THE CREATIVE JUICES ARE FLOWING STRONG IN Summerville, South Carolina. In July 2025, Art on the Square Gallery planted its easels and opened its doors, marking with the debut a...
CREATING HIGH-QUALITY CUSTOM CABINETRY FOR THE HOME IS MORE THAN a matter of design and execution, though it is art as well as craft. It’s also about a client’s experience...
WHEN PETER LLEWELYN PULLS UP TO A HOME ON ONE OF THE Lowcountry islands and sees a brand-new HVAC unit with copper coils, he knows what’s coming. In six months,...
LOOK NO FURTHER. MANY A COMPANY CAN CLAIM TO BE A ONE-stop shop, but Construction Resources (CR) more than lives up to the billing. The expansive business offers more than...
LOCATED IN PAWLEYS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, ISLAND Art Gallery is everything that one would expect to find in a place affectionately—and proudly—described as “arrogantly shabby.” The weather-beaten, century-old building that...
THE SLATE BLUES AND BONE WHITES OF SMOOTH RIVER rocks, the myriad greens of forestry, the golds of sunshine and cornfields, the glossy browns of pluff mud and the spectral...
WHEN AARON BEASLEY TELLS CUSTOMERS ABOUT PALM CASUAL’S warranty, they don’t believe him. And he gets it; the policy sounds absurd. “If your Palm Casual furniture ever breaks or your...
AS THE SUN SET OVER CHARLESTON’S SKYLINE THIS PAST FALL, the rooftop of The Palmetto Hotel transformed into an exotic sanctuary. Interior designer Debby Gomulka unveiled her Marrakech textile collection...
WHEN COMPANIES COLLABORATE, IT’S AMAZING WHAT DESIGN FEATS THEY CAN achieve. A mother-daughter duo learned this lesson firsthand when they purchased a 1980s oceanfront Kiawah Island villa, with the intention...
MUCH LIKE A PAINTING, A POOL CREATED BY THE TEAM AT YEAR-Round Pool Company, Inc., has a signature style. It’s in the seamless tilework, the gentle hum of hydraulics working...
IT WOULD BE CHALLENGING TO FIND ANYONE AS WELL-VERSED IN EQUINE artistry as oil painter Joyce Hall. She grew up in Maryland horse country and developed a love for horses...
TWENTY YEARS AGO, ANDREW DENNY WAS RUNNING A SMALL SHOP IN EAST Nashville. Today, he’s cutting the ribbon on a sleek 1,620-square-foot showroom in Charleston’s hottest design district, bringing his...
IN THE SUNLIT SPACE OF TEW GALLERIES, VISITORS encounter a remarkable diversity of artistic expressions. From vibrant, textured landscapes to delicate still lifes and mystical figurative works, the gallery has...
FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS, DEBBY GOMULKA HAS BEEN TRANSFORMING Charleston’s historic homes and modern residences through her firm, Provenance Lee Interiors. Her work spans from the Holy City’s downtown...
THERE ARE, ESSENTIALLY, THREE FORMS OF VISUAL ART. A painting is art we observe. A sculpture is art we can walk around, even touch. And architecture is art we...
KELLY FISCHER’S INTRODUCTION TO THE LIFE OF AN artist began when she was 6 years old, after her mother enrolled her in a Saturday morning art class series. “At the...
AT 76, JIM FULLER PAINTS LIKE A MAN MAKING UP FOR lost time. After decades spent building a successful real estate business with his wife, Elaine, he’s finally circled back...
“I ALWAYS KNEW I WAS GOING TO BE AN ARTIST,” SAYS GINNY Versteegen, a plein air painter whose vibrant canvases capture the fleeting beauty of the Lowcountry and beyond. Her...
CHARLESTON IS A CITY STEEPED IN HISTORY, WITH A CHARM THAT EMBRACES both the old and the new side by side—from centuries-old mansions to newly designed coastal retreats and from...
CHARLES MILLER LEARNED THE INS AND OUTS OF HIS INDUSTRY FROM the ground up—literally. At a young age, Miller immersed himself in plants and trees, working at his family’s nursery....
