accoutrements or opulence or grandeur. It’s almost metaphysical. It’s the feel of the place that…
Storied Inspiration
byThere’s a bromide about one’s home being one’s castle and, in most cases, it’s merely an illusion. But when it comes to Kathy and…
Lateral Move
byIt wasn’t the architecture that sold them on the house — a brick and aluminum sided ranch. Yes, it had a certain retro charm…
Serene Hideaway
byIt’s not unusual to refer to a cabin in the woods as a “hideaway,” but that generally implies a remote location, not the overriding…
A Modern Chalet
byThe house had a lot going for it. Situated on the mountainside off Town Mountain Road, it overlooked downtown Asheville. It was interesting: an…
Minimalist Moxie
byMany surprises wait at the end of the long, winding mountain roads that pepper Western North Carolina. Often, it’s a breathtaking vista. But sometimes…
Escape to the Lake
byThere are some phrases that are immediately evocative of high summer. Among these, “The Country House,” “The Lake House,” and “The Mountain House” rank…
Project Elegance
byIt all began with the antique Biedermeier secretary. For Margie and Rich Kluska, it embodies the aesthetic that they admire — perfectly proportioned and…