Posts by designloud
Salvaging the Past
Windows doors shelving and siding are just a few of the things treasure hunters can find at Wilmington’s Legacy Architectural Salvage.
Read MoreAzalea Festival Gardens 2017
510 Surry Street Cameron -Hollman House Mike McCarley & Nancy Langevin The garden of the historic Cameron-Hollman house located on the banks of the river in the shadow of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge includes foundation walls from the 1919 Broadfoot Iron Works which provide a framework to a park-like open lawn on the lower…
Read MoreHistory Art and Collaboration
Since 1817 the Bald Head Island lighthouse has served as creative fuel for both local and visiting artists and inspired artistic collaborations which depict the lighthouse in various forms of reality and fantasy.
Read MoreCalm Cool & Collected
Jessica Parks and Ed Swindell have collections that tell stories. Antique maps are hung like separated puzzle pieces in a hallway that leads to the master bedroom in their Autumn Hall residence. An extensive art collection graces the walls giving guests the feeling they are on a treasure hunt as they move from room to…
Read MoreKitchens That Cook
Get a glimpse of trends and hip looks for 2017 featured in three local kitchens.
Read MoreA Place at the Table
Modern table-setting trends vary from fashionable to classic Setting a proper table for Easter or other special occasions involves well-established traditions which for many include bringing out the fine china crystal and silver. But such customs are far from limited to one style. Whether it’s trendy simple vintage or classic table-setting techniques are a fun…
Read MoreDouble Trouble
Before she became race director of the Wrightsville Beach Biathlon April Zilg was a competitor. She doesn’t have especially fond memories. The competition is a one-of-a-kind event combining standup paddleboarding and running. To be precise four miles of standup paddleboarding followed by a 4.5-mile run on the beach. Zilg is a world-class SUP athlete ranked…
Read MoreAloha Wrightsville
Outrigging joins a long line of paddling traditions at Wrightsville Beach
Read MoreThe Socrates of Wilmington
Former Wrightsville Beach resident B. Frank Hall left his mark on the community
Read MoreHealing Waters
Fly fishing provides balm for veterans wounded in body and soul On a sunny September day in the middle of the bustling city of Durham a five-acre lake offers quiet camaraderie to a group of men and women. They dot the grassy banks of the shimmering water casting their lines in search of fish but…
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