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Homage2 (squared)

Homage2 (squared)

2011.10.01

This exhibition is currently on view in the Asheville Art Museum (Gallery 6) through Sunday, March 11, 2012. Josef Albers’s mid-century...

Images of Nature from North Carolina's Low Country to High Country

Images of Nature from North Carolina's Low Country to High Country

2012.01.06

Darrell Ring, second-place winner in Our State magazine's annual photography contest, will display images of N.C. in every aspect of its...

Wintertide 2012

Wintertide 2012

2012.01.21

http://www.haengallery.com An exhibit of brilliant new works by Haen Gallery's featured artists will restore the proper feeling of...

Within and Around the Ancients

Within and Around the Ancients

2012.01.24

http://www.ncarboretum.org "Within and Around the Ancients," a multimedia exhibit by Cullowhee artist Susan Lingg, captures the...

8th Annual [Beloved] Miniatures Show

8th Annual [Beloved] Miniatures Show

2012.02.09

American Folk Art & Framing sought tiny works (physically speaking) from some of its favorite house artists for its annual Beloved Mniatures...

Archive »featured homes

Log Cabin Quilt

Log Cabin Quilt

Asheville architect Andrew Willett transformed a Weaverville home from a dark and drab log cabin to a modern light-filled abode.

A Perfect Backdrop

A Perfect Backdrop

An Asheville art dealer renovates his mid-century modern home to fit his contemporary collection.

An Inspired Design

An Inspired Design

For Bonnie Rash, owner of Silver Fox Gallery & Interiors in Hendersonville, living with art is a way of life — a pathway to serenity. Living with beauty, she says, “creates a space that nurtures the soul.”

Mix & Mystery

Mix & Mystery

Richard Fast has redone and lived in no less than four dozen houses in the past 25 years. Now the self-proclaimed perfectionist prefers a relatively compact space. “I would go bankrupt in a big home,” says Fast

An  Elegant Retreat

An Elegant Retreat

There was a time when building was a community effort. Folks would get together for a barn raising — a social event that was all about camaraderie. You can feel some of that spirit in Lynn and Ben Tribble’s house in Flat Rock.

designer secret by Kathryn Long

Kathryn Long of Ambiance Interiors offers a valuable tip - how to brighten any room.

designer secret by Ashley Smith

Ashley Smith of Benson and Babb Interiors, in Hendersonville tells how to mix valuable artwork with some not-so-pricey pieces.

designer secret by Susan Nilsson

Susan Nilsson, ASID, of Susan Nilsson Design, describes her design scheme for the dining room at the 2010 Flat Rock Designer Showhouse.

VIDEO: CANSTRUCTION 2010

Student teams, assisted by design professionals, built amazing structures made
from cans of food during the 3rd Annual CANstruction competition in Asheville, NC.
Their work will be displayed at Pack Place for one week, then donated to
MANNA FoodBank. The event was sponsored by the Young Architects Forum.

upcoming events

Blowing Rock WinterFest

2012.01.26

www.blowingrockwinterfest.com For three days in the High Country, winter's chill gives way to some blazing enteratainment. WinterFest...

Tiffany at Biltmore

2011.07.01

http://www.biltmore.com Forty-five stained-glass lamps created by Louis Comfort Tiffany and the Tiffany Studios will be displayed in the...

Growing and Caring for Orchids

2012.01.31

Cynthia Gillooly of BB Barns will demonstrate how to properly care for orchids for optimal beauty.

Restoring the King of the Forest

2012.02.09

Mila Kirkland of the American Chestnut Foundation will talk about the efforts of that organization to breed a disease resistant American chestnut...

Gardening 101

2012.02.13

This is a series of 9 classes held on the 2nd Mondays from February to October for the new gardener.  We will discuss topics pertinent to...

Archive »news

Not-So-Still Life

Not-So-Still Life

Painting exhibit enhanced by live botanicals

Everything's Coming Up Truffles

Everything's Coming Up Truffles

Truffle Festival will spotlight regional cultivators...and a VIF (very special fungus)

Winter in Bloom

Winter in Bloom

Gardening experts prove the possibilities of every season

Not Your Grandma's Christmas Angels

Not Your Grandma's Christmas Angels

Southeastern folk artists contribute otherworldly visions to Asheville exhibit

No-mow marvel

No-mow marvel

Green Home Tour highlights apartment living

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