Charleston Home + Design Magazine - Spring 2011

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Meet the Magic Maker

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The Founder of Wonder Works Talks Life in the Lowcountry & Her Love of All Things Whimsical

Charleston’s Dean Neistat On C-17s In Flight & His Famous HBO Siblings Plus! 50 Pages Of Beautiful Bathrooms

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SPRING 2011

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features 111 • charleston's own neistat brother

As C-17 pilot Dean Neistat spends his out-of-the-air spare time in a Rutledge Avenue apartment here in the Holy City, we zoned in on the high-flying sibling for the scoop on his famous HBO-show brothers, his courageous career choice, and his favorite part of coming home to Charleston.

114 • a lowcountry collaboration

Inspired by shelter publications and their scenic Lowcountry surroundings, Bonnie and Randy Snow call on local companies—many pulled from the pages of Charleston Home + Design magazine!—to create a Wadmalaw home infused with color, character, and quality.

130 • toy story

Wonder Works founder Christine Osborne welcomes us warmly into her Mt. Pleasant home on Lake Wakendaw to talk about her favorite gadgets and gizmos, her love of the Lowcountry lifestyle, and her commitment to maintaining the magic of childhood.

143 • diving in

Jump into the warmer weather of the season with a refreshing dip into our selection of inspiring outdoor oases. Save your family the frustration of suffering through the sweltering summer by calling on one of Charleston's local pool experts.

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155 • in full bloom

Each year, visitors flock to the Holy City during the sunny seasons to peer behind wrought-iron fences into the lush gardens beyond. Check out our preview of the event that gives you full access. Bonus? See the stunning estate and gardens at 60 Montagu Street downtown!

161 • bathing beauties

Soak up inspiration for your own home as you peruse a selection of stunning Lowcountry bathrooms. To help you hone in on cleverly incorporated ideas, we catalogued characteristics we love from each bathroom.

183 • what's making a splash in fashion

Check out the hottest design trends emerging as early favorites in 2011, and then pick from a plethora of bathroom products inspired by them. Think glamorous crystal cabinet hardware, sea-inspired recycled glass countertops, and zeninfused rock pebble tile.

215 • behind the scenes at the 2011 charleston home + design show

Get an in-depth look behind the buzz surrounding the 2011 Charleston Home + Design Show held January 28-30.

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in every issue 26 • Publisher’s Letter 40 • Meet + Greet 46 • Ask the Experts 54 • Design Dilemma 56 • HomeWork 62 • Architects + Archetypes 108 • He Said/She Said 223 • Ad Directory 224 • Reader Info Center 226 • Loose Ends

SPRING 2011

home + design news • 29 Find out what’s happening in Charleston’s home + design industry, and pick up a few CH+D suggestions for things to do, see, read, and listen to in the Lowcountry.

greenhouse • 43 It’s easy being green! To help cultivate your eco-consciousness, check out innovative new products and services from local companies that promote energy-efficiency as well as sustainable design.

trends • 49 In this issue’s “Spring Fling” article, discover fine home furnishings featuring styles reminiscent of the South's premier spring events.

nature/nurture • 59 In Charleston, outdoor living is an art form. Become an artist in your own right with tips and tricks from local landscaping and garden specialists.

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Project Files, p. 67

Pictured on Cover: Christine Osborne, photographed in her home in March 2011

Cover Photo by: Michael Costa, Creative Director

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While we enjoy a good do-it-yourself project from time to time, we always leave the important stuff to the pros. Need a reason to put down the hammer and call on the experts?

Peruse the impressive results of transformative home projects courtesy of a dozen local companies.

We caught Christine sitting in front of her favorite space—the sunny nook off her dining room. The trunk Christine's German parents used to immigrate to the States doubles as the sunroom coffee table and is her most prized furniture possession. Around her neck, the optomistic entrepreneur wears a diamond necklace inherited from her "lucky by nature" paternal grandmother Omi Stiepel. Since the inception of Wonder Works, she's worn it daily...only altering it slightly to add a cross when her business partner became terminally ill.

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New Home Charleston (NHC) has not independently tested any services or products advertised herein and has verified no claims made by its advertisers regarding those services or products. NHC makes no warranties or representations and assumes no liability for any claims regarding such services or products. Readers are advised to consult with the advertiser and/or other home repair/renovation professionals regarding any such claims and regarding the suitability of an advertiser’s products. No reproduction of printed materials is permitted without the consent of the Publisher of Charleston Home + Design magazine.

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PUBLISHER'S LETTER

Finding Inspiration

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aving grown up in the middle of nowhere near the Canadian border in northern New York state, I'm always excited when my adopted hometown of Charleston, SC, shows up in movies, on the news, etc. Although I've been here 21 years (and for the rest of my life), I don't ever tire of seeing Charleston featured in the media. So it was a very happy surprise last summer when Charleston popped up on a brand new HBO late night series called The Neistat Brothers.

No, The Neistat Brothers isn't one of HBO's big budget productions like The Sopranos or The Pacific. This new series is produced on a shoestring and, HBO—perhaps pulling back a bit because of the economy—didn't pay all that much in comparison to other more notable HBO fare. However, whatever they paid, they surely got a bargain for signing The Neistat Brothers, of whom one brother currently resides right here in Charleston.

The Neistat Brothers main cast (pronounced “Nice-Tat”) consist of Casey and Van Neistat, who play themselves in the hit HBO series. They describe their show as a “handmade, home movie TV show.” Basically, they create short films about five minutes long that are the most creative, awe-inspiring home movies you'll ever see. Their videos started out on YouTube and became colossal viral hits which, in turn, got the attention of the executives at HBO. This Cinderella story obviously has a happy ending.

The Neistat Brothers connection to Charleston comes by way of younger brother Dean Neistat, a US Air Force C-17 pilot. In episode two last summer, we watched as Dean and his brother Van each drove their motorcycles from The Neistat Brothers home base in lower Manhattan down to Charleston, where viewers worldwide watched as they arrived at Dean's home in downtown Charleston. So we hunted Dean down and asked the youngest Neistat brother if he could show us his downtown apartment and give us the inside scoop on what it's like having two brothers on HBO. I mention this all, because from the first time I watched The Neistat Brothers on HBO, they inspired me. Here are these two young, creative guys living hand-to-mouth who, with only the most modest home video equipment, manage to create short

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movies the studios with the big budgets can't touch. That was the impetus for me to move forward with a bold new plan for our little company to begin shooting videos that relate to many of the stories you'll find right here in Charleston Home + Design magazine. “If the Neistat brothers can do it, we can too!” became my mantra. So as you peruse our Spring 2011 issue, keep an eye out for the funny looking barcodes at the conclusion of many of the stories. If after reading a story you want more details, simply take a photo of the Quick Response (QR) barcode on your smart phone and you'll be instantly connected to the video related to that story. Of course, you can certainly watch our videos the “old-fashioned way” by visiting CharlestonHomeAndDesign.com/videos or YouTube.com.

Inspiration comes in many forms in our Spring 2011 issue.

Read about Wonder Works toy store owner Christine Osborne (on the cover) and the inspiration she derives by providing support and free toys to so many kids in the community—ranging from those going through cancer treatment in the hospital to the young entrepreneurs selling their wares in her stores.

Find inspiration for your own home in our “Bathing Beauties” bathroom pictorial, and discover the best new bathroom ideas from the best local people in our bathroom product guide. And don't forget to visit the Charleston Home Builders' “Home & Outdoor Living Show” April 15-17 for lots more inspiration.

As sponsors of the largest and longest-running home show in Charleston, we're proud to be there. Have a great spring!

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What's happening in Charleston's home and design industry

(above) Design on Tap's Ashley Hyer with Lori Allred, producer for High Noon Productions and HGTV's Bang for Your Buck. (right) The crew works to film the beautiful kitchen (top).

HGTV Comes to the Holy City HGTV’s original series Bang for your Buck made their way to Charleston this winter to shoot in several local homes. One house in particular is home to local company Design On Tap’s Ashley Hyer, who had an excellent experience working with the HGTV crew. She says, “Personally, it was fun but I had no idea about the

amount of time it would take for filming. The whole experience was very enlightening as to the production process! They had a fun crew, and we laughed the whole time.” The shooting process was fun yet intense, including a rigorous set-up process, a long discussion about the design of the kitchen, time spent with a professional make-up artist, and meeting the talent of the show. Three other local companies, Signature Kitchens and Palmetto Surfacing, experienced national coverage through the show, and Designer Kitchens and Baths had a Mt. Pleasant project featured on the program. It is unknown when this Charleston feature will air, but we’ll be looking for it on HGTV! CHARLESTON HOME + DESIGN • Spring 2011

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HOME+DESIGN NEWS

What's happening in Charleston's home and design industry

shop talk Son Joining Family Business At Moluf’s

Nextgen Technologies Introduces New Products From Baldwin And Koolfog SUMMERVILLE —NextGen Technologies, one of Charleston’s premier companies in technological home design, recently introduced a new product to their line. They now offer a keyless home entry system from Baldwin that can be coordinated with other technologies in the NextGen's Rusty Webb home such as your security system and lighting system. Your home protection can be monitored from states away via the internet, allowing you to check whether you remembered to lock the front door, to lock and unlock it from a remote location, and to track who enters and exits your home. For more information, call (843) 871-8531 or visit nextgenusa.com.

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Lorraine G. Vale

House Interiors Changes Name to Lorraine G Vale DANIEL ISLAND—Situated in the commercial district on Daniel Island, interior design company House Interiors has rebranded, changing the name to Lorraine G Vale, which reflects the name of the business owner. Lorraine knew the name change and redirection of the company was necessary when more commercial projects started coming their way. The change has been in the works since the first of the year, including the launch of their brand new website at the end of March. Lorraine Vale has worked in the design industry for over twenty years, and loves designing and furnishing beautiful spaces in the Charleston area. Her company is a full-service residential, commercial, and hospitality interior design firm capable of expertly designing new construction, renovation, and remodeling projects. Their Daniel Island showroom is a complete resource library containing samples and catalogs of fabrics, furniture, accessories, lighting, rugs, window treatments, and wall coverings. For more information, call (843) 2162002 or visit lgvale.com.

PHOTOS: TOP: MICHAEL COSTA, BOTTOM: PAIGE SCHABERG

CHARLESTON—Moluf ’s, which specializes in bathroom and plumbing fixtures, has been a building and remodeling staple in the Charleston area since 1941. This year, the third generation of Molufs, Trey, has joined the company after completing his underTrey and Tony Moluf graduate career at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Trey is a true Charlestonian who graduated from Bishop England High School and loves to play golf. His addition to the company ensures that Moluf’s will continue to provide the Lowcountry with quality products for years to come.

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HOME+DESIGN NEWS

What's happening in Charleston's home and design industry

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US Home Protect Hires New President CHARLESTON— US Home Protect of Charleston, which was acquired by Energy One Foam in 2010, is proud to announce the promotion of Clint Allen to President of Energy One America. Energy One America, LLC will centralize and streamline the operations of its five locations throughout the Carolinas, including the Charleston office of its subsidiary US Home Protect.

Together, the Energy One America group proudly holds the distinction of America's Largest Residential Spray Foam Installer. Currently, US Home Protect employs more installers and operates more rigs than anyone in the region for maximum flexibility and superior service. For more information, call (843) 388-6260 or visit ushpofcharleston.com.

US Home Protect's Clint Allen

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Warranty is an excellent way to enhance the protection of their home in conjunction with existing insurance policies. Pro Roofing also specializes in residential and commercial roofing services, featuring the full line of CertainTeed Asphalt Roofing Product which includes luxury, designer, and traditional shingles. They also install metal and aluminum roofing with over 20 colors to select from, including copper and hand cut slate, as well as synthetic slate roofing. For more information, call (843)608-3700 or visit proroofingcharleston.com.

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[ ] SUMMERVILLE— Catering to the working households of Charleston, Acme Plumbing now offers more convenient, extended hours. They take appointments both Tuesday and Thursday evenings and all day on Saturday at their regular weekday price. In addition to these flexible hours, Acme Plumbing offers a 24-hour emergency service for any late night disasters. Acme has been locally owned and operated for the past ten years, with over twenty years experience serving the area in all their residential or commercial plumbing, gas, and fire protection system needs. For more information, call (843) 324-5800 or visit acmeplumbingllc.com.

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HOME+DESIGN NEWS

What's happening in Charleston's home and design industry

shop talk Mevers Introduces Eco-Friendly Cabinetry

Mike Greer from Clear Blue Pools

MOUNT PLEASANT—A leading local company in kitchen and bath products and designs Mevers Kitchens and Baths has introduced a new eco-friendly product in their cabinetry line. The new line from Executive Cabinetry features all waterborne finishes using no volatile organic compounds or formaldehyde. Executive Cabinetry has partnered with the Forestry Stewardship Program, the Environmental Stewardship Council, and the U.S. Green Building Council to lend credibility to their green efforts and boost accountability in creating cabinets that are safe for the environment. In addition, they meet the criteria for LEED certification. For more information, call (843) 388-9633 or visit meverskitchens.com.

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Charleston’s Rigging Expands Building

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CHARLESTON—Architects, custom builders, and homeowners turn to Charleston’s Rigging and Marine Hardware & Equipment when they need marine-grade stainless steel cabling used on docks, decks, and back porches for unobstructed views. Recently, they expanded their Meeting Street Road warehouse to provide more space for their products. The company has established its place as an integral part of the Charleston community and is known for their work on the city’s landmark Cooper River Bridge, and the historical renovation of the Hunley submarine. For more information, call 843-723-7145 or visit charlestonsrigging.com.

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HOME+DESIGN NEWS

What's happening in Charleston's home and design industry

shop talk Rick's Lighting Launches New Website WEST ASHLEY—Rick's Lighting has created a new website to further help customers with their lighting needs. The site allows homeowners the convenience of shopping online with the added benefit of being able to pick up the product locally and return it locally if there Rick's Lighting's Rick Mappus, pictured is a problem. Many people are trywith his son Eric, wife Cynthia, and ing to save money by buying prodtwins Drew and Daniel ucts online rather than in store, but according to Rick’s Lighting, almost every single client seems to have a story about an unfortunate blunder when ordering online. Many homeowners have attempted to save money by ordering the product online themselves, only to discover during installation that the product was smaller than what they thought or had some other issue.

For more information, or to shop Rick’s Lighting online, call (843) 763-2282 or visit rickslighting.xolights.com.

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CHARLESTON— Audio Tech Services, or ATS, has separated their Charleston area location from their Hilton Head office. ATS is the only Gold Certified Control 4 dealer in the Charleston area specializing in home theaters, home automation, central vacuums, security, and lighting control.

The company has chosen not to have a ATS's David Smith showroom to keep costs as low as possible for their clients, but clients can always check out their website to see the products and services the company offers. ATS prides themselves on great customer service, and the new change in the structure of the business will certainly not affect the customer or their quality of service. For more information, call 843-277-0059 or visit ats-sc.com.

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Design On Tap Becomes a Hansgrohe ADS Showroom WEST ASHLEY— Design on Tap, which opened its showroom to the Charleston area in 2002, has become a Hansgrohe Axor Design Studio. An Axor Design Studio (ADS) is among a select group of showrooms offering the architect and design community as well as consumers the opportunity to experience the complete Axor bath and kitchen collections from internationally, world-renowned designers. Charlestonians can seek the aid of any associate at Design on Tap, who are all intensely trained on each Axor Collection, to select the perfect fixture for their bathroom. “We constantly rotate in faucets, tubs, and vanities so the showroom is never ‘stale’ and has the newest products,” says Ashley Hyer of Design on Tap. For more information, call Design on Tap at (843)329-0661 or visit designontap.net.

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Charleston Showroom & Warehouse 2076 Wambaw Creek Road Charleston, SC 29492 843.744.5665 Monday through Friday – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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HOME+DESIGN NEWS

What's happening in Charleston's home and design industry

right now ATTEND

You will be hard-pressed to find a town as involved in the arts as Charleston. With more than a handful of theaters just on the peninsula, Charleston boasts a lively performing arts community that every Charlestonian should experience in their lifetime. This summer, the Charleston Stage will be presenting Peter Pan at the historic Dock Street Theater. The building of the theater that we know today has been on Queen Street since 1835 and was once a thriving hotel. Beginning in 2007, the theater underwent huge renovations, and reopened to the public in early 2010. The production of Peter Pan, which is based on the beloved kid’s book by J.M. Barrie, opens April 15th and runs through the beginning of May. To buy tickets or to find out more information, visit www.charlestonstage.com.

The Dock Street Theater Why eat fresh vegetables that were trucked here cross country when you could have fresh tomatoes straight off the Johns Island farm each week? Legare Farms is in their fourth year offering a Community Supported Agriculture (C.S.A.) program. Each season, members of the community pay a flat rate for a share of the vegetables produced on Legare Farms on Johns Island. The C.S.A. program establishes a relationship between the farm, the community, and the food we eat. Members of the farm crew meet C.S.A. participants close to their homes at several locations throughout the Charleston Area to provide them with farm-fresh vegetables. The spring season begins in mid-April when the first crops are ready to be picked and lasts for nine weeks (that’s nine weeks of fresh vegetables for you and your family).

The fall season, lasting six weeks, is a little shorter. C.S.A. members can choose between a full and half share of veggies depending on their family size. To participate or to find out more about Legare Farms’ program, visit legarefarms.com.

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NEWS Winter 2010 cover subject Sue Monk Kidd, famous for her novel The Secret Life of Bees, was inducted into South Carolina’s Literary Hall of Fame this past March.

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CH+D Spring Playlist What we’ve been listening to lately...

Dear Companion by Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore - Michael I’ve been listening to an ultimate rock ballads collection from the 80's. - Sherry The House that Built Me by Miranda Lambert - Karly The Cave by Mumford and Sons - Paige Stylo by Gorillaz – Matt Bittersweet and Blue by Bobbie Rowe - Megan Rooftop by Emily Hearn - Julie Tazhe Road by G. Love - Corie Firework by Katy Perry ...My 7 and 3 year old daughters sing it loud when it comes on the radio - Tim

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Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry to Fit Your Lifestyle...and Budget After

Charleston Trident Home Builders Association Home and Outdoor Living Show

April 15-17, 2011 Charleston Area Convention Center North Charleston For more information, call (843) 572-1414.

t For more in formation on w ha you can see at this fun-filled event, flip to page 154!

The Garden Club of Charleston 76th Annual Walking Tour of Private Houses and Gardens

April 15-16, 2011 Various Locations Downtown Charleston For more information, call (843)530-5164.

North Charleston Arts Festival

April 29- May 07, 2011 Various Locations North Charleston For more information, call (843) 554-5700.

Charleston Harborfest 2011

May 5-15, 2011 Maritime Center Complex Downtown Charleston For more information, call (843) 577-2982.

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Contemporary Carolinas Invitational Exhibit

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May 6, 2011 Smith Killian Fine Art Downtown Charleston For more information, call (843) 853- 0708.

Spoleto Festival USA

May 27 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 12, 2011 Various Locations Downtown Charleston For more information, call (843) 722-2764.

2011 Sweetgrass Festival

June 4, 2011 Waterfront Memorial Park Mount Pleasant For more information, call (843) 856-9732.

outheast Kitchens 759 Folly Road Charleston, SC 29412

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MEET+GREET

Gayle Scott, showroom manager, and Anne Minshew and Grey Minshew, owners of M & M Oil and Propane—The Fireplace

all fired up

Johns Island company M & M Oil and Propane outfits local homes with a wide range of products to maximize both indoor and outdoor enjoyment year round

Native Charlestonians Grey and Anne Minshew share an intense pride in their heritage, which includes local family histories dating back as far as the 1600s.

Their strong sense of community compels the couple to go above and beyond when working with every customer they encounter at their Lowcountry company M & M Oil and Propane Inc. This emphasis on individual attention is a company policy that began with Grey's parents, Nell and Henry Minshew, in 1962. In 2005, Grey and Anne purchased the company and took the family torch, allowing Nell and Henry to retire and enjoy their lifelong passion of traveling the roads of the United States in their motor home. We caught up with Grey and Anne to discuss their company's continual commitment to modifying, diversifying, and expanding their product lines.

Many people may not realize you truly are a full service propane company. Will you describe what this entails?

Being a full-service propane company means that we sell, service, and install everything we carry and nearly anything

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that runs on propane, including home and commercial delivery of propane. We work in homes undergoing simple renovations as well as new home construction, and 100-percent of our work is done in compliance with all gas code and building code requirements.

In your Johns Island showroom, ecoconscious homeowners can peruse a variety of “green” products. What motivates you to stock these items in your store?

M & M Oil and Propane is committed to educating our customers about products that are not only “green” and “earth friendly,” but will save them money. Tankless water heaters have been in use in Europe for decades, but just recently have become increasingly favored in the States. Newer models are up to 98-percent efficient and generally they last five times longer than a tank style water heater. Customers also love our Scandinavian-made Morso energy efficient wood stoves, which are constructed of 98-percent recycled material and are some of the most clean-burning stoves in the world, and our recycled poly-wood

Unprecedented Style & Quality furniture because it reuses plastics that would otherwise end up in the landfill.

We hear you will soon debut several new products for the spring season. Can you give us the inside scoop?

We will be offering an expanded line of high quality, reasonably priced premium all-weather wicker. Another new product will be stylish, adjustable outdoor standing fans, which can be used with misting kits that are easy to attach and connect to your garden hose. Also new this spring are Storage Solution grill and Big Green Egg™ carts and tables, as well as a fabulous new line of pellet grills—The Memphis Pellet Grill. In addition, this spring and summer will bring changes to our showroom; we have plans to add a new direct-vent fireplace, a true masonry fireplace, and a new burning log display.

Outdoor living is an art form in the Lowcountry, and you offer a plethora of products to help homeowners maximize their alfresco enjoyment. From Adirondack chairs to Big Green Eggs, which products seem to sell out the fastest, and which do you have—or hope to add—in your own homes?

The Big Green Egg™ natural charcoal grill/smoker is a top seller…in part because of its name recognition, but also because it is such a versatile product. A wide variety of different types of fire pits are also very popular. Our newest gas-fired pits feature glass “gems” rather than the standard ceramic logs, which give the flame a different look and feel. While our high end furniture lines remain strong performers, our Breezesta line of Recycled PolyWood has made great strides the last two years. We (Grey and Anne) recently added a pair of Adirondacks at our Johns Island home. They have been out in the elements for some time now and still look brand new!

Swing by the M & M Oil and Propane—The Fireplace at 233 Hoggard Lane on Johns Island Monday through Saturday. For more information, call M & M Oil and Propane at (843) 4027790 or visit mmoilandpropaneinc.com.

You can customize any one of our fiberglass pool designs. Choose from a wide selection of pool colors, mosaics, tiles, lighting, water features and spas.

Pools · Spas · Saunas · Patio Furniture

Call us today for a free estimate!

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Do you need repair on your granite, marble, travertine or tile surfaces?

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Above: Recently completed stone restoration project on James Island. Scratches from foot traffic were removed using diamond abrasive pads to grind and hone the stone before polishing, cleaning and color-enhancing the stone.

