Homes & Design
Architecture, interiors and the finest addresses in the state.
The Landscape Designers Bringing the Carolina Wild Into the Garden
Rejecting the manicured lawn, a movement of designers is building gardens from native plants that support pollinators and echo the surrounding land.
Building for the Storm: The New Rules of Carolina Coastal Design
As sea levels rise and storms intensify, architects along the coast are pioneering homes engineered to survive what the ocean sends.
From Mill to Home: The Adaptive Reuse Transforming Old Carolina
The state's abandoned textile mills and tobacco warehouses are finding second lives as some of its most characterful residences.
The Furniture Makers Keeping a Carolina Tradition Alive
In a state once synonymous with furniture, a community of studio makers is preserving the craft at the highest level, one commissioned piece at a time.
The Backyard Cottage Comes to the Carolina Yard
Accessory dwelling units are reshaping how families house aging parents, grown children and guests — and quietly densifying the state's neighborhoods.
The Invisible Luxury of the Carolina Smart Home
At the high end, home technology has grown so seamless it disappears — and integrators are the new must-have members of the design team.