Homes & Design
Architecture, interiors and the finest addresses in the state.
The Interior Designers Defining Carolina Quiet Luxury
Rejecting trend and flash, a cadre of the state's decorators is building interiors around natural materials, heirloom pieces and a deep sense of restraint.
Life on the Water: The Boom in Lake Norman Estates
The state's largest man-made lake has become a magnet for luxury development, its shoreline lined with homes that treat the water as the ultimate amenity.
The Preservationists Saving Asheville's Arts-and-Crafts Legacy
The mountain city holds one of the country's finest collections of early-twentieth-century architecture. A movement is fighting to keep it intact.
The Carolina Architects Building Homes That Barely Sip Energy
Passive-house design and net-zero construction are moving from fringe experiment to luxury standard across the state.
Raleigh's Modernist Legacy Finds a New Generation of Guardians
The Triangle holds a remarkable concentration of mid-century modernist homes. Young owners are restoring them with reverence and finding a devoted community.
The New Carolina Kitchen: Where Design Meets the Way We Live
Local designers are rethinking the kitchen as the true center of the home, blending professional function with the warmth of Southern hospitality.