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TRAVELING HOME WITH SUE MONK KIDD& ANN KIDD TAYLORBest-selling author of The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd welcomes us into her Lowcountry home as she and daughter Ann discuss their experiences writing and publishing their new memoir, Traveling with Pomegranates.

BEACH HOUSE CHICLocal Interior Designer Jennifer Rhodes Mendelsohn transforms a Folly Beach vacation home into a stylish seaside sanctuary.

FROM THE GROUND UPFieldstone Center of Charleston helps architects, builders, and homeowners enhance their homes with stone.

SHOPPING FOR A GOURMET KITCHENExplore the various top products on today’s market for creating the kitchen of your dreams. Peruse appliances, decorative hardware, cabinets, counter-tops, and more from local companies to find a style that suits your taste.

COOKED TO PERFECTION: 13 EXQUISITE LOWCOUNTRY KITCHENSCheck out some of Charleston’s most stunning kitchens and pick up a few culinary pointers from a sampling of the Holy City's hottest chefs.

CLOSE TO HOMEHusband and wife team Kara and Neal Crowell of Cinder Creek Construction adeptly juggle their roles as entrepreneurs and in-demand custom home builders with the rigors of raising twin daughters.

IDEA HOUSE: AFTER THE REVEALJoin us for a special installment of the 2009 CH+D Idea House saga as we unveil features and highlights of the house you didn't see in the "Reveal" last issue. Plus, Holy City Hospitality Group's Executive Chef Jason Murphy weighs in on the Idea House kitchen after taking the space for a spin.

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Find out what’s happening in Charleston's home + design industry.

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TRENDSLiving in Zen

Find your inner serenity when you fill your home with Zen-inducing home decor. Think clean lines,

less clutter, and a dash of modern minimalism!

PROJECT FILESShades of Style

Summerville residents Cynthia and Larry Frazier have it made in the shade with Hunter Douglas Silhouette shadings from Advanced

Window Fashions adorning the windows in their new home.

A Culinary CollaborationTalk about team work! Linda McClain of Signature Kitchens & Baths of Charleston works closely with a Kiawah couple

to craft a custom kitchen fit for a connoisseur.

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We all perform tasks in our work and per-sonal lives that are worthy of recognition but very often go unnoticed. So when you are acknowledged, it not only comes as a

surprise but with deep appreciation and gratitude. Such was the case this past September when I unexpectedly re-ceived a phone call from ASID Interior Designer Calvin Hefner informing me that our little company had received an award.

A past president of the American Society of Interior De-signers Carolinas Chapter, Calvin explained to me that Charleston Home + Design magazine was to receive their chapter's "Service Media Award" at the 2009 ASID Caroli-nas' Design Gala in Wrightsville Beach, NC.

The Service Media Award is presented to members of the media who provide "exceptional support toward the ad-vancement of the interior design profession and toward the efforts of the Carolinas Chapter," Calvin explained. All media including radio, television, newspaper, magazines, and other media outlets based within the Carolinas Chap-ter boundaries are eligible.

At the Gala, Duval Acker, ASID, CMKBD, of Kitchens By Design in Mt. Pleasant was bestowed with one of ASID Carolinas Chapter's highest honors when she received the Dora Gray Award for her lifetime of outstanding and sig-nificant contributions to the Carolinas Chapter. The Dora Gray recipient then presented the Service Media Award to us and described to the packed house of design profession-als from all over North and South Carolina why Charleston Home + Design magazine was worthy of receiving this pres-tigious honor.

In her humbling speech, Duval described our magazine as a veritable bible of building resources in the Charleston area. Discussing our devotion to the interior design com-munity, Duval referenced the ASID design consultations held at our home shows, the magazine's various design-

centric articles, and the many interior designer interviews aired on our weekly radio show, "Talking About a Home."

Needless to say, this was one of the proud-est moments in the 11 years we've been in business. You see, we take the word design in our name very se-riously. We feel an important part of our mission is to sup-port the design community in Charleston, encouraging ev-ery homeowner to utilize the services of an architect and interior designer when building a new home or undergo-ing a large remodel. Working with a professional interior designer adds value to your home by heading off potential problems during construction, and by making sure in the end you get the home of your dreams. Sadly, it is possible to make a huge investment building or remodeling your home and, in the end, be unhappy with the outcome.

We'd like to thank Duval Acker for nominating us for this prestigious award, as well as Marian Chatfield, ASID, of Chatfield Design and Rebecca Compton, ASID, CKD, of Gallery 406 for writing the required supporting letters. We will continue to promote ASID Carolinas Chapter. In fact, we will invite the public to call us to reserve a timeslot for a free design consultation with an ASID interior designer at the Charleston Home + Design Show January 29-31 at Gaillard Auditorium (see page 146 for details).

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Coastal Additions, LLC Now Offers Luxury Bath Systems

SUMMERVILLE—Coastal Additions, LLC is known for specializing in additions, porch infills, hurricane windows, replacement windows, awnings, and hurricane protection. Now, the Sum-merville company also offers Luxury Bath brand tub, shower, and wall systems. Combining the gloss of ceramic while eliminating the problems associated with grout lines, Luxury Bath systems have Microban protection built-in during manufacturing to inhibit the growth of mold, mildew, bacteria, stains, and odors. The Microban protection, which is only offered by Coastal Additions for these systems, lasts the lifetime of the product and makes the tub, shower, or wall easier to clean. A cost-effective solution, the systems are designed to fit over the existing tub and walls —eliminat-ing the need for expensive demolition--and can typically be completed in one day. Coastal Addi-tions can also convert existing tubs into walk-in showers with options such as matching grab bars and built-in seating. For more information, call (843) 608-3250 or visit coastaladditions.sc.