Don't REPLACE your stone and tile when it can be RESTORED to like new for a fraction of the cost. We repair cracks and chips, restore floors, showers and countertops, remove most stains, as well as seal and protect stone surfaces.

Call or log on to our website for a free estimate toda y!

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Looking for stone as unique as the lowcountry?

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Come by and visit our brand new Showroom and Warehouse today!

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GREENHOUSE

The Sea Island crew deconstructs a Seabrook home to gather reusable materials to sell at the ReStore.

the great break down Diverting Useable Materials from Landfills through Deconstruction For years, Sea Island Habitat for Humanity has been building communities in the Lowcountry area. With the opening of the ReStore, the organization has been able to boost the community’s awareness about man’s impact on the environment. The ReStore provides homeowners with previously-owned furnishings and building materials to help reduce the waste of unused items. For the remodeler, the ReStore offers a deconstruction service that handles the demolition and removal of reusable and sellable materials. Recently, Sea Island Habitat participated in the deconstruction of the Demler oceanfront residence on Seabrook Island for which R.M. Buck Builders—a strong presence constructing

high-end homes in the Lowcountry for two decades—was awarded the contract. Ryan Buck with Buck Builders supported Mrs. Demler’s decision to allow Sea Island to collect the usable material from the house before it was demolished. It is through such help from local homebuilders and homeowners like the Demler family and R.M. Buck Builders that Sea Island Habitat is able to offer their deconstruction service to better our environment.

To contact Sea Island Habitat for Humanity about shopping at the ReStore or about their Deconstruction service, call (843) 559-4009 or visit seaislandhabitat.org.

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GREENHOUSE

Local companies and products focusing on energy efficiency

down to the floor Discovering Eco-Conscious Comfort with Cork Flooring

it can be safely harvested every eight years from the Cork Oak, which is indigenous to Europe and Africa. Recently, Precision Flooring Group has teamed up with local yoga studio, Holy Cow, to provide for them a natural cork flooring that is both comfortable and eco-friendly for their yogis. If the cork look isn’t quite what you’re searching for, Precision Flooring offers several other products for their eco-savvy consumer including bamboo flooring, leather flooring, and recycled glass tile.

For more information about sustainable flooring provided by Precision Flooring Group, call (843) 762-9380 or visit precisionflooring.info.

PHOTO: PAIGE SCHABERG

Charleston area residents are now more concerned than ever about initiatives to use sustainable material that is kind to our environment and coastal ecosystem. Although many homebuilders are unaware of the options they have for eco-friendly flooring, there are many more choices available than just carpet, tile, and hardwood! Precision Flooring Group offers natural cork flooring, which is becoming increasingly more popular in both commercial and residential settings. The elastic, impermeable, fire-proof cork flooring is easily maintained, comes in a host of colors and styles, and provides softness and warmth under foot. Cork is classified as a natural, eco-friendly material because

A yogi at Holy Cow yoga studio practices a pose atop new cork flooring provided

by Precision Flooring Group

Utilizing Recycled Materials to Create Eco-Friendly & Efficient Shutters Many homeowners strive to reach the noble goal of saving money for their family and helping the environment at the same time. The Plantation Shutter Company makes it easy to accomplish this goal by offering environmentally sound Pollywood shutters for Pollywood shutters add architectural interest and beauty in a your home. Created by a company called Sunburst, the master bathroom eco-friendly shutters are insulated with an incredibly dense material made of recycled milk cartons, keeping them out of the oceans and landfills. Not only do these shutters utilize recycled materials in their composition, but they also work as aids to your windows to keep the entire house insulated. Their ability to keep heat in the house in the winter and out of the house in the summer saves a significant amount of money on your monthly bill. The sides of the Pollywood shutters are sealed with weatherstripping pieces that block more temperature and light than virtually any other shutter on the market. These shutters, which resist air flow, save kilowatt hours, reduce heat flow, and resist humidity and fire, can be purchased exclusively at The Plantation Shutter Company. For more information, call (843) 571-4707 or visit www.theplantationshutterco.com.

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ASK THE EXPERTS

We asked four companies:

Excerpts from our radio show TALKING ABOUT A HOME

what trends are you seeing on the rise in your field?

Jeff Donaldson

Todd Reynolds

Anita King

Derek McLaughlin

“We have a recall check service that is pretty popular.

When appliances are installed in homes, there’s no formal process to register them.

When a manufacturer recalls a product, they cannot get in touch with homeowners. We record model numbers of all the appliances and run them through the Consumer Product Safety Commission database to see if there are any outstanding recalls. When the customer receives the report, they can contact the manufacturer and address condition.”

“Chinese influence lamps are great sellers for me. Another trend is that the younger people are coming and bringing in their grandmother’s lamps, but they’re putting updated shades on them like drum shades—something a little more edgy to bring it up to the 21st century. I also think LED lights are going to be huge for the lighting industry when the prices come down. In addition, I have a few new, edgy task lighting lamps coming in the next couple of weeks that are fun and different.”

“We have a lot of remodels going on now. People are thinking of staying in their homes for a much longer time, and they really want to make them more usable—especially as they grow in family size, as their children grow older, or as people are starting to work from home. Things of this nature lead to new remodeling projects. Homeowners are really trying to make what they have now suit their needs the best and really trying to make it their home.”

“Our outdoor mosquito exterminating systems are very popular. Like an irrigation system, we install a series of nozzles hidden in the landscaping and herbage areas where mosquitoes like to hang out. It automatically mists twice a day—once early in the morning, then again late at night for about forty seconds.

It works very well. We usually see about 90-95- percent mosquito control. That’s what we shoot for, and that’s what the customers should expect. ”

For more information, call ACE Preferred Inspections, Inc. at (843) 849-0455 or visit acepreferredinspections.com.

For more information, call Charleston Lamp Company at (843) 763-9150 or visit charlestonlampcompany.com.

For more information, call Ink Architecture, LLC at (843) 882-7810 or visit inkarchitecturellc.com.

For more information, call Palmetto Mosquito control at (843) 766-9701 or visit palmettomosquitocontrol.com.

ACE Preferred Inspections

Charleston Lamp Company

Ink Architecture, LLC

Palmetto Mosquito Control

Now in our third year, Talking About a Home, a home show on the radio, airs every Saturday 1-2pm on 94.3 WSC-FM and online at www.943wsc.com. You may also listen to archived radio interviews on our website, www.charlestonhomeanddesign.com.

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Our selection of colors, blends, finishes and patterns are as beautiful as they are durable.

Interlocking concrete pavers will complement your home as well as add value and that sought after “curb appeal.”

Your Living Room Patios & Walkways

Providing maintenance free durability and long lasting beauty to any patio or walkway, our interlocking pavers can be used in many outdoor applications.

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TRENDS

Hot new styles and products hitting the Charleston market

Spring Fling Our Fascination with Styles Reminiscent of the South's Favorite Spring Festivities

Kick off your riding boots and relax in this elegant leather club chair from Bauer International- a perfect repository from which to watch the Kentucky Derby. Check out other items with equestrian flair on page 52!

Spring culminates in the South with a flurry of festivities. We come out in droves— the men sporting seersucker and the women hobnobbing in larger-than-life hats—to mingle over mint juleps at exhibits and galas. Inspired by some of our region’s most celebrated seasonal events, we combed the Lowcountry to bring you fashionable furnishings sure to unearth your inner Southern socialite.

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Hot new styles and products hitting the Charleston market

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bright colors, bold designs, and a liberal dash of whimsy

Lazar Aerolo II Sofa Available at Danco (843) 884-2256 dancohome.com

This sofa adds a shot of sunsh ine to any space!

20th Century Venetian Painted Lift-Top Tray Table Available at Leon Vanderbilt Antiques (843) 577-0520 leonvanderbiltantiques.com

Multi-Colored Tassel Available at B. Picky (843) 881-3771 bpicky.com

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Mardi Gras came to New Orleans through its French heritage in 1699. The name means "Fat Tuesday," and of course, it’s celebrated on that day of the week.

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Mardi Gras is always 47 days before Easter Sunday.

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The official colors for Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold, which were chosen in 1872 by the King of Carnival, Rex. The colors represent the following: purple represents justice, green stands for faith, and gold stands for power.

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“Squirt” by Ron Burns Available at 86 Market Arts (843) 853-9666 86marketarts.com

TRENDS Amisco Monarch Barstool Available at For the House The Barstool Shop (843) 881-7073

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colors and prints that call to mind various artistic mediums, such as dabs of watercolor or thick paint strokes on canvas

The back of this "Monarch" Stool is of adorably reminiscent g an abstract renderin . of a butterfly's wing

“Pine Boughs” by Betty Anglin Smith Available at SmithKillian Fine Art (843) 853-0708 smithkillian.com Tommy Bahama Original Floral Outdoor Fabric Available at Not Just Fabrics (843) 852-0837 notjustfabrics.com

Darling Painted Vintage Desk Available at Terrace Oaks Antique Mall (843) 795-9689 terraceoaksantiques.com

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Spoleto was founded in 1977 as the American counterpart to the Festival dei Due Mondi (Festival of Two Worlds) in Spoleto, Italy.

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When Maestro Menotti planned an American festival, he searched for an American city that would offer the charm of Spoleto, Italy, and also its wealth of theaters, churches, and other performance spaces.

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Maestro Menotti felt Charleston was the perfect counterpart, as it had been home to the first theater in America, the first ballet company in America, and is still home to the oldest musical organization in the country.

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TRENDS

Hot new styles and products hitting the Charleston market

style equistrian chic

think

the carolina cup & the kentucky derby

inspiration

Braided rope, lots of leather, and other organic elements that allude to the sport’s dashing details

Distressed Hutch Available at MW Hunter Custom Interiors (843) 556-4939 mwhunter.com

This charming hutch gives the utilitarian feel of a horse trough - distressed finish , low height, long length - an upscale spin .

1940s Jockey Book Ends Available at Terrace Oaks Antique Mall (843) 795-9689 terraceoaksantiques.com Confederate Soldier Framed Print Available at 86 Market Arts (843) 853-9666 86marketarts.com

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The first run of the Carolina Cup was March 22, 1930, and it has run every year since its start excluding 1943 and 1945, during World War II.

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There is a strict business casual dress code for the Kentucky Derby; denim, jeans, shorts, and tennis shoes are not allowed.

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DESIGN DILEMMA

Having started her business out of her home 14 years ago, interior designer Melissa Hunter understands the importance of having her own space.

With her full-service design firm now headquartered out of a West Ashley showroom, she stays busy creating special spaces for others; here, she walks us through one room's transformation from rarely used to relaxing retreat.

THE DILEMMA The matriarch of the household lacked a space of her own in which to pursue her hobbies or simply steal a moment away. Determined to create her own sanctuary, she set her sights on the family's "work-out" room.

THE REQUESTS With the work-out equipment in the spare room relegated to collecting dust, the homeowner wished to clear the bulky equipment out of the room and start with a blank slate. She wanted the room to reflect her personality as well as the character of her home, so she called on Melissa—whom she had worked with on the design for her vacation home previously—for creative direction.

THE PLAN The transition would begin by clearing out the unused workout equipment and changing the wall color. An existing bedroom set belonging to the homeowner would get a fresh look with beautiful new bedding fabrics. As small windows in the room provided minimal natural light, new window treatments would be created to maximize the light filtering into the space.

Melissa's ability to transform a room—in this case, an infrequently used workout studio—into a feminine haven through the use of funky fabrics and rich, bright colors resonates within this West Ashley home.

THE RESULT To amplify existing light in the room, Melissa extended the valance to make the windows appear larger and replaced the mini-blinds with functioning panels for privacy.

Because the space is small, she chose to keep the patterns and colors similar but incorporate a variety of textures for depth and interest. Luxurious-tothe-touch fabrics, a stylish sculptured rug, and playful colors enhance the feminine ambience —all adding up to a decidedly ideal space of respite for the lady of the house.

For more information, call Melissa at (843) 556-4939 or visit mwhunter.com.

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We Do It All From Design to Installation New Construction Remodels Kitchens & Baths Granite-Solid Surfaces Quartz · Corian Marble Countertops Fine Cabinetry Entertainment Centers Book Cases Built-Ins

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HOMEWORK

Local companies showcase products they sell that are used in their own homes

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or the Krausses, business is a family affair. Howard and his wife Kay first formed Carolina Kitchens of Charleston in 1984, and in the time since, the locally-owned kitchen and bath cabinet company has thrivedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;thanks in large part to the couple's commitment to providing customers with cutting-edge, high-quality kitchen and bath products. Today, the husband and wife duo enjoy sharing their continued success with a special member of their team: their daughter Jami Koontz. Although the family collaborates daily in the office, they relish time off when they can all gather at the Krauss family lake house for laid-back weekends together. Utilizing their combined expertise, Howard and Kay outfitted the vacation abode with a clean, contemporary kitchen ideal for entertaining friends and family lingering after long days on Lake Marion.

Jami Koontz (left) and Kay Krauss (right)

When designing the lake house kitchen, Kay focused on products that would prove low maintenance while still offering a sleek, streamlined look. To help achieve this effect, she and Howard opted for Ultra Craft Shaker-style cabinetry featuring simple, recessed panel doors. In addition, the cabinetry boasts more space than typical box-style cabinetry. Explains Jami, "Ultra Craft is a European frameless cabinet line, so the doors attach to the box and create more usable space inside the box." Special features such as soft-close drawers, pull-outs, and a spice rack further enhance the functionality of the space.

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE Check out our full interview with Kay and Jami at charlestonhomeanddesign.com/videos or scan the QR code below using your mobile phone. For more info, see page 58.

For more information or to speak with Howard, Kay, or Jami about your own project, call Carolina Kitchens of Charleston at (843) 856-8255 or visit carolinakitchens.net.

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The Krausses created contrast and depth in the kitchen by incorporating cabinets in two colors. "The cabinets on the perimeter, base, and island are painted," states Kay, "while the cabinets over the cooktop and near the refrigerator are stained a wenge hue, which is almost black. It's very popular right now to mix it up!"

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GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF CHARLESTON HOME + DESIGN MAGAZINE!

Dale and Chris Hostetler of Hostetler Custom Cabinetry take us inside a spectacular Johns Island home showcasing a stunning variety of custom cabinetry

Cinder Creek Construction's Neal and Kara Crowell take us on a tour of a home they recently built on Johns Island

Fabio Venturini and Adriene Araujo take us on a tour Vitoria International's 15,000 sf warehouse stocked with thousands of natural stone slabs

Professional interior designer April Lipps helps Goose Creek homeowners remake their 20-year old kitchen into a baker's dream

Bauer International CEO Ken Bauer provides us access inside Daniel Island Club's brand new locker room wing and pro shop

Joe Sykes of Atlantic Stone shows off new stone countertops, a shower surround, and a fireplace surround in a downtown Charleston home

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Tips and tricks for enhancing outdoor enjoyment

NATURE/NURTURE With this being the harshest Charleston winter we’ve seen in a while, we’re all starving for some much needed sunshine and warmth. It’s finally time for seeing magnolias in bloom, taking leisurely strolls through the downtown streets, and dining at cafes with outdoor patios.

Furthermore, it’s time for some therapeutic landscaping to keep your lawn in tip-top shape for the growing season. Several of the area’s landscaping companies have volunteered their expertise to help you keep up your lawn all spring long. With these tips, you’ll be ready for cookouts and croquet.

Not to mention, your neighbors will be seriously jealous that their grass isn’t as green as yours!

enhancing your yard & garden through the spring season Weather-Proofing Wisdom #1 THE PROS Patty Craven & Nick Popovich THE COMPANY landscape/design build firm Designing Innovative

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Yep, spring has definitely sprung… While we here at DIG recommend planting in the late fall and winter, most of you are waking to this warmer weather and a garden or landscape that may be lacking. So let’s get to work (or play)!

First, assess your situation. Get to some magazines as soon as possible and find what you do like. As a first step, we often times must edit landscapes by finding the valuable and pruning or eliminating that which is not. Try to clean up those leaves

and apply new mulch or pine straw (not too thickly!). Next, get the lawn fertilized no earlier than April, and while you’re at it, get on a program (we recommend Possum’s).

In addition, sharply cut and well-shaped bed lines are one of the keys of a great look.

Use a spade and re-create a line that shows off that beautiful green turf and the plant materials within.

Pick out some new specimen plants. Do you have a spot for some of the new Knockout Rose Drift selections? How about some Limelight Hydrangeas that will dazzle in CHARLESTON HOME + DESIGN • Spring 2011

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your yard? Prostrate Rosemary and Cape Plumbago are great as a groundcover in a sunny, dry spot. Umbrella Plant (papyrus) handles the worst wet, poor soil conditions you can throw at it. If you’re looking for screening, Carolina Sapphire Cedar will grow quickly and is a beautiful shade of dusky blue. Furthermore, you can’t go wrong with native additions to your landscape, such as Sabal Minor and Needle Palms, Duneflower, Upright Yaupon Holly, Cherry Laurel, and Dahoon Holly. Make this the spring to try your hand at some citrus—Meyers Lemon is a great choice. The scent of its flowers is intoxicating.

The concept of “home” is never more important than in these difficult economic times. So get out there, prune those overgrown azaleas, lay a stone path so you can reach into and utilize your spaces, and concentrate on just a small area at a time. And, who knows, those lemons in your lemonade may come from a few steps away. Trust us, it’ll taste sweeter!

For more information, call DIG at (843) 327-4372 or visit diglandscape.net.

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Tips and tricks for enhancing outdoor enjoyment

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Ahh, spring! It’s finally here! After this uncommon winter in Charleston, we are all abuzz with activities for the warm season ahead of us. Most importantly, we are ready to get out and enjoy once more our gardens, porches, and patios.

While selectively applying fertilizer to lawn areas, trees, and shrubs is important to ensure the health and vitality of the plants during the coming growing season, it is equally important to inject a shot of purposeful planning into your outdoor spaces to ensure they are adequately meeting your needs.

Follow this general timeline for spring maintenance to ensure you are making the most of the sunny season in your yard or garden: (1) Deep root fertilization of trees and shrubs (2) Bi-annual fertilization of ornamental grasses and perennials (3) Apply pre-emergent herbicide to beds to minimize weeds (4) Cut back ornamental grasses and perennials (5) Begin mulch application if needed (6) Apply weed and feed to areas of lawn (after last frost) Most importantly, don't forget to get outdoors and enjoy your landscaped spaces!

For more information, call Remark Landscape Architecture at (843) 746-9573 or visit remarkstudiollc.com.

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THE PRO Ben Sumrell THE COMPANY Sodbusters Inc.

Spring is here and it is time to get ready to keep the landscape in shape for the growing season. Check the irrigation system and make sure all is well. Check for leaks and be sure all the sprinklers are functioning properly. I am a believer in preventative maintenance, so I recommend applying an insecticide to your lawn now to inhibit the growth of grubs or other insects that might cause serious damage. Remember to follow the label instructions and apply to a dry lawn, and then irrigate afterward to wash it into the ground. Apply the insecticide as frequently as the label recommends. Fertilize your lawn after the last chance of frost has passed, which is generally after Easter.

A 16-4-8 combination is a good insecticide for this area. You should apply a pound of

Weather-Proofing Wisdom #4 THE PRO Kevin Cone THE COMPANY Palmetto

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The most important aspects in keeping your lawn healthy for the spring are providing plenty of water for the grass and

Nitrogen per thousand square feet on the initial application to give the grass a good start in the spring. For St. Augustine lawns, be ready to apply fungicides in the hotter months to prevent fungus. Always remember to water in the mornings, not the evenings. This allows the grass blades to dry and prevents the onslaught of fungus. Al-

plants, and aeration, which allows fresh air to penetrate the soil and gives it a new vibrancy. Fertilizer is also incredibly important for your returning spring grass.

Palmetto Landscaping recommends that you use 20-0-20 fertilizer, which can be purchased at local stores like John Deere Landscapes in Summerville, on all types of grass except Bermuda grass. Furthermore, you should use separate fertilizers on your

ways practice preventative maintenance and study online about how to fertilize your particular grass to ensure a beautiful lawn all summer long.

For more information, call Sodbusters at (843) 928-3996 or visit sodbustersinc.com.

trees, new growth, and returning growth.

If all of these different fertilizers seem out of your league, Palmetto Landscaping can design a customized fertilization plan for your yard and help keep it in tip-top shape for the spring!

For more information, contact Palmetto Landscaping and Design at 843-810-4998.

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Participants of the 2011 Design Charette collaborate to develop three prototype designs for affordable housing.

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Eddie Bello is an architect for McMillan Pazdan Smith Architects. He organized the Design Charette, and is a member of the Custom Residential Architects Network, which is part of AIA Charleston.

Will you tell us about the goals of the Design Charette today?

On January 21, 2011, dozens of local architects gathered at the Charleston Civic Design Center on Calhoun Street to participate in a Design Charette benefitting the City of Charleston. Coordinator and Architect Eddie Bello describes a Charette as an “intense period of sitting down, collaborating, and gathering ideas to reach a specific goal in the end.” Thirty-three local architects of different experience levels, most specializing in residential housing, came together to create three prototype designs for affordable housing on the peninsula.

According to Bello, “affordable housing is one of those tools that cities need to have in order to maintain a diverse community.” The architects worked on designs for three actual lots downtown on Reed Street, Tracy Street, and Blake Street, creating two sets of house plans for each location. The event was sponsored by local companies Signature Kitchens and Baths and the Audio Warehouse. The Design Charette proved to be a success, leaving the City of Charleston with several sample designs to use in the building of new, affordable housing for its citizens.

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Eddie Bello: There are two goals. One goal is to provide affordable housing prototype designs for the city of Charleston. The second goal is to have a collaboration of these architects. The hope is that people would learn from each other and just kind of share their experiences as we go through the day.

What are the challenges of designing affordable housing, especially in this type of setting?

Eddie Bello: Well, affordable housing is always challenging because obviously the budget is tough. The lots themselves are difficult, too. They’re downtown lots and they’re very small. There’s also just the time frame.

We don’t have a lot of time today, and a lot of these folks haven’t worked with each other before, so I think there’s a challenge there.

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Participants listed alphabetically: Janette Alexander, Elizabeth Allen, Scott Anderson, Nick Barrett, Eddie Bello, Dennis Blaschke, Douglas Boyce, Alice Burress, Meghan Clemmens, Darryl Cobb, Aaron Ede, Abby Freeman, Ron Gossen, Alexey Grigorieff, Jim Henshaw, Steve Herlong, David Hill, Bill Huey, Ashley Jennings, Robbie Lesslie, Chad McDonald, Amanda Mole, Alan Purvis, Chris Rose, Chris Schmitt, Nathan Schutte, James Selvitelli, Tyler Smyth, Clay Tucker, Bill Warlick, Dale Watson, Kevin Whalley

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Do you have any idea the time frame of when these homes that you’re designing today will actually be built in the city?

Eddie Bello: Well that’s really up to the city.

The goal would be, once these are complete, that we would give the drawings to the city and then we will work with them and help them as the process moves on. It kind of depends on their budget and their time table.

