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ART IN BLOOM
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As the North Carolina Museum of Art gets ready for its Fourth Annual Art in Bloom event March 22-25, visitors to the Triangle may be whistling Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel classic as they find “blooms bursting out throughout the city” in pop-up floral installations leading up to this festival of flowers. Art in Bloom, presented by PNC, will feature more than 50 florists from the Atlantic to the Pacific pairing floral designs with works of art throughout the museum. Florists will be randomly assigned a work of art in the museum’s permanent collection and tasked with building a floral display inspired by the art. “It gives us great joy to bring the Triangle a showcase of talented designers in the natural harmony of art and flowers,” says Laura Finan, coordinator of programs for the museum.
Denver-based florist Arthur Williams of Babylon Floral, works on an arrangement. Contributed photo.
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This year’s featured florist is Arthur Williams of Denver, who runs Babylon Floral and creates edgy, avant-garde arrangements, as well as headpieces and crowns. “I am so excited for Art in Bloom this year,” Williams said. “I love the opportunity to share my ‘out of the box’ love affair of flowers with people. And art lovers are my favorite people. For me, there is a special moment of silent perfection when I’m designing and viewing flowers, and I want to be able to share this moment with everyone attending.” Read Sally’s story at triangletoday.com.
NOMINATE AN INCREDIBLE DESIGNER! Renewal by Andersen relies on professional interior designers to bring its awardwinning, energy-efficient window and door products to life in clients’ homes. Now Renewal wants to individually recognize talented designers with its Toast the Expert special feature on triangletoday.com. Have you worked with a designer who did a fabulous job on your home project? Do you have a family member who’s a fabulous Triangle interior designer? Are you an experienced professional with a portfolio of beautiful spaces?
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TOAST THE EXPERT FROM RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN PRESENTS DON RICARDO MASSENBURG JR. Q. How would you describe your style? A. As a personal design style, I love classic, modern luxury. I typically go for furniture pieces with clean lines, that are timeless. I start with a neutral foundation, and add pops of color that can be changed when desired. For my clients, I have had success with design projects featuring a modern glam style, shabby chic, farmhouse, traditional and minimalistic.
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NC Museum of Art, Sat., March 24, Sun., March 25 | noon West Building Information Desk Pick up a family-friendly scavenger hunt card at the Information Desk in West Building, and presented by follow the clues to find fragrant flowers and artful treasures in the galleries. Free with Art in Bloom admission. No reservations required.
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NC Museum of Art, Sat., March 31 | 10:30 AM West Building Information Desk Meet some of the girls and women behind and in frontkidstown.triangletoday.com of our favorite works of art. Best for kids ages 5-11 and their adult companions.
Q. Which design trends are you most excited about this year? A. I enjoy the mixing of metallic finishes in fixtures and hardware. It is awesome to see that copper and brass are making a comeback, and they look amazing with other more standard metals such as chrome or brushed nickel. I also love that velvet furnishings are in right now. They are being used in bright bolds colors to really make a statement. In kitchens, homeowners are becoming more open to color on cabinets rather than the standard white. I love to see darker gray, or even blue being used on cabinets and kitchen islands. Q. What trends in windows & doors are you using? A. I am accenting windows with lush drapery in heavier fabrics. I typically use 2-4 panels on each window so that they look full and substantial, rather than one panel per window that can sometimes look skimpy. I make sure that the treatments extend above the top of the window and in most cases, go all the way to the floor. I am also excited about window and door trim being painted in darker colors such and black or dark gray rather than white. It creates a look of sophistication and luxury.
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Q. If someone could look through a window into your dream room, what would they see? A. The room would most likely be a huge bedroom with sitting area. The walls would be a darker gray color, and there would be a wallpaper accent behind the huge 6-7 foot tall upholstered bed. Most of the furniture pieces would come from my favorite wholesale furniture vendor Bernhardt. These pieces are made right here in NC. There would be a beautiful modern lighting fixture in the center of the space. The bed would be layered to perfection with tons of plush pillows. The space would have a darker masculine feel, but elements of glam such as faux fur, velvet, and mirrored front bedside chests, would be appeal to a female’s tastes as well.
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PUT YOUR MIND TO THE TEST WITH MAZES & BRAIN GAMES
NC Museum of Natural Sciences Through Sept. 3, 2018 Monday-Saturday: 10am-5pm (last entry 4pm) Sunday: noon-5pm (last entry 4pm) Mazes winds its way over 8,000 square feet with more than 60 puzzling experiences that inspire exuberant exploration and ingenuity. Test your perceptions and laugh your way through the maze of illusions, a feast of visual trickery. Run a marathon with your fingers on the Finger Mazes, or become a “webmaster” by climbing through an intricate web of ropes without getting tangled in the Web Maze.
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Don makes great use of a bank of windows in a greatroom with floor-to-ceiling panels that open to allow lots of natural light. He uses the same pattern drapes in contrasting colors to define a separation between the dining and lounging areas.
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TRIANGLE FOOD HALLS SET TO OPEN SOON! Drew Jackson for Triangle Today We’re confident in declaring 2018 the Official Year of the Triangle Food Hall. County Fare in Durham, though not strictly speaking a food hall, looks to be the first to open. The daily food truck rodeo in Durham’s Lakewood district plans to open in March. County Fare at 1920 Chapel Hill Road looks like a big ole red barn and will offer seating and a beer garden to patrons dining from the handfull of food trucks parked there daily. The Morgan Street Food Hall in downtown Raleigh’s Warehouse District hoped to open last year, but is now eyeing an unveiling later this year. The project is led by Niall Hanley, owner of the Hibernian Irish Pub and Raleigh Beer Garden. It will feature up to 65 vendors, the most of any area food hall. The 22,000-square-foot space at 411 W. Morgan St. (which once housed the Jillian’s entertainment complex) has contracts with Cousins Maine Lobster (The food truck will open its first brick-and-mortar location), Carroll’s Kitchen, Raleigh Raw and City Sushi, among others.
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The 48,000-square-foot Transfer Co. food hall is on pace for a summer opening, said Nick Neptune, who works with the project. Jason Queen, one of the leaders of the Transfer Company project, aims to bring healthy and affordable food to a stretch of East Davie Street deemed a food desert. The food hall’s main component is the Saxapahaw General Store, adding a grocery store to the area. It will be joined by Boulted Bread and Jubala Coffee, Locals Seafood and a Videri Chocolate factory. The space is still looking for a restaurant anchor to fill a 5,000-squarefoot unit, as well as three other smaller spots. In Chapel Hill off Franklin Street, the Blue Dogwood Public Market will open this spring, possibly as early as March, with 12 food stalls for local vendors. There are still a few more openings, but so far the market will include a wine and beer vendor, Chocolatay Confections, juicer Cold Off the Press, meat counter Left Bank Butchery and other small businesses.
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