Wallpaper Dreams

West coast native designer Stefani Stein has broken into the Charleston market with her wallpaper brand August Abode. She created August Abode with a passion for travel and the surrounding environments. Stefani felt inspired to design prints that are representative of the charm that comes from cities like Charleston. Portrait...

Pattern Mixing Like a Pro

Mixing patterns is a great way to add interest, color, and depth while giving your space a unique look. Incorporating different patterns into your design can be incredibly intimidating, we get it. Choosing the right color scheme in a room can be stressful enough; it quickly becomes overwhelming when you...

Low Maintenance Plants to Spice Up Your Space

Adding greenery with some fun house plants is just one way to create interest in your design and to help brighten up the space. There are a variety of options for people who are just discovering their green thumb, and for people with a long history of taking care of...

Why You Should Stain & Seal

In the world we live in at the moment, more and more people are spending time at home. You may have thought of wish lists for changes around your home with this extra time, but not known where to start. If you’re considering upping your curb appeal, stain and seal...

The Design Process

Key Factors in the Design Process For Karen Germond of KMD Interiors, her passion has always been design. Over the years, she has learned that communication with her clients is the key to success. By communicating successfully with her clients, complete transparency is achieved, making the design process run as...

Top Posts in August

We all visit our favorite design pages for inspiration. Here are a few of our top posts in August to get those creative juices flowing. Photo by Colin Grey Voigt | Project by Moluf's Honoring the history of your home is often of top priority in Charleston. A few ways...

7 Questions With The Mondavis

You got to know this power couple in the summer issue of Charleston Home + Design. Now we've got some more insight into some of their favorite things, including their favorite wine and why they love their Southern city so much. Favorite Food Rob: My favorite food changes with the...

A Step by Step Guide to Creating Recycled Glass Countertops

A great way to put your own touch on your home is by incorporating custom features in the design. Opting for recycled glass countertops is a way to not only support an eco-friendly local business, but also to showcase items in a unique matter.  GlassEco Surfaces offers homeowners just that....

New Tile Shop Owner

Kevin's Background Kevin Elliot's career began when he was 16 years old at Revco. He would stay with them for the next 30 years; 20 of which were after CVS bought Revco. Kevin joined the Charleston market in 2009 and continued working with CVS until 2017 when he was laid...

Maintaining Healthy Trees

Taking care of the trees in your yard is crucial to ensuring they will live long lives. Pruning is the first step to take when considering tree health. Pruning helps the tree’s health in a couple of ways. The first benefit to pruning is that it helps get rid of...