Mold Solutions Added to Airtight's Roster of Products

WEST ASHLEY—AirTight SprayFoam of Charleston has added Mold Solutions as an additional service offered by their company. An established part of the construc-tion market in Charleston for a decade, the company is expanding their current capabilities of sprayfoam, traditional insulation products, and crawl space renova-tions to include mold preventative coating and mold remediation. The new branch of the company—Southeastern Mold Solutions —utilizes extensive building sci-ence experience when installing the unique non-toxic mold solution product. To ensure superior quality and performance, Airtight employs energy consultants that are BPI certified analysts. The company also offers a 25 year warranty on the prod-ucts, which is the only warranty in the industry backed by a $5 million per occur-rence insurance policy from an A rated, national insurance company. This warranty removes the liability from the builder for any mold occurrence on any structure that is coated with Mold Solutions. For more information, call (843) 225-5833 or visit microbeguardinc.com.

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Common Construction Questions Answered on C & T Blog

DOWNTOWN—Travis Bedson, general contractor and owner of C & T Enterprises, LLC, has grown used to being approached by homeowners and peers with construction queries. In re-sponse, Travis opted to begin an online blog "in an attempt to edify the general public on con-struction, and serve as an advice column." C & T has several areas of expertise to pull from, such as custom home building, foundation diagnosis and repair, general construction and consult-ing, design and development, and custom fabrication/remodeling. With over 15 years of build-ing experience in the Lowcountry, the company benefits from a unique knowledge base of the Charleston area when writing the blog, aptly titled "Construction Express." Travis encourages all Charleston area homeowners to participate by throwing questions and potentially problem-atic issues his way. It is his hope that, over time, the blog will become a daily online construction industry Q & A. Currently, the blog features a tip of the day and fact of the day, in addition to question specific advice. For more information, call (843) 577-7268 or visit cntenterprisesllc.com.

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PermaCoat of Charleston Launches EShield

WEST ASHLEY— The newest line of high-quality, energy-efficient specialty products offered by the PermaCoat of Charleston family, EShield boasts an in-novative form of insulation that offers dramatic energy savings. By reflecting 97 percent of the energy that strikes the insulation's foil, the product can lower attic temperatures by up to 40 degrees, and cut energy bill costs by a full 25 percent. The slim profile of the product makes it easy to fit between purlins and roof sheets, and costs less to ship and store than traditional forms of insu-lation. Other benefits of EShield insulation include bird and rodent resistant materials, superior fire safety ratings, and a streamlined appearance. In order to determine the potential energy savings involved with using the product, EShield conducts free in-home energy audits to examine inefficient areas such as crawlspaces, attic rafters and doors, and windows. For more information, call EShield at (843) 852-3016.

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Satellite Imagery Now Used by Homewerx Roofing

SUMMERVILLE—A family owned and operated company in Summerville, Homewerx strives to provide their customers with superior quality, service, and pricing on roof repairs and roof replacements. To this end, the company offers many tools to enhance homeowner satisfaction, such as an online roof viewer and interactive roof color and style selector. Staying on the forefront of emerging technology, Homewerx has recently started providing a revolutionary new tool to assist in roofing installation and repair—satellite imagery. Through this imagery, Homewerx is able to supply homeowners a comprehensive print-out featuring aerial images of their home or structure. The print-outs include all details perti-nent to the repair or replacement of the roof, including pitch values in inches per foot, slope direction, square footage of the roof, different waste percentages, and total roof facets. For more information, call (843) 270-2204 or visit homewerx.org.

CurrentSAFE Keeps Homeowners Safe from Fire Hazards

DOWNTOWN—Headquartered in the "Neck" area downtown, Transworld Incor-porated has experienced tremendous growth since being established in 1987. The company, which offers electrical solutions from design to installation, accommo-dating service and maintenance work, preventive maintenance, and repairs, has particularly seen a surge since launching CurrentSAFE in late 2007. In order to diagnose electrical problems in the home which could lead to detrimental shock and fire hazards, this innovative branch of Transworld employs cutting-edge techology to test for potential risks. Some of the revolutionary methods the com-pany utilizes are infrared thermographic imagery, ultrasonic sound detection, circuit analyzer, ground resistance testers, true RMS voltage and current meters, and circuit tracers. To give homeowners ultimate peace of mind, CurrentSAFE of-fers same day receiving of computerized reporting on services rendered. For more information, call (843) 577-3491 or visit transworldincelectric.com.

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and bred siblings Matt and Ted Lee left for col-lege in the northeast, they had no idea they would miss their hometown's home cooking so much. To solve their culinary conundrum, the broth-ers founded the Lee Bros. Boiled Peanuts Catalogue, a mail-order catalogue filled with southern sta-ples. Soon, the small busi-ness was booming, and Matt and Ted were field-ing calls from magazine editors and travel shows in search of the brothers' southern cuisine expertise. Their first cookbook, The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook, received the 2007 James Beard Cookbook of the Year award. Their recently released second effort, The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern, is following in its predecessor's fashion—already receiving rave re-views. Filled with over 100 easy, healthy southern-inspired dishes, The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern will make a mouth-watering edi-tion to your cookbook collection. For more information, visit the Lee Brothers website at simplefreshsouthern.com.

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Matt and Ted Lee, on the cover of their newly released cookbook.

The outdoor seating area behind 17 North, featuring a firepit perfect for roasting marshmallows

Oak Steakhouse on Broad Street has become a Lowcountry institution since its inception in 2005. Flocks of patrons flood through the

doors each night, enamored by the restaurant's warm atmosphere, exquisite food, and the inherent charm of one of the Holy City's most beloved chefs—Brett McKee. Inspired by his success at Oak, Chef Brett and colleague Steve Palmer have partnered under Indigo Road Restau-rant Group to create 17 North, a "roadside kitchen" located on Highway 17 in historic Mt. Pleasant. Lauded as a true farm-to-plate experience, the restaurant infuses heavily into its menu fresh ingredients and produce from local companies. In the spring, the restaurant plans to utilize fresh vegetables from their own garden located on the grounds. Swing by and sample the fare for yourself at 3563 Highway 17 North or, for more information, call 17 North at (843) 606-2144 or visit 17north.net.

