LOWCOUNTRY LANDSCAPE
“To me, there’s a spirit to every place, a gentle connection to the earth,” shares Linda Greenberg, a horticulturist and owner of Linda Greenberg Landscape & Design in Charleston. “When I consider a garden project and begin planning what to include in there, I’ll walk it myself and get a vibe for what the garden is calling for, […]
PRIVATE OASIS
Last year, homeowners wholeheartedly embraced the benefits of having a vacation spot right in their backyards. As travel budgets shifted and people started to create private havens for family and friends at home, demand for pools skyrocketed. “People can’t go anywhere, so they want to build a paradise at home,” says Thiago Silva, owner of […]
SOUTHERN CHARMS
A little girl stands on her tippy-toes, peering into the jewelry box as her mother sorts through her baubles and gems. Rings, bracelets, necklaces and brooches—some are heirlooms, others were purchased on vacations, and a few were tied up in a silk bow for a birthday or anniversary. They might all be different, but each one […]
MAGIC MOMENTS
Through the brilliance of technology, artist Alice Williams is talking to me from her garden in Provence, France. It’s an hour before sunset, we’re discussing her upcoming show at Hagan Fine Art, and she is laughing, which she does a lot. Against her verdant surroundings, she glows, but it’s hard to tell if she is […]
JOGGLING FOR AUTISM
Joggling boards hardly need an introduction. This Lowcountry staple has been a fixture on local front porches for centuries. It began as a home remedy for rheumatism—bouncing on the long board provided gentle exercise for aching joints. More recently, joggling boards are helping children with autism for much the same reason—the rocking and bouncing motion tends […]
FROM THE GROUND UP
Few teenage girls dream of learning to install flooring as the first step toward their future career, but that was precisely the path that Livia Sousa followed after graduating high school. Her father had built a successful business as a flooring contractor and invited her to learn the trade to see whether the work appealed to her. “Here […]
REFINED STYLE
Exclusive, handcrafted, luxury—beautiful things for a beautiful lifestyle come wrapped in a warm smile and tied with a bow at The Boutique. And in late August, owner Lois Daughtridge’s plan to bring her unique lifestyle aesthetic to King Street came to fruition with a flurry of balloons and bubbly. Named “one of the top 10 shopping […]
VISUAL IMAGING
Charleston artist Wilfred Spoon has always had a love for the visual. Immersing himself in picture books, maps and paintings since youth, he was fascinated with studying how shapes interact. Eventually, he found he had a natural talent for painting and representing visual images. Spoon turned his talent into a full-time career after earning an […]
LOWCOUNTRY TREASURE
Whether you are looking for an original fine art painting, hand-carved bowl, bespoke bauble or fun art class or workshop, you will discover an enchanting emporium at ART on the Square in the Nexton community just outside of Summerville. “It’s a grown-up version of Art Central,” says Debbie Grogen, one of the nine owners of the fine art […]
THE QUEEN OF SAUVIGNON BLANC
Jules Taylor is the namesake winemaker of a boutique, woman-owned winery in Marlborough, New Zealand. Known as the “Queen of Sauvignon Blanc,” Taylor wears the title with pride. Born in the cool and sunny Marlborough area, Taylor came of age during the 1980s at the same time as her beloved Sauvignon Blanc and grew up to […]
