By Liz McKinley The first flip my brother, Max McKinley, and I completed was this adorable little brick ranch on Bountiful Lane in Castle Hayne, NC. We dubbed it the “Bountiful Ranch,” and the name held up to expectations—the project was bountiful in excitement, bountiful in family time, bountiful in support, bountiful in profit, and bountiful…
TEXT Jasmine Bible + PHOTOGRAPHY Susan Kalergis In our “Meet the Makers” series, we’ll introduce you to local personalities from each of the towns where Nest offices are located. In our technology driven world, it’s nice to meet people who are still physically making tactile things by hand…these makers enrich our communities and color the landscape of our towns. For…
TEXT Jasmine Bible + PHOTOGRAPHY Aaron H. Bible In our “Meet the Makers” series, we’ll introduce you to local personalities from each of the towns where Nest offices are located. In our technology driven world, it’s nice to meet people who are still physically making tactile things by hand…these makers enrich our communities and color the landscape of our towns. For…
Creating Insta-worthy Interiors For most of us, when we move into our homes, our living room is a blank white box. Sure, some may have crown mouldings, and some may have original hardwood floors, but essentially we are all beginning with a blank slate. And therein lies the beauty! From an empty white living room, you can create your…
Creating Insta-worthy Interiors For most of us, when we move into our homes, our living room is a blank white box. Sure, some may have crown mouldings, and some may have original hardwood floors, but essentially we are all beginning with a blank slate. And therein lies the beauty! From an empty white living room, you can create your…
Fresh New Looks For Spring It’s been a mere 72 hours since the launch of Opalhouse, Target’s newest home decor brand, and the internet has collectively lost its mind. The hashtag #opalhouse has already racked up thousands of mentions on Instagram and Twitter. And with good reason…the collection is smashing. We were lucky enough to get an early sneak…
The Final Flush This is the 4th article in a 4-part series about private, on-site septic systems in residential settings. See Part 1 for an overview about construction, layout and overall understanding; Part 2 about getting an inspection as part of the purchase process, Part 3 to make sense of septic inspection discoveries. By Deborah Rutter There is something to be…
Understanding Your Septic Inspection Findings This is the third installment of a four-part series about private, on-site waste management systems. See Part 1 for an overview about construction, layout and overall understanding, and Part 2 regarding getting an inspection as part of the purchase process. By Deborah Rutter So you’ve just completed your septic inspection! Congratulations. You…
Getting A Septic Inspection This is the second installment of a four-part series about private, on-site waste management systems. By Deborah Rutter In PART 1: Understanding Septic Systems and How They Work, we took a close look at the overall approach to how a system like this is set up, and how it works. In…
This is the first in a four-part series about private, on-site waste management systems. By Deborah Rutter Imagine that you move in to your new house only to discover you can’t shower, flush the toilet, run the dishwasher, do a load of laundry, or even brush your teeth. You might as well be camping! In…