CH+D Winter PlaylistWhat we’ve been listening to lately...

"1901 by Phoenix" –Amanda

"Not Fire, Not Ice (acoustic) by Ben Harper" –Julie

"Revelry by Kings of Leon" –Paige

"Declaration of Dependence by Kings of Convenience" –Michael

"Party in the U.S.A. by Miley Cyrus" –Sherry

"Stepping into Tomorrow by Madlib" –Matt

"Old Christmas music by Bing Crosby" –Corie

"I just digitized a huge collection of music from my 96 Wave days. Lately I've been listening to a bootleg live recording from Wavefest '97 including Cracker, David Byrne, Joan Osborne, and the reunion that almost took place between Son Volt and Wilco." –Tim

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A revitalizing shot in the arm to the local economy, Boeing has chosen North Charleston to be the site of its new 787

Dreamliner jet assembly plant. The facility is projected to create

at least 3,800 jobs and invest more than $750 million into the area within the first seven years

of production!


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Charleston Home + Design ShowJanuary 29-31, 2010Gaillard Auditorium, DowntownFor more information, call (843) 577-7652.

Southeastern Wildlife Expo (SEWE)February 12-14, 2010For more information, call (843) 723-1748.

BB&T Charleston Wine & Food FestivalMarch 4-7, 2010 Downtown CharlestonFor more information, call (843) 727-9998.

French Quarter Art WalkMarch 5, 2010Downtown CharlestonFor more information, call (843) 577-7101.

International Antiques ShowMarch 19-21, 2010Downtown CharlestonFor more information, call (843) 722-3405.

Cooper River Bridge RunMarch 27, 2010Downtown CharlestonFor more information, call (843) 937-4183.

The Garden Club of Charleston's 75th Annual Walking Tour of Private Houses & GardensApril 9-10, 2010Downtown CharlestonFor more information, call (843) 530-5164.

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It's no secret Charleston is a hotspot for media productions. The Lowcountry has served as the backdrop for count-

less movies and is the setting of Lifetime Television's hit series Army Wives. How-ever, the Holy City has never seen a show like Ucook! with Chef Bob. A unique tele-vision series set to air on PBS affiliate sta-tions in the spring of 2010, Ucook! follows beloved Chef Bob Waggoner as he teaches viewers the art of five star cooking with fine wine pairing. A classically trained French chef and one of the few Americans to be knighted with the “l’Odre du Mérite Agri-cole” from the Government of France, Chef Bob carved a name for himself locally as ex-ecutive chef of the Charleston Grill down-town. His culinary talent, paired with his charming demeanor, has earned Chef Bob international recognition and appearances on The CBS Morning Show, The View, and Wheel of Fortune. Most recently, the busy chef represented the Lowcountry at Walt Disney World’s 2009 Epcot Center Food

and Wine Festival in Orlando, Florida. We managed to catch Chef Bob in a rare leisure moment to grill him for the inside scoop on his series debut.

How did "Ucook! with Chef Bob" come to be?

Over a dinner and Belgian Beer conversa-tion with [producer] Mike Kirk at a swanky Charleston restaurant. It has worked out well since.

Your new cookbook, The Charleston Grill Cookbook, has been getting rave reviews. Do you incorporate any of the recipes or techniques from the book into the show?

Yes. The book is built on years of my experi-ence and, now that I am no longer with the Charleston Grill, my TV series Ucook! will see another recipe book on the way that is focused on my new recipes and the guests on the episodes.

What advice would you give to people who want to cook good, wholesome food at home but don't know where to start?

Watch the TV Series Ucook! with Chef Bob...it airs on PBS affiliates around the country in Spring of 2010. Kidding…The series premise is to get you out of your com-fort zone of easy fast food and start cooking good fresh food. Who am I kidding? You just need to watch the show—it's the only answer!

What are your favorite things to do in the Lowcountry when you’re not working?

Fishing, fishing, and fishing! I joke again. I love spending time with my wife and daughter...who love to watch me fish!

For more information on Ucook! with Chef Bob, call (843) 323-5162 or visit ucookwithchefbob.com.

Chef Bob entertains guests on the set of Ucook! with Chef Bob. To create the set, Chef Bob honored the series' Charleston roots by turning to local vendors. Resources: Countertops - Fisher Recycling, Drapery Fabrication & Installation - MW Hunter Custom Interiors, Drapery Fabric - Not Just Fabrics, French Chair Refinishing - Charleston Fabric & Interior

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In 1879, Thomas Alva Edison invented the first incandescent light bulb, profoundly changing the way we illuminate our lives. In the time since, this

everyday convenience has seen many evolutions and given rise to multiple alternatives. The newest addition to the roster is the LED light bulb, an energy-efficient option in lieu of other bulbs. According to Bryan Mishler, who offers the bulbs through his company Controlit, the LED light bulb outshines incandescent bulbs, halogen bulbs, and even compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL) when it comes to energy usage and cost of operation. As documented in recent studies, an LED light bulb uses approximately one tenth of the energy of an incandescent bulb and has a life expectancy of 50,000 hours—compared to a meager 1,000 for standard incandescent. Unlike compact fluorescent bulbs, LED bulbs contain no hazardous or noxious fumes, and are fully RoHS compliant. The bulbs are available in warm and cool light.