I know that affordable housing is an urgent need, so it’s definitely a priority, but really we don’t know if it’s going to be a couple of months or later this year.

Charettes, there is a strong sense of collaboration. These folks are going to pull out a lot of good ideas from their groups. They might learn a few things about building codes or building design that they didn’t know before they got here. Long-term, some of these folks end up forming partnerships or other relationships where they work together in the future.

David Hill is an architect with Verdi who specializes in energy efficiency and was a participant in the Design Charette.

How will the architects benefit from this Design Charette?

How is energy efficiency going to be integrated into these homes in an affordable way?

Eddie Bello: Any time you do these types of

David Hill: We’re going to strive for making

sure these homes are very efficient in terms of size and in terms of how they’re sealed and insulated. That will be able to give us a lot more options in terms of efficiently sizing the heating and air conditioning systems. We also want to make sure that the homeowners have some good opportunities for natural heating and cooling.

How are you promoting an energy efficient method at the Charette today?

David Hill: What I’m trying to do is to get the different groups to look at some very broad green building ideas at the very beginning. As they start developing more and more refined architectural ideas, maybe we can get some of that worked in just by virtue of the good design that’s happening here.

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Martin Cizler is an architect with Christopher Rose Architects. He worked on the prototype plans for Reed Street lot.

Geona Shaw is the Director of Housing and Community Development for the City of Charleston.

What are your ideas for designing this house?

What does the City of Charleston hope to gain from this Design Charette?

Martin Cizler: We’re doing an efficient design that also offers the flexibility of having a bedroom on the first floor. These houses are often for multigenerational families.

We want to create the floor plan so that you could have an older grandparent or someone else on the first floor, then have other bedrooms upstairs.

Geona Shaw: What the architects today will bring forth we hope to use in the construction and the development of affordable housing. We have several partners who are currently ready to build houses in the city of Charleston. This will help them in their efforts to bring those homes vertical. At the end of the day, we hope to come away with one or two prototypes that we can use on those lots.

What is the process of coming up with a design?

Martin Cizler: All of us right now are kind of independently working on our own drawings. Then, we’re going to exchange all of our ideas and see if we can come up with bits and pieces of everybody’s plans, then try to come up with the best solution together.

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What is your impression of this whole Design Charette?

Geona Shaw: This is a wonderful and exciting opportunity for affordable and workforce housing! We also view this as a tremendous opportunity for both our for-profit and non-profit developers. v

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Constructed by Alan Wheeler, the Nelson family's new outdoor space features the design work of interior designer April Lipps of AKL Professional Interiors and furnishings from Morris Sokol.

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St. James Bethel AME Church features an intricate domeshape designed roof, which was created by local company Homewerx. To achieve this, Homewerx developed a series of geometric shapes to fit together, ultimately creating a dome.

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Homewerx installs a unique dome-shaped roof to stand the test of time at a Johns Island Church When searching for a contractor to install their roof, the church committee at St. James Bethel AME Church interviewed several contractors; they knew they were making a decision that would impact the next generation of church members, and thus selecting the right roofing contractor was paramount. Ultimately, they entrusted local company Homewerx with the task of installing the unique dome-shaped roof

to top their house of worship. The project was not without its challenges, however.

Explains Sidney Cowan of the company, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Imagine trying to install a flat shingle on a convex surface...in order to accomplish this, we developed a series of geometric shapes that would fit together to accomodate the project's challenging design." Also keeping in mind that the low sloping pitch of the roof would cause rain water run-

off to slow, Homewerx covered the entire sub-structure in an Ice & Water rubber membrane to protect against future leaks.

Naturally, price was a factor in choosing a contractor, so Homewerx owner Billy Martin gave a 10-percent discount to tithe back to the church. For more information or to consult with Homewerx on your own project, call (843) 270-2050 or visit homewerx.org.

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This Johns Island home, built by Lee Builders Inc, features a spacious kitchen overlooking the Bohicket River. Custom cabinetry created by Hostetler Custom Cabinetry offers an abundance of space for organization and storage.

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ohns Island is often considered Charleston’s last remaining rural area, but homeowners are sweeping in to build their custom homes in the country close to the peninsula. When it comes to cabinetry installation in these new houses, homeowners often call on the father-and-son team of Hostetler Custom Cabinetry; Dale and Chris Hostetler have worked to provide user-friendly, gorgeous custom cabinetry for homeowners in the

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Lowcountry for thirty years. The residents of one Bohicket River home in particular loved Hostetler’s work so much, they wanted their cabinetry throughout the entire house—not just in the kitchens and bathrooms.

The cabinetry in the kitchen is custom made to fit the homeowner’s needs. The team had an overabundance of room to work with in the oversized kitchen, so

they focused on installing base cabinets, and very few upper units. This design also enhanced the view of the Bohicket River from the kitchen. In the huge space, the owners were also able to fit two Sub-Zero refrigerators and a sixty inch range. Appliances like these needed robust, large cabinetry to accompany them.

The island in this kitchen is very unique because it is more like a piece of furniture

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Hostetler's father-and-son team creates furniture-quality custom cabinetry for Johns Island homeowners

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Fashioned to look like a piece of furniture, an oversized island serves as a focal point in the room.

A taller tier attached to one end serves as an ideal seating area for enjoying a quick bite to eat.

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Detailed embellishments such as decorative mouldings, builtins, and a furniture-style finish ensure this entertainment center feels distinctively custom, not stock.

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than a cabinetry piece, and it creates a distinction between Hostetler and other custom cabinetry companies. The island has a different finish and unique moulding that separates it from the other cabinetry in the kitchen. Furthermore, Hostetler created a hutch above the stove that one wouldn’t expect a cabinetry company to be capable of constructing. The hutch is secured and built into the wall for a perfect fit and match with the cabinetry. This furniture-style cabinetry is a signature for Hostetler that inspired other pieces throughout the home.

Hostetler also created a butler’s pantry, an entertainment center, and a bar area for the Johns Island residents. In the butler’s pantry, they included lighting and fluted columns, giving the space an elegant feel to display the homeowners' fine china and stemware. The entertainment center looks and feels like a piece of furniture. In addition, the bar is completely custommade to this home, utilizing an antique iron door to close off the wine cabinet.

Dale found this item while on vacation in Georgia and knew it would be perfect for the Johns Island project. He sent a photo to the homeowners and bought it specifically for the wine storage area. cont'd on page 74

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Hostetler Custom Cabinetry’s patriarch, Dale Hostetler, found this antique iron door for the wine storage area while on vacation. After sending a picture to the homeowners and getting their go-ahead, he brought the piece back and created a cabinetry design in the bar area to seamlessly integrate the elegant element.

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(left) Built-ins and a wainscoted tub surround enhance the upscale appearance of the master bathroom. (right) Hostetler created this custom hutch to fit perfectly in the recessed nook where it now resides. With decorative glass cabinet doors and a built-in dish rack, it proves to be a wonderful display piece for decorative glass wares.

In the master bathroom, Hostetler made sure that the vanities looked more like furniture than cabinetry. They added furniture feet to the base of the vanities and some hand carved columns in the corners to give it a special touch. In addition, they built a mirror to match the vanities that fit perfectly in the allotted space.

One kitchen was not enough for these folks, and they were excited to get started on an outdoor kitchen in which Hostetler was responsible for the cabinets. The outdoor space features copper rubbed, weath-

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er-proof cabinetry and a custom, matching hood, creating an environment perfect for entertaining their friends on Charleston spring evenings.

Even after the home was completed, the homeowners couldn’t get enough of Hostetler’s work. The family couldn’t find a piece of furniture suitable for their foyer, so they called on Dale and Chris to construct a piece of furniture for that space as well. Chris and Dale really enjoy their work and see their projects as pieces of art.

Chris says, “The nice thing about working on a job like this is that its an art form, so you’re always kind of looking for how to complete your work of art.”

To consult with Hostetler Custom Cabinetry on your own project, call (843) 795-0946 or, for more information, visit www.hostetlercustom.com.

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(left) Thousands of natural stone slabs fill the massive showroom at Vitoria International. (right) Vitoria owners Adriene Araujo and Fabio Venturini stand in front of one of the many natural stone slabs on display.

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hen a local doctor from James Island walked into Vitoria International (pronounced VEEtoria), he knew he needed several natural stone slabs to outfit the surfaces in his master bathroom. After careful consideration and help from Vitoria’s husband-and-wife owners Fabio Venturini and Adriene Araujo, he settled on two slabs of Blue Bahia granite for use on his bathroom vanities, tub surround, and more. Such successful scenarios commonly start at the 15,000 square foot Vitoria warehouse, as customers are encouraged to stop by at any time and peruse the thousands of slabs on display. However, as many visitors find it difficult to look at a full slab and envision how it will look cut and in-

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stalled, Adriene and Fabio take a hands-on approach with homeowners to ensure they walk away with the ideal stone to suit their individual applications.

Before even entering the warehouse, Adriene and Fabio engage visiting homeowners in a conversation about the type of project they have planned. “If we just open the doors, people tend to get overwhelmed,” explains Adriene, with a subtle Brazilian accent. “We try to get an idea before-hand of what kind of color scheme they have going on, and what other materials they will be using.” Based on the conversation, Adriene and Fabio guide the homeowners through the warehouse, navigating them towards styles that may

fit their chosen color scheme. Whenever a particular slab catches the customer’s eye, Adriene and Fabio offer details on that style as well as suggestions for coordinating colors. To best help match potential stone to a particular color scheme, the company recommends homeowners bring samples of materials—such as cabinets, fabrics, and flooring—they will be using elsewhere in the space. For homeowners who wish to spend more time deliberating before making a decision, Vitoria offers small samples of stone to be taken home.

If the visiting homeowners find a group of slabs they would like to look at individually, the Vitoria team springs to action with the

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Fabio Venturini and Adriene Araujo draw upon their Brazilian background in natural stone to help local homeowners find the best-suited slabs for projects big and small

PROJECT FILES aid of a unique piece of machinery. “Our overhead crane is pretty much the heart of our building; for everything we do here, we use the crane,” states Adriene. “If a homeowner wants to view a group of slabs separately or hand-pick two or three slabs they like the most, we use the crane to move all the slabs so they can look individually at the ones they like.” Once the homeowner selects the slab or slabs they like for their home, the slabs are sent to a fabricator who actually cuts and installs them. As an importer, Vitoria does not do any cutting or installing but they do offer homeowners a list of all the fabricators in town whose work they are familiar with—along with a recommendation to get references from each fabricator the homeowners are interested in pursuing.

Similarly, Vitoria does not quote specific prices to customers but rather steers them towards pricing based on a letter system representing price range. If a homeowner comes in wishing to work on a budget, Vitoria can point out appropriate stones simply by referring to the letter on the slab; “A” indicates their lowest price range, while “F” indicates their highest. “The final price of the stone they choose will depend on the price range of the stone itself, but also on the labor,” explains Adriene. “Because we are not the fabricators, we cannot quote an accurate price for the labor; we often don’t even know

what type of edging they are going to have, so they have to speak with the fabricator to get prices for the final application.”

According to Adriene and Fabio, neutral colored stone proves to be the most popular in the Charleston-area across all price grades.

Slabs in cream, beige, and brown hues— such as Ornamental Light and Napoli— constantly top Vitoria’s list of best-sellers.

“I think because we are close to the water, people like to keep kind of a gentle flow in their homes,” offers Adriene on the Lowcountry’s proclivity for neutral colors. Even homeowners who sway towards the more exotic tend to stick with light colored exotics such as Delicatus Splendor and Cascade.

Super White—which resembles marble but boasts the strength of granite—remains a consistent favorite for kitchens.

Many of the stones in the massive showroom originate from Brazil, which happens to be Adriene’s native country as well as the place she got her start in the granite industry. “I worked for one of these big companies that pulled the blocks of stone from the quarry,” says Adriene, “so my background was seeing blocks being cut and polished. The name of our company, Vitoria, is actually the name of my home town in Brazil. Everybody that is in the granite business has heard of it, since 70-percent of all granite that leaves

Brazil leaves through the port of Vitoria.”

Adriene attributes some of her success here in Charleston to this hometown tie, but also points out that one of the company’s greatest assets is the partnership between Adriene and Fabio. “We are a husband and wife team, and we pretty much take care of the whole operation,” she asserts. “We are here every day to help our customers by listening to discover what they are looking for and by offering feedback.” v To consult with Adriene and Fabio on your own project, call Vitoria International at (843) 760-2470, visit vitoriainternational. com, or swing by the showroom at 3220 Goodiron Way off Cross County Road in North Charleston.

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Top row, left to right: Super White, Black Marinace Gold, Spectrus. Bottom row, left to right: Napoleon Gold, Blue Bahia, African Copper.

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weathering the storm Local company Windward Shutters emerges from the economic crisis with an exciting new partnership, many recently completed projects including one on Daniel Island, and plenty of possibilities on the horizon

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hortly after graduating from College of Charleston, Tim Smith decided to act on his entrepreneurial spirit by founding Windward Shutters in late 1996.

He founded the company on a shoe-string budget as a one-man show; he credits handling sales, administration, and installation for giving him a personal interest in the company’s success beyond just financial gain. “I remember rewarding myself after selling five jobs with an actual padded office chair to replace the folding chair I was using,” Tim muses, “and I appreciate and remember those that have helped me along the way, especially my earliest customers.”

Today, Tim’s plucky outlook and resilient character remain intact after emerging

from the recent recession. With an exciting new partnership established, new possibilities looming on the horizon, and a successful residential project on Daniel Island having just wrapped up, Windward Shutters appears to have come out on the other side of the downturned economy with an upswing in fortune.

However, Tim is quick to point out that Windward is not immune to the difficulties of the economic climate. “This is the third recession since the company was founded,” he states. “Prior experience has helped us survive this one. In 2006, we had to downsize the company, but I’m very proud that the company is now the strongest it has ever

been.” Tim also attributes the company’s renewed vigor to a new partnership resulting from the recession. Windward Shutters and New Horizon Shutters have both been in business for 15 years, and are both locally owned and operated. For the first 11 of those 15 years, they existed as competitors.

But in 2007, when the housing market began weakening, new construction declined and retrofitting/renovation jobs became scarce. Sharing a novel idea, the owners of both companies opted to sit down and discuss ways to help each other as opposed to watching both businesses fail.

The result: Windward would cease the manufacture of its exterior colonial and Ba-

Member of the Windward team put the finishing touches on window treatments for a Daniel Island home, including fabric panels (pictured left). The homeowner demonstrates the ease of closing the newly installed working Colonial shutters (pictured right).

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hama shutters, and purchase those shutters from New Horizon. In exchange, New Horizon would refer their Charleston area clients to Windward for sales and installation.

Windward soon saw their sales strengthen, and the down-sizing of the fabrication department greatly reduced overhead costs.

Meanwhile, New Horizon’s manufacturing volume increased, allowing for greater profitability. This unique partnership of the two oldest existing shutter companies in South Carolina lends stability to both Windward and New Horizon, and consumer confidence in the warranties offered on the shutters.

The four-year-old relationship continues to benefit both companies. “It’s a win-win for both of us,” asserts Tim. A recently completed residential project on Daniel Island showcases the fruition of the partnership through the use of decorative colonial shutters. The colonial shutters feature stainless steel hardware, and can be closed from inside the house for convenience and safety. Having only just moved into the home, homeowner Lindsey Stewart already derives a great deal of comfort knowing her home will benefit from added protection in the event of a hurricane.

“Hopefully we don’t see a big storm anytime soon since we just moved in,” laughs Lindsey, “but I feel safe knowing we have the shutters.” She finds the home’s hurricane protection products functional and easy-touse, as well as aesthetically appealing.

Like Lindsey, most South Carolina residents that live along the coast are becoming more aware of the insurance savings and peace of mind that come with installing effective hurricane protection. The 2007 Omnibus Coastal Property Insurance Reform Act requires insurance companies operating along coastal South Carolina to offer discounts to homeowners that have taken steps to mitigate hurricane damage.

Most homeowners already qualify for some level of discount and simply need to have an inspection report performed by a state-approved SafeHome inspector. Tim, a licensed SC SafeHome inspector and contractor, will perform this inspection free for customers

who purchase hurricane protection from Windward. Insurance companies currently offer only state-mandated discounts, but Tim predicts the aftermath of our next powerful hurricane landfall will show insurance companies the financial benefits of larger discounts for hurricane protection.

Looking forward, Tim and the rest of the Windward team hope to continue to help local homeowners with their hurricane protection and decorative shutter needs, and Tim is excited to do so with wife Kristen by his side. After staying home to raise their children for six years, she has recently returned to Windward to work with him. The couple credits their success to their longterm repeat customers, and considers the key to retaining those long-term customers is making end-user satisfaction a top priority. “Our job is to work with our customers and make them familiar with the product, their advantages, and the different aesthetic appeals of each style we offer,” says Tim. “What the customer envisions should be embodied by the product we provide.”

And, although Windward provides shutters throughout the coastal areas of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, Tim affirms that their focus has been and always will be the Charleston area. v To consult with Tim on your own project, call Windward Shutters at (843) 881-6262, visit windwardshutters.com, or swing by the showroom at 4827 Virgina Avenue in the Park Circle District of North Charleston.

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ects he’s had the opportunity to work on?

The Lowcountry’s very own Daniel Island Club.

chipping in Bauer International, best known to Lowcountry homeowners for the fashionable furnishings found at their local Island House showroom, contributes their craftsmanship to The Daniel Island Club with the addition of a new locker room wing and pro shop

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harleston area homeowners seeking fashionable furnishings and accessories often find themselves at local company Island House, sifting through the 10,000 square foot showroom filled with treasures inspired by authentic 19th century colonial designs from the West Indies. However, many patrons don’t immediately realize Island House is a division of Bauer International, and that the company’s reach extends far beyond the

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Holy City. “What Bauer International offers is vertically integrated from design to manufacturing, utilizing some of the best raw materials from around the world,” explains owner Ken Bauer. “I’ve traveled to over a hundred countries around the world, and we’ve had the opportunity to work on some of the most special properties—such as the Doonbeg in Ireland and Kapolei Golf Course in Hawaii.” Also included on Ken’s short list of the most memorable proj-

During the first phase of the extensive 14-month project, Ken tackled the addition of both men’s and women’s locker rooms. In each space, Bauer International fabricated

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A combination of different species of woods – including mahogany, cypress, and pine – gives the men’s locker room at Daniel Island Club the appeal of classic warmth and craftsmanship. (right) Bauer International also designed and provide furnishings for the Club’s new Pro Shop.

A private country club located on Daniel Island, the Daniel Island Club boasts approximately 800 members that have varying degrees of usage. Ken became involved with the club when General Manager Greg Keating reached out to him based on their mutual affiliation with PGA of America.

“Bauer International is the official club house furnishings and golf shop fixtures vendor of PGA of America and I am a PGA member, so I am exposed to Ken’s work throughout the country at different events I attend,” says Greg. Excited at the opportunity to work with a local vendor of Ken’s caliber, Greg tasked Ken and his team with outfitting an entire locker room wing addition, as well as a new Pro Shop. According to General Manager Greg, the collaboration with Ken and Bauer International couldn’t have come at a better time. “Most of the construction for this project was done during 2008, for an April 2009 opening,” he states. “It was a very difficult time in the economy, but this new addition is the shining star for us right now as far as member satisfaction and recruiting new members.”

PROJECT FILES all of the lockers and furnishings. To recreate the appeal of the “golden age of golf” —which Ken considers his company’s forte —they paid strict attention to detail and chose materials precisely. Made of recycled mahogany, all of the lockers feature proper louvers—chosen for their breathing capabilities—as well as brass accents. For added functionality, Greg and Ken designed each locker with an outlet for charging mobile devices such as iPads and iPhones. A small drawer offers a smart space to stash a wallet, keys, or other valuables.

In addition to recycled mahogany, the design incorporated several other species of woods in the locker rooms. “The best aspect of this project for me was the creativity we experienced working with my team, Greg, and the design team to create this locker room utilizing the different woods,” enthuses Ken. “Wood is a natural product with knots and stressing, so we had to make several samples before achieving the right match.” The group’s creative thinking led to the seamless integration of pine beams on the ceiling, pecky cypress panels above the lockers, and recycled mahogany for the lockers themselves. To distinguish the women's locker room from the men's, special sizes and configurations were created.

Bauer International completed a 1,500 square foot Pro Shop as the final facet of their work with the Daniel Island Club.

“We did not have this kind of display space before this project,” explains Greg, “and I really got to see their ability to create a

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Seating areas throughout the men’s locker room give club members the opportunity to mingle while waiting for their tee time.

high-end Pro Shop that is userfriendly for golfers and staff as well as appealing to members hoping to do some purchasing in the shop.” Ken worked with Greg closely to develop the design of the layout, the way the fixtures would look and feel, the space planning, and the finishing components; Bauer International ultimately provided everything from the wall units to the tables and chairs to the TV unit.

After more than a year spent in collaboration, Ken and Greg both favor the finished result.

“We knew it would take a unique company to be able to see the vision we had and help us achieve that,” says Greg. “We hit a home run working with Bauer InterWith specialized locker dimensions and more feminine national, and the quality of the fabrics, the ladies locker room gives female club members an elegant space of their own. project speaks for itself.” As for Ken, his company's furnishings can be found each year at another popular sporting event on Daniel To consult with Ken on your own project, call Island: The Family Circle Cup. At the close Bauer International/Island House at (843) of the tournament, Ken looks forward to 884-4007, visit bauerinternational.com, or continuing to help Charleston-area resi- swing by the showroom at 404 Jessen Lane dents find the ideal pieces for their next big off Clements Ferry Road on Daniel Island. home project. “As a local business man, it’s great to be involved in this community,” he For more information about the Daniel Issmiles. “It’s been, and I hope will continue land Club, call (843) 971-3555 or visit to be, an exciting adventure.” v danielislandclub.com.

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High ceilings, multiple windows, and oversize built-ins give the Wilkersons living room a sense of spaciousness.

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fter hearing horror stories from friends about negative experiences with builders, John and Sharon Wilkerson felt it was imperative to hire a company they were compatible with both personally and professionally to build their new home in the Brick House subdivision of Johns Island. Serendipitously, a friend of a friend alerted Kara Crowell—one half of the husband and wife team behind Cinder Creek Construction—to the Wilkersons' plight and she reached out with a brief email expressing Cinder Creek’s interest in building the house. “They came over, met with us, and I believe it was the next day when we got a call from them saying,

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‘We’ve found our builder…we want you to design and build our home for us,’” smiles Kara. “So we were thrilled with that.”

Having been in the home building business for over 20 years, Kara and her husband Neal follow a simple philosophy for ensuring a successful project: listen. The duo strives to always go the extra mile to make sure the homeowners they are working with feel like their voice is being heard.

