WHEN FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION
PLENTY OF THINGS ABOUT THIS HOME are going to catch your eye: the intricate tile and trimwork, the unique lighting, the stunning marsh views as you walk in the front door. However, architect Marc Camens designed this house around what you won’t see: a family gathered on the big sofa watching the game, coffee on […]
OUTDOOR OASIS
WE’VE ALL BEEN SPENDING A LOT MORE time at home—working, homeschooling, relaxing and entertaining. It’s no surprise that builders and renovators are seeing an uptick in people interested in building new homes or renovating their homes to include entertaining and luxurious amenities, especially outdoors. Built by Renaissance South Construction, this Daniel Island dwelling is the […]
CREATIVE CONNECTIONS
HAVING A NETWORK OF REAL PEOPLE that gives one a sense of belonging is something we took for granted before the advent of social media. Today, we can be highly connected online but still isolated, a paradox that puts us at high risk for depression and poor health. New research, such as Harvard’s groundbreaking 80-year […]
MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE
THIAGO SILVA LOVES TO make his clients’ dreams come true. Having grown up working shoulder to shoulder with this father in the gunite pool industry, he fostered a passion for turning a vision—and a plan—for a pool and spa area into a reality, regardless of its complexity. A few years ago, when Silva had the […]
PERFECTLY POSITIONED
THERE ARE HOUSES, and then there are homes. While a house can be beautiful and even inspiring, a home allows you to exhale. It encourages everyone who enters to be themselves—a gracious and nurturing invitation that is all too rare. The house I’m about to show you does such an outstanding job of being a […]
DESIGNED FOR LIFE
I’M STANDING IN THE DRAWING ROOM of 2 Water St. a four-story Federal-style home on the High Battery built by Nathaniel Ingraham in 1810. From here, the Charleston Harbor dominates the view. There are two dozen tourists taking photos and peeking through the lower windows, but I feel as if I’m on an island. The […]
FIVE-STAR PARADISE
FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE OBSESSED WITH luxurious hotels, coming home can feel like being exiled from paradise. The solution? Build your own resort—and that’s precisely what Ryan Butler’s clients did. Butler, who co-owns SHELTER Custom-Built Living with his wife, Jenny, helped the homeowners envision a private Daniel Island home that incorporates all of […]
IN SEARCH OF SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
SO, I’M TRYING TO GET out of Tehran. As required by law, I’m covered from head to toe with only my face and hands exposed. My suitcase is so heavy it took two guys to lift it into the taxi.” (This is Nese Zinn, owner of Zinn Rug Gal-lery, telling me one of her delightfully […]
CONSIGNING WOMEN
THIS IS A STORY ABOUT ONE of Charleston’s not-so-well-kept secrets: An antique and vintage furniture consignment shop called The Red Dresser. The Red Dresser opened two years ago on Mill Street in Mount Pleasant, tucked away in a cozy spot on Shem Creek. The owner, Paula Moland, opened the store as a way to rotate […]
KEEPING THE HOME FIRES BURNING
NEXT TIME YOU’RE WATCHING Masterpiece Mystery or Downtown Abbey reruns, pay attention to the hearths; you’ll notice British fireplaces have a very distinct most homes in England were heated with coal that was burned in an elaborate iron construct called a coal grate, a fire basket or a fire grate. Elaborate fire grates were a […]
