Elf on the Shelf Placement Ideas

PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY CLOSETS BY DESIGN Exhausted of planning elaborate Elf on the Shelf placements? Get back to the basics. Find new hiding spots around your home. THE VILLAGE SOCIAL | PHOTOGRAPHY BY RUTA SMITH The Kitchen Place your elf on the counter.  ZUMA | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY PARRISH The...

Tips for Improving Your Outdoor Living Space

Cooler temperatures may be rushing in but the beauty of living in Charleston is that you can use your outdoor living space nearly all year round. Here are some tips for maximizing comfort and style to ensure that your outdoor area is an enjoyable extension of your home. Define the...

Top Posts in November

Another month, more top Instagram posts. It's crazy to think that were entering the last few weeks of 2020. Follow along to see our final posts this year, and stay tuned for exciting things in 2021. Stono Construction | Photo by Patrick Brickman This Old Village entrance is designed with...

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...

Multi-Faceted Window Treatments

History Patriot Blinds & More was founded in 2015 in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Over the past five years the company has grown to include locations throughout the Carolinas, including Charleston. Additionally, the team at Patriot Blinds has combined decades of experience to help homeowners pick the best treatments for them....

Polished Kitchen Design

For their first home together, Emily and Matt bought this home with their love for entertaining in mind. The duo worked with Polished Renovations & Design (PRD) to reimagine their kitchen so that it would work well for their get togethers. They knew they needed a big space to entertain...

Decorating Without Fear of Color

Julianne Taylor has always had a passion for design. She earned her B.F.A in Interior Design from the University of Georgia and is the founder of Taylor Burke Home. After years of living abroad, Julianne and her family settled in the Lowcountry and she designed a home that is full...

The Transformation of 5 Palmetto Road

When T. Phillips of Latitude Design Group saw Five Palmetto Road for the first time there wasn’t even an obvious front door. Now T. has married modern touches with the home's history, designing a space that is both sleek and clean, with an obvious front door that invites guests inside. ...

10 Questions with Paula Rallis

Pilot, mother, wife, entrepreneur, home designer, Harvard graduate student (she finishes her masters degree in journalism this month), and our spring cover Paula Rallis manages it all. The Charleston Home + Design team spent time with Paula discussing all things design, travel, books, restaurants, and more. You’ve gotten to know...

An Outdoor Kitchen Built for a Chef

More and more homeowners are itching to get outside and enjoy their backyard patios as we enter the summer months. Outdoor kitchens have become increasingly popular in recent years, particularly in the Lowcountry where dining outdoors stays popular year-round. Through companies like Palmetto Outdoor Kitchens, the backyard becomes more than...