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Danco Modern Furniture
The Baloo chair is constructed of cold-cured foam over a sturdy metal frame, creating a firm but relaxing feel with excellent lumbar support. Available in several fun colors as well as neutral tones, it goes anywhere in the home where you want a statement piece.
MARCHING TO A DIFFERENT BEAT
Charleston native Trey Smith has spent most of his life making music, but now it’s his art that “rocks.” The artist/owner behind Charleston Slate Works, which handcrafts hanging art and tables made from a combination of slate and antique bricks, has been playing drums in local bands for 25 years, including for The Pondering and […]
FABRIC ARTISTRY
Few things are more refreshing than spring in Charleston. Today, as you throw open the windows and finish your annual spring cleaning, why not freshen up your abode with updated fabrics and fabric accents? Jean Peters can help you do it.
CREATING VALUE
Scott Hyland loves a challenge. When he transitioned from building huge commercial structures for one of the world’s largest building companies to constructing homes in the Charleston area, he soon realized that the greatest challenges lie in renovations and additions to existing homes.
HIGH DRAMA
You may not know Jennifer Black, but if you’ve walked through the fashion district on downtown King Street, you’ve likely seen her name painted on the window of a small shop that displays her oil paintings. “If you put your name on the side of a building on King Street, you become sort of famous,” […]
NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS
There are dozens of outdoor furniture companies scattered throughout the Charleston area. After all, who doesn’t want to spend time outdoors in the heady air of a gorgeous Lowcountry spring? But here’s an honest guarantee: You’ll never find an outdoor furniture company as unique as Palm Casual in Mount Pleasant. From its business philosophy to […]
THE SOUL OF AN ARTIST
It’s not often that a set of dental tools inspires a career other than dentistry, but for Fer Caggiano, it was one of the many catalysts that sparked her passion for art. As a child, she used her grandfather’s old dental tools to sculpt designs in pieces of chalk. She left them for her teachers […]
SWEET EMOTION
Let’s start with the paintings of donuts portraying the seven deadly sins. Here are beautifully rendered portrayals of fat, lazy, jelly-filled pastries acting out transgressions such as sloth, greed and gluttony. And here’s more anthropomorphized food: Vibrant oil paintings of fruits and vegetables acting out the human migratory patterns that have contributed to our world’s […]
THINKING OUTSIDE THE HOUSE
Walk into Outside is In, an outdoor furnishings store and design center in Mount Pleasant, and you’ll be overcome by a feeling of peace—you’re spending a lazy evening on your back deck, watching the sun set over the marsh. When you wake up from that reverie, you’ll have a new mission: to choose a Photograph courtesy Gloster patio ensemble that will let you re-create that feeling at home.
OLD BECOMES NEW AGAIN
Two decades ago, a visionary developer introduced a few old ideas into a new Mount Pleasant neighborhood. Achieving his vision meant putting the brakes on urban sprawl in favor of the “new urbanism,” featuring more traditional neighborhood development. Today, the iconic 243- acre I’On stands as a testament to the advantages of rediscovering the best […]