Bradford Custom Homes expands to the Lowcountry SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2018, BRADFORD CUSTOM HOMES HAS EARNED A reputation for exceptional craftsmanship, unwavering attention to detail and a uniquely personalized...
Precocious child. hi-tech exec. fine artist and world traveler. Tina Mayland’s life has run the gamut, from early days running free on a family farm on Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina,...
Too often, acculturation diverts children from their most unrestrained creative impulses by the time they reach adolescence. Clearly, Temple Reece believes in getting kids off on the right foot before...
It is a given to say that architecture is an art form, though a utilitarian one. Architecture is the sculpture in which we live. For Sara Senst, being equally involved...
It all started at a wine-tasting party in atlanta about 25 years ago. Robert Calcagno, freshly retiring from his 29-year law career, became enamored with the French wine served at...
When it comes to the all-important curb appeal for showcasing a cherished home or commercial project, or elevating any outdoor space for that matter, look no further than REMARK—a landscape...
The term “synthetic turf” conjures images of unconvincing tufts of plastic, grass-like fibers rolled out similarly to carpet across an expanse of outdoor space. It’s a tacky, no-maintenance alternative to...
Linda greenberg’s approach to garden and landscape design is rooted in a childhood spent working alongside her mother, where she developed a deep appreciation for how important gardens are to...
Light has always played a significant role in Katherine Hester’s art. The way it plays across the flank of a horse, the shadows it creates along the contours of someone’s...
DeGuise Interiors blends design expertise with retail convenience While many know charleston native gigi Chapman as a talented interior designer, few realize that her company, deGuise Interiors, is a much...
Living works of art inspire Daniel Zimmerman’s large-scale paintings Daniel zimmerman has an admirable ambition, not simply to compose a life of creativity and infuse it with friends, art and...
Classic Kitchens of Charleston has been crafting custom cabinet solutions since 2012 While many custom cabinet specialists cherry-pick lucrative projects, Jay Valk of Classic Kitchens of Charleston has built a...
Chris Doyle’s paintings bring the natural world to life When an artist references a native american quote about ancestral beliefs regarding their relationship with the land—and how those beliefs influence...
Whether you’re zhuzhing up a single room or embarking on new construction from the ground up, what goes underfoot sets the tone in a space as much as the architectural...
There is no moment in the interior design process quite so exhilarating as “The Reveal.” It’s when the client first glimpses the alchemy that a designer has summoned after all...
Many say that creativity is sparked by discovery, learning to appreciate the world beyond your own by experiencing the new through travel, reading and learning a language. Exploring the...
It seems so simple, the concept of taking a hand-carved printing block and essentially stamping a design onto any one of a plethora of desired materials, from linen napkins and...
Artist kelly fischer may be new to folly beach and the Lowcountry art scene, but she is an established global artist, known for her vibrantly colorful and energetic paintings....
Discovery is a compelling thing. the urge to explore new places, to discover new people and customs, feeds the imagination and widens perspective. For design professional Kassandra Renard, exploration drives...
Brazilian hardwoods such as ipe, garapa, tigerwood and cumaru have become increasingly popular in South Carolina, and for good reason. They’re durable, beautiful and built to handle the area’s unique...
Think of modern design—known for its clean lines, geometric forms and use of organic elements—and cities like Palm Springs, Miami, Atlanta and New York City come to mind. But for...
Nature, our finest artist, has inspired no end of painters, sculptors, photographers and creatives of every stripe. It is no less true of Mike Williams, an abstract painter and sculptor...
Artist frederic payet is known for creating vibrant, textured paintings that draw inspiration from the natural beauty of the places he loves. Born in Madagascar while it was a...
As a gallery owner, Ella Walton Richardson is a conduit for both new and established art lovers to find pieces that captivate their imaginations, move their souls and will become...
Winning athletes have many traits that transfer well to entrepreneurship. They must be physically and mentally tough, bouncing back and redirecting efforts when there is a setback. They quickly pivot...
In Helli Luck’s painting journey home, five Roseate Spoonbills glide over the marsh as the sun sets in the distance. The fading light reflects differently off every element in the...
