A one time food writer and graphic designer, Lisa began managing vacation rentals full time in 2016. Her passion for good food is evident in their cabins which are both outfitted with gourmet kitchen complete with all the appliances, as well as lots of cookbooks and other resources.

Rick Smith is a professional artist working in metal primarily. His work has is in the permanent collection of several museums and can be seen throughout both cabins, along with works from other artists.

Their cabins belong to a group collectively called Stay at Penland because of their proximity to Penland School of Crafts, America