Real Estate Realness with Island House

Tricia Petersen and Holly Buceti of Island House Real Estate share valuable insight on the current state of the luxury housing market with Charleston Home + Design readers interested in expanding their real estate portfolio.  Tips to increase home value? Tricia Petersen, Realtor | Photography by Ruta Smith  Tricia says: There...

Meet the Team at Island House Real Estate

Meet the team at Island House Real Estate selling luxury properties and forever homes across the Charleston area!  Tricia Peterson, Founder & Broker In Charge (843) 847-1762 | tricia@islandhouserealestate.com Before transitioning into Charleston real estate, Tricia served in the medical field as a physical therapist for more than 15 years. Although these...

Charming Charleston Cottage

A couple of years ago we featured Chelsea Meissner's charming Charleston cottage on Johns Island. Her home is filled with surfer chic touches, bold patterns, and bright colors. Completed with the help of her friend and designer Kim Spradlin Wolfe, the home was perfect for Chelsea and her pup Tyson....

5 Ways to Go Green in Your Home

These days, is it important to be conscious of the impact that you and the products you use have on the environment. Because the world is becoming more aware of the issues surrounding our environment and climate change, there are plenty of sustainable alternatives to many products and services including...

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,...

Past Covers – Paula Rallis

Last spring, we featured the stunning Lowcountry home of Paula Rallis - pilot, designer, home flipper extraordinaire. Since her 2020 cover, Paula has moved into, and flipped, yet another Charleston home. We catch up with Paula and chat about where she is now and where she might be in the...

Traditionally Charming

One South Battery Street homeowner called upon Bennett Hofford Construction to breathe life back into her historic home. Classic Charleston brick with white pillars lined by a graceful iron fence set the perfect scene for a quiet, sunny afternoon stroll along South Battery Street. But behind the brick is a...