Rupert & Wenona, Inc. is owned by Lola Carlisle and is the parent company of Otter Creek School Farm. 

In "retirement," I'm applying my creative experience through consulting. Add to that creating experiences through Airbnb and running a small horse farm — where those who come get to know horses while they enjoy the beauty of Western North Carolina in Nantahala.

Rupert & Wenona is a creative consulting firm working with individuals and companies doing business for good. Services include: writing, creative direction, nonprofit consulting, and horse farm/riding/Airbnb experiences.

Just two blocks from the bustling intersection of N. Highland and Virginia, this fabulous home has been remodeled entirely over the course of three renovations. But what makes this home so inviting is that it still has its original charm. Interior designer, Karen Hott, assisted the family in incorporating cherished family heirlooms, art collections, and fossil specimens throughout the home resulting in an award-winning style. Traditional but fresh colors, classic window treatments, and warm toned rugs tie everything together beautifully. The kitchen is designed to be comfortable and beautiful with the retro style appliances, colorful dishes, warm walnut island, and antique milk jug light fixture. Enjoy your coffee in the comfy chair in the kitchen or on the quaint, screened-in corner porch. The dining room features French doors that open onto the deck. The three bedrooms feature family antiques as well. The master bedroom with queen bed is upstairs along with a den and office. The other two bedrooms are downstairs, one with a queen bed and one with a full bed. Both bathrooms have been remodeled with white tile and new fixtures. You’ll feel right at home in this gem.

One of Atlanta's most desirable neighborhoods, Virginia-Highland enjoys a rich history, a diverse urban fabric, and a distinct sense of identity. 

In the last years of the 19th century, city folk escaped from downtown on trolley cars to appreciate the natural springs and cool breezes of higher elevations; by the 1920s, clusters of subdivisions had created affordable homes in which the city workers could live. The community suffered a period of decline in the mid-20th century due to the impact of desegregation and a planned highway that would have cut through the neighborhood. After the highway was halted by community activists, young professionals and families began to move back into the city, renovating houses and embracing in-town living. Many historic structures, coupled with eclectic business activity, a number of parks, and vibrant culture, have influenced the identity of Virginia-Highland.

Many of the dynamics associated with the United States in the mid-20th century had not yet touched the tranquil northeast Atlanta community of Virginia-Highland in 1950. The next quarter-century would be very different. A wave of change--the civil rights movement, public school integration, the highway department's attempt to build an expressway through the community, declining real estate, the advent of suburban flight, an emerging new counterculture, and the bitter antiwar movement--provided an overlapping series of challenges that could have torn the neighborhood apart. Against all odds, it did not. Citizens organized to support public schools, defeat the highway, protect the remaining housing, create parks, and preserve their community. They created an eclectic, entrepreneurial spirit and an unpretentious culture that came to define modern intown living. Preserving the essential features of their booming community soon became a new challenge.