Taking the Well-Curated Air
byVenue invites hours of wandering in search of that special piece At 24, Asheville’s Screen Door has matured into an inventively curated labyrinth of…
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The Fine Art of Adapting
byFurniture designer’s pivot during the pandemic yielded a more well-rounded company Furniture Specialties’ clientele ranges from individuals to exclusive housing developments to hospitality businesses….
Flocking to the Unusual
byWoodworker’s retro-modern birdhouses are relentlessly in demand Ken Wheeler was doing a cabinet job, crafting the project with rare wormy chestnut. This was 25…
Human (Dis)interest Story
byMadison County artist renounces portraiture to paint bugs and bears Nine years ago, Tess Darling felt trapped in her mind. A Chapel Hill native…
More Than an Inkling
byBy: Jonathan Ammons Collector of seminal fantasy books speaks volumes about the culture When do you know that your collection has become an obsession?…
The Meadow and the Moment
byGerman-inspired house takes stylish advantage of topography Duncan McPherson, AIA, LEED AP, an owner/principal of Samsel Architects, is passionate about the intersection of geometry and…
Love at First Pick
byAntiques dealer marries old-school and newfangled aesthetics Robert Nicholas needed a lawnmower. It was 9am on a Saturday 29 years ago, and he was wading…
If Walls Could Breathe
byPlant installations remind us to stop and smell the peperomia Some plants are bold and uncompromising. Madison Samuels knows this firsthand. As the Florist…
He Shows Up for Your Trees
byMobile sawyer mills wood on site to create heirloom projects It’s not uncommon for Chris Carroll’s clients to cry about a tree. It might…
Patterns from the Past
byMaster quilter uses familial knowledge to create a contemporary look When Connie Brown arrived in Asheville with her husband and young son, in 1989,…