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September 2014
After debating between two coasts, Lynne and Steve Hamontree settled on Sullivan’s Island and, with help from area...

September 2014
From “grown-to-sewn” to big vats of moody blues, Donna Hardy is dyeing to reclaim history

August 2014
Thanks to a totally efficient design, an eco-minded family downsizes into the modern and sustainable home of their...

July 2014
Heading to the Edge of America? Here’s our picks on where to eat and drink this summer

July 2014
An airy, art-filled Sullivan’s home gives a young urban family a relaxing seaside escape with long coastal views

May 2014
Renowned Charleston milliner Leigh Magar follows South Carolina’s textile history to Columbia’s Olympia Mill Village...

April 2014
Recycle unwanted silver-plate pieces or garage-sale finds into interesting and elegant containers

April 2014
Give plain clay pots botanical pizzazz with this easy cast-leaf project

Coming from a family of avid gardeners, FIG beverage director and recently named James Beard Outstanding Wine Program...

February 2014

December 2013
We’re up for a taste of Sean Brock’s Nashville, and the whole city feels like it’s smoldering with creative energy—for...

This season’s cocktail hour offerings recall parlors of eras past in their refinement. Sophisticated detailing and...

October 2013
It just might be the most unusual—and enjoyable—of all Charleston creations. 

October 2013
Get in the spirit of All Hallow's Eve and head out to some of the Lowcountry's spookiest spots. Supernatural...

September 2013
One local writer ponders just how Southern, charming, and real Bravo’s new TV show set in Charleston could possibly be

November 2013
When a downtown couple moves to Sullivan’s Island, interior designer Melissa Ervin streamlines their traditional...

August 2013
Head for the hills in Western North Carolina to finish off your summer with some fun new outings - plus a few old...

August 2013
As far as the independent singer-songwriter is concerned, her stint on American Idol ended on a perfect note, setting...

June 2013
30 fun, cultural, educational, and downright quirky destinations for sunny-day adventures  

May 2013
Do your outdoor spaces need a quick lift? Geraniums come in a rainbow of colors and a variety of scents that can...

April 2013
Leila and Buff Ross transform his childhood home on Sullivan's into an artful melding of past and present  

March 2013
A young builder takes on his own Riverland Terrace cottage with a one-man, room-by-room rehab

March 2013
The winner of the HGTV Dream Home is announced this month

March 2013
A veteran of downtown home tours shares notes on the etiquette of snooping—er strolling—through someone else’s abode

New ideas to meet your match

January 2013
Jenny Sanford snaps up and streamlines an old beach cottage for the next chapter of just-right island life with her boys

January 2013
Visionary duo Leighton and Tara Derr Webb reinvent their lives with a culinary-meets-conceptual art venture

December 2012
Sopping the sauce, smelling the smoke, and taking in the scenery on four drive- and drool-worthy barbecue road trips

November 2012
Daily life in the I’On community beams with the generous personality and comforting food of Robert Carter, the highly...

A Mount Pleasant pair swaps the hustle of suburban life for the hush of the rural Stono marsh