“Ultimately, the home is going to be the place they live in, not the place we live in,” explains Neal, “so we want to make sure that whatever they spend their money on, they are going to be satisfied with.” To ac-

complish this, Cinder Creek constantly keeps the lines of communication open— touching base daily during the construction process with emails, phone calls, meetings, and job site conversations. “We looked at a lot of different builders, but when we met with Neal and Kara, we were really blown away by their approach to the building process,” says Sharon. “It was exactly what we were looking for in a builder.” It was this definition of quality and attention to detail that initially drew John and Sharon to hire Cinder Creek to construct their home.

During the construction process, client coordinator Kara checked in frequently with

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Impressed with Cinder Creek Construction's proactive approach and focus on individual attention, Sharon and John Wilkerson quickly settle on the company to build their new Johns Island home

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One of the Wilkersons' favorite features of their new home is the multi-tired IPE deck and pool area overlooking Abbapoola Creek.

the Wilkersons throughout the process to gauge their satisfaction and respond to any potential concerns. If concerns did surface, Kara and Neal went the extra mile to find a solution—even if it meant creating extra work for the company—and make suggestions for achieving the best possible house build. “Even though you have a full set of plans and specifications whenever you start a job, there’s always going to be something that comes up during the process that’s not anticipated,” Kara states, “so you just have to be as proactive as possible.

As soon as we see there may be an issue, we just jump right on it, which eliminates a lot of stress for us and the homeowners.”

This proactive approach garnered genuine respect from the Wilkersons, who encountered minimal challenges on the project thanks to the Crowells’ diligence.

The Wilkersons knew from the onset of the project that they wanted a home that would maximize outdoor living, so Kara and Neal designed a Caribbean-style home based on the French Colonial fashion tra-

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ditionally indicative of island architecture.

The coastal lifestyle also inspired Sharon and John's insistence upon having a hurricane resistant home. “I definitely wanted the house to be as hurricane proof as my money could buy,” Sharon says, “so we relied on Kara and Neal to steer us towards products that would guarantee our house would survive a major storm system.” The products ultimately recommended by Cinder Creek and chosen by the homeowners include impact rated windows and a poured in place foundation, which Neal emphasizes as a critical component of hurricane protection because “there are no voids or gaps—there’s no chance there’s going to be a weak spot in the foundation.”

Throughout the home, the Wilkersons continued to trust Kara and Neal’s suggestions—with great success. “Whenever Sharon and John had a question, we tried to present them with options,” explains Neal.

“We wanted to make sure they understood those options and what the ramifications of those decisions would be.” When planning

the second floor bedrooms, the Wilkersons mentioned they often entertain out of town guests who would be staying in those rooms. In response, Neal suggested and designed a small kitchenette shared between the two rooms so guests could make coffee or grab a snack and soda at their leisure.

Neal also came up with the idea of using a coffered ceiling on the second floor to add visual interest as well as hide access to the attic.

Perhaps the most important aspect of the collaboration for the Wilkersons was working on the home’s outdoor living spaces. “We spend a lot of time outside in the evening and on the weekends, where we like to just sit and enjoy living in Charleston,” asserts John. To make the most of the Wilkerson's three acres and breathtaking views of the Abbapoola Creek, Neal and Kara started the outdoor transformation with a multi-tiered IPE deck. “When we started out, the Wilkersons planned to go with tongue and groove, painted pine flooring on their decks,” states Neal, “but we

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(top) With French doors leading onto a large balcony, this bedroom offers easy access to enjoy the scenic outdoor surroundings. (bottom)Crown moulding and wainscoting elevate the air of sophistication in the formal dining room.

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Mineral streaks throughout the man cave's man-made antique heart pine floors offer a much more unique and exotic appearance than traditional heart pine.

were able to source IPE tongue and groove decking for just slightly more. This is going to give them a better lasting product in the long run and it has less maintenance, as it has none of the splintering issues you get with a pine floor.” Since the Wilkerson's deck area included a seven thousand gallon swimming pool, Neal introduced them to the benefits of an automated pool cover.

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Whether taking in the creek views from their family room or relishing dinner on the deck with friends, the Wilkersons count themselves fortunate to have found builders who could craft a home in which they could truly enjoy their Lowcountry lifestyle. Of finding their company in such favor, Neal remarks, “Our goal is to make sure the customer is 100-percent satisfied, so when we are done with the house, they will want us to build their next house or they trust us enough to recommend us to their family or friends. If we can achieve that, we have accomplished what we aimed for.” In regards to the Wilkersons, Cinder Creek certainly achieved success. Sharon and John were so satisfied that they sought to share their good fortune by referring their daughter and future son-inlaw to Neal and Kara, and Cinder Creek Construction is indeed going to build their home as well. v To consult with Neal and Kara on your own project, call Cinder Creek Construction at (843) 768-0784 or, for more information, visit cindercreek.net.

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custom kitchen in a classic home Professional interior designer April Lipps helps Goose Creek homeowners remake their kitchen into a baker’s dream room

April knew exactly what was affordable within Josie’s price range. When looking

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Created on a $20,000 budget, the Klukis’ kitchen – designed by April Lipps of AKL Professional Interiors – proves you can have features typical of a big budget project at an affordable price.

on her own, Josie had ruled out the possibility of both granite countertops and custom cabinetry. However, with the help of April, Josie was able to have both in her kitchen. April said, “The cost was not exorbitant. A lot of people assume that to rip a kitchen out its going to cost an arm and a leg, and that granite is nowhere in their ball park. I don’t care who I talk to these days, we consider granite for countertops.

Nothing is out of anybody’s price range anymore.” The addition of the granite adds to the value of the house, and Josie would

have chosen another countertop surface had it not been for April’s ability to fit the granite into their budget.

The custom cabinetry is another aspect of the house that Josie thought would just be too expensive for their price point. To the homeowner’s surprise, custom cabinets were very comparable in price to the standard cabinets that you would find at Lowe’s or Home Depot. In this case, they only cost about $400 more to install custom cabinetry, and the benefits of choosing custom

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omeowners Josie Klukis and her husband are proud of their new kitchen designed by professional designer April Lipps of AKL Professional Interiors. Their Goose Creek home is a standard-built house constructed by Centex in 1989, and the kitchen project proves that you don’t have to live in a custom home in order to have a custom kitchen. The older house is now home to a completely updated culinary space that is truly specialized to fit the needs of Josie, who loves to bake. Furthermore, this kitchen was built on a fairly strict budget. The homeowners wanted to stay under a $20,000 limit and create a space that was not only beautiful, but functional.

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before Since Josie is an avid baker, interior designer April outfitted the kitchen with clever amenities aimed at making Josie’s culinary endeavors more efficient. These include: a custom-made Kitchen Aid mixer pull-up shelf, which easily raises up when baking and hides away inside the island when not in use (pictured left); a drop-down granite area positioned at the optimal height for mixing and rolling dough (inset); and a convenient spice rack pull-out (pictured right).

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over standard were innumerable for Josie’s baking needs. Josie and April chose frameless custom cabinets which are specifically sized to fit within the allotted space. Because standard, stock cabinets only come in certain sizes, 2-3 inches of storage space could be lost in several places in the kitchen. Furthermore, with custom cabinets, you get to pick your door style and finish to reflect the exact style that you want in your kitchen. Josie’s cabinets include a spice pull out, a Kitchen Aid mixer pull up, and a dropdown, rollout area for Josie to mix and roll dough. The cabinets are completely customized to fit Josie’s wants and needs in her kitchen.

April and Josie also replaced all of the old appliances with modern, stainless steel appliances and upgraded the lighting. Impressively, April was able to arrange all of this to fit within Josie’s $20,000 budget.

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project was “you don’t have to spend a lot of money to get all this. It’s not impossible and is definitely achievable.”

Josie is completely satisfied with the finished project and with April’s work. She says, “I’m totally pleased with working with April. She has guided me right from the start and hasn’t done us wrong anywhere.

It has been a wonderful experience so far and we’re not done yet. I’m looking forward to finishing my house with her. I love every minute of working in my kitchen, it’s just been a total pleasure.” Completed just before Christmas—in time to bake cookies for her loved ones—Josie's brand new, custom kitchen quickly filled her home with the wafting smell of sugar and cinnamon in the air.

To consult April Lipps about your own project, call 843-764-3006 or, for more information, visit aklinteriors.com.

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(left) A fireplace surround made from Azul Do Mar, a rare blue granite, picks up on the coastal hues throughout the home. (right) In the master bathroom, Atlantic Stone used Calacatta Super Gold Marble for the flooring, countertops, tub surround, and shower walls.

seamlessly stylish Downtown residents rely on natural stone to make a big impact in the tight, tricky spaces throughout their Charleston-style home

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amed for its architecture, Charleston boasts some of the most beautiful homes in the country; throngs of visitors flock to Charleston each year for a chance to walk amongst the historic streets and admire the stately houses. However, houses on the peninsula also bear a reputation in the building industry for having tight, tricky spaces that present unique issues during remodeling. Joe Sykes of Atlantic Stone LLC faced many of these challenges firsthand when tasked with fabricating and installing natural stone for several areas of a downtown home.

Joe’s work in the home began with the homeowners selecting Calacatta Super Gold marble as their natural stone of choice in the master bathroom. As the home—like most on the peninsula—was built during a time when little space was set aside for bathrooms and closets, the room required Joe to adapt his designs accord-

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ingly. “We had to work within tight quarters but, at the same time, the homeowners had some very specific design ideas,” he explains.

“Through planning and coordination with the contractor and the homeowners, we were able to ‘bookmatch’ the marble slabs on the shower walls to create a seamless appearance.” Bookmatching, during which Joe and his team establish this seamless design, is the process during which they take the movement of the slab into consideration to ensure all of the veining moves in the same direction. “In this shower,” Joe elaborates, “we have four separate slabs of marble from A & S Marble & Granite. When the slabs are mined, quarry workers put them in order sequentially as the slabs come out of the ground and we are able to match up the grain nicely using that order.” Although the thickness of the stone slabs used in the shower virtually eliminates the chance of water penetrating the stone through the seams, Joe and his team install backerboard

and a waterproofing membrane behind the slabs to keep water from creeping into the joist and causing rot.

Joe echoed the seamless appearance of the shower walls in the undermount tub deck which is “a bit more of a challenge in the industry.” He states, “Sometimes, additional seams are added in a tub deck as a cost-saving measure. Over time, however, those seams can either release or become discolored. By achieving no seams in the undermount tub deck, we’ve eliminated those two issues.” In addition to aesthetics, the tub deck boasts convenience as its onepiece construction makes it easy to clean.

To coordinate with the shower walls and tub deck, Atlantic Stone chose Calacatta Super Gold for the vanity countertops and combination of 12-inch by 12-inch and 18inch by 18-inch floor tiles. The homeowners selected all of the stone for the slabs and floor tiles at A & S Marble & Granite, and DalTile brought in the complementing floor border. To handle the sheer volume and variety of work, Joe relied on his company’s two separate crews: a full service tile crew and a full service fabrication crew. He cites the edging detail on the vanity countertops as one of his favorite examples of his crews’ workmanship in the room, as its unique design adds big impact in the small space. “You don’t see this often, but it’s starting to gain in popularity,” he says of the detailing. “This particular edge detail is called a reverse ogee; it’s the same as a typical ogee but instead of the profile being on the top, it’s on the underside. It’s just one of many profiles you can put on stone to give it more character.”

After tackling the master bathroom, Joe and his team turned to creating surrounds for the home’s two fireplaces. For the gas fireplace, they opted for a stone called Rosso Levanto that was in keeping with the different hues found in the home. With the stone selection finalized, Atlantic Stone completed the hearth, the legs, the header, and the inside returns. Although the company had very little natural stone left over

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by design, Joe sought to incorporate it in the most efficient way possible. “The cabinet company did a wonderful job crafting built-in shelving for the homeowners,” he states. “We just capped the built-ins off with the remnants of granite left over from the gas fireplace.” His team then added reverse ogee edging on the remnants to give the stone a more custom look.

The home’s second fireplace bears a distinctively different feel than the first, due in large part to the selection of stone. Called Zoul Domar, the stone costs more than average but is also very rare. To minimize the seams in the stone and bookmatch its veining, Atlantic Stone mitered the edges so the seams would fall on the corners and (above) The home’s gas log fireplace is outfitted with Rossa Levanto marble, which features a deep scarlet shade and impressive veining. (below left) Indicative of its name, Calacatta Super Gold marble – seen here in the master bathroom – bears warm streaks of gold veining throughout.

material and as a cost savings measure for the homeowners.

be easier to mask. The company also cleverly used a different material on the inside of the granite of the header in order to save

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Atlantic Stone rounded off their work in the downtown residence by helping the homeowners rejuvenate their kitchen.

“In this particular kitchen, they needed a butler’s pantry and a larger opening for the refrigerator,” explains Joe. “So in this case the footprint of the kitchen was slightly reduced; we were able to cut the existing stone, mend the existing seams, clean it up,

and just give it a facelift.” Joe and his team enhanced the space further by fashioning a backsplash behind the stove using the pieces of granite remaining after the ‘facelift.’ On his company’s efficiency on the project, Joe proffers, “We always try to utilize everything—waste not, want not. That is the way I strive to conduct my business and my personal life.” v To consult with Joe and his team on your own project, call Atlantic Stone, LLC at (843) 729-3838 or, for more information, visit atlanticstonellc.com.

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To cut down on energy costs at this 3,200 square foot brick ranch-style home, Mills Brothers equipped it with a high-efficiency HVAC unit.

keeping it cool The installation of a high-efficiency heating and air system leads to a dramatically-reduced energy bill for the Ward family of Moncks Corner

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building science analysis based off of Emmanual Jay through RightSoft. “A company that sells analysis programs, Emmanual Jay looks at the house’s structure as a building science collectively,” explains Brian. “They ask how will this system work with the house? Where is it placed? What materials were used to build it with? We follow this model, determining everything down to the placement of windows and how many fireplaces the home will have.

We do a good bit of work to get all of this information together and, by the time we’re done, it’s really very accurate.” Brian began work on the Ward residence by following

this method, and subsequently performing a load calculation on the property to properly size the appropriate HVAC unit.

“In the past, each contractor had his own rule of thumb for determining the appropriate size of an HVAC unit,” says Brian.

“The problem was that different building materials would either allow heat in or out.

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ating in the second stage at 67-percent, the unit conditions the home with less energy by using only two-thirds of its capacity to run. To further maximize the energy-efficiency of the units, Brian chose 16 SEER rated models. “Sixteen SEER rated units are high efficiency units,” says Brian, “and these come with variable speed blower motors so we can adjust the air flow for noise and other indoor air quality issues.”

pleting the load calculation process—during which they take into consideration all of the building materials to come up with tonnage in BTUs required to heat or cool the house—Brian and his team started speaking with the homeowners about utilizing spray foam in the attic to help condition the space, decrease the size of the needed system, and lower the energy bills.

Running the HVAC ductwork in a conditioned space largely affects the unit’s efficiency. If duct work is in a conditioned space, Brian and his team can control indoor air quality issues like mold due to sweating. If they are dehumidifying that area and it gets too hot or too cold, the company can prevent capacity loss in a conditioned space. “In the summer, for example,” states Brian, “we probably lose 30-percent capacity on a unit if it’s in an attic with unconditioned space. Plus, the duct work begins to sweat on a hot summer day just like a cold glass of water would. As it sits under the house in the dark, damp environment through evening, it begins to grow allergy and asthma inducing mold.

With encapsulating this space, we can start to guarantee comfort and indoor air quality.” In addition to mold, humidity in an unconditioned space with ductwork can lead to floor buckling and other structural repair problems.

Although Mills Brothers often recommends homeowners invest in spray foam insulation, they typically ‘sub’ out spray foam supply and installation to an independent spray foam company. “If you start working the building science together,” explains Brian, “you’re able to shave some of the tonnage—and therefore cost—off of what we do by putting that investment in a product that does better for the energy of the home. It’s easier for us to rely on a spray foam company to do what they do best and we just incorporate it in. As a licensed state contractor for mechanical work, this becomes part of what we do; if you use spray foam and use the system with our units, it becomes a complete system mechanically for the house. If it makes our product work

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better and the homeowners are happy, we’ve done our job.”

Mills Brothers spends the copious time upfront determining the appropriate size HVAC unit and ways to make it most efficient so as to avoid the problems associated with an improperly sized unit. A unit that is too small leads to a lack of capacity, while a unit that is too large leads to a short cycle—it would start and stop every few minutes instead of running for a length of time. Elaborates Brian, “You wouldn’t turn your car off at every stop sign you come to; you would drive that car until you reached your destination before turning it off. That’s what we want our units to do. They should run on the hottest or coolest day 16 out of 24 hours.” If the unit is constantly starting and stopping, the start components can go bad and lead to costly maintenance and a shorter lifespan.

Ultimately, the Ward residence proved to be one of Brian’s great success stories.

“The Wards got an energy bill during the summer of $142 for their 3,200 square foot home with a 2,000 square foot attic. The attic is maintaining the same temperature and humidity as the living space!” he exclaims. “I think it just shows that this is the new way to look at your house and make sure you take care of it for the long road.

Take into consideration the features of the home you don’t see everyday but which can become comfort issues, not just physically but also from having to pay higher energy bills. Fixing these features after the fact is always going to cost more than doing it upfront.” For homeowners who do wish to retrofit their home, however, Brian and his team can help by encapsulating areas with an open access attic to provide a similar reduction in energy bill costs. v To consult with Brian on your own project, call Mills Brothers Heating & Air at (843) 764-1919 or, for more information, visit millsbroshvac.com.

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE Check out our full interview with Brian at charlestonhomeanddesign.com/videos or scan the QR code below using your mobile phone. For more info, see page 58.

For the Ward residence, Brian opted for two 3 ton, two stage units due to the length of the house; one unit serves the master suite, while the other serves the main living area. Two stage units live up to their moniker by operating in two stages of capacity: either 100-percent or 67-percent. By operCHARLESTON HOME + DESIGN • Spring 2011

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The living room of the Quinlan family’s Daniel Island home is rife with architectural details such as coffered ceilings, crown moulding, and plantation shutters. A custom two-way mirror above the mantle hides the television, making it virtually invisible to the naked eye when not in use.

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hen the Quinlan family undertook the enormous task of building their first custom home in the Lowcountry, they carefully considered all of their options before choosing Max G Crosby Construction Company to help accomplish the monumental feat.

Throughout the process, company president Jamison Howard impressed the family with his meticulous attention to detail and his forthcoming attitude on the importance of meeting expectations. In 2006, the Quinlans discovered Max G Crosby Construction Company had been chosen to build the Southern Living Magazine “Daniel Island Idea House,” further cementing

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in their minds the talent of the team. So in 2008, when the family decided to build a new home on Daniel Island, they felt they needn’t look far to find the right builder for the job; once again, they trusted Jamison and his crew to deliver the home of their dreams.

A prominent force in the Lowcountry for 33 years, Max G Crosby Construction Company has seen an impressive share of repeat customers over the years. A rare feat in the homebuilding industry, Jamison credits their follow-up success with customers to the company’s unique approach to each project. “We’ve built a little over 250

homes throughout the Lowcountry, and we have an outstanding program for meeting the needs of our clients,” he states. “We focus primarily on custom-built homes, where clients come to us unsure of exactly what they want to do; we just absorb them into our program and act as a guiding hand through the entire process, always properly setting the expectations at the onset.”

Jamison leans heavily on expectations, striving hard to develop them early in the process.

Jamison considers associate Sandra Crosby to be a crucial component of both meeting and exceeding expectations set

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When embarking upon building a custom home on Daniel Island, the Quinlan family returns to the team that crafted their first beloved Lowcountry home

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forth on projects. Sandra serves as the interior designer on staff for Max G Crosby Construction Company, working with homeowners throughout the process to determine the selection of colors, appliances, cabinetry, and virtually everything in between. “We have such a great team of people like Sandra working every day on the project,” asserts Jamison. “She is there every step of the way, acting as that guiding hand throughout the process, and it truly contributes to our becoming great friends with our clients in the long run.” For Sandra, the reward comes in making the process a smooth transition for the homeowners because everything feels put together and flows evenly. And although Sandra's work on each project is time-intensive— as she works with the homeowners until all selections are finalized—her services are a value-added benefit to working with Max G Crosby Construction Company and included in the pricing for building the home.

Upon entering the Quinlan home, the successful results of Sandra and Jamison's collaboration surface immediately in the form of a custom wood floor foyer. The duo, along with a hardwood installer, worked with the homeowners to design and finalize the inlay of oak embedded in a select dark walnut flooring. Moulding and trim work add further character and craftsmanship in the foyer. “Trim work is something I feel we take to another level,” states Jamison. “It's something I feel is really artistic, and it's something that the builder can incorporate into what can typically be a very technical environment.” For this particular space, Jamison and his team created columns and recess paneling to elevate the formality of the foyer and the room beyond: the dining room, which features traditional wainscoting, dental moulding, Antonina Vella wallpaper, and Schonbek lighting.

Coffered ceilings, which Jamison and his team designed on the diagonal to add extra dimension, catch the eye when venturing into the family room. The detailed ceiling design further draws the eye to the Isokern masonry fireplace and beyond to the view

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The custom wood floor in the foyer was created using an inlay of oak embedded in select dark walnut.

of the golf course. To house the fireplace, Max G Crosby Construction Company's trim carpenter custom built a mantle the homeowners had picked from a picture in a magazine. “My favorite part of the family room is the fireplace, as well as above the fireplace where we installed a custom two-way mirror to house the television,” enthuses Sandra. “During the day, when you don't want to watch television, you have a beautiful mirror to look at instead of a blank television screen.” A black box behind the mirror hides the outlines of the framing, making the television virtually in-

visible to the naked eye.

Immediately off of the family room, the Quinlans enjoy a spacious open kitchen which Sandra was heavily involved in helping to orchestrate. “One of the things I suggested in the beginning was carrying the cabinetry all the way to the ceiling,” she says. “And in order to marry the cabinetry and have it all come together with the mouldings and the trim, we decided to use the trim color on the cabinets. We then added some seeded glass into the cabinetry and complemented it with antique mar-

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The contrasting darker color of the stair’s hand rails echoes the dark walnut inlaid border of the floors.

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(left) Sandra Crosby of Max G Crosby Construction Company orchestrated the design of the kitchen to ideally accommodate the two cooks in the family with details such as two hammered coppered sinks. (right) A crystal chandelier and arched entrance give the formal dining room a sense of grandeur.

query glass mirror over the stove.” Crema Marfil marble and walnut wood cover the perimeter countertops, adding visual interest, while crystal cabinet knobs give the room “a little bling.” To accommodate the two cooks in the family, Sandra opted for two hammered copper sinks, which lend an old Southern aura to the space. As a finishing touch, they chose a backsplash made from four-inch Emperador Light marble tile in a herringbone pattern with metal accents.

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE Check out our full interview with Jamison and Sandra at charlestonhomeanddesign.com/videos or scan the QR code below using your mobile phone. For more info, see page 58.