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Most people are familiar with the Sea Island Habitat for Humanity ReStore as a receptacle for gently used belongings, which the charitable organization in turn sells to help build homes for needy Charleston families. As of late, however, it is the ReStore's Deconstruction program that is catching people's attention. Aimed at salvaging usable material from remodel and teardown projects, the program was recently named the Best Re-Use Program of 2009 by the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the South Carolina Recycling Market Development Advisory Council. The ReStore was recognized along with four other recycling businesses statewide for the positive impact their business practices are making on South Carolina's environment, communities, and economy. Launched full time in late 2008, the Deconstruction Program has diverted a staggering 103 tons of material from the landfill—valued at approximately 130,000 dollars, which is furthering the organization's cause of affordable housing for the less fortunate. For more information on how you can contribute, call Deconstruction Program Manager Jillian Cain at (843) 559-4009 or email [email protected] Cain, with the Best Re-Use Award, standing in the

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The landscape lighting designer of choice for many of the most sophisticated homes and gardens in the

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While working on his own home, Mike had the fortune of being able to coordinate his landscaping with the lighting, strategically planting trees and shrubs where they would look best highlighted. Security also plays a large role; lighting floods the porch and where each car is parked. “Lighting is very pleasing but also very functional,” states Mike. “It’s not just about sticking lights everywhere; their task is very purposeful, particularly in the front yard.”

All of the home’s bedrooms overlook the backyard, so Mike feels it is important to make that space stand out. “As I see it, the front yard is for the enjoyment of everyone that comes by, and the backyard is for me,” he explains. To ensure the family doesn’t waste time worrying about turning the lights on and off, Mike incorporates timers on almost all of his lighting so they can simply enjoy the views from the inside out.

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In Darryl’s words…

What makes Charleston the perfect home base for your company? I grew up in Charleston and I love every-thing about it. I like the history and the ar-chitecture; I love the islands and some of the old houses on the islands. I love the water and the weather...when you add all this up, what a great place to live and practice what you love. I am very lucky!

What are your favorite things to do in the Lowcountry when you're not working? Beers and burgers at Poe’s, boating, running, swimming, cycling, cycling, and more cycling!

Favorite example of architecture in Charleston? This is a hard one but the three buildings that come to mind are 2 Meeting street Inn, The Plantation House at Magnolia Planta-tion and Gardens, and I also like the Inn at Middelton Place.

Greatest professional inspiration? Frank Lloyd Wright: I love his architecture and I love his passion for the profession.

Best advice you’ve ever been given? Always do the right thing and never, ever, ever quit!

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Prior to establishing Cobb Architects in 2000, Darryl A. Cobb, AIA, worked in the field for Philip Smith Contractors for over a year—time he considers well spent, and an endeavor he believes more architects should commit to.

A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Darryl has been a member of several Architectural Review Boards (ARBs) and has written the design guidelines for various Lowcountry neighborhoods. His firm, Cobb Architects, has designed many homes throughout the Lowcountry area and throughout South Carolina. In 2008, Cobb Architects won a SC AIA Merit Award for the Ponds Farm House restoration and the Ponds Pavilion in Summerville. In addition to basic architectural services, the firm stays involved in every aspect of their projects —collaborating with clients until they move into their home. Dar-ryl recently established High Tide Design Group, a separate company that sells house and garage plans online. In creating High Tide, Darryl hopes to provide a good alternative for homeowners who may not have the time or budget to hire an architect.

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Silhouette window shadings by Hunter Douglas in the dining room

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Nancy McCrae of Advanced Window Fashions helps homeowners Cynthia and Larry Frazier outfit their Summerville residence with sleek shadings.

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It was a twist of fate that brought Cynthia and Larry Frazier into Nancy McCrae’s Mt. Pleasant showroom. In the Frazi-er's search for the perfect window coverings for their newly constructed dream home, the Summerville residents grew

disheartened when they learned the Hunter Douglas Silhouette shades they coveted were no longer carried by Lowe’s. The couple turned to their design “guru” Milton Kolwyck, an interior designer with West Ashley furniture store Haverty’s. In response, Milton promptly pointed them in the direction of a reputable Hunter Douglas vendor—Advanced Window Fashions. "I'd heard so many good things about Advanced Window Fashions, and I've used them with a few of my own clients," says Milton. "I knew they would take care of the Fraziers."

When Cynthia and Larry first visited the window coverings show-room, Nancy showed them various patterns and samples of the Sil-houette. “I brought the Silhouette out as a hand sample and held it up in the window,” says Nancy, “and that’s how Cynthia fell in love with this pattern.” The couple wasn’t immediately sold on the size, however. Explains Cynthia, “I wanted the smaller style, not the four-inch. I did not like the big one! But then Nancy actually came out to our house with the samples and I changed my mind.” The house call, the homeowners assert, helped them envision the

product in a more personal way—which ultimately led to their de-cision to go with the larger size.

A native of Charleston, born at Roper Hospital and raised on Ash-ton Street downtown, Larry is happy he and his wife have returned to the Lowcountry after a lengthy stint away. “The peace and quiet I left here is still here,” he says, “and that definitely brought me back.” Working with Nancy to outfit all of the home’s windows with Silhouette shadings, says the couple, was one of the most enjoyable experiences of their home-building process.

Throughout the process, the Fraziers were impressed with the qual-ity of Nancy's work. “It was surprising that we got it just as Nancy told us we were going to get it,” laughs Cynthia, “and I think we even got it a day or two before the expected delivery date. I was shocked!” With their new home finally finished, the couple finds the window treatments enhance the character and style of the house’s interior. “We’re completely satisfied with the installation, with the materials, with everything,” smiles Larry. v

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AT A GLANCEBuilder: Obemax Custom HomesInterior Design: Milton Kolwyck, Haverty's Furniture; homeownersProject: Custom homeLocation: Wannamaker Avenue, SummervilleHighlights: Brazilian cherry hardwood floors, Hunter Douglas Silhouette window shadings, granite countertops, two-car garage, brick facade

Silhouette window shadings by Hunter Douglas in the dining room


Along with her husband Michael, Linda Mayhall recently em-barked on the journey of craft-ing her dream kitchen. Having

allocated a large space for the kitchen and dining area, the couple wanted a room that was both functional and breathtaking, with multiple focal points throughout.