Judy Walters’ path to becoming an artist wasn’t quick or direct, but her story embodies the magic that can happen when you embrace change, challenge and self-discovery. From her early...
By his own admission, Mark Carson English wasn’t a good student during his formative years. “I didn’t even have good grades in art class because I didn’t follow the rules,”...
After spending nearly a quarter of a century in interior design, Pat Puckett made a career shift as bold as the use of colors in the paintings she’s now known...
The unique beauty of the South Carolina Lowcountry has wowed since the first settlers sailed up the coast and discovered a lush landscape of white sand beaches, maritime forests, palmettos...
In the world of high-end properties, stone rules. When it comes to timeless beauty, marble, quartz, granite and quartzite are the stones of choice in both residential and commercial properties...
While it might have been necessity that began nese zinn’s journey as a purveyor of antique and semi-antique Turkish, Persian, Caucasian and Central Asian rugs and kilims, it was fate...
There are few well-kept secrets in Charleston anymore, but John De Zinna and his son, Anthony De Zinna, and their company, Coastal Cottages of South Carolina, might be one of...
With oceanfront property scarce on Kiawah Island, buyers can’t be choosers. In 2019, a near-retirement couple from the North bought a dark, dreary, 7,845-square-foot Mediterranean-style home on a prime piece...
When a couple from Washington, D.C., decided to build a second home on the coast, they chose the Ocean Park community on the eastern tip of Kiawah Island as the...
Charles Nevinson is the rare businessman who can say with confidence that there “is really no one who does what we do.” He is president and owner of Architectural Accents—a...
Discovery is a compelling thing. The urge to explore new places, to discover new people and customs, feeds the imagination and widens perspective. For design professional Kassandra Renard, exploration drives...
Christine Blyth is not the first self-proclaimed introvert to find a home in art and an avenue for (quietly) expressing the creative impulse. Sometimes, originality thrives best in seclusion, free...
When Ben Douglas completed his military service in 1946, he envisioned more than just a return to civilian life—he wanted to start a business creating practical, durable and stylish garments,...
In the competitive world of real estate, the name RE/MAX comes with incredible brand recognition across the globe, rooted in a reputation for excellence, professionalism and success. At the heart...
The room is perfect. The carpet goes well with the sofa, which blends harmoniously with the color chosen for the walls. Then the muddy labradoodle comes bounding in with other...
Hagan Fine Art, a cherished fixture of charleston’s art scene for more than 14 years, is poised for a transformative renaissance as it transitions into new ownership. Founded by artist...
As a child, Maryann Palmgren recognized art as a door beckoning her to pass through, opening to a universe of color and possibility. An accomplished expressionist painter, Palmgren says that...
Two years ago, interior designer Kay Douglass went to an open house for a Charleston single house on Wentworth Street in Harleston Village. The designer had recently remodeled a home...
Trading cold winters and the constraints of work life for relaxed island living in a new house is a dream, but as they say, it takes teamwork to make the...
Artist Merrie McNair has taken a unique path in the art world, blending her passion for nature with her love of oil painting. Born and raised in South Carolina, McNair’s...
Although Pamela Wingard has always been drawn to art, it took many years and working in two other careers for her to realize she could make a living as a...
You may or may not know the name of artist Robert Maniscalco, but you probably know about some of the headlining portraits he has painted and drawn. Just a few...
A new gallery in Atlanta, Sonny Hardman Fine Arts, brings a fresh perspective to local collectors and art lovers through a focus on Eastern European fine art paintings. This is...
The search by a retired couple for just the right Lowcountry lot on which to build a home spanned a solid decade and involved lots of patience and contemplation. Though...
Since the invention of fire, humans have been cooking outdoors, using everything from rocks and sticks to create makeshift cooking stations to grills and fully equipped kitchens with absolutely everything...
When it comes to interior design, some homeowners like to be on trend. They look to the latest furniture styles and color schemes for inspiration and gravitate toward the aesthetic...
Living on a barrier island has its advantages. Oil painter Tina Mayland doesn’t have to walk far to see the captivating wildlife, sunsets, sunrises and beach life that serve as...
