It Would Have Been Easier to Tear Down Our Myers Park Ranch and Start Over.
But homes like these were built to last, so we gave ours a second chance
Home + Garden
Real Estate: Hot Listings for March
With manicured lawns and wraparound porches, these properties have enduring curb appeal.
Room We Love: A Cool Girl’s Bedroom
Jacy Painter Kelly Interiors transforms a room in a Fort Mill home
Q&A: Kevin O’Connor of 'This Old House'
He headlines Charlotte’s Southern Spring Home & Garden Show in February
HOMES: Inside Author Kimmery Martin's Home Office
The physician-turned-novelist welcomes us into her modern, light-filled Cotswold office before the February publication of her second novel, The Antidote for Everything
Inside an Eye-Popping Kitchen Renovation in Matthews
Interior designer Melissa Lee of New South Home renovated her kitchen to work for her family
An Evolving Masterpiece: Inside Crazy Jane’s Transformation of a Myers Park Home
And why his work on this project is never done
H&S Antiques: An Old Lumber Store Becomes a Pickin' Paradise
Spot opened on Monroe Road last year.
Our 4 Most Popular Home Renovation Stories of the Past Year
FROM A BUNGALOW in Oaklawn Park to a Cornelius lake house, we've featured several major renovations over the past year that have stirred conversation. Below, we’re looking at four of the most popular of those feature stories on regional homes. Michael…
Recipe: A Fall Salad from Chef Alyssa
Vegetable-based entrées are growing in popularity, especially in fall when produce like eggplant and squash are in season. Enjoy this healthy and colorful salad that’s hearty enough to serve for dinner. Roasted Eggplant Salad with Yogurt Dressing Serves: 4…
Room We Love: A Secret Hideaway in Dilworth
Built in 2016 by Ram Design Build, this 6,000-square-foot craftsman-style home in Dilworth has plenty of space for a growing family. The homeowners wanted a room where “the kids can be wide open and have fun,” says designer Hadley Quisenberry…
Inside an Elegant Lake Norman Home
Everything fell into place for designer Wanda Horton with this lakefront property
Get to Know: Melissa Lee and Brenna Morgan of New South Home
Interior designers work with clients from Myers Park to Waxhaw
Troutman Chair Company Keeps Front-Porch Tradition Alive
FURNITURE MANUFACTURING, once a leading industry and cultural mainstay in North Carolina, is becoming a lost craft. Since 1990, 60 percent of the state’s furniture-making jobs have left for factories in Asia, drawn to their lower material and labor costs.…
A Tour of NASCAR Driver Angela Ruch's Uptown Penthouse
The Xfinity driver and her husband, Mike, have a new reality show, a new baby, and a newly-renovated suite overlooking uptown
SHOPPING: Mixing Metals in Your Home Decor
Combine metallics like copper, gold, and brass to add some shimmer to your home
Cheryl Luckett’s Furniture Collection Celebrates Southern Sisterhood
CHERYL LUCKETT'S FURNITURE reads like a diary. Each of the five pieces she designed for The Belle collection is a chapter inspired by the people and places she has known throughout her life in the South. The Ivy is a…
Rain Gardens Are Both Pretty and Practical
IF APRIL SHOWERS LEAVE puddles on the lawn, a rain garden could be the answer. “Water that runs off impervious surfaces like roofs and driveways carries pollutants that end up going into the storm water system,” explains Paula Gross, adjunct…
Get to Know: Interior Designer Lauren Clement
The award-winning designer and owner of Lauren Nicole Designs
Room We Love: Relaxed Vibes in a Dilworth Cottage
AFTER MOVING into a Dilworth cottage, Liz and Christopher Leonard weren’t sure how to use the finishes the previous owners had left behind. Dealing with a “beige-on-beige” space with a confusing layout, the family called on Berkeley Minkhorst and Kelley…
Before + After: Matthews newlyweds transform galley kitchen into group gathering space
Newly married and looking for their first home to purchase, Katie Sargent and her husband Dan found a home in Matthews' Coachman Ridge. Set upon a steep slope that Katie says was "deemed unusable," the home was sold to the couple in…
Room We Love: A 'Zen Den' in Foxcroft
EMC Design creates the antithesis of a man cave with this bright and soothing space
Musical Trees: New topiary display at DSBG's Holidays at the Garden dances to music
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden unveils glimmering new light displays for 2018, including one that dances to the music.
