Color Crave: A Touch of Peppermint
Just like a strategically placed candy cane on the branches of a Christmas tree, a touch of red and white brings some cheer to your home for the holiday season.
Room Envy: Simple Yet Chic
“My approach is to work within a client’s budget finding unique pieces that are economical but look expensive. You don’t need to spend a fortune for your home to be
Color Crave: Stay Golden
You’ve likely got some in your jewelry collection but gold is great to decorate your home with, too. A gold-trimmed lamp or a touch of gold paint lends a warm
Intimacy in the Open
Conversation spaces can be the cherry on top of your open floor plan. Once upon a time, “Where do we put the TV?,” was the first question in home design. Today’s
Sliding Doors
Finding wall space for art is a common struggle in decorating or designing kitchen spaces. Colorful Concepts owner and designer Sally Williams shared her creative solution, the screen-printed Glass Barn Door.
Buying For the First Time
Realtor Leslie Liebert was helping her friend, Brice, buy her first home in Raleigh. In a market with low levels of affordable inventory, yet flush with investors and buyers willing to
Home Again
The Queen Anne style house at 409 E. Jones St. features tall bay windows, heart pine floors, an original marble tile fireplace and a striking second-story turret. It was once home
Color Crave: Complex Blues
Blue is a favorite color of most people. It’s nature’s color for water and sky; it is cold, wet and slow as compared to red’s fire and intensity. Blue has
Designer Help!
Renovating your home? Trouble with a contractor? Ask our experts for advice on your designer issues. Question: I hired a woman to paint the walls in my dining room and
Tiny Treasure
Great views and cozy quarters make for a charming vacation rental. Gretchen and her husband Darren Eck were driving their kids to camp when a large truck pulling a pontoon
