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Simply Elegant: MA Allen Designs a Home for a Retired Couple
Neutral tones, clean traditional furnishings and loads of light combine in a space that’s both relaxed and refined.
Around Town with… Kaitlin Ryan of Peppertrain Jewelry
It’s no secret that Kaitlin Ryan’s jewelry line Peppertrain is a crowd favorite across town, and we wanted to hear from the stylish entrepreneur on where she’s exploring in Raleigh. Check out her picks below. As told to Catherine Currin What’s…
Mexican culture celebrated at NCMA with Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
The work of artistic icon Frida Kahlo will be on display at the North Carolina Museum of Art beginning October 26. The exhibit Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism is a highlighted curation from the renowned Jacques and Natasha…
The Evolution of a Charm-Filled Home
Jessica and Chris Gotwalt’s home has changed and changed again—here are three spaces that show us how. by Ayn-Monique Klahre | New photography by Smith Hardy Jessica and Chris Gotwalt have owned their home for nearly two decades, and over…
In Kiln to Kitchen, North Carolina Clay Meets Potters’ Favorite Dishes
Pottery collector and food write Jean Anderson shares the stories behind her new book. by Shelbi Polk Jean Anderson’s life has had quite a few glamorous moments—on the phone, she told me about taking nearly ninety trips to Portugal and…
Around Town with… Irv Coats of Reader’s Corner
Irv Coats turned a love of reading into a lifelong career with his beloved store on Hillsborough Street. Writing and photographs by Addie Ladner “Anything you need for your head and soul you can find in a good book,” says…
5 Questions With… Lindsay Wrege, 321 Coffee
Lindsay Wrege is a superstar student—she’s a junior at N.C. State, a Park scholar and the founder of 321 Coffee, a coffee shop run by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She also spoke at our last WINi event, a…
5 Questions With… Coleen Speaks of Hummingbird and PoshNosh Catering
Coleen Speaks is used to cooking for a crowd—as the chef behind Hummingbird and PoshNosh catering, it’s part of her everyday life. But this weekend, she gets an opportunity to prepare a meal for an event dear to her heart:…
Scott Huler Rediscovers the Carolinas Through Historic Journals
When Scott Huler started researching the way his house fit into the surrounding city, he expected to find old deeds and dry records. Instead, the author found a dynamic adventurer from the 1700s—and his next project. by Shelbi Polk Author…
¡Viva Viclas! opens at CAM
Click photo to expand and view slideshow. photography by Gus Samarco CAM Raleigh will be celebrating a new art form starting October 4—the souped-up motorcycle. ¡Viva Viclas! The Art of the LowRider Motorcycle explores the concept behind the Chicano-focused community…
New homes and crowd favorites headline AIA’s 10-year anniversary
Four pedigreed blasts from the past will deliver new depth to the AIA Triangle’s tour of residential architecture on October 26. It’s the tour’s 10th anniversary, so the AIA added popular homes from past tours to a roster of four…
Scott Avett debuts exhibition at NCMA
North Carolina native Scott Avett—best known as part of the folk-rock band The Avett Brothers—is debuting an exhibit of his art this month at the North Carolina Museum of Art. The show, I N V I S I B L…