Home + Garden

CHARLOTTE HOME + GARDEN RETURNS
TO PRINT IN 2023

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!

This Davidson Apartment Has 70 Plants Within 750 Square Feet

That’s one plant per 10.7 square feet, if you’re counting.

Alyssa Ruane,

Room We Love: A Dining Room in Providence Plantation

NEEDING A DINING ROOM that fused formality and function, a family of four in south Charlotte’s Providence Plantation consulted Lauren Clement of Lauren Nicole Designs to tackle the room in their year-old, craftsman-style home. SUBTLE STATEMENT “With the focus wall being…

Alyssa Ruane,

Learn to Grow Your Own Food at Free Class This September

Growing your own food has all kinds of perks. Whether it's saving money at the grocery store or eating truly organic greens, there are various reasons people opt to grow their own herbs and vegetables. The only thing holding most…

Alyssa Ruane,

Need help choosing paint? Lauren Nicole Designs created a custom paint palette

Choosing paint colors for your home is not simple—especially when you see just how many colors there really are. Wouldn't it be helpful to get a designer's opinion? Well, now you can, without having to hire a designer. Interior Designer…

Alyssa Ruane,

Entrepreneur's SouthPark Retreat Grounds and Relaxes Him

A SIGN reading “Dodgeville Rd.” hangs in the master suite of Mike Flaum’s SouthPark home. It’s the name of the road he grew up on in New Lyme, a rural town an hour east of Cleveland, Ohio. “My sister made…

Lori K. Tate,

See the Kitchens of Charlotte Chefs, Restaurateurs, and Bartenders

RACHEL RUSSELL KNEW she had met someone special when Matthew Krenz cooked for her. She’d lost her mother, who was a chef, but she had vivid memories of the things her mother cooked for her—specifically, her buttered noodles. So when…

Kristen Wile,

"Building Charlotte" Web Series Will Be Like HGTV for Locals

HGTV shows such as Fixer Upper and Property Brothers are undoubtedly popular among home design enthusiasts. Whether it's watching a decrepit building become a masterpiece or a completely new build defy the odds, there's just something so alluring about being a part…

Alyssa Ruane,

Amodernary Opens in South End

Need a new place to shop for eclectic, modern, and contemporary furniture finds? In case you haven't been poking around South End the past couple months, furniture and design showroom Amodernary has popped up. The showroom opened on March 10 on Worthington Avenue—that's the…

Alyssa Ruane,

Tour 7 Mid-Century Modern Homes in SouthPark

Mid-century modern is becoming even more modern lately with the resurgence of the interior style. Known for its organic curves, clean lines, and intriguing colors and textures, mid-century modern design continues to inspire current interiors. Pegged legs, moody velvet, and…

Alyssa Ruane,

How to Make BLT Steak's Fluffy, Puffy Popovers

Change out the filling to match upcoming occasions.

Alyssa Ruane,

Organize Your Pantry (Finally): 5 Tricks & Ideas

Because we all know you're hiding more than just canned goods in there.

Alyssa Ruane,

Charlotte-Area Builder Offers Nightly Tours in New Design Center

There's a preview night on Tuesday, July 17.

Alyssa Ruane,

Mosquito Repellent Ideas You Likely Haven't Tried Yet

When are we not trying to minimize mosquito action in our yards? Not only do these flying insects bite, but those bites could give you a mosquito-borne disease if you're unlucky. Plus, mosquitoes are just plain annoying! There are a lot of reasons…

Alyssa Ruane,

Why You Should Embrace the Natural Elements Trend in Your Home

The trendscape has seen a rise in bohemian textures and styles, and all kinds of interiors could benefit from them.

Alyssa Ruane,

Gorgeous Gardens in or Near Charlotte to Visit This Summer

Because bright blooms put everyone in a good mood.

Alyssa Ruane,

5 Bookshelf Styling Tips & Tricks

At first thought, styling a bookshelf seems easy. It's for books, right? Well, yes. But a bookcase looks much better when balanced with various other accessories besides just books. A new shelf or storage piece can be tempting for low-key…

Alyssa Ruane,

Creating an Outdoor Home for Wildlife

Instead of watching birds, butterflies, and bees flit into the garden, gorge on the nectar buffet, and leave, create an environment that makes them want to stick around.

Jodi Helmer,

5 Must-See Charlotte Kitchens

Who knew we had so much style?

Alyssa Ruane,

The Case for Colorful Kitchens

White cabinets and backsplashes aren’t the only way to create a timeless look

Alyssa Ruane,

How to Create an Accent Wall with Stencils

In six simple steps, you can design your own chic accent wall.

Alyssa Ruane,

Modern Refresh in Myers Park Showcases Family Heirlooms

THE MOMENT Rosa Plaza Dest signed on to a design project in Myers Park, she knew it would test her skills. The homeowners wanted Dest, owner of Rosa Dest Interiors, to refresh the interior of their traditional brick home, while…

Jodi Helmer,

Room We Love: A Playroom in Myers Park

PLAYROOMS ARE MEANT for fun, so it was natural for Beth Barden of designPOST Interiors to get creative with a Myers Park play space for two young sisters. Although the home is a moody, Tuscan-style build, the room renovation reflects…

Alyssa Ruane,

Before + After: A Transformation Inside Morehead Inn

THE SCENE WAS BLEAK: a great room of a historic inn covered with dust, its furniture broken by pieces of fallen plaster. After a ceiling collapsed at the Morehead Inn last July—during its centennial year—the inn’s owners sought to do…

Jen Tota McGivney,

Before You Design an Outdoor Kitchen, Read This

Or risk costly mistakes.

Alyssa Ruane,

8 Vendors at VTGCLT Summer Market Selling Furniture and Plants

Vintage Charlotte Summer Market is on May 12, 2018, at Camp North End.

Alyssa Ruane,

Pike Nursery Opens in Lake Norman Tomorrow with Plant Discounts & Garden Party

We recently reported on a new garden center opening in Lake Norman, and though the initial goal was for the nursery to open in late March, Pike Nurseries' third Charlotte-area location will officially open tomorrow, April 26. Many Lake Norman residents…

Alyssa Ruane,