CREEKSIDE PARADISE
IT’S 2010. KATHRYN AND MARK RICHARDSON are riding up the James Island Creek in their friend’s boat when they pass a neglected 1950s ranch house on Lawton Bluff. The house is vacant, but it sits on an important piece of land. There was once a dairy here that supplied the peninsula with milk, and the […]
INSIDE DESIGN
A COUPLE FROM NEW ENGLAND COULDN’T wait to begin life on Kiawah Island, one of South Carolina’s unspoiled barrier islands, where the relationship between the island’s indigenous fauna and flora and a small, respectful human contingency has helped define thoughtful, environmentally sensitive development the world over. They saw their oceanside home as a getaway for […]
A TIMELESS PAIRING
CHARLESTON’S FAMED SOUTH OF BROAD neighborhood harbors an anomaly: one super-contemporary home nestled amidst dozens of antebellum mansions. Once merely a brick garage hidden away in the shadows of an exclusive residential district, this run-of-the-mill outbuilding slowly chronicled a modern history so compelling that it ultimately earned a nod from several of the city’s staunchest […]
A STEAKHOUSE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
IF YOU ARE AMONG THE IN-THE-KNOW CROWD, you’re probably privy to the sizzling scene at one of Charleston’s top upscale eateries. Burwell’s Stonefire Grill takes the concept of the classic American steakhouse and zhuzhes it up a bit to give it 21st-century pizzazz. Both the look and fare are lighter and more approachable. And its […]
NATURAL BEAUTY
LIFELONG ARTIST ISAAC MOYER has been making things since he was a kid—drawings, paintings, photography and music—so it comes as no surprise that the wooden sculptural pieces he makes in his Charleston studio are incredibly artistic as well. His striking portfolio is filled with tables, benches, desks, media centers, signs and household objects, like vases […]
FOREVER NEW FURNITURE
WHETHER IT’S A LEATHER SOFA, velveteen drapes, a silk rug or outdoor canvas furniture, Fiber-Seal has been the trusted go-to source to protect home furnishings in South Carolina for the past 10 years. Fiber-Seal’s services are two-fold: safeguarding furnishings with a proprietary protective treatment plus in-home cleaning services, should spills occur. The backbone of the […]
HOISTING HOMES
HOMEBUILDER AND RENOVATOR Buz Morris of Morris Construction figured out how to raise a historic house in downtown Charleston 7 feet off the ground out of necessity. “We were in the middle of renovating my client’s two-story house and then Hurricane Irma came through, and we had to deal with 4 to 6 inches of […]
MASTERS OF THE E-UNIVERSE
LAWRENCE PERLMUTTER didn’t choose a career in antiques … it chose him. Intrigued by the fine old furniture and furnishings that surrounded him during his childhood and by the tales of his aunt, an interior designer and antiques dealer in New York during the 1930s and ’40s who claimed Orson Wells among her many illustrious […]
THE ARTIST’S LIFE
THE ARTIST SPENDS part of most days in his McClellanville, South Carolina, studio/gallery, totally engaged in one aspect of his work or another. He starts by flipping through his stack of pho-tographs, searching patiently for that spark of inspiration that will send him inexplicably to his easel, or instead, he chases a fleeting memory […]
STEPPING OUTSIDE THE BOX
The early spring evening I visited Tradd’s, a newcomer to East Bay Street, Weesie Newton was hosting at the stunning white marble station in the entryway. On any given day, she or husband/co-owner Tradd Newton can be found at the post welcoming guests as if it was their own home. Polished and warm at the same time, Tradd’s invites with a unique culinary concept and a few glimpses of Charleston’s harbor—pushing the dining experience over the top.