For the home's master bedroom, located on the second floor, homeowner Gail Quinlan entered into the project with clear ideas of what she wanted. Accordingly, she took care of much of the decorating, but worked with Sandra to select paint colors as well as bathroom selections. “Gail wanted a little claw foot tub as well as just a spacious, comfortable area,” states Sandra, “so we integrated both of those into the master bathroom. Crown moulding in the master suite echoes the moulding found throughout the house, creating a seamless flow from space to space. “We carry the same themes throughout the house—such as crown moulding, a very high baseboard, and consistencies with the trim around the doors and windows—to give the home a truly cohesive feel,” explains Jamison.

The Quinlans, upon completion of their second home with Max G Crosby Construction Company, revel in the knowledge they made the right decision. The challenges they faced were minimal and solved expediently by Jamison and Sandra, and the couple is happy in their new home.

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each other so well,” smiles Jamison. “I'd have to say the entire process overall went very smoothly. There are always a few hiccups along the way, but it's how you handle those issues that keeps the project moving forward and keeps everyone happy.” v To consult with Jamison and Sandra on your own project, call Max Crosby Construction Company at (843) 766-9976 or visit maxcrosbyconstruction.com.

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realized that they were both professing Christians, creating a faith-based connection between them. Knowing they both upheld the same values allowed the homeowner to trust Jay and his team to complete the cabinetry job honestly and successfully. Jay stresses the importance of their Christian brotherhood saying, “The homeowner was handling the job from out-

“The homeowners have been thrilled with the work. In fact, they were on the way over here today and he said to me, ‘Can you do that again for me?’ meaning in another house and another project.”

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HWC Custom Cabinetry faces challenges on an Isle of Palms beach residence

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hen HWC Custom Cabinetry was asked to build the cabinets in a gorgeous Isle of Palms custom home, the company had no idea the challenges that would be in store for them. However, HWC rose to the challenge and created artfully designed cabinetry in six bathrooms, the laundry room, and the kitchen. In addition, HWC also designed a

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custom entertainment center for the homeowner’s beach oasis.

This vacation home was particularly challenging because the homeowners lived outof-town, making strong communication and trust between the builders and family a necessity. Through their conversations, Jay Miller of HWC and the homeowners

Knowing that this was a vacation home, the homeowners didn’t want to spend an exorbitant amount of money on their project, so they were working within a tight budget. HWC Custom Cabinetry was able to stick within this budget, yet still create cabinets that were both custom designed and esthetically beautiful. Specifically, the homeowners wanted cabinets that were clean, simple, durable, elegant, and cost efficient. Having all of these aspects within a cabinetry system almost seems impossible, but HWC provided all of this for the homeowners.

For the kitchen cabinets, HWC used a high-

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Upon completion of the kitchen and bath cabinets in their Isle of Palms beach house, the homeowners were so impressed they asked HWC Custom Cabinetry to create a matching entertainment center in their living room.

of-town and was only here occasionally, so he had to place a lot of faith and confidence in what we were doing. There are always opportunities to take advantage of somebody, and they could easily be exploited by another company that didn’t subscribe to the same values as us. Certainly our faith in Christ was very important, and it gave a greater level of trust throughout the whole project.” When working on a project from out of town, trusting the contractors and builders is of utmost importance, and HWC consistently proved their trustworthiness to these Isle of Palms homeowners.

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In the kitchen, HWC opted for a highly durable, two part conversion varnish on the cabinets. For cost savings, they paired upscale cabinet door and drawer fronts with less expensive materials in the unseen spaces.

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Situated in the same location as the HVAC return, the kitchen island-style countertop extension was created to discreetly accommodate this hardware for a look that is both functional and beautiful.

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ly durable, two-part conversion varnish finish and incorporated the use of economically-priced, sturdy drawers throughout the kitchen and bathrooms. Furthermore, HWC used less expensive materials in unseen spaces so that the cabinet doors and drawer fronts could be more refined and elegant, yet still fit within the budget.

HWC’s ability to provide cost efficient, durable, and beautiful cabinets is the root of the company’s business philosophy. HWC uses high quality domestic materials and strongly believes that the quality involved in the harvesting, manufacturing, and distribution of materials in the States is far superior to imported products. They make sure, however, that using domestic products does not increase the price burden on the homeowner. HWC works very

hard in manufacturing to eliminate waste of left-over materials, time, and resources throughout the whole process. Jay admits that they “aren’t trying to be the cheapest gang in town by any stretch,” but HWC provides the best quality work for the price.

Fitting the homeowners' custom cabinet needs into a budget was no problem for HWC Custom Cabinetry.

The island-style countertop extension in the kitchen was perhaps the most challenging design dilemma of the entire project. The extension was situated in the same place as the HVAC return and had to be designed to accommodate this hardware. As if it were an everyday issue, HWC skillfully overcame this challenge by using magnetic fasteners to give the homeowners access to this return.

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In all, HWC is primarily concerned with meeting the homeowner’s needs and accommodating their desires. Jay mentioned that “if the homeowner wants purple and orange cabinets, we’ll do purple and orange.” The Isle of Palms beach house owners decided that they wanted an entertainment center to match their cabinets and summoned Jay and his crew to custom build one for their living room. Furthermore, they wanted to expand the cabinet’s beach comber theme into the bathrooms and laundry room to complete the entire feel of the house.

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this beach house, the homeowners were beyond pleased with their cabinetry. Jay relayed the homeowner’s ultimate compliment saying, “The homeowners have been thrilled with the work. In fact, they were on the way over here today and he said to me, ‘Can you do that again for me?’ meaning in another house and another project.”

Equipped with new cabinetry in their nest by the sea, the homeowners are prepared to spend their summers relaxing on Charleston’s upscale beach. v To consult with Jay Miller on your own project, call HWC Custom Cabinetry at (843) 207-0750 or, for more information, visit hwccustomcabinetry.com.

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He Said: While wood is very resistant to stains and absorption, wood floor spills should also be removed immediately, as prolonged exposure to moisture may cause discoloration, expansion, and warping. Conversely, hardwood floors can be conveniently—and thoroughly—cleaned by vacuum and damp mop.

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POINT #3 Durability & Lifetime

She Said: Unlike harder surfaces, carpet is very quiet because it absorbs sound from many sources such as walking, television, and radio. In addition, carpet is warm to walk on, especially comfortable in colder climates; many people cite carpet as the only material they could imagine in their bedroom for this very reason—no one likes to step on cold floors first thing in the morning!

She Said: Even though carpet may mat and become more difficult to clean over time, it can last 10 to 15 years or longer depending on its quality, care, and maintenance.

He Said: Hardwood floors do not absorb sound at all and can be rather noisy. However, the noise can be minimized with the use of strategically-placed area rugs. And while carpet is comfortable in colder climates where hardwood would be cold, the impact of cold hardwood floors can also be minimized with plush area rugs.

POINT #2 Liquids & Cleaning She Said: As you know, liquid spills will stain carpet. If water spills are absorbed immediately with towels, the residue will dry over time; unfortunately, extended dampness may cause the formation of mold and mildew. Carpet is impossible to clean 100-percent, and dirt will accumulate under the weave and padding over time (anyone who has ever removed an old carpet knows this first-hand!); however, carpet that is vacuumed and shampooed regularly offers beauty, comfort, and durability.

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He Said: Depending on the amount of traffic, you may need to sand and refinish your hardwood floors every 10 to 15 years, but with the proper maintenance, hardwood floors can last a lifetime—barring severe moisture damage or extremely heavy traffic.

CONCLUSION:

If cost is your primary consideration, request comparable material and installation quotes from both carpet and hardwood flooring suppliers. Of course, since there are low-end and high-end products available in both categories, you should select your flooring grade before requesting your quotes so you will be better prepared to decide which floor covering best fits your budget. Be aware though, that along with cost, there are many other variables—like those mentioned above—to consider when choosing floor coverings. v To speak with Dennis and Tracey about choosing the best floor coverings for your home, call (843) 881-6868 or visit their showroom at 1310 Stuart Engals Boulevard in Mt. Pleasant. You can also find them on the web at palmettocarpetandflooring.com.

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hen he's not navigating his C-17 through the dangerous Middle Eastern war zone, United States Air Force pilot Dean Neistat (pronounced "Nice-Tat") makes his home here in the Holy City. In June of 2010, HBO launched a brand new series starring his brothers—Casey and Van—called The Neistat Brothers. In episode two last summer, HBO viewers watched Dean (and our beloved city!) take center stage when his brother Van paid a visit to Dean's downtown home across from Colonial Lake. We zoned in on the high-flying sibling for the scoop on his famous brothers, his courageous career choice, and his favorite part of coming home to Charleston.

CH+D: Let’s start if you don’t mind with just a brief description of the Neistat brothers series on HBO. DEAN: I think my brothers describe it best using the phrase “a handmade, homemade TV show.” It's a show chronicling their lives basically; they have adventures and stories they want to tell, and they tell those stories through movies... through short films—sometimes very short films—and longer films.

CH+D: It seems like the arts community really picked up on the Neistat brothers originally.

DEAN: They did; my brothers' big breakouts were internet videos, viral videos, and projects of that nature where they made small films for different artists and companies.

CH+D: What has it been like for you with your brothers having a series on HBO? DEAN: You know it hasn’t been too big a player. When the series premiered, I—as

well as my entire squadron—was deployed to the Middle East and we were gone for the entire series. By the time we got back, the original airing was already over, so my whole peer group missed the airing of the show.

CH+D: Your brothers seem to reveal intimate details of their lives on the show.

Does that bother you or has it affected you in any way?

DEAN: No, not in the least. I think some of the most important aspects of the show are honesty and truthfulness. So I have no issue with that. I always try to live an honest and truthful life and not hide anything or hide my past.

CH+D: Okay, tell me what it was like growing up in the Neistat family. You’ve got your oldest brother Van, your older sister Jordan, next oldest brother Casey, Casey’s son Owen, your mother Amy, your father Barry Neistat, and you’re the youngest?

DEAN: Correct...I am the youngest. It was

an interesting dynamic. We had a pretty prototypical childhood up until I was about 10 or 12, and then my eldest brother Van moved off to college. A few years later, my sister moved off to college, Casey moved out of the house, my parents got divorced, and it was no longer the prototypical family.

CH+D: Are you close with your siblings today?

DEAN: Very much so.

CH+D: At what age did you realize that your life was being chronicled on video?

DEAN: It was never a conscious thing for us since from the time we were born until the present, everything was on video. There is always a camera out or available, so it’s more natural than anything. It was important for my parents and my siblings to have everything documented.

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be hundreds and hundreds of hours of video. Did you ever consider pursuing a career in film making?

DEAN: You know it never really occurred to me. I was involved with the high school newspaper; I was a photographer for my college newspaper, University of South Carolina. I always enjoyed photography.

The video aspect of it never really caught on with me.

CH+D: So what kind of background did you have that prepared you to be a pilot in the US Air Force?

DEAN: Absolutely none! Since I was about 17, I always kind of thought about the military, but never too seriously. When I moved to South Carolina, I saw the Air Force Commandant walking down the street one day.

We sparked up a conversation, and three years later I was off to flight school.

CH+D: Did you choose to fly C-17s or was that a plane you were assigned to?

DEAN: I chose it. The airplane is 500,000 lbs and it handles like a fighter jet. There

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really is no other heavy jet that can fly like that. Then you add in the mission of the worldwide air lift where you’re going to different continents and different countries different days of the week, and it just makes for a great package.

CH+D: Do you have a desire to fly any other plane?

DEAN: Pilots always like to reach out and fly other planes, but the C-17 is definitely the greatest airplane in the world so I’d be perfectly happy flying that the rest of my life.

CH+D: As you mentioned before, your job took you to the Middle East. What is it like flying in a war zone?

DEAN: To be honest, it’s a lot like flying anywhere else. Flying a transport airplane is a challenge in itself, but you have to take that challenge and keep it level. If you treat a war zone any differently than Charleston, or Germany or Peru, then you can get yourself into trouble.

CH+D: Any close calls?

DEAN: We’ve had a few close calls. It’s not uncommon to be shot at and have small arms fire come at the jet. You kind of ignore the fear for the time being, then settle that up with your body and your mind later. The task at hand is to fly the airplane safely and get the mission accomplished.

CH+D: When you aren't in a C-17, what other hobbies do you have?

DEAN: I ride bicycles quite a bit. In the spring and summer months, I do triathlons.

That’s a big hobby of mine. That’s really all I have time for. I play tennis on occasion. I played quite a bit when I was younger, but being gone as much as I am with the Air Force, it’s tricky to have too many hobbies.

CH+D: Speaking of cycling, I understand you spend quite a bit of time on a motorcycle—a passion shared by your siblings. So what is it about motorcycles and the Neistat brothers?

DEAN: That’s an interesting question. We all have motorcycles; we all ride motorcycles. I bought my first motorcycle back around 2005. I think it’s just the ease of

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CH+D: Do your brothers still get around in the off months on their bikes?

DEAN: They do; Van actually moved out to Los Angeles, so it’s nice where they are there. Casey, I don’t think he rides it in the winter. He rides his bicycle everywhere, but not so much the motorcycle.

CH+D: What kind of motorcycle do you have?

DEAN: I have a Kawasaki KLR Dual Sport.

It’s kind of a big dirt bike.

CH+D: Have you taken any memorable trips on your motorcycle?

DEAN: I’ve done a lot of day trips, a lot of short trips, a couple overnights. I think the longest motorcycle trip I’ve ever done was with my brother Van. We rode together before my last deployment; we left New York and rode all the way down to South Carolina via the coast. It was a great trip.

CH+D: That trip with Van was actually chronicled on your brothers' show. What do they think of Charleston?

Check out our full interview with Dean at charlestonhomeanddesign.com/videos or scan the QR code below using your mobile phone. For more info, see page 58.

DEAN: Everybody loves Charleston. Every time anybody comes to Charleston they fall in love. It’s tough not to like this city. It’s a very picturesque city—easy to photograph.

CH+D: What’s it like for you to live in Charleston?

DEAN: What’s not to like about Charleston? Great weather, great people, amazing city. Living downtown is like nothing else.

I live on Colonial Lake, and the park is right there. I’m ten minutes from King Street, with easy access into and out of the city. I love the building I live in because it’s not too old, but it's pretty old—near a hundred years. Art Deco. Great layout, great structure, brick, and plaster everywhere.

CH+D: You chose to buy your residence here in Charleston versus renting or living on the base. Why? DEAN: That’s actually pretty simple. When I first moved into this apartment, I rented it

and I loved it so much that I didn’t want to move. I knew I wanted to live here the entire time I lived in Charleston. So when my landlord said he was going to sell the place, I just decided to buy it.

CH+D: How does it feel to fly over Charleston Harbor and follow the Ashley River to land at the Charleston Airport?

DEAN: I’ve probably done it 60-70 times in the past three and a half years, but each time it’s still a hoot. You come right down the Ashley, you go over the bridge at about 1,500 feet, then when you turn the landing path is right here—right over my apartment—and you go on and land. It’s just awesome.v

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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE Scan the QR code below using your mobile phone to watch Dale Fort of Buck Lumber explain all the exterior products Buck Lumber provided for this home. for more info on QR codes, see page 58.

Local Connection : Exterior Products Local Builder Simon Black credits the home's classic coastal curb appeal to the caliber of the exterior products used. "I sourced everything on the exterior of the house—the siding, Andersen windows, exterior doors, and exterior trim—from locally owned Buck Lumber & Building Supply," he states, "and the quality of their products just lent themselves to a beautiful local project like this." Highlights include the fire, insect, and decay resistant Nichiha cement siding, Lifespan exterior trim, as well as Andersen Windows.

Resources: exterior building materials - Buck Lumber & Building Supply; hardscaping - Fieldstone Center of Charleston; landscaping - Leadenwah Landscapes

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onnie and Randy Snow’s love affair with the Lowcountry began over three decades ago, when they themselves met, fell in love, and married on the Battery.

The couple settled on Lake Murray in the midlands, but found themselves finding any excuse over the years to visit the city that originally sparked their romance. “My best friend lives on James Island, so I was always coming to visit her,” says Bonnie, “and then we would come here on special occasions, too. We finally decided to look into getting a beach house, which we found on Folly and bought with some friends.” After several extended

stays at their Folly house, the Snows began to realize they wanted to plant more permanent roots in the Charleston area and set out to find the ideal spot for a weekend getaway. They soon stumbled upon a beautiful waterfront lot on Wadmalaw Island and knew they could call off the search. “We found this piece of property and we just felt like it had been ours all along,” says Bonnie, smiling.

“We walked on the land, and it just spoke to us.”

A highway contractor by trade, Randy became very involved with the design of the house from the onset. “The whole design of the house started with the beautiful trees on the lot, because since they are grand trees, you can’t cut them down by regulation and we didn’t want to cut them down,” he explains. Other restrictions further mandated the shape of the house to be built: it had to be 15-feet off the property line on the sides and 50 feet off the critical line on the front. Upon realizing the resulting L-shaped footprint, the Snows started trying to figure out how to put the rooms of the home within the borders of the shell. They hired a house plan draftsman in Lexington, SC to draw basic blueprints, which RanCHARLESTON HOME + DESIGN • Spring 2011

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Local Experts Builder Simon Black (pictured right) and Melcer Tile's Phyllis Kaplowitz (pictured left, with Bonnie) proved instrumental to the project. "Simon deserves so much credit," says Randy. "He was our coach and quarterback. He is a naturally talented builder. Sometimes we think of random things for him to do so we can see him again!" One of Simon’s great decisions, according to the Snows, was to have the same contractor—Mike Thorvalson of C-Con—do the framing and exterior and interior trim. "We knew then that everything would be plum and square," says Randy. In addition to providing all of the tile in the home, Phyllis—who has her own design company—collaborated with Bonnie on several aspects of design. “After about four visits, I felt like we had known each other for years!” exclaims Bonnie. “I couldn’t have done any of this without her.”

dy then modified. However, he now needed an architect and builder to fine-tune the design and bring it to life.

The Snows were introduced to Charleston architect George Seabrook, who took Randy's sketches—and along with his creativity—created architectural plans. They then went out for bids. With four different proposals to build the house, Bonnie and Randy had no shortage of choices. When making their decision, though, they knew they wanted to work with a builder who would be as local as possible. In this case… right around the corner. The couple opted for Simon Black of Simon Black Construction, because he literally lived right down the street from their new home site and the Snows wanted to be able to consult with their builder on a regular basis. The Snows, Simon, and George bounced ideas back and forth until the whole collaboration was effected in a final set of plans.

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ground running. The deeper they dove into the project, however, the more they realized the Wadmalaw Island home would be much more than a weekend retreat. “If you go back to the layout of the home, the lot dictated a structure larger than a simple

“We still just pinch ourselves every day because we can’t believe how lucky we are to live in this home.” vacation house,” states Randy. “And the lot was so special that it didn’t seem right to just build a weekend cabin.” Another motivating factor pulling the couple towards a permanent Charleston residency was Randy’s work; one of his companies, United Infrastructure Group, had relocated and taken up residence in an old hospital building at the Naval Yard. “Originally, I thought we were building a place to vacation at un-

til we were ready for retirement,” laughs Randy, “and then my business partner decided to move the company headquarters to Charleston…so now I have to keep working!” Realizing they would be living in the home year-round, Bonnie and Randy set out to create an elegant but comfortable home in which they could entertain friends and family—especially their seven grandchildren.

Bonnie took the helm of the home’s interior design, relying on books and local shelter publications for inspiration. “I found a book called The French Room by Betty Lou Phillips, and a lot of the things in the house were replicated from pictures in that book,” says Bonnie. “And I pulled a lot of pictures from past issues of Charleston Home + Design magazine; we relied on it a lot as well.

I found that it really helped to pull pictures that I liked out of magazines. Then I would show them to Simon, Simon would show them to his people, and it would just get done.” When searching for subcontrac-

tors to accomplish Bonnie’s vision for the space, the Snows needn’t look far. During the process of determining which builder they would use, the couple had visited several of Simon’s ongoing projects, where he had introduced them to the local craftsmen building those houses. The Snows were so impressed with the caliber of the local craftsmanship, they made a commitment then and there to keep their business as local as possible.

“We knew we wanted to be able to see our subcontractors and collaborate with them all the time,” says Bonnie, joking, “Greg Dixon, our cabinet guy, went into seminary after he left us, if that tells you anything!”

Having been in the construction industry nearly his entire life, Randy found himself astounded by the impact of working with Charleston area companies. “I’ve worked on some great, successful projects, but none of them turned out any better than this one,” he asserts. “All the people who worked on this house got along; there weren’t any arguments, harsh words, or tense moments. There was a lot of laughter involved…it was the most fun I’ve ever had working on a home; this is a tribute to Simon's leadership.” Contributing to the efficiency of the project was each company’s willingness to suggest other local resources Bonnie and Randy could call on to meet their needs.

With their new home now built (which they affectionately refer to as “Snohicket”), Bonnie and Randy feel blessed to be able to begin building new memories in the abode overlooking Bohicket Creek. “We only really knew one local company before we started working on this house,” says Randy. “Once it was finished, we had all become friends…family even. That’s a true testimony to the character of the people working at these companies. And it just felt like it was appropriate that, if we were going to build our dream house here on Wadmalaw Island, the people from Wadmalaw and the surrounding area would be the ones to build it.” Echoes Bonnie, “We still just pinch ourselves every day because we can’t believe how lucky we are to live in this home, in this beautiful city, surrounded by such wonderful people.”

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With the products and workmanship of so many local companies on display, the Snows’ home views like a virtual Idea House. As Bonnie relied on publications like Charleston Home + Design magazine to steer her creative inspiration for the design and décor, we delved into the experiences of a few of the companies who worked extensively on the project to offer you inspiration and ideas for your own future projects. Feel free to tear out the following pages and take them straight to your contractor or subcontractors!

Local Connection : Kitchen Products Bonnie and Randy enjoyed working with local companies to create their elegant custom kitchen. The close proximity allowed for a greater degree of communication, which Bonnie feels brought a sense of comraderie to the project. "I just fell in love with all of the people who worked in this space," she smiles. "Everyone delivered more than what they promised."

Resources: granite supplier - AGM Imports; granite fabrication - Eugene's Marble & Granite; cabinet maker - Greg Dixon; appliances and plumbing fixtures - Ferguson Enterprises; decorative hardware - Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath, Foxworth Decorative Hardware; trim - C-Con

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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE Scan the QR code below using your mobile phone to watch Dale Fort of Buck Lumber explain all the interior building materials Buck Lumber provided for this home. For more info on QR codes, see page 58.

Local Connection : Interior Building Materials (This page) Buck Lumber & Building Supply provided Andersen window and doors for the home, with the builder opting for styles featuring unique construction. "In this bedroom, the window's top half and dormer is a casement made to look like a double-hung window," explains Dale Fort of Buck. "It's amazing what you can do with accents." (Opposite page) "One of my favorite components of the home is the millwork they decided on," says Dale. "The archway is what I notice first; they did a great job of selecting the profiles."

Resources: interior trim, interior doors, millwork, mouldings, and Andersen Windows - Buck Lumber & Building Supply; door hardware - Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath; furniture & accessories - Southeastern Galleries, Morris Sokol, Butchie's By Design, Stuckeys; trim installation - C-Con

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Local Connection : Mouldings & Mill work (top left and right) To deliver Bonnie's dream of a wroughtiron staircase, Phyllis pointed Bonnie in the direction of Sergio Fuentes of Toro Ironworks, who replicated the stair railings from a picture. All of the door casings and surrounding millwork is custom solid poplar from Buck Lumber.