"Each elevation," explains Linda McLain, owner of Signature Kitchens and Baths of Charleston, Inc., "architecturally inte-grates and showcases the appliances and fixtures." The stainless steel refrigerator and wine/beverage cooler form columns to visually support the barrel vault, which is the entrance to the dining room and also divides the work spaces. The counter space and cabinets by the wine cooler serve as a dry bar, utilizing a secondary sink on the kitchen island. The breakfast nook seat-ing lends homeowners and their guests a comfortable and inviting spot to start their day. The arch lines up with the barrel vault, another show-stopping structural and ar-

chitectural detail planned by the architect and builder. "It was exciting to work with so many talented people and most rewarding to be thrilled with the end results," states Kitchen Designer Mary M. Dodge of Signa-ture Kitchens and Baths of Charleston, Inc. "There was flexibility and a willingness to resolve challenges, which enhanced the fi-nal results." v For more information on custom kitchens, con-tact Signature Kitchens & Baths of Charleston, Inc. at (843) 571-5720 or visit signaturekitchens.net.

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Susan: Most of the calls we get for green services are from people who have respi-ratory problems, have recently undergone cancer treatment, are pregnant, or are just afraid of regular pesticides.

Charlie: I think green is going to be more for people that don’t have a serious infesta-tion problem. One of the drawbacks with green pest control services is that if you have a bad infestation, it can take longer to get rid of the pests—particularly with some green products.

Susan: One difference in a lot of the green products is that the natural oils they use target and block a key neurotransmitter re-ceptor site for octopamine, which is found only in invertebrates. Octopamine is a key neurotransmitter only in insects that regu-lates heart rate, movement, behavior and metabolism. The application of the pesti-cide results in a breakdown of the central nervous system. Since mammals and fish don’t have the receptors for octopamine, it doesn’t affect them.

Charlie: But really, even with traditional services, the industry's gotten away from the use of harmful chemicals such as DDT,

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Susan: Another benefit of using a profes-sional pest control service is something called "System 3," which regulates how much aerosol comes out of the nozzle at a given time so you can limit the amount used in different areas. With typical aero-sol cans, you press the button and have less control over how much chemical you are applying.

Charlie: I don’t recommend a green flea ser-vice. We have not seen any of these green products to be really effective against fleas. With traditional pest control and a standard infestation, we can usually knock it out in one visit. If you’ve got fleas and they’re bit-ing you and your children, it’s time to get rid of them!

Susan: With both types of services, we still utilize integrated pest management. Most treatment done on the inside of a structure is crack and crevice—places your children and pets aren’t going to be. Outside, we treat areas where we find insect harborages such as around mulch, shrubs, firewood, mois-ture-prone areas, and windows and doors.

Charlie: My solution is a combination of both. You use a little bit of what you think is best for the application. If people are open to a mix of green and traditional services, you can combine the two to create a really effective system. If you can use green where possible in sensitive areas, and traditional in problem spots, you’ll get a great result.

Susan: The truth is, both services are safe if you entrust the work to a licensed, trained pest control company. It can be dangerous not to! If you simply have to do it yourself, you must adhere to the instructions on the label. Even if it’s green, it can be dangerous if misapplied.

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No stranger to hard work, Tommy discov-ered his love for building at an early age. “My grandfather, Thomas Evans Sr., started the company in 1947,” he explains. “My fa-ther grew up immersed in the construction industry and passed the family tradition on to myself. My family has built thousands of homes and neighborhoods in Charles-ton, including apartments, townhomes, and single family homes.” When Tommy initially received Robert’s call, he knew he wanted to get the ball rolling right away. “I met with several architects familiar with the particular style of the home to dis-cuss the project,” he states. “Hilton Googe seemed to clearly accomplish the Seren-betz's goals of enlarging their living space with minimal change to the home's foot-

print and exterior.” After meeting with the customer and deciding Hilton Googe was going to be the designer, Tommy jumped straight into the job.

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new structural designs to support the addi-tion with all of the aesthetic details. Before even starting construction, we addressed structural problems like the foundation that was causing the floor to sag.” They then selected cabinet designs, trim packag-es, windows, doors, appliances, plumbing fixtures, lighting, and even tile and paint colors with the homeowner and designer. “Throughout the course of the project we made several major adjustments to our original plan,” says Tommy. “We ended up aesthetically changing the window design, even adding two accent windows in the kitchen. We opened up the ceilings in the master bedroom and bath, giving the space a totally different feel. We also opened up the staircase which required the installa-tion of steel beams to support the weight of the open areas.” Homeowners Karen and Robert feel the extra effort Tommy put into the project truly gives the home a wow fac-tor. "Tommy and his wife Loni were great," exclaims Karen. "Anytime you had an idea, Tommy would just run with it. Everyone else said, No, No, No, you can’t do this, you can’t do that. That didn’t happen with Tom-my. Every time I brought something up, he said, You know, I think I can figure out a way

to do it. And that extra effort really made a big difference in the house."

