Treehouses
Happiness Among the Trees by Rebecca Guenard photographs by Juli Leonard Perched out of reach, a treehouse evokes mystery, seclusion, a place apart where a child can dream up an adventure. It’s a castle on the hill, the Shire, an…
Category: Home & Garden
Raleigh Gardens
Garden Party photographs by Catherine Nguyen “We celebrate gardening pleasures and treasures,” says president Joyce Moses. The group was organized in 1925 and is among the oldest garden clubs in the state. Its longevity is perhaps due in part to…
Story of a House: Charlotte Smith
More is More! At home with Charlotte Smith by Jesma Reynolds photographs by Catherine Nguyen In Charlotte Smith’s world, more is always better. More art, more accessories, more color, more furniture. The owner of Raleigh’s two-year-old Union Camp Collective sells…
Story of a House: Pam Clark’s grand home
Check out this grand secluded University Park home full of pattern, color and texture bordered by a brick wall
Story of a House: At home with designer Betsy Anderson
This North Hills bungalow’s is inspired by fashion icons like Ralph Lauren & filled with antiques, fresh flowers + pops of color.
Thomas Sayre’s Hidden House in Downtown
At home with Thomas Sayre by Jesma Reynolds photographs by Keith Isaacs On any given First Friday in Raleigh’s downtown Warehouse District, hundreds of art lovers stroll the corridor of West Martin Street that connects CAM to a string of…
STORY OF A HOUSE: No Place Like Om
No Place Like Om by Jesma Reynolds photographs by Catherine Nguyen When Amanda May and her family moved to the Triangle from Italy three years ago, they had a bit of cultural adjustment to do. They’d left a beloved, tiny farmhouse…
Story of a House: Revival Living: Tarboro
This Greek Revival home in Tarboro NC is timeless & vibrant with its silk curtains, lacquered walls + a light-filled kitchen with custom cabinetry & brass hardware.
Hello city life: A longtime Raleigh couple embraces living in the heart of Five Points
by Liza Roberts photographs by Catherine Nguyen Lyn and Chip Andrews have loved Raleigh for a long time. Chip graduated from N.C. State in 1966, they raised their children here, and today the couple is deeply involved in the cultural…
Building Together — A community contributes, Boys & Girls Clubs benefits
by Liza Roberts The elegant brick house in Raleigh’s Country Club Hills rose quickly over the last several months. From initial concept to fully furnished showcase, the construction of the 6,000 square-foot, $1,999,900 residence on Granville Drive relied, as most high-end…
The Long View, A New Purpose for the Poe House
by Jessie Ammons Tucked behind WakeMed hospital at the end of an unassuming side street stands a stately stone house, a gracious counterpoint to the health care center’s sprawling clinical grounds. “It’s always had a great spirit,” says Diane Smith, whose…
UNC President Margaret Spellings makes her historic house her home
by Liza Roberts photographs by Catherine Nguyen A little over a year ago, newly elected UNC President Margaret Spellings walked for the first time under the monumental portico of the 1907 Neoclassical house on Franklin Street that serves as the President’s home….
Art & home
by Liza Roberts photographs by Catherine Nguyen “I’m a bit of an art addict,” says Raleighite Carole Anders, “and enjoy using my home as a ‘gallery.’” Sharing her love of North Carolina painting, sculpture, glass, and ceramics – with friends, charitable organizations,…
N.C. Modernist Houses
“It’s just an easy way to hang out with people who share your same passion. How often do we get to do that?” –George Smart, founder of N.C. Modernist Houses and organizer of Thirst4Architecture by Jessie Ammons When George Smart founded…