A Charleston Cottage to Envy

Usually when I'm virtual hunting for a great house in Charleston, they're large, stately homes so it was a nice surprise to come across this 1750+ square foot home built in 1870. Casually chic and full of charm, it makes me wonder if an interior designer or blogger lives here.

(For more images of this wonderful home go here.)
The middle cushion in this sofa is wider than the other two. I think it looks great and wonder if it's a vintage piece? Love the mirror and the built-ins.
Notice the cat in this pic? He/she is near the triangle glass end table, something you don't often see. Over to the right, love how the homeowner stacked art from the floor to ceiling for such great effect. A console table behind the white sofa creates interest and pulls the piece in for a more intimate conversation area.

I think that's a table lamp on the counter below those floating shelves.

Fab light fixture.

Another terrific mirror - this one in the master bedroom.

All lit up at night - a great reminder of how well placed landscape lighting can make such a difference.

AD Eye Candy

Isn't this backyard amazing? Well, the whole issue of AD this month is terrific - my favorite since Margaret Russell took over a few years ago. Home of Isabel Lopez Quesada from AD here, photography by Simon Watson.

Eye Candy: Serene

Some images don't require a description. Design by Candace Barnes.

(Image from designer's website, photographer not known)

Eye Candy: Tailored Bedroom

This tailored, chic bedroom was designed by Jennifer McGee. All the elements, from the strong geometric lines to the patterned fabrics and rug, as well as the artwork, work in concert to create such a lovely and interesting space.



Visit here to see more of this talented designer's portfolio.

From the Stacks: Real and Personal

Some designers say they don't have a signature look but often they do. In this case, designer Michelle Nussbaumer proved the opposite and created a design, not with her signature look, but one that reflects the homeowners beautifully. When this story was published in Jan/Feb 2006, homeowner and then DHome Editor Christine Allison penned the story herself and captured it best with these remarks, "Thus, on the face of it, it might have seemed incongruous, even daft, that we would have turned for guidance to Michelle Nussbaumer...Nussbaumer is as theatrical as we are not...But the truth was, we were due for a little glamour. And Nussbaumer figured us out in our first meeting."

This home is one of my all time favorites. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Entry Hall
Photography by Stephen Karlisch. First two images from Michelle Nussbaumer's site as they were so much better than my scanned versions.