For Tommy, increasing the living space so dramatically by adding on in only four small areas was the best characteristic of this project. "This renovation changed the entire feeling and flow of the home," he elaborates, "and transformed it from a small closed-in beach cottage into a mod-ern home with a larger airy feel." In the master bedroom, a once flat ceiling be-came a vaulted ceiling, opening up the room and giving the appearance of more space. "This was Tommy's creation. It was just a flat ceiling and he opened it up," Kar-en says. The master bathroom—also the result of Tommy's vision—was once un-used crawlspace which Tommy realized he might be able to take advantage of. "I was standing there with him when he looked up and said, We can do it...we can open it up," laughs Tommy's wife Loni. "And I told him, Karen would love that!" Tommy uti-lized the space where the master bathroom originally was to create a custom walk-in closet for the homeowners. "We do our own closets, which is different from most builders—who hire that work out," asserts

Tommy. "In this closet, and all the closets we did in this house, we used clear, supe-rior grade poplar. We don't use any particle board. They won't sag ever! We added little extras as well like can lights, ceiling fans, and adjustable shelves." The development of a walk-in closet in their beach bungalow was a pleasant surprise for the happy ho-

Tommy replaced the once flat ceiling in the master bedroom with a vaulted ceiling featuring unique 5-inch individual beadboard, dramatically opening up the space. Owners Karen and Robert Serenbetz dreamed of opening up the walled-in stairwell. Tommy tackled the task, which required the installation of steel beams to support the weight of the newly open areas.

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meowners. Says Karen, "It's great! I have a huge walk-in closet at our house in Phila-delphia, and I just never thought I could have one at this house." With three chil-dren and four grandchildren visiting fre-quently, the Serenbetzes appreciate every extra inch afforded to them by Tommy's clever use of space. The homeowners also credit Olivia Thomas, a senior design con-sultant at GDC Home in Mt. Pleasant, with helping to choose the home's charming ac-cessories and furnishing.

Known for his meticulous craftsmanship, Tommy tried to give the Serenbetzes a truly unique home through custom trim, custom closets and cabinetry, and other details. "I enjoy giving special attention to each project, large or small, to make sure the design flows and the customer gets the best products and quality workmanship for their budget," states Tommy. "Every room in this house is significant compared to what it was. These bedrooms and closets don’t get any nicer in my opinion!" Karen and Robert feel the end result is a home that not only reflects them, but also reflects the Lowcountry—a look they adore. "What I love about Tommy is that what he does in one house, he's not necessarily going to

do in another house," says Karen. "There are so many personal touches in our home that make it unique. And I think Tommy does a great job of creating homes that reflect the region they are in...our home is no exception to that." Tommy relies on his impressive experience in the industry to ensure each remodel he does offers the homeowners dramatic benefits. “All of my years of experience have taught me the art of remodeling and how to study the struc-tural elements that need to be considered for a successful major renovation," proffers Tommy. "Remodeling is a different animal than new construction. I prefer the chal-lenge of transforming a home.” With the tranformation of the Serenbetzes' home complete, the Pennsylvania couple hopes to eventually sell their home in the north-east to reside at Isle of Palms year round.

When the project initially drew to a close, both parties were sad to see the collabora-tion end. “This project not only dealt with the construction aspects, but my wife and I also became close friends with the Seren-betzes," smiles Tommy. "We both spoke with them almost daily throughout the project to ensure the finished product was exactly what they wanted. Since they were

still living in Pennsylvania, we communi-cated regularly with photos documenting progress, and emails as well.” However, with happy homeowners on his hands and his hectic life beckoning, Tommy knew his work at the residence was complete. Receiving a Prism award for this work on the project was simply icing on the cake for the busy builder. "I knew that this could be an award winning project," says Tommy. "I am very honored to have received this award, and even more honored that a fam-ily would put their faith in me to complete such a major project." As for the Serenbetz-es, they can't seem to stay away from their once-cramped Victorian beach bungalow. "We are so pleased with this house," ex-claims Karen. "It is just so comfy now! We really just hate to leave every time we have to go. With the changes Tommy made, we are really looking forward to settling down here." v

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In 1998, you embarked on a journey to Greece and Turkey to celebrate Sue's fiftieth birthday and Ann's college graduation. Did you ever imagine at the

time the chronicles of your travels would be published a decade later?

Ann: When we were taking these trips, we had no idea or intention even of writing about them. I guess I was searching for what I wanted to do, and it was on these trips that I realized I wanted to be a writer. I think I was not only coming to realize that, but coming to accept that as well —and trying to muster the courage and confidence to accept it. It wasn’t until 2000 that I said out loud at that myrtle tree that

I wanted to write a book about my travels. After that, I came home and started writing about my travels, which eventually became this book. But when we were traveling, we had no idea!

Sue: It was her idea, and she surprised me in later years after she had been working on the book as her apprenticeship, as she called it. She surprised me by asking if I would like to co-author it with her. She said, Why don’t you write this book with me? And I was thrilled because, secretly, I really wanted to be able to write about my experiences of crossing over this threshold into older womanhood, and about our relationship from my perspective. But it was

her project, so I never imagined I would get to participate. Then she just spontaneously asked me one day, so I leapt at the chance. Then I said, Ann, are you sure? Are you really, really sure? She jokes that she was sure until I asked her that, but I made her think about it...so here we are.

You both habitually write in your journals. Did you refer to them much when writing Traveling with Pomegranates?

Sue: Absolutely! We referred to our journals religiously. In fact, we both recorded prodigious amounts of thoughts and experiences when we were traveling together, and without those journals I

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The door swings open and Sue Monk Kidd beckons me into her home. Her daughter Ann follows suit, greeting me in the foyer with a shy smile. As I look at the women - dark hair, blue eyes, fair skin - I can't help but see each in the other, visions of what has been and what is yet to come. We make our way into the living room and I settle into a plush white loveseat. Sue and Ann sit adjacent to me, nestled closely on the oversized alabaster sofa. The women nudge each other affectionately, eliciting a sharp longing in me for my own mother. It is the same pang that welled up in my chest frequently when I read their new co-authored memoir, Traveling with Pomegranates. A chronicle of the women's travels abroad together, the book follows Sue and Ann's journey as they seek to rediscover themselves and reconnect with each other. A poignant examination of the relationship between mothers and daughters, Traveling speaks straight to the heart of familial emotion, feminine thresholds, and spiritual awakening. Warm and genuine, the mother-daughter duo gamely let me pick their brains for secrets of life they learned along the way.

