Jan 3, 2015 | Trend Report, Uncategorized
Worldwide color authority Pantone (yes, that IS a real thing), recently announced the 2015 color of the year: Marsala. As the name suggests, Marsala is a red wine hue, sort of a faded burgundy. Pantone is trying to play up the French, foodie, oenophile associations...
Oct 4, 2013 | Furniture & Accessories, Uncategorized
Today’s artist spotlight is on talented Asheville furniture maker Billy Sproul, owner of Slab Fab Studio. Billy specializes in welded steel creations including tables, bed frames, desks and more. His pieces have an industrial and contemporary edge, often...
Mar 12, 2013 | Furniture & Accessories, Uncategorized
One of the best things about my job as a designer is the chance to peek behind the curtain (or behind the custom draperies, I should say) at the rarefied world of high-end furniture design. I recently had the chance to tour the warehouse of one of my favorite North...
Sep 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Head on over to SavorNC Magazine to read Design Carolinas’ guest post, “A Savvy Shopper’s Guide to Charlotte’s Hippest ‘Hoods”. As Charlotte prepares to receive 35,000 visitors for the Democratic National Convention this week, we...
Jul 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last week I attended the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands in downtown Asheville. If the words “craft fair” makes you think of popsicle stick art and sock monkeys, you should know this is not THAT craft fair. The Southern Highlands Craft Guild, who...
Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Can it really be a year already since I threw off the velvet handcuffs of Corporate America and launched a blog and a design business? What an amazing year it has been. When I started Design Carolinas, it was like setting off on an adventure into the great unknown....
