Wood Slabs Too Paul and Kim Fuelling love cutting edge wood slab projects, boldering on the rocky outcroppings of the Blue Ridge Mountains and working with live edge wood. The couple combine a natural element to compliment their retro-modern style into fresh and delightful wood slab designs. Both are classically trained artists and independent business … Continued
Healthy Buildings Start with Pure Materials – Sourced and Manufactured Responsibly Cradle To Cradle Material Health PLATINUM Certificate Products with the Bark House® brand have been designed following nature’s inspiration since company inception in 1990. Bark House® Poplar Shingles and Wall Coverings are 100% natural and pass California Air Quality VOC Standards. The bark of … Continued
We arrived at the Yosemite Visitor’s Center just as employees hung the 2016 National Park Service Centennial Celebration Banner. This was the fourth and final stop on a trip that began in San Francisco and included Sequoia, The Grand Canyon, Zion and Yosemite. It was a wonderful time to spend with family learning all about … Continued
Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 as a way to honor the Earth and the concept of peace. April 22 was chosen because college campuses would be in session, it did not conflict with any religious holidays and it was late enough in spring that the weather was likely to be good. It is … Continued
Back in January, my brother Eric called and wanted a backpacking trip arranged for the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area for late February. He and I used to through hike that place a lot but it had been 25 years since our last trip. Ryan and Matt here at the office got wind of it and … Continued
Just Another “April Fool’s” Dream? In 2002, Architect and author William McDonough hooked the world with the simple idea that designing a building like a tree … was possible. Dr. Michael Braungart led us into the more complex ideas of clean chemistry as the two released their co-authored book, Cradle to Cradle. The big idea … Continued
The Finishing Touch For Community Park Project The Spruce Pine Main Street Central Park will receive an award in Design at the 2015 Main Street State Conference held in Goldsboro this year, from The NC Department of Commerce. Accepting the award on behalf of the community is SPMS Director – Libby Phillips; Appalachian State University … Continued
Super Bowl Win Starts At Home More than 114 million American football fans watched the Super Bowl this year. Winning teams and team owners know the importance of fans during game day. So what do fans care about? After home team wins and between touchdowns and beer runs, they want ease of movement, good seats … Continued