Local Connection : Fireplaces & Gas Logs (bottom left and right) The Snows turned to M & M Oil and Propane Inc. on Johns Island to supply and install three fireplaces: an Isokern, a Mendota Chelsea, and a woodburning (which they later outfitted with gas logs). M & M also ran gas lines for the house, buried the 500 gallon propane tank, and installed a Rinnai tankless hot water heater.

Resources: millwork - Buck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc.; fireplaces - M & M Oil and Propane, Inc.; stair railings - Toro Ironworks; mantles - Mike Thorvalson

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In the second floor sitting room, a pale blue hue on the walls serves as a backdrop for a massive Kudu mounted on the wall - the spoils of one of Bonnie's father-in-law's African hunting expeditions. Picking the paint color, Bonnie jokes, was as expedition in itself. "I made the alltime record at Sherwin-Williams of 90 sample paints," she says, laughing. "I mixed three or four blues and greens together until I had the color I liked.

They ended up naming it BB's Blue after me - my grandkids call me BB."

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Local Connection : Bathroom Products For the home's bathrooms, Bonnie approached Phyllis armed with pictures and ideas. "I basically interpreted what she wanted as you see them," explains Phyllis. "That's kind of what we're all about at Melcerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;making your dreams a reality.

Bonnie loves sparkle and shine and elegance, so we wanted to make all of that happen for her." In the master bathroom, Phyllis chose a mix of real Calacatta Gold marble and indiscernibly-faux Calacatta Gold for an upscale look that was also budget-friendly.

Resources: tile - Melcer Tile; plumbing fixtures - Ferguson Enterprises; tile installation - Steve Voelkel of Art Gecko; fabrication - Affordable Granite

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Resources: plumbing fixtures - Ferguson Enterprises; faux painting - Lisa Stine and Mary Boykin; cabinetry - Greg Dixon

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Local Connection : Paver Products & Landscaping (top left) Enhancing the home's exterior aesthetic are pervious pavers from Fieldstone Center of Charleston, who provided all the hardscape materialsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with Leadenwah Landscaping installing the pavers and firepits as well as the rest of the landscaping. Several factors went into the homeowners' choice of pavers for the driveway versus concrete. "The pavers are pervious, meaning the spaces between the pavers will allow for rainwater to soak into the ground rather than running off into the nearby Bohicket River and creating potential pollution problems. The pavers come in many colors and shapes, and they're ideal for this type of environment," explains Susan Heyer with Fieldstone. "As tree roots grow they will crack a concrete driveway whereas pavers can be repositioned." (bottom) A paver "circle kit" from Fieldstone was used to create a patio seating area around a firepit on the side of the house and an additional paver patio out back utilizes a retaining wall that serves as additional seating.

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• Architect: George Seabrook • Assorted Appliances, Lighting, & Plumbing Fixtures: Erin Macilwaine and Jimmy Weathersby of Ferguson Enterprises • Assorted Design & Selection Assistance: Phyllis Kaplowitz/ Innovative Design • Builder: Simon Black of Simon Black Construction • Cabinetry Contractor: Greg Dixon • Cleaning Services: Maid Perfect of Charleston • Closet Design & Installation: Robert Allen of Closet Systems by Timm • Dining Room Chandelier & Select Mirrors: Charleston Lighting and Interiors • Dock & Retaining Wall: Stiles Bee of Riverside Dock and Marine • Door, Window Hardware & Various Cabinet Hardware: Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath

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Christine Osborne wears a lot of hats...literally. If you run into the effervescent entrepreneur at her toy store, she may very well be donning silly attire topped with a witch's bonnet; it doesn't take long to realize she will do anything to bring a smile to the face of a child, or to provoke side-stitch-inducing laughter from those around her. Twenty one years ago, Christine made the commitment to live her life with renewed whimsy when she and business partner Dan Morrisey created Wonder Works—a science and nature based toy store designed to pique imaginations of all ages. On any given day, you will find a varied cross section of society—men, women, mothers, grandmothers, toddlers—tinkering with some of the more than 15,000 gadgets and gizmos that stock the shelves. In addition to spending time spreading joy at her stores, Christine devotes countless hours to the community through charity work, earning her a reputation for having one of the biggest hearts in the Holy City. With a twinkle in her eye, the toy maven welcomes us into her Mt. Pleasant home to share the journey that brought her to this point and the secrets to never losing her sense of wide-eyed wonder in the world.

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our parents, Erhard and Margret Stiepel, are German and, although you can speak the language fluently, it is difficult to detect an accent during conversation with you.

Did you grow up in the States?

My parents immigrated to Maine after World War II, and my sister and I—she’s about two years older than I am—were born there. When I was one, my father got a promotion at the textile company he worked for and the promotion took us to Clemson.

We went from extreme cold to blustering heat…with no air conditioning in the car!

But my brother Norbert, my sister Angela, and I really enjoyed a charming childhood in Clemson.

Was it difficult growing up in a small Southern town as children of very traditional European parents?

Well, my family is very German, so it was always interesting. Growing up, we literally had to speak German in our house; we got charged a nickel for every American word we spoke until we graduated high school. The only time we were allowed to speak English was when we had Englishspeaking friends over, so I learned to be a very social child! That’s probably a large part of the reason I have the outgoing personality I have now.

So your parents are from Germany, you were born in Maine, and you grew up in Clemson. What enticed you to move to Charleston?

I became involved in charity work in Clemson at a young age, volunteering my time with organizations like Camp Hope, which helps children with Down’s Syndrome.

During my time working with the disabled, I felt a calling towards helping others and so—after graduating high school—I decided to pursue a degree in occupational therapy from the College of Charleston.

When I was a freshman, I met a senior named Wayne Osborne when I served as a little sister to his fraternity. When I met

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Friends and family enjoy gathering around the oversized kitchen island or spilling over into the adjacent “sunroom” area to socialize.

him, I just knew right away that was it for me…he was the one. Of course, being a true James Island boy, he would never leave the Lowcountry; those Charleston boys just don’t! So I went on to get a Bachelor’s Degree from the Medical University in occupational therapy, and began working there after graduation.

Your work in occupational therapy led you to a private psychiatric hospital called Southern Pines, where you became involved in marketing and developed an innovative sales program adopted by hospital corporations around the nation. Did your success in marketing incite your decision to start your own business?

The administrator at Southern Pines at the time was Dan Morrisey who, after see-

ing my success in setting up a head-injury program for the hospital, asked me to be head of marketing for the hospital. I really knew nothing about marketing at the time! Inspired by my husband’s career in pharmaceutical sales, I created a network of sales people—much like pharmaceutical sales reps—who called on doctors for referrals. With so much success in the program, I was blindsided when Charter Corporation bought the hospital and wanted me to move to Macon, Georgia. Of course, my Charleston husband wasn’t going to leave his hometown, and I didn’t want to work for a big corporation. There was something in that moment that made me realize I might want to be in business for myself. I have always had my parents’ strong German work ethic, and I knew if I worked hard enough I could do something successful.

Although you stayed on with Charter Corporation for a short time after it bought Southern Pines, your heart wasn’t into it anymore. How did Dan help you make the leap into entrepreneurship?

Dan had become a dear friend of the family, and he called me up one day to ask if I remembered the toy stores we used to visit when we travelled to Southern Pines’ corporate offices in Dallas, Texas. There is nothing like that around here, he said to me, What if we open something like that? We decided to do a little research by heading to the Discovery Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina with our families. It’s a hands-on museum where you get to play with and interact with all kinds of things. After the visit, we really started thinking…What if we create a toy store similar to those in Dallas but hands-on like the Discovery Museum?

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Many of the store’s 2,500 toys are on display for hands-on play, and daily elicit magic and wonder in the eyes of children.

We wanted to incorporate science, since it’s my passion, and astronomy, since it was Dan’s passion, but Dan’s wife Alice and my husband Wayne warned us we needed to expand or we risked being too nerdy! Since the nature industry was really popular, we

"Our store promotes local; it has things Charlestonians like.” added that and the store became science and nature based as well as hands-on. You don’t just have to look at stuff through the boxes; you can take toys out of their packages and play with them. We wanted our toys to foster interaction. The rest, as they say, is history.

Sadly, Dan lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in 2007, leaving you to carry on his legacy. After such a devastating loss, how did you keep your wits about you in order to keep Wonder Works afloat?

Dan will forever be a part of Wonder Works.

I don’t know that I would have had the courage to take that first step towards starting a business had Dan not reached out to me.

He always had faith in me…as far back as Southern Pines, when he asked me to head up the new occupational therapy program he was in charge of. Everything we did together was fun, and even back then, I feel like we were making magic happen in the lives of the people we came across. When he passed away, I was at a loss but knew I had two stores to run by myself. Since Dan and I split up responsibilities, I had to learn his side of things very quickly. LuckCHARLESTON HOME + DESIGN • Spring 2011

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(left) Overlooking Wakendaw Lake, the master bedroom features décor inspired by the coastal lifestyle. (right) The formal dining room, situated just off the kitchen, sports sophisticated details such as a faux-marble wall treatment, wainscoting, and traditional wrought chandelier.

ily, Wayne was by my side. He grounds me because he goes, Whoa, baby…let’s sit down and pick one thing to tackle at a time. He is very, very wise, and has helped me out tremendously since Dan passed away. He is not involved in the day-to-day operations like Dan was, but he is a great sounding board when I need one.

You have said that Dan’s death led you to reevaluate your priorities, particularly your commitment to the Charleston community. What else propelled you to the forefront of the “Buy Local” movement?

Years ago, I met a man named John Gantt, who had at the time been the number one lantern maker in the United States. After retirement he decided he wanted to do something handy, and thus invented the Charleston Hooker and the Butt Grabber— both grilling tools. He was magnificent in his wisdom, and in his knowledge of the local area. To be able to capture that wis-

dom from someone who was willing to share…well, he was just a great mentor.

And his spirit still lives on! It inspired an entire section in my store called “Straight

the principles of Lowcountry Local First.

Was the message well received?

from the Lowcountry.” Plus, it was meeting John that led me to become really involved with Lowcountry Local First.

I don’t think many business owners are aware of the economic impact they make on their local community. Lowcountry Local First taught me that for every dollar you spend in a local business, three goes back to the community. Since then, I have used my voice to help educate others about the importance of this idea. Lowcountry Local First is the only organization in South Carolina under Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) and one of only 80 in the entire country! I was just astounded at the international toy fair how many Americans were like, “What is buying local?” It helps everyone in the community. You don’t want to see your neighbors go under; you want to see them thrive.

You recently sported Buy Local t-shirts at an annual international toy fair in New York City, where you educated others on

The commitment you made to the Charleston community is also evident in your philanthropy; your benevolence is

"Being receptive allows you to meet the neatest people, and soon you see the twinkle in their eyes from the ideas you have inspired.”

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frequently chronicled in the press. Having gotten your start in volunteer work at a young age, how have you seen it come full circle?

Happy Wheels is a cart that goes around every week, and every child at the hospital get to pick out one toy off that cart. There are limited funds for it, so I started thinking, I have access to toys, I have access to companies and the presidents of companies. In 21 years, I have never missed a bill with one of my companies—and I decided to make that work for me. When we go to toy fairs, we walk around and give out our magic dragonflies when speaking to the presidents of these toy companies. And the

I had this idea to send Gertie Balls to the kids affected by the earthquake in Haiti.

The Gertie Ball is and has been the number one ball in the nation for quite some time; it’s a ball that you blow up and play with, then simply pull the plug, fold it up, and put it in your pocket when you are done. Having worked with Small World, the company that produces Gertie Balls, for over 21 years, I knew the company well and found out they had a stock of mispackaged Gertie Balls they weren’t going to use. Then, all of a sudden, the movie Little Red Wagon came to Charleston to be filmed, which told the story of this 10-year old kid, Zack Bonner, who walked from Orlando to Los

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When I worked with Down’s Syndrome children at the age of 12 in Clemson as a volunteer at Camp Hope, one of my favorite campers was Georgy Ramsay. As it turns out, Georgy’s sister is Mariana Hay, who owns Croghan’s Jewel Box here in downtown Charleston and is now the head of the Buy Local committee for Lowcountry Local First. I, of course, became involved with Lowcountry Local First and began helping Mariana with it. So here’s a gal who came to

gram aimed at giving hope to sick children stuck in the hospital for extended periods of time. What do you contribute?

(left) Cheerful hand-painted signs adorn Christine's office walls. (middle) Wayne's maternal grandfather, Harry William Yeager, is depicted in this framed photo hanging above his now-antique camera. Harry and his brother were the first two deep-sea divers in Charleston and raised the Archibald Butt from the bottom of the Cooper River to its current resting place between the Ravenel Bridge and the Yorktown. (right) Christine, Wayne, and family pup Brinkley strike a pose on the front porch.

Clemson every summer to bring her brother to Camp Hope where I volunteered, and now she and I work very closely together here in the local community. When we first started collaborating, she asked, “How do I know you?” I said, “I know you from Camp Hope.” She responded, “Oh my God, you’re Christine.” It had been thirty years since we’d last seen each other.

Similarly, you worked in diversional therapy with young leukemia patients at MUSC at the onset of your career and are now involved with Happy Wheels, a pro-

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magic just happens! We know they have a box of toys somewhere that is mislabeled or last year’s version, so we urge them to donate those toys. When we get back from toy fairs, the trucks start rolling in with toys the presidents of those companies have been gracious enough to give me for Happy Wheels.

Your charitable endeavors brought Hollywood into Wonder Works when producers came to town to film Little Red Wagon last year. How did a Gertie Ball lead to the big screen?

Angeles on back roads to give backpacks to homeless children he meets along the way. The movie company came to the store to film, and when Zack came in, he said to me, “Mrs. Christine, these kids have done nothing to be homeless. Their parents may have made a bad decision along the way, but these kids are blameless.” I knew then I had to do something! In each backpack Zack gives out, he includes a little bit of food, clothing, a pair of socks, a first aid kit, and a toy. As luck would have it, I was able to get Small World to donate their entire stock of mispackaged Gertie Balls, so

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You went out of your way to help 10-year old Zack, and it seems your support of little entrepreneurs with big hearts extends into your stores.

The only time we were allowed to speak English was when we had Englishspeaking friends over, so I learned to be a very social child! That’s probably a large part of the reason I have the outgoing personality I have now.

Oh, we love the young entrepreneurs that come in! There are a lot of boys and girls around the age of 10 that just have such noble goals. We have the 3 Dudes, the three young Ploch brothers who donate their proceeds to charity. Then there is Haley Schmidt, a t-shirt designer who donates her t-shirt proceeds to Art with a Heart.

We have a new, very popular line in the store called Keating Kreations by a young girl named Abby Keating, and the proceeds from that line go to My Heart Beats for Ella in honor of Abby’s six-year-old sister with a heart defect. These kids are very into creating things, donating their money, and helping people in need. I try to help them by taking them to go meet the mayor. Or taking them to meet Ellen Dressler at Cul-

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other day at my door to share with me that she now has Capitol Records signing her to a development contract. Charleston just offers opportunities for these kids to really go further.

Speaking of going further, rumors of ex-

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It’s true; I recently got a call from Laurie Thompson, a dear friend from the city, and he asked me if I would like to open a store in the new Great Hall at the City Market.

I started crying! It’s not a Toys “R” Us going in there, it’s not a KB Toys…it’s a Wonder Works. Our store promotes local; it has things Charlestonians like. When Laurie offered me that spot, I told him, “you just have no idea what this means.” It takes my business from being a seasonal business to being an all-year round business, and we are getting the opportunity to show tourists— Charleston is the #2 tourist destination in the entire nation, and the City Market is the #1 tourist destination in Charleston—neat, personalized, handmade items. Our store in the market will open June 24th, and we couldn’t be more excited. We are also really proud to be doing more events and promotions for local organizations this year. Each

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Your sons Wayne, 25, and Kyle, 22, were pretty much born into the business of toys, which seems like a dream come true for any kid. Did they enjoy testing out all of the gizmos and gadgets?

In the beginning, my kids loved to try everything, but eventually, they were like, “Mom, enough is enough!” But they ended up developing their work ethics and work habits there because they both worked at the store. It was great to have them there, and they really learned the value of hard work. After my oldest son graduated, he established my website for me. Now he sells medical supplies and is married to my awesome daughter-in-law Mandy Scoli.

My youngest just graduated with a degree in finance from the College of Charleston.

They grew up around the store, and now when they look back, they are really proud of it. They realize that Wonder Works is a hands-on experience for the people of Charleston and for the people who come to Charleston to experience the city.

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Yes and no. My style is eclectic and centered around comfort. Having a house full of guys, especially my older son bringing home all of his international soccer friends from Winthrop, we had air mattresses and sleeping bags strewn about constantly.

Thank goodness for my husband…he has great taste. He designed the house for comfort and an easy flow, but he also paid attention to the aesthetic features and what was up-to-date. My favorite room in our house is probably the sunroom, but the place I love to escape to is our backyard. There is a swing I like to sit in right underneath the house where you can see all the way out across Lake Wakendaw. When you sit by the firepit, the combination of fire and wa-

ter is spectacular; you feel like you are on your own little island. That’s what’s perfect about Charleston. If everybody looks hard enough, there is one of those little sanctuaries in every neighborhood; all they have to do is go find it.

Although you and your family love a good getaway—often traveling to the Carribean or to Europe to visit your relatives— your love of your husband’s hometown is written all over your face. What do you find most captivating about the Holy City?

I firmly believe that if you have the dream and the vision to do something, and you live here in Charleston, all you have to do is open your mouth and give voice to those dreams…someone is going to find you who is going to help you do it. The people here are so receptive to finding that point of pure happiness. Where else can you live

and have a business that allows you to walk into another company with silly bands on your arms and a toy dragonfly on your finger and walk away with everyone smiling

"I have always had my parents’ strong German work ethic, and I knew if I worked hard enough I could do something successful.” instead of cynical? I just think Charleston is magical. That may sound hokey, but too many special things happen here for it not to be true.

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In Full Bloom A LOOK AT THE 2011 ANNUAL WALKING TOUR OF PRIVATE HOUSES & GARDENS

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nce again, spring has sprung and Charleston is in full bloom. During meandering walks around downtown side streets, visitors and residents of the Lowcountry alike enjoy peering through wrought-iron gates into the lush courtyards of homes in the Historic District. Last year, we urged you to take advantage of the generosity of the Garden Club of Charleston (and indulge your inner voyeur!) by attending their Annual Walking Tour of Private Houses & Gardens.

The tour—which is now in its 76th year—takes place on Friday, April 15, and Saturday April 16, 2011, from 2pm until 5pm. The tour includes some of Charleston's finest homes and gardens in the Historic Districts of Ansonborough and Harleston Village,

and features flowers arranged by members of the Garden Club as well as refreshments served in a lovely Charleston garden.

Guests this year are in for a treat as the tour includes a stop inside of one of Charleston's crown jewels: the Gaillard-Bennett House at 60 Montagu Street.

Famed for having hosted General Robert E. Lee in April of 1870, the stately manor easily elicits oohs-and-ahhs from a simple streetside glance, but to be truly wowed, you have to see it for yourself. Here, we give you a glimpse into this key stop on the 76th Walking Tour, including an up-close look at the historically-accurate formal gardens devised by lauded local landscape architect Sheila Wertimer.

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The Home The Adamesque plaster work found throughout the home (which required almost four years of restoration!) is touted as one of the best examples of its kind in the country. Of this plasterwork mantle, current owner Dr. Mary Caroline Stewart states, "The mantles themselves are original to the house, and I love this one because it is so rare to see a seashell motif in a historic mantle.”

Built in the 1800s, the home has undergone one of Charleston’s most extensive and authentic preservation projects.

For historical accuracy, the project relied on the assistance of historic photographs, drawings, genealogical research, and maps.

A double house as opposed to the traditional Charleston single, the residence features rooms on either side of the main hallway. One of the first stops on the tour, the dining room resides on the left side and showcases intricate plasterwork in addition to a unique rectangular ceiling medallion.

Tickets are $40 (plus $2.00 handling) for one day and $70 (plus $2.00 handling) for the two-day tour. Tickets may be purchased in advance.

They will also be available at the Visitor Information Center, April 14-16 from 10 am to 1 pm, and on the day of the tours. All proceeds benefit The Garden Club of Charleston's continuing projects—maintaining the gardens at the Manigault House, the Heyward-Washington House, the Association for the Blind, the Gateway Walk, the Healing Garden at MUSC, and the gardens at the Historic Confederate Home. For information on the tour and how to order tickets, visit thegardenclubofcharleston.org or call (843) 530 -5164.

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Landscape architect Sheila Wertimer's credits include over 300 local projects, including gardens, plantations, and a unique assortment of public and commercial landscapes.

Sheila worked with homeowner Mary Caroline to design the majestic green spaces at 60 Montagu; here, she shares a few of her selections for the estate's flora.

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2) On the left is a row of standard Crape myrtles, under-planted with Evergreen Giant liriope. A Canary Island date palm is in the raised bed on the right, helping to frame the view to the pool pavilion.

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Soak up inspiration for your own home as you peruse a selection of stunning Lowcountry bathrooms. To help you hone in on cleverly incorporated ideas, we catalogue characteristics we love from each bathroom.

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ABOUT THE Look Location Johns Island Builder Cinder Creek Construction Builder Contact Info (843) 737-2201 cindercreek.net

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BUILT-IN VANITY What woman wouldn’t love this readymade primping station? Flanked by walnut cabinets from Schrock, the vanity offers easy access to make-up, toiletries, and styling tools stashed in the deep drawers on either side.

COMPLEMENTARY CONTRAST A wall of Artic White tile seperates Bianco Cararra marble floor tiles from a river rock-inspired shower floor.

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CLEVER USE OF SPACE To create more usable storage space, this bathroom was designed with a uniquely shaped shower and an alcove for a large dresser to make the most of a tricky corner.

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POPS OF DARKER HUES Set against the cream colored walls and travertine flooring, oil-rubbed bronze fixtures and dark chocolate mosaic tile create an eye-catching effect. The black vessel sink contributes to the contrast for added elegance.

SHOWER SPRAYS GALORE With a rainfall showerhead, six body sprays, and a handheld shower head, this space offers the ultimate showering experience.

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SPA-INSPIRED ACCENTS In the context of such clean design, fresh white linens and a river rock tile floor in the shower transport the mind straight to a chic sauna—perfect for a day of indulgence!

A PLAY ON PROPORTION While the streamlined design of this bathroom adheres to the principle “less is more,” an oversized soaking tub and spacious shower with largerthan-life fixtures make a big impact.

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SOOTHING SYMMETRY The oval shape of the chandelier mirrors the shape of the tub directly beneath it, while the shape of the rectangle river rock listello on the shower wall could serve as a frame for the rectangular river rock shower floor. Such balance adds interest without overwhelming a sleek space.

