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For the first time in six years, Charlotte magazine is producing a standalone Charlotte Home + Garden magazine. Polybagged with April’s ever-popular Real Estate issue of Charlotte magazine, this 60-page publication spotlights beautiful homes, stunning furniture, new design trends, and much more. This gorgeous annual, perfect-bound on upscale paper, will also include a resource guide highlighting Charlotte’s top interior designers! The Charlotte Home + Design annual anticipates a readership up to 160K with increased print run, longer distribution cycle and extended shelf life.
Reach Fern Howerin at fern.howerin@charlottemagazine.com to find out how to advertise in this issue!
Join the craft brew scene and host your own tasting party
Gillian Stevens' hand-pressed leather goods are unconventional, but sophisticated
Fabric designer Wesley Mancini gives an in-depth look at his Myers Park home--and the aesthetic behind his success
Lotus Look owner Effie Loukas brings boutique elegance to room transformation
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Designer Lynn-Anne Burns shares the story behind one of her favorite pieces of art
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Enjoy a few more summer meals al fresco with the help of these fully loaded picnic kits
When she bought a 1950s ranch in June 2009, Jenn Lamarre knew that it needed some updates to make it livable for herself and her two young daughters, ages ten and twelve. She was thinking of a more open kitchen…
Add a little kick to your cooking and to your patio this year with these stylish pots and easy-to-grow herbs. For best results, use organic compost from a home-improvement or gardening center or—better yet—learn how to make your own through…
If you can take your eyes off the case full of delectable treats at Amelie’s French Bakery for just a minute, look up. There you’ll find hanging from the NoDa spot’s rafters eclectic chandeliers made from rustic birdcages, pots and…
It's no secret that the kitchen is where everyone tends to congregate. These four homeowners faced the problem of designing kitchens that fit their lifestyles and accommodate their expanding families. And they met the challenge
Charlotte magazine associate editor Sarah Crosland bought her first home, an updated, 1,363-square-foot three-bedroom bungalow in Plaza Midwood, in 2009. Since then, she’s been overhauling the interior, room by room, to outfit it with a cozy, cottage-inspired style. We asked…
Hanging wall art in a way that looks stylish and cohesive can be challenging. These three local rooms—clockwise from top: Mrs. Howard and Max & Company’s Charlotte store; a powder room by Lisa Sherry Interieurs; and a stairway by interior…
“I believe personal taste and style are a result of the things that influence you during your lifetime. The fabric on this chaise is a Quadrille fabric from the mid-seventies—my mother’s good friend Jay Hyde Crawford designed the fabric. It…
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Bacon and Egg Chili (previous page) This isn’t breakfast, but the smoky combination of ancho chiles and bacon plus the richness of egg is an eye opener. Serves 4 to 6 2 slices thick-cut bacon 1 small yellow onion, finely…
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A heavy door swings open and there stands Heather Smith, the thirty-two-year-old designer from Circa Interiors and Antiques, in a dusty rose dress overlaid with gray organdy and belted at the waist. Married to Chad—who is the son of Circa…
Turning a yard into a garden of outdoor rooms may not be a new idea, but when done by a husband and wife with architecture degrees, surprising things happen. There is the outdoor dining room, of course, with pretty lights…
Learning to make ricotta gnocchi tender and airy is an exercise in restraint, Customshop (1601 Elizabeth Ave., 704-333-3396, customshopfood.com) chef-owner Trey Wilson explains. It’s about less. Less flour in the recipe. Less effort mixing the dough. Less time cooking the…
For an instant fall face-lift, swap out your warm-weather bedding for cozy coverlets and quilts in pretty autumn color palettes, such as rich mauves, chocolate browns, and deep beiges. On those crisp, cool nights, wrap up in feel-good fabrics like…
Cider-braised pork and parsnip puree. It sure sounds fancy. But no one needs to know you made it in one pot and left it, untended, for hours. The beauty of braising—browning meat and then slow cooking it in an aromatic…
The dilemma wasn’t uncommon: a growing family in a too-small house. But when Caroline and Matthias Schönberg recruited Charlotte design-build firm Dialect Design to create more space for their three young daughters in the family’s 1950s ranch home, the solution…
Charlotte stylist Catherine Horgan isn’t your ordinary home design client. She’s a fashion blogger and personal shopper with a strong understanding of her style and the looks she loves. With one glance at her chic attire you can see that…
An architect's studio transforms into a sophisticated dinner party venue where creative design types meet, mingle, and enjoy great food and conversation
Yes, it takes a lot of stirring to make a proper risotto, but that's a small sacrifice for adding this delicious dinner to your repertoire. Serve the risotto with a green salad for a vegetarian dinner for four, or as…