5 Ways To Upgrade Your Outdoor Space

Upgrade your outdoor living space with these popular designs installed by local home professionals.  Outdoor Lighting  Photography by Ebony Ellis Path + area lighting enhances landscaping and safely illuminates pathways.  Photography by Ebony Ellis Add motion-sensor lighting in dark areas of your property to protect against any unwanted activity.  Photography...

Fine Outdoor Furniture

Since 1927, Kenneth Lynch & Sons  has been known for its quality custom craftsmanship of fine outdoor furniture and stone garden accessories. A variety of fountains, statues, seating, and custom cushions are available and add long-term beauty and charm to any outdoor living space. Their products make for enjoyable gatherings...

Swim By Summer with Clear Blue Pools

By this time of year, it’s typically hard to start and finish an entire pool project before summertime because of limited availability. Lucky for everyone, Clear Blue Pools has the time and resources to get the job done. Photography by: Ebony Ellis Planning your pool project can be a stress...

Biophilic Design

Popularized in the 1980s by E.O. Wilson, organic architecture and design have since been titled "biophilia" or biophilic design. This design style and philosophy induces innate peace and harmony by intentionally removing barriers that cause a modern disconnection between humans and nature. Easy ways to incorporate this style into your...

Breathtaking Outdoor Oasis

This Lowcountry pool by Heritage Pools, LLC has it all. Tucked away in the charming backyard of this Charleston home, the pool offers homeowners the perfect place for a summer pool party or just to take a dip after a long day. The modern lines of the pool marry contemporary...

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...

Historic Boutique Hotel

20 South Battery was built in 1843. The structure highlights the classic elements of Neoclassical architecture such as classic simplicity, dramatic columns, and a grandeur of scale. In 2018, Dr. Jack Schaeffer purchased the home and went to work to preserve and restore 20 South Battery to its original charm....

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...

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...

Living Designs Landscaping Project File: Fall 2019

Never seen before photos from Living Designs Landscaping's Project File featured in our Fall 2019 issue. Read the full story here: Fall 2019: Living Designs Landscaping Photography by Callie Cranford