FEATURES OVERVIEW
Southern Living Magazine: Sept 2022
For many folks who are house hunting in the hamlet of Highlands, North Carolina, a rambling 28-acre farm with four tumbledown cabins might send them running in the other direction. But when it comes to real estate, Margaret and Chris Shutze aren't afraid of anything. "It doesn't matter what shape it's in, but it needs to have some essence that we can build upon," Margaret recalls telling their agent. "Nothing scares us, not even the most dilapidated building."
Architectural Digest: 2019
Nine Spectacular Historic Hotels that Have Recently Undergone a Spectacular Upgrade
“From the countryside of Japan to downtown Memphis, AD surveys….”
Boutique Design Magazine
MARGARET SHUTZE, VICE PRESIDENT
WILSON-RED
“Hotel design needs to reflect how families travel today. We want a small kitchen and the ability to add bays to a standard hotel room. We need to be able to pour kids a smoothie or make a PB&J sandwich and not have to drag everyone down to the restaurant…”
Plateau Magazine - Dec / Jan 2023
Award-winning designer Margaret Shutze had a vision, combined with the talent, determination and resources to make her dream come true. Along with her husband, Chris, a designer and furniture maker with an impressive portfolio of custom-crafted pieces, they created a micro-resort in Highlands that has welcomed families, brides, grooms and corporate workshop attendees seeking a rustic mountain experience wrapped in luxury amenities….
Magnolia Network's
Bespoke Inns: S1: E11
As seen on the Magnolia Network, “A Colorado couple moves to North Carolina with their young boys and renovates a group of historic cabins into a small luxury inn. Guests relax in the subtropical rainforest and enjoy accommodations where rustic meets modern.”
Country Living Magazine: Jan/Feb 2021
“Highlands has long been a favorite getaway for city folks in the South. ‘But there have been more and more young families moving here to live full time, too,’ says Margaret Shutze who moved with her own family in 2019 to create Flat Mountain Farm, a workshop and events venue…”
Modern Luxury Weddings Atlanta
“Just a few hours outside the city, this power couple has created a serene mountain escape and venue for the day you say “I do.”
Margaret and Chris Shutze never back down from a challenge, and when scavenging the townlet of Highlands, NC, for a forever home, investing in a 28 acre farm seemed like a no-brainer. In addition to renovating the History Highlands Rhododendron Farm at Flat Mountain for their lifestyle, they though transforming it into a micro resort was an organic transition for the hideaway. For Margaret, a luxury hotel designer, and Chris, a custom furniture maker, the property’s intrinsic allure and potential were kryptonite for the couple…..”
Country Living Magazine: Nov 2019
“Margaret Shutze never dreamed she’d live in an old Colorado farmhouse, sharing acreage with 25 chickens, two donkeys (Leroy & Gladys), and a pair of Icelandic lambs (Wilbur and Charlotte), She was quite content living and working in Dallas, traveling the globe as a designer for the world’s largest hospitality design firm…”
Boutique Design Magazine
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Display #1445
CoberKoeda: May Poon and Liza Koeda, founders and principals of WILSON-RED, Trisha Wilson, chairman and Margaret Shutze, principal and Vice President
Travel & Leisure: Flat Mountain Farm
“If you’re looking for a more private getaway, consider booking one of the two cabins — The Wren and The Kingfisher — at Flat Mountain Farm. The current owners, Margaret and Chris Shutze, purchased the property (previously a rhododendron nursery) in 2019 and have since turned it into a micro-resort that can also host up to 200 guests for weddings, rehearsal dinners, and large corporate events. “They put so much thought into each design element in their houses, not to mention the roaming property is beautiful,” says Braucher.”