3 Herbs for Your Indoor Garden
WHEN THE COLD WEATHER settles in, combat cabin fever by playing mixologist. A fragrant indoor herb garden serves double duty—growing greenery in your home will boost your mood and improve your spirits (the alcohol kind). Place these three herbs on…
The Making of The Launch Factory's Living Wall
VERTICAL GARDENS thrive both indoors and outdoors, but during the gray winter months, a colorful living wall can be a welcomed backdrop. Eric Westerduin, strategy director at Suite Plants, recently installed this living wall at The Launch Factory, a co-working space…
9 Holiday Hosting Tips From a Charlotte Party Expert
"I recently threw a party for Ralph Lauren and served cheeseburgers."
Interior Design Trend Forecast for 2019
The world of aesthetics is full of changes. One moment, granite is the go-to material for kitchen countertops; the next, it's old news. How do you keep up with the ever-changing trends of the interior design world? Well, if you're reading…
Six Stops During a Visit to Seagrove
UNDERNEATH THE GRASS and wildflowers and dirt is one of our region’s earliest resources: clay. Now, hunks of the terracotta-colored material are spun on the wheels of nearly 100 potters in Seagrove, the slippery clay tamed by their fingertips into mugs…
Things To Do
Jan
10
Fri
Jan 10 @ 9:30 am – Mar 31 @ 5:00 pm
Just as Billy Graham shared the Gospel in every Crusade sermon, George Beverly Shea and Cliff Barrows—and many other team members—faithfully presented the Good News of Jesus Christ in song. Come discover the incredible ways the Lord used their efforts—and their music—to open hearts around the world.
•Read inspiring stories and personal memories from Billy Graham, George Bev Shea, Cliff Barrows, and others.
•Browse never-before-seen memorabilia.
•See compelling photos of the Crusade team’s music ministry.
This special display is free to the public and no pre-registration is required. For more information, please call 704-401-3200.
Feb
9
Sun
Feb 9 – Aug 30 all-day
This exhibition features more than 100 works of art on loan from across the U.S., as well as England, with an exclusive focus on black basalt sculpture—the first show of its kind to do so. Works range from life-size portrait busts to fanciful vases and dynamic statues of mythological heroes.
With the help of the prominent Charlotte muralist and street artist known as “Owl,” each of the exhibition rooms will feature a specially commissioned graphic mural in striking, sunset hues.
Mar
13
Fri
This annual community event features midway rides and games for all ages, favorite fair food and daily family entertainment including the Aguiar Family Circus & Thrill Show, Rockin’ A Ranch Petting Zoo, The Marvelous Mutts canine sport entertainment show, and escape artist Lady Houdini (March 13-22).
Admission includes live entertainment: $10 for ages 12 and older ($8 presale online, through March 12); $5 for ages 5-11 ($4 presale online); free for children under 5; $28 for a Family Four-Pack (online only). Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36 inches and taller) are $15 presale online. Visit the website for daily admission and ride specials.
Fair hours: 4-10 pm Monday – Thursday, 4-11 pm Friday, 1-11 pm Saturday, 1-10 pm Sunday. Onsite parking is $5 (cash only). For more information, call 866-666-3247.
Discover Charlotte’s best, new food truck rally that is hosted by West End’s first craft brewery, Blue Blaze Brewing, in partnership with Historic West End Partners. Savor local food trucks with a variety of unique, dynamic, and delicious dishes, to celebrate one of Charlotte’s best traditions in one of Charlotte’s most culturally rich and historic neighborhoods.
Happening every Friday evening from March 13 through May 29 at starting at 5 pm and live music at 6 pm. West End Food Truck Friday is free to attend, as well as dog- and family-friendly. Non-alcoholic, local cider, and wine options are available.
Mar
26
Thu
Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte presents the uproarious comedy with music, ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS by Richard Bean. In “the funniest show in the western world,” Francis Henshall is looking to make his mark. Fired from a skiffle band and in search of work, he finds himself employed by TWO shifty “guvnors”. Fighting a mounting sense of confusion, Francis goes out of his way to serve both bosses. But with the distractions of a pneumatic book keeper, a self-important actor, and his own mammoth appetite to contend with, how long can he keep them apart? Mistaken identities, outrageous farce, love triangles, and inspired lunacy.
Pay what you can night is Thursday, March 26 with a suggested ticket price of just $10. Two preview performances with half-priced tickets will be Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28. Official opening night is Wednesday, April 1 and the show will run through Saturday, May 2.
Visit www.atcharlotte.org for full show dates and times.
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