The loft's showstopper is
arguably the steel spiral
staircase leading up to the
rooftop patio, overlooking
the cobblestoned Hay Street.
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interior designer and his father, a real
estate developer, both have an influence on their son's interior aesthetic.
Having grown up around antiques and
"old things," King turned a vintage
steel medicine depository into a kitchen cabinet and built the wood shelving
around the piece. "It served as inspiration," he said. Another big city find, a
manufacturing cart from a closed factory, serves as a bookshelf. Mounted
on the red brick wall, the schoolhouse
clock was once his grandmother's. His
spacious loft also features high ceilings with re-purposed factory windows from the old Coca-Cola factory
on Ramsey Street.
Along with King's paintings that focus on landmarks in Fayetteville from
a Fort Bragg officers' home to Market
House, the loft's showstopper is arguably the steel spiral staircase leading up
to the rooftop patio, overlooking the
cobblestoned Hay Street. King enjoys
entertaining friends and family with
wine (a favorite is Argentinean Malbec) and fine cheese spreads.
King usually relaxes in front of his
easel located in the corner of his bedroom, painting scenes that he finds
beautiful. Frequently, those scenes are
in our town. But, don't ask him what
his favorite piece of artwork is. "That's
like asking me who's my favorite kid!"
he exclaimed. However, the one he
most enjoys is his King Electric painting. It's the business that first brought
his family to Fayetteville years ago.
Surely Greg King will continue his
lofty reign over Hay Street for many
years to come. CV
