Let the Light In with Advanced Window Fashions

This new custom home is built in true coastal form, with expansive windows and doors that reveal stunning views of the outdoors. Advanced Window Fashions, a local Hunter Douglas dealer, installed various window treatment styles and materials to optimize its aesthetic functionality.  Photography by Bailey Baker They chose a mix...

Tips For Cleaning Your Graber Window Treatments

  John Weinstock, executive vice president of Graber offers tips that will give you instructions for cleaning sturdy aluminum blinds, delicate sheer drapery—and everything in between.  Drapery Drapery should not be washed. Decorative fabrics are generally quite tough, but they are not made to stand up to the rigors of...

Designer Roller Shades by Gotcha Covered of Coastal Charleston

Designer Roller Shades by Gotcha Covered of Coastal Charleston can be personalized with a choice of five different levels of opacity depending on the homeowner’s wants, needs, and stylistic desires.  With an extensive range of fabric options, Designer Roller Shades create an ideal ambiance while keeping interiors cool and comfortable....

Homeowner 101: Window Types

In this visual guide, CHD Mag tackles the most popular window types and their main functions and placements throughout the home to help make your buying decision easier:  The Style Breakdown  Casement Windows Crank open and popular above kitchen sinks. Awning Windows Cranks open from the bottom and are often...

Your Local Source For Windows and Doors

When it comes to your home's windows and doors, Southern Lumber & Millwork Corp. has them covered with a variety of coastal products meant to withstand Charleston's humid, hurricane-prone environment.  This home renovation utilized a number of Andersen windows and doors sourced by Southern Lumber inside and out.  Brass hardware...

Fall 2022 Home Show Seminars

Fall 2022 Home Show Seminars: Attend live design discussions and project planning presentations at Charleston Home + Design's  Fall 2022 Home Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center All Day Friday and Saturday, October 7-8 Friday Seminars 12:00-12:45 pm - What About Windows? Everything you need to know about selecting...

What About Windows?

Rachael Lolar of Advanced Window Fashions gave Charleston Home + Design the inside scoop on window covering selections and the scenarios where they work best.  Photography by Ebony Ellis  Is it possible to achieve privacy and natural light in a bedroom? Yes, with the  Silhouette®. The S-shaped vanes can be...

House Plants for Every Thumb

The Beginner House Planter: Pothos and Succulents Known as the most easygoing house plant of them all, this plant needs little attention. A pothos can thrive in almost any environment because it will grow in low light with little water;  a foolproof way to bring some greenery into the home...

Easy Ways to Upgrade a Space

Once you've lived in your home for a while, there are probably some things you'd like to improve. Sometimes that can seem like a daunting task - but it doesn't have to be. There are a ton of ways you can make improvements without it being a long, complicated process....

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...