Before + After: Local Remodel

Custom cabinetry completely renewed this once outdated kitchen and dining area while fresh paint and fun tile transformed the living and dining rooms.  Charleston Cabinets Inc. designed and installed these beautiful light blue cabinets with ample space and functional storage. Photography by Kenny Reed  Photography by Kenny Reed  The brass...

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...

Spring Porch Style

Here in the Lowcountry, we treat our porches and outdoor areas as an extension of the living room. Spruce up your porch sitting experience this Spring with these classic designs around Charleston.  Photography by Patrick Brickman One of the most recognizable design elements in Charleston is the blue porch ceiling. A...

Top 10 Award Winners of 2021

Charleston Home + Design Magazine's Top 10 Awards  Honoring the top 10 local kitchens, bathrooms, and outdoor living projects published in Charleston Home + Design Magazine in 2021. Feature Photo by Charleston Cabinets Nominees were selected by the publication’s editors and winners were selected by the number of digital votes...

Eden at Gracefield

Check out the Lowcountry's newest event space and wedding venue, Eden at Gracefield, located at 3729 Charleston Highway in Walterboro, SC.   Icon Builders worked alongside Buck Lumber to craft this 8,000 square foot barn with exposed decorative rafter/beams and complete cypress siding for the ultimate farmhouse look and feel....

Modern Day Maximalism

Maximalism, as it relates to interiors, is a fairly new concept formed in response to the rise of minimalism in design. It is an interior design style that is quite the opposite of the popular Nordic trend. Characterized by bigger, brighter, and busier accents, maximalism is all about embracing excess...

Where Have All the Houses Gone?

Over the past year, the housing market has gone through some ebs and flows. At this point, it seems much of the housing market has simply disappeared. Realtors and homeowners alike have never seen a market like this and it’s baffling. Parts of the pandemic that affected the housing market,...

A Sit Down with SHELTER Custom-Built Living

This week on Brilliant Builders and Renovations Sensations, Charleston Home + Design magazine publisher Tim Barkley speaks with award-winning builder Ryan Butler of SHELTER Custom-Built Living. Ryan and Tim talk about Ryan's philosophy, his ongoing relationships with clients, his award-winning homes, and more. Tell our listeners about SHELTER Custom-Built Living....

Vintage Meets Modern Custom Bar

For this custom home builder, building his own home meant incorporating a custom bar area for the adults to enjoy. Nathan Delpino of Delpino Custom Homes had a vision, so he collaborated with some of the advertisers you'll find in the pages of Charleston Home + Design to help execute...

Home Tour with Taylor DeBartola

Today we're taking you inside the former home of Taylor DeBartola of local interior design firm T/D Interiors. You can find Taylor's work in Conde Nast Traveler, Apartment Therapy, House Beautiful, and more. The Atlanta native gives us an inside look at his downtown Charleston townhouse he renovated with bold...