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An Antique Garden
Building a historic garden for a historic home
Make Water Conservation A Habit
Make Water Conservation A Habit
Back-To-School Saviors
Back-to-school excitement can also breed some serious chaos in your home, with extra paperwork, bookbags, uniforms, and more taking over most spaces. Organizing it all in a way that actually makes sense—and is easy to find again—can be dizzying. Here, five local designers share their tips on how to get back-to-school organized.
From Bright Lights To Bold Strokes
Erika Eckerson was a broke TV news anchor with a bare living room wall in her Myrtle Beach apartment when she decided to buy a canvas, acrylic paint, and some brushes.
A Merry Manor
Brittany and Steve Clyne want their guests to feel cozy
Sitting Pretty
Olivia Smith started as an intern at Traditions the summer before her senior year at Olivet Nazarene University, the Illinois school where she studied interior design.
A Glamorous Era
As a member of a religious and ethnic minority in a Southern town, Robert Goldberg, a Jewish man, knew discrimination.
In the Family
Lane Brown designs a home for her parents.
Playing Architect
A homeowner has a modern vision for a traditional home.
City Chicks
When I brought three chicks home last spring, I expected fresh eggs to be the biggest reward. But Mildred, Barbara, and Mamie Lee—a Barred Rock, Columbian Wyandotte, and Easter Egger— have also become beloved family pets, following me around, perching on the porch swing, peering in the window and eating mealworms out of my hands.
A Contemporary Combo
A Charlotte couple ditched a modern uptown apartment and tried to mix contemporary and traditional elements in their Myers Park home.
A Lakefront Party House
It’s no wonder guests linger at this modern oasis
Red Clay Correctors
Piedmont North Carolina soil contains copious amounts of red clay.
Materializing Modern
Modern design is a term many people use to describe a certain interior aesthetic, one that incorporates metals, natural wood, and glass to create a clean, uncluttered interior.
Seasons of Change
The garden at a Myers Park home is constantly evolving.
Queens And Comfort
Balancing elegance and ease in a Myers Park Tudor
Knowledge Is (Solar) Power
Knowledge Is (Solar) Power
Shine Up The Grill
After a Labor Day cookout, you might think it’s time to pack up your grill before the colder months roll in. Derek Utsey of Charlotte Grill Company advocates for year-round grilling, but if you’re looking to store your grill in the winter, here are some tips to protect and extend the life of your appliance.
Family Matters
Flea market finds, hand-me-downs, and grandpa’s suits complete a masculine Ballantyne townhome.
Red, Neutral, And Blue
Wanda Horton designs a home that’s equal parts his and hers.
Pass On The Popcorn
The textured ceilings are not winning any design awards
Good Bug, Bad Bug
Laurie Reid Dukes is Charlotte’s assistant city arborist, ensuring our urban streets stay picture-worthy with cankerworm-free willow oaks.
A New Home's Old Character
A couple looks to keep a home’s charm in a Dilworth reno
Perfectly Imperfect
Ingrid Steele transforms a less-than-ideal lot into a lush landscape
Lake Life
An airy, modern vacation home that emphasizes family time