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don’t know that we could have replicated all the details that we did. We relied on a lot of things. We relied on our memories, which seem to accommodate you when you really start to delve into experiences from the past. And we relied on our journals, on photographs we took, on antic videos, on books and postcards we brought back. We just had an array of materials for us to recreate the experience.

Ann: We had all of those things and, when it came to our memories, if I couldn’t remember something I could call my mom or she could call me. You know, Am I remembering that detail correctly? So having two memory banks was a big help.

The concept of an "awakening" is a recurrent theme in Sue's writing, and you both certainly grappled with powerful moments of self-

awareness during your travels. What was it like to experience these epiphanies together?

Sue: Well, I do think that awakening is a recurrent theme for me. It seems like life is about waking up and then waking up again, and having some response to that which propels you on a new journey, a new awareness, a new consciousness. But it has been mostly an individual experience. When Ann and I were together, these epiphanies were happening in tandem, and I think that might actually intensify one another’s own experiences. I watched Ann going through her process of going underground and dealing with things deep inside of herself, and how that would give her kind of a rebirth—and that would compel me and enhance me. It was very symbiotic; we fed off of one another and those experiences.

Ann: I think traveling and experiencing those moments of awakening—and having my mom there to have a conversation about it as it was happening —not only helped me understand those moments, but it made me feel very safe and comfortable and supported. And I think it is really important to have that support when you’re undergoing something very transitional, which can feel very scary. So, to have my mom there, I think it helped ground me.

Sue: Sometimes, you have someone with you that can ask just the right question or make just the right response at a moment. I remember at one point turning around and asking Ann this question that just popped into my head: What was the hardest thing about being my daughter? If she had not been there, I don’t know that I would have been able to explore that question quite the way

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I did. Maybe it would have returned to me later in my journey and I could have written about it. But it was seizing that moment where it surfaced and just saying it to her; it precipitated a whole new understanding for me that this was really about me asking, What was the hardest thing about being my mother’s daughter? I really wanted to answer that question myself, and that moment opened up a dialogue about my relationship with my mother.

Sue, in Traveling, we get a unique perspective into the evolution of your nationally acclaimed, best selling novel The Secret Life of Bees. What was it like to experience the overwhelming response to the novel, which came to life on the silver screen with big ticket stars such as Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, and Jennifer Hudson?

Sue: You know, I was never sure this was actually ever going to be made into a movie. This went on for seven years from the time they began the process until the

time it actually came out. When it became clear that it really was going to happen, I think I was nervous about what would become of this adaptation. Was it going to be a good one? Was it going to be true to the book? When I was sent the first draft of the script, I couldn’t even read it for probably a week! I told myself it was because I was very busy but, in truth, it was because I was very nervous about what I would see. When I finally picked it up and read it, I was completely relieved because I realized this was a very good rendering of the book. [Screenplay writer and director] Gina Prince-Bythewood distilled this down beautifully. I thought she captured not only the truth of the story, but the emotional

heart of the story as well—and that I didn’t expect.

Ann, in Traveling with Pomegranates, you were a really big proponent of your mom and this book. You were kind of her personal book critic, reading chapter by chapter. Was it surreal for you to see it achieve that level of success?

Ann: This is what I knew: When she was giving me chapters to read, I just wanted to read more. Like, when is the next chapter coming? I really loved the story and everything she was giving me from the get go. My mom would say, I don’t know if this will see the light of day, but I’m doing it. And I would say, I know I’m biased, but this is really good! So I think there was a little part of me that felt like it was so surreal this novel that she'd been writing was going to be a movie. In that way it was surreal because all those characters by that point had just started to feel like extended members of the family. And the other part of me, I guess the same

part of me that was saying this is really, really good, wasn’t surprised at all.

Sue: She’s a very good reader. She read every chapter—she was my only reader, I let no one else see it—and she gave me great feedback. So, you know, I trusted her.

How was returning to Greece in 2000 different from your inaugural trip together?

Ann: It was vastly different. To be able to go back to that place that really had changed me the first time, where I kind of met myself and had this realization of what I wanted to do with my life. And then to go with my mom in '98 and feel the exact

opposite, to feel so sad and depressed, and to be grappling with those things. When we did go back in 2000, it was so different. I was really beginning to accept some things about myself and be okay with it, and it felt kind of like a celebration. It felt like this culmination—not only this reunion that was happening with us, but almost of being reunited with this self that had felt very lost to me.

Sue: There are three parts to the book: loss, search, and return. We call that last part return. I think during that first trip to Greece together there was a great deal of loss in both of our lives that was happening that needed to be acknowledged, which was really catalytic of a lot of the transformation we were about to be catapulted into. In France, we were searching, searching, searching, you know? When we went back to Greece, there was a great deal of returning to ourselves and to one another—reunions, as Ann said—and I think that was a large theme.

Ann: It wasn’t like we reached this perfect place of Oh, I’ve figured everything out! It was kind of just accepting. I think I just found, Okay, just love yourself. Just love yourself. With all the imperfections and stresses, just love yourself. That was huge for me.

Ann, you struggled throughout the memoir to accept your inner writer before embracing it (with a little help from Athena and Joan of Arc). Can we expect more writing from you in the near future?

Ann: Yeah, I want to begin writing fiction. I’ve written some fiction before, but for myself. So I am very excited about diving into that and exploring someone not me...

