HOME WORK
FOR JEREMY BLACKSTOCK, owner of LowCountry Contractors in Isle of Palms, forming relationships with clients is a building block to success. “I like meeting with customers, establishing relationships with them to really understand what they’re looking to do, and then making that happen,” he says. “During the reveal, when their project is done, seeing the […]
TEMPEST
THE FOLKS WHO LIT UP THE CORNER of North Market Street with 5Church Charleston have sailed back into the Holy City with a new seafood-centric concept designed to celebrate all things sustainable. Dubbed Tempest–an allusion to fishing lore claiming big storms produce great catches–the sister restaurant opened in August, spearheaded by partners Jamie Lynch, Patrick […]
REIMAGINING FINE ART
THE TEAM AT ARTISTIC TRANSFER is on a mission. While its primary purpose is to represent artists by giving them the widest possible market through the preservation of their art and the production of high-quality giclée reproductions, the Dallas-based company is quietly revolutionizing the way fine art is re-created, elevating the realm of possibilities for […]
IF STONES COULD TALK
IF YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE PIECES OF JEWELRY, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s your mother’s wedding ring or your own, or the earrings you bought on vacation. Jewelry can be a way to pull an outfit together, but it’s more fun to wear when it holds a treasured memory. This concept is what […]
DESIGN IS IN HER DNA
When asked which of her pieces is her favorite, award-winning designer Erika Lynn McKelvey confidently proclaims: “Anything made with fish leather.” Although she adores all her designs, it is the one-of-a-kind backpack that won four international awards that makes her heart go thump. Created with leather from a monster fish from the Amazon, the bag […]
RIVER RETREAT
IT’S HARD TO FIND A MORE SPECTACULAR SETTING than the Wando River in Mount Pleasant, and this newly built, three-story home by Naramore Construction, situated on a secluded peninsula, takes full advantage of its serene surroundings and open land. “Everywhere you turn, you get an incredible view,” says Zac Naramore, a second-generation homebuilder who co-owns […]
HOME BY THE SEA
WE GET TO SEE A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL HOUSES TOGETHER, you and I. But we’ve not seen anything like this. Today, we’re standing in the kitchen of a new beachfront home on the Isle of Palms. The first thing that comes to mind are the words of historian Axel Munthe when he built his iconic […]
FUTURE PERFECT
WHEN DRS. LAURA AND KEVIN SHULER bought their Old Village home from his parents, they faced a tough decision. The home was designed by renowned architect W.G. Clark, so it had some sentimental and historical value. The problem was, the Shulers and their two sons and pets were quickly outgrowing it, and they wanted more […]
LOVE LETTER TO THE LOWCOUNTRY
WHEN A FAMILY FROM PENNSYLVANIA FIRST VISITED KIAWAH ISLAND on a chance vacation 15 years ago, they were captivated by its natural beauty and vast wildlife. The island’s protected environment and charm enticed them to return almost every year, until they finally decided to make the area their second home in 2015, purchasing a prime […]
ELLA WALTON RICHARDSON FINE ART
REPRESENTING 30 American, Asian and European artists working in a variety of mediums and styles, Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art has been Charleston’s premier art destination since 2001. The gallery specializes in American and European oil paintings but also carries bronzes by Richard Loffler. Visitors will also find fascinating works in porcelain by Anna Kasabian, […]