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TONE-ON-TONE PALETTE The buttery hues of limestone countertops in Majat Cream, floor tiles in San Michelle Porcelain, and tumbled travertine stone shower walls in Mushroom Caulk lend a warm, inviting aura.

A MIX OF FINISHES Don’t feel confined to stick with one finish in your bathroom; this bathroom pairs oil rubbed bronze cabinet hardware and polished chrome plumbing fixtures with great success.

THOUGHTFUL DETAILS In addition to the nowadays requisite dual vanity, this bathroom amps up convenience in the shower with benches, a towel/robe hook (out of the way of the nozzle spray), and partial walls for privacy.

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ABOUT THE Look Location Downtown Charleston Builder CNT Enterprises, LLC Builder Contact Info (843) 577-7268 cntenterprisesllc.com

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SLEEK INDUSTRIAL SINKS These are not your average, every day vessel sinks!

We like that they are boldly modern with a hint of masculinity, and that they are constructed from stainless steel (which is fast becoming a hot material for many areas of the home other than the kitchen).

MINIMALIST DESIGN As with many existing older homes downtown, this residence lacks the bathroom space of new construction. To ensure the small square footage didn't feel cramped, the design is simple and uncluttered; note how open the vanity area feels without cabinets underneath.

A "STEAM ROOM” SHOWER The large bench and wood floors in the spacious shower easily evoke a steam room. An organic blend of large travertine squares and small tumbled travertine tiles enhance the zen effect.

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ABOUT THE Look Location Kiawah Island Builder Buffington Homes, L.P. Builder Contact Info (843) 768-8525 buffingtonhomes.com

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TAILORED TOUCHES Instead of working around the unique shape of the space, the homeowners worked with it by installing an oversized vanity custom crafted on a radius to hug the curve of the wall.

AN ABUNDANCE OF NATURAL LIGHT With windows throughout and a cupola overhead, natural light brightens the entire bathroom. To best take advantage of the room's ample illumination, the windows remain bare of window treatments.

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DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA From the chandelier suspended from a cupola to the marble covering virtually every surface, this bathroom dares to be decadent. And why not? This room of the house often serves as a retreat from the real world.

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ABOUT THE Look Location Daniel Island Builder Max G. Crosby Construction Co. Inc. Builder Contact Info (843) 766-9976 maxcrosbyconstruction.com

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CRISP CABINETRY It’s hard to get a cleaner, crisper look than bright white cabinetry. We especially like how the cabinetry is paired with crystal cabinet hardware and taupe-toned countertops.

MODERN MEETS VINTAGE A spacious walk-in shower boasts the best of modern showering amenities, including a rainfall shower head as well as hand-held.

However, a smaller version of the classic claw foot tub rests in front of the windows, adding a touch of retro glamour.

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DIFFERENT DEPTHS For added interest and aesthetic appeal, this vanity offers varying depths. This mix creates a dynamic dimensionality to a traditionally one-dimensional area.

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ABOUT THE Look Location Charleston Builder Spencer Development Co. Builder Contact Info (843) 377-6544 spencerdevelopment.net

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MIRROR SCONCES While most bathrooms incorporate sconces as part of the lighting plan, few actually mount them on the vanity mirror. The reflection of the fixture in the mirror creates a cool multi-dimensional effect as it multiplies the lights!

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COASTAL COLORS Instead of going all out with a beach theme, the homeowners opted for a subtle infusion of beach-inspired shades such as off-white, sandy taupe, and soothing blue-green.

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A CRYSTAL CHANDELIER...

WITH A TWIST A crystal chandelier undoubtedly adds glamour to a bathroom, but this bee hiveshaped reinterpretation gives the same glamour with an added flair.

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A ONE-OF-A-KIND WALL White Cloud Sicis Mosaic tile from Melcer Tile features a modified Pixall Collection Allegra mural for a look that is hip and unique. Don't be afraid to think outside of the box with wall tile; it can pay off in a big way!

ROOM TO MEDITATE In addition to an actual meditation steam room complete with a Buddha and mini-Zen garden, this bathroom boasts a massive custom steam shower offering plenty of room to relax and unwind after a long day.

BRIGHT WHITE We love the color white for its innate ability to brighten up any space. Here, the hue is used in high gloss cabinetry, custom painted glass countertops, and Arctic White floor tiles.

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ABOUT THE Look Location Isle of Palms Builder Thomas M. Evans Master Builders Builder Contact Info (843) 442-0277 thomasevansconstruction.com

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MARBLE WITH ACCENTS Many homeowners opt for Carrera marble floor tiles in their bathroom, but this bathroom cleverly spins the idea by setting the tiles on the diagonal and interspersing them with smaller blue glass tiles.

SOARING CEILINGS Builder Thomas Evans designed this bathroom with maximum height in mind by tapping into unused attic space. The added space allowed for the use of furnishings and fixtures larger in both height and scale.

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What's Making a Splash in Fashion BATHROOM PRODUCTS IN THE YEAR'S HOTTEST EMERGING STYLES

Amidst the chaos of everyday life, many homeowners are opting to incorporate a sense of calm into their everyday lives – impressively executed in the sauna-style bathroom picture here. However, zen-infused décor isn’t the only trend popping up in home design. After poring over the hottest new bathroom products on the market, we bring you the eight biggest style trends surfacing this year.

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New PuraVida suite

by Duravit and Hansgrohe featuring faucets designed by Phoenix Design for Hansgrohe and China designed by Phoenix Design for Duravit Available at Design On Tap designontap.net (843) 329-0661

Bright & White Light, airy, and elegant, this trend continues to grow in appeal for its innate ability to visually expand small spaces. It has a timeless appeal, making it a smart choice for those wishing to add impact while remaining relevant. Hallmarks feature classic silhouettes and white furnishings set against a white or otherwise light background.

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Marble in “White Carrara” Available at Vitoria International vitoriainternational.com (843) 760-2470

Victoria + Albert soaking tub by Toulouse Available at Mt. Pleasant Winnelson Company mtpleasant.winnelson.com (843) 856-0084

What's Making a Splash in Fashion

Maple cabinetry painted in white lacquer finish with white Carrara countertops Available at Authentic Kitchens & Baths Concepts authentickitchen concepts.com (843) 852-9407

Hinkley “Meridian” 3-sconce light fixture Available at Rick’s Lighting and Supplies Inc. rickslighting.xolights.com (843) 763-2282

Simple white pedestal sink Available at Sea Island Habitat for Humanity Restore seaislandhabitat.org (843) 559-4009

Bathroom suite feauturing “Statuary” marble and Brookhaven by WoodMode “Springfield” recessed door panel style cabinetry in Antique White Available at Signature Kitchens and Baths of Charleston Inc. signaturekitchens.net • (843) 571-5720

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Pozzalo glazed ceramic tile in Coastal Beige with mosaic border (on wall) and diamond pattern (on floor) by American Olean Available at Palmetto Carpet and Floor Coverings palmettocarpetfloorcoverings.com (843) 352-4568

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Churchill cabinetry with cherry doors and drawer fronts featuring hand-applied Bordeauz stain and Sable glaze, multi-step conversion varnish finish Available at HWC Custom Cabinetry heritage-woodcraft.com (843) 207-0750

Classic Warmth

Slightly masculine, this trend is often characterized by the use of heavy wood and detailed craftsmanship. Architectural elements such as crown moulding and raised panels anchor the furnishings in the room, emoting a rustic elegance. The color palette tends to fall in the range of warm mid-tones such as brown, gold, and red.

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Custom Amish Cabinetry featuring full overlay styling, beaded frame with raised center panel in the doors and recessed center panel in drawers (design by Stewart Culler) Available at Carolina Kitchens of Charleston carolinakitchens.net â&#x20AC;˘ (843) 856-8255

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Mendota “Chelsea” direct vent fireplace Available at M&M Oil and Propane Inc. mmoilandpropaneinc.com • (843) 402- 7790

Classic cabinetry featuring dark cherry finish Available at Magda Wholesale Kitchens and Baths, LLC magdawholesale.com (843) 822-8930

Custom cabinetry feauturing white painted finish with raised panel door and vanity with tower for extra storage as well as electrical outlets for easy use of grooming tools Available at Sullivan Custom Cabinets sullivancustomcabinets.com • (843) 554-5880

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Torreon travertine tile and Metal Signatures Jardin (on floor) and Walnut split face tumbled stone with Metal Signatures Jardin accent strip and Walnut tumbled stone pencil and chair rails by Daltile Available at Lowcountry Tile Contractors Inc. lowcountrytilecontractors.com • (843) 763-2161

Pozzalo glazed ceramic tile in Coastal Beige with mosaic border (on wall) and diamond pattern (on floor)

by American Olean Available at Palmetto Carpet and Floor Coverings palmettocarpetfloorcoverings.com • (843) 352-4568

Sole Bello 4 light bath fixture in Bello Bronze by Minka Group Available at Lowcountry Lighting Center lowcountrylightingcenter.com (843) 881-4170

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Edgewood solid brass fixture in Old Bronze Available at Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. ferguson.com (843) 747-6301

Danish with a Twist Serenity Cherry “Java” cabinetry Available at Coastal Cabinet Company, Inc (843) 572-1990

This trend's focus adheres to the Scandinavian design values of simplicity and functionality, but offers a contemporary twist with pops of bold color and a combination of rectilinear and rounded shapes. Colors are kept to a minimum - with black, organic green, and jewel-like blue often used as accents in unexpected ways.

Waterfall “Twenty-One” vanity featuring soft-close hardware and available custom sizing Available at Moluf’s • molufs.com • (843) 723-4881

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Walker Zanger Marquis pattern tile in Mica Gloss, Plaza Deco in Calacata/Grey, London Grey Field, Regency Mosaic, and Paradigm Bauhaus Base in Flannel Available at Melcer Tile melcertile.com • (843) 744-5345

Ocean Breeze Vetrostone countertops, created using seaglass and shells Available at Vetrostone vetrostone.com • (843) 589-4000

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Stand-alone vanity with slatted or solid shelf from Plato Cabinetry Available at Southeast Kitchens sekitchens.com • (843) 795- 8809

Hand-cut and glazed custom tile handcrafted from clay in the Ohio River Valley Available at Precision Flooring Group precisionflooring.info • (843) 762-9380

Concetto single lever lavatory centerset faucet by Grohe Available at Noland Company noland.com • (843) 744-8213

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Combination bathroom ventilation fan with heat and light featuring extra wide heat lamps and very low noise, rust-proofed steel fan Available at Aero Pure Fans aeropurefans.com (843) 377-8642

Practical Yet Luxurious

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After a tumultuous few years, many homeowners have turned to the back-tothe-basics mentality embraced by this trend. However, instead of opting for no-frill furnishings and accessories, this look leans towards staples infused with eleganceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;more functional luxury than stylistic austerity.

Mr. Steam warming towel rack Available at Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath birddecorativehardware.com (843) 577-5440

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vanilla ice cream Benjamin Moore Paints in Vanilla Ice Cream, Iced Slate, and Dark Olive Available at Lord and Evans Paints lordandevans.com (843) 722-1056

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Calacatta Gold polished marble slab shower walls with book-matched ends Available at Atlantic Stone, LLC atlanticstonellc.com (843) 739-3838

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Circe wide spread lavatory set with cross handles in polished chrome by Ginger Available at Design On Tap designontap.net (843) 329-0661

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ioDigital Transitional Digital Showering system by Moen featuring electronic temperature and flow control, multiple user setting capacity, and optional remote control Available at Mt. Pleasant Winnelson Company mtpleasant.winnelson.com (843) 856-0084

Etched opal glass shade light fixture, also available in two, three, or four vanity lights Available at Lowcountry Lighting Center lowcountrylightingcenter.com (843) 881-4170

Sheridan towel bar, double towel bar, robe hook, paper holder, and towel ring by Danze Available at Mt. Pleasant Winnelson Company mtpleasant.winnelson.com (843) 856-0084

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Custom glass shower enclosure Available at Port City Glass and Mirror, Inc. portcityglass.net (843) 577-6500

Antiquity two-piece toilet with AquaForce Flushing System from American Standard Available at Noland Company noland.com (843) 744-8213

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Glamorous Fire Collection crystal and glass cabinet hardware by Schaub & Company Available at Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath birddecorativehardware.com (843) 577-5440

Full of drama, this trend is all about the glitz and the glamour. Heirloom-style furniture, crystal accents, mirrored finishes...opulence is embraced in the fanciful details. Although a high contrast black and white palette is frequently featured here, light metallics and soft muted hues—yes, even pink!—often pop up in the accents.

Custom inset painted maple cabinets by Kitchen Craft Available at Advanced Kitchen Design akd.biz (843) 681-9554

Ava single bath light in polished nickel by Alexa Hampton for Visual Comfort Available at Circa Lighting circalighting.com (843) 937-5990

Marble tile showcasing basketweave and subway patterns Available at A & S Marble and Granite Imports asmarble.com • (843) 744-5665

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Laurel Collection chandelier in polished nickel from Hudson Valley Lighting, Inc. Available at Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. ferguson.com (843) 747-6301

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Waterfall “Illusionist” vanity featuring mirrored legs, soft-close hardware, and available custom sizing Available at Moluf’s molufs.com (843) 723-4881

Custom antiqued mirror featuring distressed grey paint and gold leaf carvings to match custom powder room vanity Available at Hostetler Custom Cabinetry hostetlercustom.com (843) 795-0946

Natural Stone Collection by Walker Zanger Available at Melcer Tile melcertile.com (843) 744-5345

RSVP Cross Collection faucet with Swarovski crystal add-on in polished chrome by Brizo Available at Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. ferguson.com (843) 747-6301 Florence pendant by Juliska Available at Charleston Lamp Company charlestonlampcompany.com (843) 763-9150

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Peyton Estate Collection towel shelf with bar by Baldwin Available at Builders Hardware of South Carolina, Inc. newhomehardware.com (843) 873-4398

New Victorian Traits of sophisticated Victorian decor are paired with modern renditions in this trend.

Exotic ornamentation and embellishments can be found anywhere from the furnishings to the light fixtures, lending this look a decidedly more feminine feel. Deep berry-colored hues add an air of mystery and gothic glamour.

NewHouse Sconce in handrubbed antique brass by Thomas O’Brien for Visual Comfort Available at Circa Lighting circalighting.com (843) 937-5990

Baldwin Ornamental Cabinet Knob in polished brass and satin brass and black.

Available at Foxworth Decorative Hardware, LLC foxworth-hardware.com • (843) 881-0827

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Walker Zanger Bone China and sink cap, cornice, gate decor, Flowering Leaves border, bead liner, and rail moulding in Hamptons Beige Available at Melcer Tile melcertile.com (843) 744-5345

Epoque Cast Iron Bathtub from Porcher by American Standard Available at Noland Company noland.com • (843) 744-8213

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rasberry truffl e 48-inch by 36-inch “Waitress at Oak” oil on canvas painting by Shannon Smith Available at Smith Killian Fine Art smithkillian.com (843) 853-0708

gray horse Hemmingway-style single vanity by Designer Elements feauturing antiqued faux mahogany with tooled leather, cottage white-washed Available at Not Just Fabrics notjustfabrics.com (843) 852-0835

Naturally distressed Appalachian walnut with "footworn" hand-scraped, hand-beveled edges and ends Available at Charleston One Source charlestononesource.com • (843) 278-1751

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grape juice Benjamin Moore Paints in Raspberry Truffle, Grape Juice, and Gray Horse Available at Lord and Evans Paints lordandevans.com (843) 722-1056

Granite countertop, available with multiple edging options Available at Granite Shop graniteshopcharleston.com (843) 771-1235

Lumicor transparent acrylic cabinet door or divider panel in "Violet Fields" Available at Kitchens By Design kitchensbydesign-sc.com (843) 849-6890

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What's Making a Splash in Fashion Paint and painting services by 1st Class Painting and Restoration Available at 1st Class Painting and Restoration, LLC paintfirstclass.biz â&#x20AC;˘ (843) 324-6006

Bathroom featuring cabinetry and design by Designer Kitchens & Baths, as well as travertine floor tile, glass tile, and natural stone from Melcer Tile Available at Designer Kitchens and Baths, Inc. designerkitchensandbathsinc.com (843) 763-7717

Sea Inspired A no-brainer here in the coastal Lowcountry, this trend is all about the ocean! A beach-inspired palette of pale blues, sea glass greens, and sandy taupes offers a breezy aura, and frequently serves as a backdrop to furnishings in classic white or light shades. Sea-themed accessories can be incorporated here without looking gimmicky.

Countertops hand-crafted using 100-percent recycled glass from Charleston restaurants Available at Fisher Recycling Inc. fisherrecycling.com (843) 554-6099

Benjamin Moore Paints in Blue Seafoam, Saint Martin Sand, and Seashell Available at Lord and Evans Paints lordandevans.com (843) 722-1056

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The 2011 Charleston Home + Design Show was more successful than ever this year, attracting more than 4,000 guests the weekend of January 28-30, 2011. In response to the weak economy, organizers of the show offered free admission on Friday during regular show hours, which created a rush of homeowners excited to see the displays of over 100 vendors at the Gaillard Auditorium in downtown Charleston. In celebration of a fantastic opening day, organizers, vendors, and visitors alike reveled at the annual Kitchens, Baths, + All That Jazz party featuring hors d’oeuvres at each vendor’s booth, beer provided by Palmetto Brewing Company, wine, and live jazz music by the Frank Duvall Jazz Trio. This year’s show featured three special exhibits: Free ASID Design Consultations, Celebrity Designer Rooms, and Speed Dating to Find an Architect, Builder, or Interior Designer.

Furthermore, visitors to the show vied for the grand prize drawing to win a $31,000 Dream Bathroom Makeover! If you missed the event, check out the highlights on the following pages.

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ASID Design Consultations Homeowners came to this year’s show carrying floor plans, color swatches, and fabric samples, eagerly seeking the help of 12 ASID interior designers in hopes of solving their home design dilemmas. In an exciting new development this year, the Charleston Home + Design team offered the very first ASID design consultation via the internet. Using the program Skype, interior designer Alexandra Frick with Innovative Interiors was able to speak with a homeowner remotely and see firsthand the room for which she was seeking design advice. Frick, excited about using the new technology, thought that the online consultation was extremely helpful. Says Alexandra, “It was really fun to actually be able to interact with the client and have them walk around their home with the computer and view the room. It gave me a panoramic look at what they’re working with.” This year, the participating designers gave over 70 inhouse consultations to guests of the Home + Design show throughout the weekend.

Thanks to all out participating ASID interior designers: Alexandra Frick, ASID Innovative Interiors, LLC (843) 577-0188, ext. 1 Cindy Zimmerman, Allied ASID Zimmerman Interiors (843) 971-6880 Donna Horack, ASID Horack Patch & Associates, LLC (843) 343-4170 Duval Acker, CKMBD, ASID Kitchens By Design (843) 849-6890 Emily Cox, Allied Member ASID ecox interiors (843) 367-3667

Jennifer Backman, Allied ASID J. Backman Interiors (843) 276-4971 Jennifer Rhodes Mendelsohn, ASID J. Rhodes Interior Design (843) 795-9411 Lydia Gieczys, Allied Member ASID Ethan Allen Retail, Inc. (843) 571-5557 Melissa Koger Watson, Allied ASID Spartina Cabinetry & Design Consultants, LLC (843) 971-4882 Yvonne Gregory, Allied ASID Yvonne Gregory Interiors, LLC (843) 881-6291

Speed Dating Don’t get confused, this was not your average ploy to meet the man (or woman) of your dreams in three minutes or less!

The show offered speed dating to find the perfect builder, architect, or interior designer. In a thirty minute session, homeowners had the opportunity to meet several builders, architects, or interior designers in one room. It would normally take several weeks to meet with numerous builders, get a feel for their style and personality, and learn about

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Four talented interior designers were chosen to design a room at the Gaillard Auditorium, each inspired by a local celebrity bakery. For participating, each bakery selected a Charleston area charity to receive a $500 donation in their name. Guests of the show were urged to visit and peruse each room, taste the bakery’s delicious samples, and vote for their favorite Celebrity Designer Room. The Charleston Home + Design staff meticulously tallied all the votes, revealing the 2011 Celebrity Designer Room winner to be…

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Twenty-Six Divine's room, designed by Annette Ellard with Creative Cotton Company!

The winning room received a bonus donation for their charity, the Charleston Animal Society, funded by the proceeds from the silent auction that took place throughout the weekend.

Annette Ellard describes the room as a fun reflection of both Twenty-Six Divine and the bakery’s owner, Jennifer Perezo.

Annette said that they “basically, worked around the afternoon teas that Twenty-Six Divine offers which gave us the European flavor. So that’s what we based it on—the European tea garden party. The décor and the pictures reflect that. We also tried to pull in a few pictures from Charleston Animal society to tie it in with the charity as well, because that’s what we’re trying to raise money for.”

Charleston Cookie Company for the Center for Women, designed by Yvonne Gregory of Yvonne Gregory Interiors

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$31,000 Dream Bathroom Makeover Visitors of the Charleston Home + Design Show registered to win the grand prize of a $31,000 Dream Bathroom Makeover! Services and products were provided by over 15 different businesses willing to help create a dream bathroom in someone’s home in the Charleston area. Tommy Priester, who will be spearheading the project, says, "I am really excited about getting with the customer and getting in there and really turning their bathroom into a dream for them.”

The winners of the $31,000 Dream Bathroom Makeover are Debbie and Buz Durham of West Ashley. Charleston Home + Design magazine Prize Patrol visited the home of Debbie and Buz to surprise them with the terrific news. Construction will begin very soon and should be completed VIDEO EXCLUSIVE in time for the Summer Check out a video of the CH+D team 2011 issue, where the homrevealing to Debbie that she won! Visit eowners will receive a feacharlestonhomeanddesign.com/videos or scan the QR code below using your ture story on their newly mobile phone. For more info, see page 58. renovated bathroom.

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Gloria Adelson (pictured right) of West Ashley was more than surprised to discover that she was the grand prize drawing winner at the Charleston Home + Design Show in January 2010. She had a choice of several prize options from local businesses, and Gloria chose to receive a $5,000 tile shopping spree from Melcer Tile in North Charleston. After receiving word that she won, she promptly began making plans for two bathroom remodels in her home.

Checking back a year later, the staff of Charleston Home + Design was curious to see the finished project. She used Melcer Tile’s in-stock travertine for the bathroom floors and a combination of glass and natural stone in the shower. In addition, she incorporated several other local companies in the reconstruction process. New lighting was purchased from Rick’s lighting in West Ashley, and all the plumbing fixtures in both bathrooms were purchased from Moluf’s Supply on the peninsula. Rhoda Jones with Designer Kitchens and Baths was in charge of the remodeling process, and both Rhoda and Gloria were completely pleased with the transformation. Gloria specifically credits much of the success on the project to Melcer Tile for their generous help in the tiling of the bathroom, as well as to Gloria's easygoing nature.

