Rock-Star Treatment
byIn the beginning, there was the tub. Boulder-shaped, carved from a single block of granite, it was lowered by crane into the stunning stone…
Kitchens + Baths
Rustic Renaissance
byThe sky’s the limit in this upscale-rustic cook’s kitchen at Chestnut Hall, a spectacular Brevard-area home. Well, actually, a reclaimed-hemlock ceiling is the room’s…
Cottage for All Seasons
by“I got to design a Snow White kitchen for a Snow White cottage,” enthuses interior designer Harrietta “Harry” Deaton. Indeed, Deaton performed a fairytale…
Double Duty
byStanlee Stahl’s requirements for a kitchen went far beyond aesthetics or even basic practicality. After years of having her husband, George Ackerman, haul boxes…
Old World Allure
byThe mood of this domestic cooking and entertaining hub, located in the Cliffs at Walnut Cove, is straight-out 18th-century European castle, its charm residing…
Edible Art
byRecalling a Braque or Klee painting in tone, with ultra-sophisticated touches throughout, the Asheville-area kitchen of Michael and Marsha Shlaer is a monument…
Shades of Grey
byIt’s as common to hear horror stories as high praise when it comes to the complex business of home building. But the owners…
Rhapsody in Blue
byNo walls were demolished, no cranes were hauled in. When Carol T. Basile of Forest Millwork & Cabinet Design Studio designed the kitchen…
Mix & Match Mastery
byAt first glance, it’s all about movement — pulsing patterns and energetic textures — in Pat and David Brown’s Highlands kitchen, a stunner space…
The Latest in Antique
byHomeowner Heather Stepp calls herself “a decorator by hobby,” before praising all the trusted vendors who helped her renovate this mountain-rustic dream space. A…