Julie Byrd Diana takes her camera with her wherever she goes. She never knows when she might stumble upon a photo-worthy scene in the Charleston area or one of its...
Alexandre Fleuren’s clients were living in Amsterdam when they contacted her about refreshing their home before their return to the United States. The six-bedroom, five-bath, 5,100-square-foot home in I’On was...
On sunny summer days, it’s hard to think about being anywhere else but outside, soaking up the sun and enjoying all that nature has to offer. It’s a bonus to...
A stroke of serendipity—being in the right place at the right time—can be a momentous experience. For artist Cindy Saadeh, a serendipitous encounter revealed her passion for painting and opened...
It’s exciting to dream about the possibilities of how a new or renovated home could look and to think about transforming the exterior by changing its color and siding. While...
Owned and operated by a single family, Le Chateau has been showcasing beautifully curated French antiques for the past 40 years. With an inventory sourced from auctions, historic hotels, chateaus,...
You never know where you’re going to find Rik Cribb. As a lifelong singer-songwriter, he has played with local and national bands, including The Cribb, Rik Cribb and The Problems,...
Throughout the arc of Mitch Schlimer’s professional life, visualization has been the key to his success. A serial entrepreneur, his vision to see a need in the market made him...
The homeowners of this peaceful Daniel Island home have a history of living on the water. From Lake Norman just north of Charlotte, North Carolina, to Wild Dunes, water defines...
Rae Redmond is a third-generation builder, so when he tells you about one of the favorite homes he’s ever built, you know it will be good. The home we’ll see...
Shelter Custom-Built Living, a design-build firm specializing in one-of-a-kind homes, is known for its visionary approach to modern vernacular architecture. With new twists on traditional Lowcountry style, Shelter’s projects are...
Art is not a thing; it is a way. For Becky O’Toole, it’s a way of giving back. The Fates smiled on the gifted acrylic painter after two crushing medical...
When a customer walks through rug masters, they’re first greeted by Cookie and Clover—a poodle and Pomeranian. They are the friendly “greeters” of the family-run business and have made it...
With a long-established retail presence in the picturesque coastal city of Charleston, Caroline Rhodes has been making her mark with two unique and beautifully appointed namesake shops—one customer at a...
A stop at Oscar + Cornelius is all about finding hidden gems. You will discover the perfect gift for a loved one, your new favorite creator or a unique, handmade...
Fine art photography, architectural imaging, personal branding—Nicole Robinson wears many hats in the proverbial darkroom. Known for her evocative long exposure technique, Robinson’s passion is capturing with her camera the...
While Charleston has more art galleries per capita than any other city in the country, most of them lean toward traditional fine art and sculpture. As the city grows and...
While landscapes and organic forms are the principal subjects of Madeline Dukes’ art, manifesting in abstracts, florals, landscapes and waterscapes, abstracts are closest to the heart of her vision. “I...
Katharine Flanders and her husband, Thomas, used to vacation in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, when their two sons were teens. Decades later, when the couple decided she would sell her...
“My purpose is to be a painter, to be an artist, to be creative,” artist Joy Roschella says. “Things are not well right now, and the more beauty you can...
Portraiture is one of the oldest art forms. Part artwork, part biography and part history, an artistic portrait captures more than just how a person looks. Through portraiture, we get...
In recent years, navigating the realm of furniture buying has become a whole new ball game, whether you’re renovating a room, relocating or constructing a new home. Wait times can...
Many discerning residents of the Charleston area and beyond have discovered that a little bit of Luck goes a long way in making their homes a calming and soothing oasis...
Dale Terbush is nothing if not passionate—about life and the world from which he gains inspiration. Terbush’s magnificent landscapes, skyscapes and scenes infused with dramatic expressions of water draw the...
Variety is the spice of life for artist Catherine Case. You can see the array of skills and interests in her professional background, the blend of media she uses in...
When a semiretired couple moved to Charleston from a condo in Downtown Chicago, they were ready to upsize to a spacious home with lots of windows and light. They also...
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