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Aqua Blue Pools...............................................137

Fine Rugs of Charleston........................................25

Premier Design, LLC.........................................195

Artistic Design & Construction........................27

Fisher Recycling............................................187, 219

Priester's Custom Contracting, LLC.................16,140

Atlantic Stone...................................................182

For the House - The Barstool Shop.................137

Pro Roofing and Siding....................................28

Audio Tech Services......................................... 79

Foxworth Decorative Hardware, LLC................ 159

Relax the Back.................................................189

Audio Warehouse............................................. 53

G&R Services................................................... 85

Remark Landscape Architecture......................153

Authentic Kitchens & Baths Concepts............ 55

Gaylord Design LLC.......................................... 217

Renovation Solutions.......................................13

B. Picky.............................................................145

Granite Shop.................................................... 109

Renovators, The...............................................147

Best Buy Blinds, Inc.........................................149

Home and Outdoor Living Show..................... 154

Rhino Shield.....................................................201

Bennett Hofford Construction Company, LLC..21

Homewerx........................................................ 129

Rick's Lighting & Supplies, Inc........................160

Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath...................178

Hostetler Custom Cabinetry............................ 178

Roth Restoration..............................................41

Blitch Plumbing................................................147

Hughes Equipment & Rentals......................... 221

Sea Island Habitat for Humanity.....................72

Blue Haven Pools & Spas................................166

HWC Custom Cabinetry................................... 205

Smith-Killian Fine Art.......................................10

Buck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc..........24,103,139

ink architecture, LLC........................................ 6

Sodbusters Inc.................................................119

Builder Buyer Service Group...........................178

Island Integrations........................................... 17

Solar Reflection Inc..........................................153

Builders Hardware of South Carolina, Inc.......45

Jilco Kitchen and Bath...................................... 163

SolarTEK Energy of Charleston........................195

C&T Enterprises, LLC........................................177

Kitchens By Design, Inc................................... 85

Solarworks Group, Inc.....................................213

California Closets.............................................171

Kolbe Gallery, The............................................ 19,142

Southeastern Custom Homes & Renovations LLC......4

Carolina Cabinetry & Millwork.........................28

Leafguard......................................................... 173

Southeast Kitchens..........................................39

Carolina Custom Security & Sound.................203

Ledford’s Termite & Pest Control, Inc.............. 117

Southern Lumber & Millwork Corp..................11

Carolina Lanterns.............................................187

Legare Farms.................................................... 221

Spencer Development Co................................217

Carolina Kitchens of Charleston, Inc...............173

Leon Vanderbilt Antiques................................. 103

SPS Custom Stone...........................................205

Carolina Machine Finishing..............................207

LePore's Custom Pools, Inc............................. 89

Stone Ridge Interiors.......................................141

Carpenter's Antiques & Restoration...............189

Liberty Cedar.................................................... 55

Sullivan Custom Cabinets................................177

Carpet Baggers Floor Coverings......................165

Lorraine G Vale................................................. 107

Sunview General Contracting, Inc...................199

Caviar & Bananas............................................127

Lowcountry Hurricane Protection & Shutters 205

Tailored Closets................................................157

Cemex...............................................................201

Lowcountry Iron & Woodworks....................... 219

Teak Hut, The...................................................201

Charleston CRAN/AIA......................................134

Lowcountry Paver............................................. 20

Terrace Oaks Antique Mall...............................149

Charleston Lamp Company.............................147

Lowcountry Tile Contractors, Inc..................... 214

Thomas M. Evans Master Builders..................9

Charleston Lighting and Interiors....................177

M & M Oil and Propane (The Fire Place)......... 110

Timber Shop Inc, The.......................................163

Charleston One Source....................................31

Magda Wholesale Kitchens & Baths............... 160

United Rentals.................................................222

Charleston Riverdogs.......................................219

Manale Landscaping........................................ 199

US Home Protect.............................................93

Charleston Trim & Construction, LLC...............181

Maid Pure......................................................... 151

Verdi Company, The.........................................166

Charleston's Best Cleaning Services...............47

Mattress Firm................................................... 66

Vetrostone USA................................................53

Charleston’s Rigging & Marine Hardware.......210

Max G. Crosby Construction Co., LLC.............. 169

Vincent A. Smith Services................................71

Christopher Rose Architects, PA......................137

Melcer Tile Company, Inc. . ............................. 7, 35

Vitoria International.........................................42

Cinder Creek Construction...............................14

Mevers Kitchen & Bath Design Studio............ 125

Wholesale Appliance Center............................89

Circa Lighting...................................................213

Mills Brothers Heating & Air............................ 175

William Smith Fireplaces.................................87

Clark's Pest Control.........................................66

Mister Sparky................................................... 197

Windward Shutters, LLC..................................109

Clear Blue Pools, Inc........................................173

Moluf’s....................................................227,back

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READER INFO CENTER Antiques Carpenter's Antiques & Restoration 884-3411 Leon Vanderbilt Antiques 577-0520 Terrace Oaks Antique Mall 795-9689 Appliances Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 747-6301 Signature Kitchens & Baths of Charleston, Inc 571-5735 Wholesale Appliance Center 556-0917 Architects Christopher Rose Architects, PA 559-7670 ink architecture, LLC 882-7810 Verdi Company, The 475-3317 Art Gallery 86 Market Arts 853-9666 Smith Killian Fine Art 853-0708 Barstools For The House - The Barstool Shop 881-7073 Bathroom Fans & Heaters Aero Pure Fans 377-8642 Bathrooms Not Just Fabrics 852-0837 Blinds A Shade Above the Rest 875-4307 Advanced Window Fashions 881-8858 Best Buy Blinds 884-3454 Builder Artistic Design & Construction 573-2444 Bennett Hofford Construction Co, Inc 722-8169 Cinder Creek Construction 737-2201 CNT Enterprises 577-7268 Coastal Cottages of SC 884-6191 Coastal Design Builders, LLC 300-9383 Max G Crosby Construction, Co LLC 766-9976 Nautilus Company, LLC 647-6224 Priester's Custom Contracting LLC 200-8495 Professional Constructors Inc / PCI Cabinetworks 462-7509 ext 106 Renovation Solutions 697-0239 Southeastern Custom Homes & Renovations LLC 200-0261 Spencer Development Co 377-6544 Thomas Evans Custom Building and Renovations 442-0277 Verdi Company, The 475-3317 Building Materials Buck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 795-0150 Carolina Machine Finishing 760-0029 Charleston's Rigging and Marine Hardware 723-7145 Eagle Metals Mfg, Inc 821-9980 Liberty Cedar 744-0450 Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp.

744-6281 The Timber Shop, Inc. 906-4385 Builder Warranty Administration Builder Buyer Service Group 628-4080 Cabinets Advanced Kitchen Designs 225-9344 Authentic Kitchens & Baths Concepts 852-9407 Carolina Cabinetry & Millwork 821-1551 Carolina Kitchens of Charleston, Inc. 856-8255 Coastal Cabinet Company 572-1990 Designer Kitchens and Baths, Inc 763-7717 Granite Shop 771-1235 Heritage Woodcraft Inc. 207-0750 Hostetler Custom Cabinetry 795-0946 Jilco Kitchen & Bath 849-6465 Kitchens by Design 849-6890 Magda Wholesale Kitchens & Baths 822-8930 Mevers Kitchens & Baths 388-9633 Premier Design, LLC 364-7651 Professional Constructors Inc / PCI Cabinetworks 462-7509 ext 106 Signature Kitchens & Baths of Charleston, Inc 571-5720 Southeast Kitchens 795-8809 Sullivan Custom Cabinets 554-5880 Vincent Smith Services 864-344-3366 Carpentry Charleston Trim & Construction 270-3371 Carpeting Carpet Baggers Floorcoverings 571-0013 Fine Rugs of Charleston 577-3386 Palmetto Carpet & Floor Coverings 881-6868 Catering Caviar & Bananas 577-9997 Central Vacuum Builders Hardware of South Carolina 552-5515

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Carolina Custom Security & Sound 881-4802 Cleaning Charleston's Best 559-7464 Maid Pure 284-8272 Closet & Organization Systems California Closets 762-7980 Designer Kitchens and Baths, Inc 763-7717 Heritage Woodcraft Inc. 207-0750 Tailored Closets 696-0791 Concrete Products Cemex 991-3688 SPS Custom Stone 577-5005 Counter Tops A&S Marble & Granite 744-5665 AGM Imports 747-0088 Atlantic Stone 729-3838 Authentic Kitchens & Baths Concepts 852-9407 Carolina Kitchens of Charleston, Inc. 856-8255 Fisher Recycling 554-6099 Granite Shop 771-1235 Jilco Kitchen & Bath 849-6465 Lowcountry Tile Contractors 763-2161 Magda Wholesale Kitchens & Baths 822-8930 Melcer Tile Company Inc. 744-5345 Mevers Kitchens & Baths 388-9633 Palmetto Surfacing Inc. 569-1131 Roth Restoration 329-9866 Southeast Kitchens 795-8809 Sullivan Custom Cabinets 554-5880 Vetrostone USA 589-4000 Vitoria International 760-2470 Cultured Marble Melcer Tile Company Inc. 744-5345 Decorative Concrete Accu-Brick Paving Systems of Charleston 821-0121 Decorative Hardware Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath 577-5440 Builders Hardware of South Carolina 552-5515 Charleston's Rigging and Marine Hardware 723-7145 Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 747-6301 Foxworth Decorative Hardware, LLC 881-0827 Mevers Kitchens & Baths 388-9633 Moluf's 723-4881 Doors Buck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 795-0150 Charleston One Source 278-1751 Kolbe Gallery, The 881-0038 Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp.

744-6281 Withers Custom Home & Commercial 412-7263 Drapes Advanced Window Fashions 881-8858 Panes & Pillows 693-6900 Driveways and Walks Accu-Brick Paving Systems of Charleston 821-0121 Cemex 991-3688 Fieldstone Center of Charleston Inc. 557-1225 Lowcountry Paver 784-7104 SPS Custom Stone 577-5005 Electrical Contractor Colson Electric & Elevator 557-0106 Current SAFE, Electrical Fire Protection 577-3491 Mister Sparky 225-5998 Electrical Fire Testing Current SAFE, Electrical Fire Protection 577-3491 Elevators & Dumb Waiters Colson Electric & Elevator 557-0106 Equipment Rental & Sales Hughes Rental Sales & Service 881-7368 United Rentals 747-0471 Fabrics B. Picky 881-3771 Not Just Fabrics 852-0837 Fencing Builders Hardware of South Carolina 552-5515 Low Country Iron & Woodworks 803-515-0124 Financial Services Allstate / Kevin Shealy 573-4777 Fireplaces M & M Oil & Propane (The Fireplace) 402-7790 William Smith Fireplaces & Home Accents 766-0347 Flooring Carpet Baggers Floorcoverings 571-0013 Charleston One Source 278-1751

Elegant Hardwood Floors 723-8172 Homewerx 270-2050 Melcer Tile Company Inc. 744-5345 Palmetto Carpet & Floor Coverings 881-6868 Palmetto Tile Distributors, Inc. 266-8700 Palmetto Wood Floors, Inc. 884-6191 Precision Flooring Group 762-9380 The Timber Shop, Inc. 906-4385 Foundation CNT Enterprises LLC 577-7268 Furniture For The House - The Barstool Shop 881-7073 Danco Modern Furniture 884-2256 Mattress Firm 1-800-MAT-FIRM Not Just Fabrics 852-0837 Relax the Back 881-1866 Sea Island Habitat for Humanity 559-4009 Teak Hut, The 856-2095 Terrace Oaks Antique Mall 795-9689 Furniture Restoration Carpenter's Antiques & Restoration 452-3363 Leon Vanderbilt Antiques 577-0520 Garage Doors All About Garage Doors 832-4304 Overhead Door Company 767-0028 Garage Organization California Closets 762-7980 Tailored Closets 696-0791 Garden Décor M & M Oil & Propane (The Fireplace) 402-7790 Generators Mister Sparky 225-5998 Grills M & M Oil & Propane (The Fireplace) 402-7790 Wholesale Appliance Center 556-0917 William Smith Fireplaces & Home Accents 766-0347 Gutters Leafguard 832-3353 Hardscapes Accu-Brick Paving Systems of Charleston 821-0121 Cemex 991-3688 Fieldstone Center of Charleston Inc. 557-1225 Lowcountry Paver 784-7104 SPS Custom Stone 577-5005 Hardwood Floor Refinishing Palmetto Wood Floors, Inc. 884-6191 Hardwood Floors Carpet Baggers Floorcoverings 571-0013 Charleston One Source 278-1751 Elegant Hardwood Floors 723-8172 Palmetto Carpet & Floor Coverings 881-6868 Palmetto Wood Floors, Inc. 884-6191 Precision Flooring Group 762-9380 Home Automation NextGen Technologies, Inc. 871-8531 Home Décor B. Picky 881-3771 Lorraine G Vale 216-2002 MW Hunter Custom Interiors 556-4939 Home Inspection ACE Preferred Inspections, Inc. 849-0455 Home Management Nautilus Company, LLC 647-6224 Home Theater Accucom Integrations Group, Inc. 769-4822 ATS - Audio Tech Services 277-0059 Audio Warehouse 571-0535 Carolina Custom Security & Sound 881-4802 Controlit, Inc 628-4290 Island Integrations 388-9752 NextGen Technologies 871-8531 Hurricane Shutters / Protection A.C.E. of South Carolina 800-528-4117 Lowcountry Hurricane Protection & Shutters 822-5519 Solar Reflection Inc. 769-6087 Solarworks Group, Inc. 884-5123 Windward Shutters, LLC 881-6262 HVAC (Heating and Air) Mills Brothers Heating & Air 764-1919 Myatt & Bates Heating & Air Corp 769-4771 Indoor Air Quality Aero Pure Fans 377-8642 Mills Brothers Heating and Air 764-1919

Insulation Airtight of Charleston 225-5833 Mills Brothers Heating and Air 764-1919 US Home Protect of Charleston 388-6260 Insurance Allstate 573-4777 Anderson Insurance 763-7525 Interior Decorating AKL Professional Interiors 764-3006 Creative Cotton Company 737-0935 Gaylord Design LLC 327-4635 Lorraine G Vale 216-2002 ink architecture, LLC 882-7810 MW Hunter Custom Interiors 556-4939 Panes & Pillows 693-6900 Stone Ridge Interiors 768-4049 Interior/Exterior Trim Charleston Trim & Construction 270-3371 Landscape Architect Remark 746-9573 Landscape Design D.I.G. Landscapes 327-4372 Landsmith 766-5263 Manale Landscaping 207-9192 Palmetto Landscaping & Design 810-4998 Remark 746-9573 Landscape Materials Fisher Recycling 554-6099 Sodbusters, Inc. 856-0202 Landscaping D.I.G. Landscapes 327-4372 Landsmith 766-5263 Manale Landscaping 207-9192 Palmetto Landscaping & Design 810-4998 Sodbusters Inc. 856-0202 Lawn and Garden Sodbusters Inc. 856-0202 Light Fixtures Charleston Lamp Company 763-9150 Charleston Lighting and Interiors 766-3055 Circa Lighting 937-5990 Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 747-6301 Lowcountry Lighting Center 881-4170 Noland Company 744-8213 Rick's Lighting 763-2282 William Smith Fireplaces & Home Accents 766-0347 Liquid Vinyl Siding PermaCoat of Charleston 763-4562 Lumber Buck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 795-0150 Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp.

744-6281 Mantles AGM Imports 747-0088 Hostetler Custom Cabinetry 795-0946 Marble A&S Marble & Granite 744-5665 AGM Imports 747-0088 Vitoria International 760-2470 Mattresses Mattress Firm 1-800-MAT-FIRM Millwork Buck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 795-0150 Carolina Cabinetry & Millwork 821-1551 Liberty Cedar 744-0450 Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp.

744-6281 Withers Custom Home & Commercial 412-7263 Mirrors Charleston Lighting and Interiors 766-3055 Port City Glass and Mirror 577-6500 Moisture Control Clarks Termite and Pest Control 747-1804 ESS: Environmental Solutions + Service 881-0027 US Home Protect of Charleston 388-6260 Mold Prevention Airtight of Charleston 225-5833 ESS: Environmental Solutions + Service 881-0027 US Home Protect of Charleston 388-6260 Movers or Moving America's Best Moving 718-0146 Outdoor Furniture The Teak Hut 856-2095 Outdoor Kitchens Design On Tap 329-0661

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 747-6301 M & M Oil & Propane (The Fireplace) 402-7790 Southeast Kitchens 795-8809 SPS Custom Stone 577-5005 Paint Coastal Coating LLC 302-2166 Lord & Evans 722-1056 PermaCoat of Charleston 763-4562 Painter 1st Class Painting & Restoration 437-6161 Carolina Machine Finishing 760-0029 G&R Services, LLC Commercial & Residential 343-5483 PermaCoat of Charleston 763-4562 Vincent Smith Services 864-344-3366 Patio Furniture Teak Hut, The 856-2095 Pergola Express Sunrooms 534-3233 Pest Control Clarks Termite and Pest Control 747-1804 Creature Catchers 205-0551 Ledford's Termite & Pest Control, Inc. 766-8298 Palmetto Exterminators 766-9701 Palmetto Mosquito Control 766-9701 Picture Framing 86 Market Arts 853-3333 Plumbing Acme Plumbing 324-5800 Blitch Plumbing 795-9674 Plumbing Fixtures Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath 577-5440 Design On Tap 329-0661 Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 747-6301 Moluf's 723-4881 Mt Pleasant Winnelson 856-0084 Noland Company 744-8213 Pressure Washing G&R Services, LLC Commercial & Residential 343-5483 Professional Designer / Kitchens Gaylord Design LLC 327-4635 Kitchens by Design 849-6890 Premier Design, LLC 364-7651 Propane M & M Oil & Propane (The Fireplace) 402-7790 William Smith Fireplaces & Home Accents 766-0347 Remodeling 1st Class Painting & Restoration 437-6161 Acme Plumbing 324-5800 Advanced Kitchen Designs 225-9344 Artistic Design & Construction 573-2444 Authentic Kitchens & Baths Concepts 852-9407 Cinder Creek Construction 737-2201 CNT Enterprises 577-7268 Coastal Design Builders, LLC 300-9383 Designer Kitchens and Baths, Inc 763-7717 Nautilus Company, LLC 647-6224 Priester's Custom Contracting LLC 200-8495 Renovation Solutions 697-0239 Renovators, The 345-3214 Sea Island Habitat for Humanity 559-4009 Southeast Kitchens 795-8809 Southeastern Custom Homes & Renovations LLC 200-0261 Spencer Development Co 377-6544 Sunview General Contracting Inc 532-9157 Thomas Evans Custom Building and Renovations 442-0277 Roofing Coastal Builders & Renovators (Pro-Roofing & Siding) 608-3700 Eagle Metals Mfg, Inc 821-9980 Homewerx 270-2050 Rugs Fine Rugs of Charleston 577-3386 Security & Safety Systems Accucom Integrations Group, Inc. 769-4822 Carolina Custom Security & Sound 881-4802 NextGen Technologies 871-8531 Shower Doors Port City Glass and Mirror 577-6500 Shutters A Shade Above the Rest 875-4307 Advanced Window Fashions 881-8858 Best Buy Blinds 884-3454 Lowcountry Hurricane Protection & Shutters 822-5519 Plantation Shutter Company, The 571-4707

Windward Shutters, LLC 881-6262 Withers Custom Home & Commercial 412-7263 Siding Buck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 795-0150 Carolina Machine Finishing 760-0029 Coastal Builders & Renovators (Pro-Roofing & Siding) 608-3700 Sod Sodbusters Inc. 856-0202 Solar Hot Water Heaters Solartek Energy of Charleston 937-9999 Solar Solutions Solartek Energy of Charleston 937-9999 Spas & Hot Tubs Blue Haven Pools & Spas 552-6000 Clear Blue Pools Inc. 300-4143 Sport Teams & Events Charleston Riverdogs 577-3647 Family Circle Cup 849-5315 Stone Care & Repair Roth Restoration 329-9866 Stone Products A&S Marble & Granite 744-5665 AGM Imports 747-0088 Atlantic Stone 729-3838 Fieldstone Center of Charleston Inc. 557-1225 Granite Shop 771-1235 Lowcountry Paver 784-7104 Vetrostone USA 589-4000 Vitoria International 760-2470 Structured Wiring Accucom Integrations 769-4822 ATS - Audio Tech Services 277-0059 Audio Warehouse 571-0535 Carolina Custom Security & Sound 881-4802 Controlit, Inc 628-4290 Island Integrations 388-9752 NextGen Technologies, Inc. 871-8531 Sunrooms Express Sunrooms 534-3233 Renovators, The 200-3150 Swimming Pools Aqua Blue Pools 767-7665 Blue Haven Pools 552-6000 Clear Blue Pools Inc. 300-4143 Crystal Clear Pools 884-7557 Lepore's Custom Pools, Inc. 817-4028 Termite Contract Ledford's Termite & Pest Control, Inc. 766-8298 Palmetto Exterminators 766-9701 Tile Lowcountry Tile Contractors 763-2161 Melcer Tile Company Inc. 744-5345 Palmetto Tile Distributors, Inc. 266-8700 Water Purification Culligan 767-3333 Whole House Audio Accucom Integrations 769-4822 ATS - Audio Tech Services 277-0059 Carolina Custom Security & Sound 881-4802 Controlit, Inc 628-4290 NextGen Technologies, Inc. 871-8531 Window Treatments A Shade Above the Rest 875-4307 A.C.E. of South Carolina 800-528-4117 Advanced Window Fashions 881-8858 Audio Warehouse 571-0535 Best Buy Blinds 884-3454 Creative Cotton Company 737-0935 MW Hunter Custom Interiors 556-4939 Panes & Pillows 693-6900 Plantation Shutter Company, The 571-4707 Solar Reflection Inc. 769-6087 Solarworks Group, Inc. 884-5123 Withers Custom Home & Commercial 412-7263 Windows Buck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 795-0150 Homewerx 270-2050 Kolbe Gallery, The 881-0038 Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp.

744-6281 Sunview General Contracting Inc 532-9157 Wrought Iron Low Country Iron & Woodworks 803-515-0124

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“Charleston is beautiful all year long and when the weather starts turning warmer, this city becomes even more beautiful with our flowering trees and shrubs. From the regal magnolias in late January to the red buds not far behind, to my favorite, the flowering peppermint peach tree’s blossoms, the warm weather brings a most brilliant display of nature in our beautiful city. Of course, getting out on the water to catch a trout, working in the yard, or a brief trip to the golf course is even more splendid when the weather starts to turn warm. Walking on the Battery and Waterfront Park is grand when it is cold and crisp and it is even more so when spring begins to arrive.”

– Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr., Mayor of Charleston

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“I can't wait to take my family out to the Joe so we can cheer for the Riverdogs and scream for Charlie!”

– Dr. Paul Roof, Commander of the Holy City Beard and Mustache Society and Charleston Southern Professor of Sociology

“I love when the weather is warmer because it is light outside longer. It allows me to take longer walks in the afternoon.”

– Coach Bobby Cremins, Head Coach of College of Charleston Men’s Basketball Team

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