Helpful Articles

August 24, 2017

5 Must-Have Butler’s Pantry Design Features

Quick question, reader: What do you think of when you think of a butler’s pantry? Let us guess — was it something to do with Downton Abbey, or Gone With The Wind? Most people assume butler’s pantries are a thing of the past. There’s a reason for […]

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four types of pleated drapes
August 16, 2017

Four Popular Types of Pleated Drapes

If you’ve ever spent time looking at pleated drapery panels, you won’t be surprised by what we’re about to tell you. (If you haven’t, we want you to be prepared when you start your search!) Here it is: Pleated drapes are complicated. We know, we know — […]

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organizing homeschool rooms
August 10, 2017

Organizing Homeschool Rooms: A Parent-Teacher’s Guide

These days, more and more parents are turning to homeschooling as an alternative to public or private schools. In North Carolina, the homeschool population increased by 34 percent between 2011 and 2015. There are a lot of reasons for this, ranging from changes in state laws, which […]

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shutters for difficult doors and windows
August 2, 2017

Plantation Shutters for Doors and Difficult Windows

Here in Wilmington, North Carolina, we like to say that plantation shutters are the best kind of shutter, no matter what the situation. It’s the classic Southern window treatment, and it looks good no matter what. Today, we’re going to prove that to you. Not only do […]

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beach house entryway
July 29, 2017

Giving a Name (and a Style!) to the Beach House Entryway

Here in coastal North Carolina, beaches and beach houses are our bread and butter. In Wilmington, we’re smack-dab in the middle of Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and Topsail Beach. It’s no surprise that a great many of the homeowners we work with have beach houses. […]

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