QC Exclusive

Since our inception in 2011, the team at QC Exclusive Magazine has been dedicated to bringing you the finest content in Charlotte, including imaginative writing and breathtaking photography. We hope you have enjoyed every issue and witnessed the growth of our brand. Below, you can find our very first publisher's note from October 2011, capturing the excitement and enthusiasm of our early days. You'll also see the note from what we consider a pivotal issue—the one where we unveiled a refreshed QC Exclusive. This update includes a new logo, updated fonts, redesigned page layouts, and much more, all while maintaining the exceptional content you love. Thank you for being a part of our journey, and we look forward to sharing many more years of great stories with you!

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Living Beautifully with Lisa Sherry Interieurs

1 week ago | qcexclusive.com | Eleanor Merrell

“The spaces we live in shape our lives” – this is one of the powerful ideas driving Lisa Sherry’s distinctive design work. When it comes to home and design experts, Lisa, owner and principal designer of Lisa Sherry Interieurs, is always a standout creative due to her keen eye, vibrant approach, and effortless style. What is inspiring you right now? I’m completely captivated by the way classic and modern design flirt with each other.
Charlotte's Best Builders and Designers

1 week ago | qcexclusive.com | Sunny Hubler

Looking through piles of design projects and home builds for each year’s Home & Design issue is one of my favorite tasks of the year. There is an impressive amount of talent across our region, designers who are pushing the boundaries, Charlotte’s best builders who are changing the shape of the city. As a sample, here are thirteen selections that we hope will catch your eye, inspire you, and perhaps spark a little creativity of your own.
The Good Life at The Campbell Charlotte NC

2 weeks ago | qcexclusive.com | Eleanor Merrell

With some of the city’s best restaurants, a bustling nightlife, easy walkability, chic retail, and thoughtful public art installations, it’s no wonder that South End has emerged in recent years as one of Charlotte’s most desirable neighborhoods to call home. Soon, South End residents and aspiring residents will have another option for lodging: The Campbell.
The Story Behind Jetton & Meredith's New Office

2 weeks ago | qcexclusive.com | Eleanor Merrell

The story of Jetton & Meredith began when Mark Jetton and Eric Meredith first met during their initial year of law school. They quickly recognized a shared synergy in how they approached the practice of law, blending a passion for advocacy with a commitment to clients. With a clear vision in mind, they decided to open their own firm in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Charlotte NC Cocktail Bar

3 weeks ago | qcexclusive.com | Eleanor Merrell

“My parents taught me everything I know about hospitality,” says Bob Peters, a Charlotte native and acclaimed mixologist who knows how to make a guest feel at home, especially at a Charlotte NC cocktail bar. Now, Peters has an opportunity to pay homage to his parents, Chief and Marmee, at Chief’s Modern Cocktail Parlor. He opened this Charlotte NC cocktail bar alongside the Built On Hospitality group earlier this year.
Tina Alberni Lights Up Charlotte NC Artists

3 weeks ago | qcexclusive.com | Eleanor Merrell

Tina Alberni’s upbringing spanned oceans. Born in New York, Alberni, one of the Charlotte NC artists, moved with her family to Puerto Rico before later settling in Bogotá, Colombia. “Growing up in Bogotá was a colorful, multifaceted experience shaped by the contrasts of joy and tragedy, beauty and ugliness, privilege and poverty,” recalls Alberni. When she was six, her mother set up an easel outside.
Blackberry Farm Luxury Hotel Is the Great Escape

1 month ago | qcexclusive.com | Eleanor Merrell |Liza Carrasquillo

The Blackberry Farm luxury hotel is the sort of place that makes jaws drop upon arrival. It’s the kind where would-be guests read the descriptions, shrug their shoulders, and take a drive through the Great Smoky Mountains to see it for themselves. The 4,200-acre estate is nestled in the highlands, overlooking the misty peaks below. A Chicago couple searching for the perfect area for their dream home gave Blackberry Farm its name in the 1930s.
QC Exclusive Gets A Taste of The Big Apple

1 month ago | qcexclusive.com | Sunny Hubler

If there’s one thing that’s for certain, it’s that whatever needs to be said about New York City has been said – and said well – before. In the centuries since Manhattan was founded, some of the greatest poets, journalists, songwriters, and novelists have all spun the tale of the city that never sleeps. So, we won’t try to wax poetic and say it better, but what we can plainly point out is that as visitors to New York, we’re wow-ed every single time.
Plan Your Trip: A Wellness Retreat From Charlotte Yoga Teacher Carole Keefer

1 month ago | qcexclusive.com | Sunny Hubler

Free Spirited Wanderer, a Charlotte-based yoga and wellness business from E-RYT 500 Yoga Teacher & Retreat Leader Carole Keefer, is dedicated to creating spaces where yoga, travel, and community intersect. Since its beginnings in 2014, FSW has hosted 25 retreats with over 325 participants worldwide, along with coaching containers, workshops, and courses designed to foster growth, connection, and self-awareness.
The Bascom Highlands

1 month ago | qcexclusive.com | Sunny Hubler

The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts, in the Highlands, is bringing back its celebrated Clay Symposiums this spring and fall. The events at The Bascom in Highlands are an opportunity for ceramic artists, collectors, and enthusiasts to explore the transformative power of clay. The clay symposium is one of the longest running, free community programs offered at the Bascom in Highlands, beginning in 2009.