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In the Moment

In the Moment

Mary Jane Grigsby on sustainablity, comfort and why blue can be dangerous.

Change Artist

Change Artist

No ho-hum hues for Asheville interior designer Laura Kirkpatrick.

Cool, Calm and Collected

Cool, Calm and Collected

Designer Leslie Huntley likes to mix things up.

Designers Without Borders

Designers Without Borders

Brevard interior design duo launches new online service.

Fearless in Design

Fearless in Design

Savvy design duo pushes the creative envelope.

Archive »on the boards

House of Glass

House of Glass

Contemporary house is designed with the outdoors in mind.

Mountain Mediterranean

Mountain Mediterranean

New home designed by Asheville architect Robert Griffin is an heirloom in the making.

Houses for “Cool People”

Houses for “Cool People”

Burrell Mountain homes built on progressive vision of architect and developer.

Seen and Not Heard

Seen and Not Heard

A smoothly blended renovation designed by architect Jane Mathews doesn’t scream “addition”

Challenge of the Century

Challenge of the Century

Archive »Design News

Crafty Tales

Crafty Tales

Authors share their experiences on the making of landmark tome.

Rites of an Appalachian Spring

Rites of an Appalachian Spring

Three-day event forces fruitful collaborations between painters and floral designers

Not Your Grandma's Christmas Angels

Not Your Grandma's Christmas Angels

Southeastern folk artists contribute otherworldly visions to Asheville exhibit

Full(fill)ering Buckminster's Vision

Full(fill)ering Buckminster's Vision

Three-day architectural challenge in NYC culminates in June 10's $100,000 grand prize

On the Rise

On the Rise

Winners of HATCH "Groundbreakers" architectural competition announced

upcoming events

Kenilworth Artists Association Art Studio Tour

Kenilworth Artists Association Art Studio Tour

2013.05.25

  Saturday & Sunday May 25-26  10am to 5pm Eighteen Artists Showing at Eight Kenilworth Neighborhood Home Studios Artists living and...

John Anderson – Artist of the Month

John Anderson – Artist of the Month

2013.06.01

  The Asheville Gallery of Art’s featured artist for June will be John Anderson, WPA.  An opening reception for the artist will be held on...

Sustainable Beauty: Landscape Plants That Thrive in the Southeast

Sustainable Beauty: Landscape Plants That Thrive in the Southeast

2013.06.06

Enjoy a full day of ornamental plants selected for their unique flowers, foliage, fall color, bark, drought tolerance, and adaptability to...

Toe River Spring Studio Tour

Toe River Spring Studio Tour

2013.06.07

  Bi-annual FREE premier open studio tour in Western North Carolina mountains. Over 110 artists, and galleries open their studios for a...

Gala Benefit & Auction

Gala Benefit & Auction

2013.06.08

  The Annual Gala & Benefit Auction will be held at the Folk School on June 9, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. This event is not only a great...