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The Grove Park Inn remains an Arts & Crafts icon and a mecca for the movement’s enthusiasts.

Asheville, North Carolina, is a city flanked by two famous bookends: the 1895 Biltmore Estate and the 1913 Grove Park Inn. Gilded Age Victorian to the south, austere Arts & Crafts to the north.

In between, like a collection of books, is an array of architectural delights—from Queen Anne and Colonial Revival to English Tudor and Art Deco, with enough bungalows mixed in to earn it the distinction of Arts & Crafts capital of the South. Combined, they create a city that’s delightful to explore by car or by walking through the quirky, artsy, active downtown.

As cities go, Asheville was a late bloomer. Nestle

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It’s no surprise that when you view a roof, more often than not you’re going to see similar styles of asphalt shingles. That’s not to say there’s only one roofing type available. Far from it. There are many types of roofing, each having their own advantages and disadvantages, and after all’s said and done, choosing between the types is a preference – or in some cases, specified based on house limitations – that homeowners must consider.Whether it’s part of a home remodeling project or you’re starting completely from scratch, here’s a short list of the types of roofing available:Clay Roofing: Aside from being weightier than most roofing, clay shingles are great for deflecting mold problems that may arise from water damage, is resistant to moss formations and stands up very well during the winter. Estimated lifes Read more…

Happy New Year to all of our followers over at mydeco.com!

We’re ready and raring to go this month, as January always shapes up to be one of our busiest times of the year. The start of the year is jam-packed for those working in the interiors industry, with the trade show calendar beginning to stack up.

The Trend Bible team are packing their suitcases as you read this, to head off to some of the most inspirational and innovative interior shows, in search of the latest trends and developments in product design and innovations in textile manufacture. W

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Meet Andrea Kavanagh, our new SecondShelters.com Miami contributor. Andrea is a writer and public relations specialist with a passion for real estate and interior design. A seventh-generation Texan, Andrea was recently scooped away from her GORGEOUS home in Preston Hollow to the Sunshine State by her dashing groom, Ken, a Miami-native. Like me, she is real estate obsessed. I knew from our first correspondence that I had a fellow House Porn addict in this friend. Even better: she has a Doodle!

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Grammatical goofs and flight delays aside, we had a great time celebrating the end of 2011 in Marrakech, Morocco. I’m back home now enjoying my final day off before its back to work tomorrow.

It was such a great holiday season but I’m way behind on so much. Like sharing the rest of my photos from our trip to India (Jaipur photos in tomorrows post!) and working on a million little projects I have on my to-do list. What about you?

I’m not sure what 2012 has in store for me. I’m feeling a bit anxious about it actually – not sure why – but I do want to wish every one of you an amazing new year. Read more…