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…
Kitchens + Baths
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…
Bright Light
byThe busy couple that enjoys this crisp, white-with-pops-of-pinwheel-color kitchen (inside their Ramble home) worked with Brevard’s Platt Architecture to create a space equally ideal…
A “Keeper”
byHomeowners may choose open-kitchen plans for many reasons: ease of movement while preparing food or hosting friends, a wish to make the kitchen the…
Study in Contrasts
byThe vinyl floor tile simply would not do. Nor would the standard white builder’s grade cabinets and appliances, the awkwardly placed refrigerator and the…