Casual. Traditional. Retro. Funky. Eclectic. However you describe your preference in home furnishings, many people today are happily settling into a style in which perfection is not required–a style in which, in fact, matching is fatally passé, ostentation is obsolete and the impeccable is inferior. Welcome to the much more user-friendly style of flea-market chic […]
Beth Livingston
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The Urban Village is Born
“I’ve leased apartments for many reasons–beautiful architectural features, super location–but here, for the first time, people have told me that they are moving in for philosophical reasons,” says Todd Allen, community manager at West Village in downtown Durham’s historic tobacco district. He smiles and shrugs. “These are the most fired-up, loyal tenants I’ve ever met.” […]
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Carolina Crime
Carolina crimeThe Triangle continues to produce a crop of deliciously murderous authors. This spring we are treated to two juicy mysteries from relatively new novelists, both of whom are members of the locally based resource group, Carolina Crime Writers. Snipe Hunt, by Raleigh author Sarah R. Shaber, features the eagerly awaited return of reluctant sleuth […]
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The legacy of Thomas Day
The deserted streets of Milton, N.C., on a January afternoon are a world away from the crowds and bustle of the furniture showrooms of High Point. Just across the Dan River from Virginia, Milton is a tiny speck on the map. If not for the one traffic light, the unwary traveler might fly down U.S. […]
