Story by Micaela Arnett / August 1, 2024
This builder-grade home was transformed by its homeowner, an experienced interior designer and creative visionary.“The challenge was to make the most of the builder’s offerings without incurring extra fees for upgrades,” says Jennifer Vreeland, homeowner and principal designer of JV Design Style.
The goal of her family home? Create a lived-in, English, French country farmhouse with lots of comfort and style. Choosing to forgo builder upgrades gave her a more hands-on opportunity that didn’t blow the budget. The hand-hewn beams in the living room help visually separate the open-concept floor plan.
She partnered with Allison Ramsey Architects, Advanced Kitchen Designs of Charleston, and commissioned her custom built-ins through L. Alberto Construction. Light fixtures by Visual Comfort Co. and hardware by Rejuvenation are the finishing touches in each space.
New light fixtures including chandeliers gave the space a more upscale look while vintage elements including exterior brownstone doors from New York were used as sliding doors in the den.
“Once we created more visual architectural value, we created furniture floor plans, selected furnishings, layered lots of fabrics, and colors, and styled our collected antiques, artwork, and accessories to create a timeless look that still resonates today,” she says.
Photography by Julia Lynn
JV Design Style’s lens of curating layered, livable, and comfortable interiors embraces a mix of old and new where she employs a truly inventive take on the latest traditional design style in her Charleston family home. Read the full story here!
For more information, call JV Design Style at (201) 294-0638 or visit jvdesignstyle.com.
