Wilmington Magazine Jan-Feb 2023
This issue we showcase the HGTV Smart Home that was done in Castle Hayne, and we highlight the Cargo District, where small businesses are thriving in shipping containers. We also feature winter fashion, Valentine's Gift Guide and great restaurants.
This issue we showcase the HGTV Smart Home that was done in Castle Hayne, and we highlight the Cargo District, where small businesses are thriving in shipping containers. We also feature winter fashion, Valentine's Gift Guide and great restaurants.
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trees in River Bluffs and the stunning<br />
landscape design by Carmen Johnston,<br />
of Carmen Johnston Garden, an on-air<br />
HGTV talent out of Georgia.<br />
A quick 180-degree turn to the living<br />
room reveals a more romantic, cozy scene<br />
with deep blues that contrast with the<br />
bright white fireplace and cream-colored<br />
furnishings.<br />
The bold hues continue into the upstairs<br />
bedrooms and the vaulted recreation<br />
area, which—no joke—boasts a real, live<br />
indoor-tree that was installed within the<br />
floor, creating a soothing transition to the<br />
second-floor porch.<br />
Brooks came from Chicago to select<br />
finishes and plan for details with the<br />
Charter Building Group team.<br />
“One thing about working with HGTV<br />
that might surprise people,” Overton says,<br />
“is that they let us take the lead on who<br />
would install the products and finishes for<br />
the home. We were able to use our local<br />
partners and vendors whose trust and<br />
knowledge allowed us to maintain some<br />
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