Seeing Red
The official shade of fall makes a statement that goes far beyond the color wheel...Red is the most prominent color in fashion right now. [caption id="attachment_13752" align="aligncenter" width="1295"] Frederic Rouge
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
Haunted Hair
[caption id="attachment_13703" align="alignleft" width="602"] Christoper Nieto of Nieto Photography[/caption] Hair should be fun. It should be an extension of who you are – your personality, your style, your sense of
Hey Sugar, Sugar
This natural hair removal method offers a sweet alternative to waxing. Most people would agree that there’s nothing worse at the breakfast table than getting syrup all over yourself—that sticky
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
Making Scents
A creative pursuit leads to a passionate wellness business. When Lea Alston was laid off from her job in 2009, she didn’t see it as a tragedy; she saw it
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
Clothes with a Heart
It’s a well-worn cliche but for Jenny Hwa, the Raleigh-based designer behind the newly re-launched sustainable women’s clothing company Loyale, quality really is more important than quantity. Hwa’s two-style collection
The Bowls That Bind Us
Stuart Kent’s handmade oakwood bowls have transcended political differences—mostly. The flash of lightning that struck an old water oak on the grounds of the Capitol building two summers ago gave
