SPATIAL ORDER
THE CHERYL NEWBY GALLERY is a showcase for some of the country’s leading artists—and so much more. Since opening her gallery in 1983, owner Cheryl Newby has earned a reputation for a highly curated collection of paintings and sculptures, a focus on education and, perhaps more than anything, her welcoming style. In a cottagey space overlooking […]
FABULOUS FINDS
COASTAL COPPER With its contemporary, clean style, the Oxford lantern sets the bar high. Available in gas or electric application and in the size and finish of your choice. 843.696.7560 coastalcopper.com LAVENDER HILL DESIGNS Handcrafted in a small, artisanal Italian factory and featured with a seahorse, these platters are also available with multiple sea creatures, leaf […]
LOWCOUNTRY STYLE, GLOBAL APPEAL
I’VE JUST ASKED SHERRI Nester of Vintage Design, LLC about her professional beginnings in the Lowcountry. I did not expect her answer to include phrases such as “Queen of Jordan” and “… then the revolution hit.” She has my attention. But let’s not get ahead. Nester and her husband, Calvin Russell (Russ) Nester, are the […]
REFINED DESIGN
JIM MCLAIN SAYS THAT in 43 years of being in business, he’s only ever worked half days. The joke is, his half days are 12 hours long, not four. Linda and Jim McLain, owners of Signature Kitchens & Baths and Signature Appliance Center, have been doing their magic in Lowcountry homes since 1977. By my […]
CREATING A PAINTERLY PAINTING
FOR WILLIAM R. BEEBE, creating a painting begins well be-fore he picks up a brush. Beebe has a passion for avian art, which means before he can even start to compose a work, he has to spend hours or days researching his subjects. Here’s an example: Today, William (Bill to his friends) and his wife, […]
A FRIENDLY INVITATION
IT’S 1803, AND WE’RE AT Acton Plantation in Sumter, South Carolina. Mary Huger has moved in to help her brother, Cleland Kinlock, manage the house after the death of his wife. While at Acton, Mary develops painful rheumatism, which keeps her from indulging in her favorite pastime, carriage rides. She laments her loss in a letter […]
OUTDOOR LIVING
NOW MORE THAN EVER we have learned the importance of outdoor living space. Whether you have a small terrace in a big city or a large outdoor living room at a beach house, there are plenty of ways to make your open-air space the best it can be. As the weather grows warmer, we turn to […]
BRINGING THE GALLERY EXPERIENCE ONLINE
CHARLESTON IS LEGENDARY FOR HAVING a close-knit community. Time and time again, when things get tough, Charles-tonians huddle up and support each other. As the isolation and economic impacts of the pandemic began to threaten the Holy City’s small businesses, Michael Mitchell and Tyler Hill of art gallery and interior design firm Mitchell Hill quickly got […]
CREATING SPACE FOR MORE QUALITY TIME
“A HOME IS MEANT TO BE LIVED IN and enjoyed, certainly now more than ever,” says Barbara Stone, founder of Original Charleston Bedswing. Walk into her home on any given day and you’ll find family, friends and neighbors gathering to enjoy each other’s company. It is the unique Lowcountry lifestyle that many years ago inspired Barbara […]
EVERY PAINTING TELLS A STORY
JOHN ALBRECHT HAS STORIES to tell. Growing up on the Isle of Palms during an era when modest homes were the typical fare on this Lowcoun-try barrier island, young Albrecht often ran along the stretch of the broad scenic beach taking in its distinctive scenes. Ospreys on wing against billowing white clouds, bottlenose dolphins breaking the […]
