When the crisp fall air begins to creep over the Outer Banks, many of us welcome it with open arms...
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Real Estate / Home & Garden
Ten Easy Outdoor Party Ideas
The beaches are filling up, temperatures are rising, and the long lines at our favorite restaurants are starting to remind...
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All Tricked Out
When guests go on vacation, they expect to be transported to a place of escape, wonderment, or simply to a...
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Going Native
Karen Lebing first began gardening five years ago at her soundside Waves home, planting mostly crepe myrtle, some hydrangeas, and...
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The Restoration of a Rosenwald School
This dilapidated, four-room schoolhouse currently sits by the road at on Caratoke Highway in Coinjock and hardly looks like the...
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Fascinated By Furniture Flipping? Up For Upcycling?
If you’ve ever seen a quilt made from old t-shirts, a rug knitted from plastic bags, candles poured into...
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Downsizing with Charm
Whether by downsizing current homes, transforming small spaces into quaint, single-room rentals, or building modest homes with a rustic feel,...
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Running Your Rental Like a Business
How many times have you stopped to consider an enticing commercial promising positive cash flow on a rental property? It...
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Where Learning is Child’s Play
Carole Dawn Emerson often refers to herself as a “Director of Play” and it’s clear to see that the title...
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Farmhouse Revival
The former home of Edmund McHorney, Jr. probably would have been torn down as Currituck County worked to clear away...
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Out With The Old – Outdoor Living
No matter the landscape, patio, or pool arrangement, choosing the right type of outdoor furniture can transform an Outer Banks...
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Keeping the Family Cottage – In the Family
Your home in the Outer Banks is a special place. Likely, you hope that your children will always appreciate and...
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Lessons from the Unpainted Aristocracy
The mystique that is Nags Head is in so many ways embodied in the old weathered cottages that line the...
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Community Gardens Take Root on the Outer Banks
Inch-by-inch and row-by-row, many local gardeners have been turning barren plots of land into thriving gardens along the Outer Banks...
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Seeds of Change
As community gardens sprout up along the barrier islands of the Outer Banks, it is no small feat for gardeners...
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DIY Holiday Crafts
If you want to give something more personal than a store-bought gift and you haven’t been knitting wool scarves since...
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Aging in Place
When Don Bowers’ 82-year-old mother fell and broke her leg for the second time in two years, Bowers realized that...
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