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!

Recycle Your Old Electronics at the City's Earth Day Celebration on GovPorch

Head to GovPorch in uptown from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 20, for an Earth Day celebration, electronics recycling, and activities for the kids.

Alyssa Ruane,

Are Millennials Killing Gardening Too?

Hydroponics open a whole new world of planting possibilities.

Alyssa Ruane,

Who Is Palmetto Moon?

In Partnership with Palmetto Moon. Celebrating Southern Lifestyle! Pop quiz: What do Southern Tide, YETI, and Simply Southern Collection have in common? Answer: All three brands are featured under one roof at Southern style retailer, Palmetto Moon! If…

Limited Charlotte Real Estate Inspires Homeowners to Renovate

In Partnership with GJK Building & Remodeling. Creating places & spaces for real life. This is where living happens. In Charlotte, there are fewer homes than ever for sale. Our recent article delves into this real estate inflation, which…

How to Recycle Properly at Home

Small mistakes can cause you to create extra waste. Here's everything you need to know to recycle properly in Charlotte.

Alyssa Ruane,

5 Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Cluttered Closet

How to organize the pieces you want to keep and get rid of the items that have been neglected.

Alyssa Ruane,

3 Springtime Recipes from Chef Alyssa

Welcome the warmer weather with these elegant dishes that highlight spring produce and bright flavors.

Chef Alyssa Wilen,

Getting Smart About Smart Home Devices

Techie tools work only if you change your behavior

Alyssa Ruane,

Energize Your Home with This Hip Houseplant Trend

PUT THAT fiddle-leaf fig out of its misery. There’s something smaller, funkier, and more customizable to introduce to your interior. And it’s already a horticultural hit with local artisans. Meet Tillandsia, a genus of the Bromeliaceae plant family found in Central…

Alyssa Ruane,

Home Design: How to Personalize Your Apartment

Don’t let a boring floor plan constrain your style

Adam Rhew,

Room We Love: An Eastover Dining Room

THIS EASTOVER DINING ROOM was not originally on the punch list for designer Anne Miller of Miller House Interiors. But after she and her client found the stunning chartreuse silk draperies by Brunschwig & Fils, they added the room to…

Blake Miller,

Insect Intruders: Why are ladybugs living in my house?

This non-native species took solace in some Charlotteans' warm homes this winter.

Alyssa Ruane,

5 Unconventional Home Designs Worth Trying

The wonderful part about owning a home is the ability to customize it however you'd like. Especially if you choose to build a house, you can opt to implement ideas and changes throughout the entire process, ensuring the finished product…

Alyssa Ruane,

Baby Boomers Seek SouthPark Apartments for Hands-Free Lifestyle

SPONSORED BY Baby Boomers Seek SouthPark Apartments for Hands-Free Lifestyle Hip millennials aren't the only Charlotteans looking to the sky for housing—baby boomers are choosing apartment lifestyles for relaxed luxury living. TINDALLPARKAPARTMENTS.COM Just a short, five-minute drive from SouthPark, Tindall Park…

Hickory Natives Score Possible New HGTV Show

Fans are hoping the brother-and-sister duo will be the next Chip and Joanna Gaines.

Alyssa Ruane,

Anders Ruff Workshop Is Opening a Myers Park Location

The DIY franchise opened its flagship shop in Pineville in 2016. The Myers Park location will be its 70th workshop nationwide.

Alyssa Ruane,

Room We Love: New Vintage on Hopedale

KATIE EMMONS’ PENCHANT for clean and classic design is what attracts most of her like-minded clients. The Myers Park-based designer has been transforming interiors since 1995, and when a couple moved out of a Cape Cod-style home in Connecticut and came…

Alyssa Ruane,

Two Home & Garden Shows Return to Charlotte, Boast Celebrity Guests

Need some help with your home projects?

Alyssa Ruane,

Lake Norman Is Getting a New Garden Center

There will also be a career fair for residents seeking jobs on January 17 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Alyssa Ruane,

Trend Report: Interior Design Materials and Ideas for 2018

Remember last year when we predicted smart home gadgets and artisanal accessories would be a hit for 2017? Well, not to say, "I told you so," but it seems last year's projections were pretty spot-on. Almost everyone owns an Amazon Echo…

Alyssa Ruane,

Q&A: Interior Designer Monica Duncan

Get to know the designer

Magazine Staff

What Designers Say You Need to Buy Now for Spring

WHAT'S ON TREND right now may not be come spring, so we turned to designers Traci Zeller of Traci Zeller Designs and Anne Miller of Miller House Interiors to give us the scoop on what’s next in interior design. Here’s a…

Blake Miller,

Recipe: Chef Matthew Krenz's Butternut Squash Risotto

THE WARMTH AND RICHNESS of risotto can ward off even the chilliest of days. This recipe, from Chef Matthew Krenz at The Asbury, adds sweetness from butternut squash. See where the restaurant landed on our 2018 50 Best Restaurants List here.…

Adam Rhew,

Recipes: Dishes for Entertaining from Chef Alyssa

WHETHER YOU'RE FEEDING a crowd at a party this season or making an impression on date night, these recipes are sure to add some excitement (and bold flavors) to your table. Duck Confit Spring Rolls with Spiced Muscadine Sauce Serves…

Chef Alyssa Wilen,

A Guide to #DesignGoals Dining in Charlotte

DINERS TODAY aren’t concerned only with food. Instagram-snapping foodies flock to restaurants for their artful culinary creations and unbeatable atmospheres. These Charlotte restaurants have us looking up from our plates for inspiration, and they deserve to be trending under #DesignGoals. …

Alyssa Ruane,