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imaginary characters and places, and someone else’s world. I feel very inspired about kind of tackling that, and I’ve got things down on paper and I’ve been doing that for awhile. I’m excited about opening that box and seeing just what’s in there.

Sue, you went through a similar struggle from fiction to non-fiction. It took a bit for you to make that leap. Is it exciting for you to see Ann come to that same place?

Sue: Whenever you get to some new place in your life where something has run its course—where something is ending and something new wants to start—it’s always a little bit frightening. Because it’s unknown. I think creative courage is maybe one of the harder kinds of courage to harness in ourselves. I don’t know why that is. You look back later and you think, Well what was the big deal? But at the moment, it feels like you’re taking a leap. It’s something about putting your voice in the world in a very authentic and honest way, something about letting people listen in on a conversation you’re having with your own soul—whether it’s fiction or non-fiction or whatever. So I think you have to grapple with that, and take a deep breath, and do it anyway. So that’s what I’ve always done. I tell Ann things like, Oh, you should err on the side of audacity! [laughing] Later I said, You know why I say that, don’t you? Because that’s what I need to hear! I’ve always needed to hear that.

Ann: I was so surprised. I didn’t know that!

Sue: She thought that came naturally. No, I think I’ve always struggled to be audacious with my inner life and my creative life, and it matters deeply to me to take those risks that I need to fulfill all that. But I wish it came easier. I love watching her step up to write this fiction in this way.

Ann: [laughing] I’ve not even begun yet….We’ll see how it goes. I’ll err on the side of audacity, I guess!

Although the breathtaking vistas of Greece, Turkey, and France invigorated you, you also found inspiration in the Lowcountry. How has the Charleston area shaped your lives since moving here?

Ann: I can’t imagine living anywhere else but here. I find a lot of inspiration— I mean, I suppose a lot of people that live here say this, probably because it’s true—in the natural beauty of the Lowcountry. It just never ceases to amaze and inspire me just how alive everything really feels here. I mean you’re seeing it, but I really feel it. You’re just so inspired to live here. It’s the natural beauty of the place itself, let alone Charleston and the charm. I think being here has shaped me. We’ll see how it has shaped me as a writer when I start writing my fiction. I imagine that world being nestled in the Lowcountry as well.

Sue: Oh, it’s just such a large question I just don’t know if I can do it justice. Place profoundly impacts me as a writer, and there is something about the Lowcountry

that evokes my creative life. I didn’t start writing The Secret Life of Bees until I came to Charleston. I think that’s what I was waiting for…to find my place. And for me, it’s the marsh. It's something about the rhythm of the tidal creek and the way it ebbs and flows, and the enduring way that happens. It does something inside of me every time. It makes me more contemplative, more introspective, more reflective. I think it starts the conversation in the writer with oneself. So it’s about all those things.

In Traveling, even when you two were abroad, I really felt a strong voice and connection to the Lowcountry. Are you from here originally?

Sue: No, I was born and grew up in Georgia so I lived there until I went to college, but we’ve lived in South Carolina for 33

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years. I know because Ann was a baby when we moved here! We’ve been here in the Lowcountry for 11 years. Something happened in my creative life when I came here which is mysterious to me. I’m not saying I wouldn’t have had that creative life without it, but I do think there is some connection to a certain moment of readiness and that interaction with a place. My writing really began to flourish when I came here. And I’ll say, at every book tour we’ve ever done, invariably when I say I am from Charleston the first thing out of people's mouths is, Oh I love Charleston! So I think Charleston is beloved everywhere and people recognize that there is something special about it. I think Charleston has a sense of herself; she is very unique, and she knows what she’s about and she’s not homogenous like a lot of cities. She has her own style and charm and history and essence. Part of it is about the marsh, but it’s a place that kind of breeds artistic community. Charleston is muse-like.

Each of you collected mementos of your

journey. Did you incorporate any of these into your home decor?

Ann: [pointing behind our heads] Well, there’s your vase!

Sue: That is the vase that I brought back that I wrote about. This was the one where we went shopping in Athens, and we were building the house (our first). There was this Cycladic statue and there was this vase, and I looked at Ann and said, Which should I get? And Ann says, I like both. So I say, Good! I’ll take them both! And there’s the hand-woven rug hanging at the bottom of the stairs – that was something we brought back from Greece. I don’t know, there are things all around! Black Madonnas from France…what else did we bring back from France?

Ann: Well, we collected post cards, little icons, my ring. When we went to Crete, we each bought the little icon replica and also the poster image of that Madonna in the myrtle tree. I know a lot of the things

(above left) The brick porch wraps around the back of the house with views of the marsh and the tidal creek.

(above right) In the sitting room, the painting "Madonna in Red" by Peruvian artist Diana Mendoza hangs over a Mongolian chest.

(below) This hand carved chair, created for the television adaptation of Sue's novel The Mermaid Chair, is positioned beside a window seat in her writing study. Resources: Cushions, Pillows, Fabric—Fox Interiors

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that I have are just little things that I picked up that I have around my desk. But I think we found some things that really had some meaning to us, and we either put them out in our home or wear them around our necks.

Along those same lines, do you think you inherited your mom’s eclectic taste, Ann? How

would you define your design style at your house?

Ann: [laughing] Child-inspired? But I do try, I think, and my mom was a big help to me when it came to setting up my house —finding pieces, picking out paint, things like that—because she had gone through

that process recently with her house. I’m a lot like my mom in that if I feel some connection to something, I think that makes for a very warm household. I think my house feels very organic and nature-inspired. I have a horse on my mantel, and there’s a lot of wood, but then I have—it’s a little weird—a big Eva Carter print over my mantel, so it’s colorful and that’s a little

contemporary. So I think I like mixing some contemporary with kind of a natural feel…with Legos interspersed!

Sue: But you do have a lot of Lowcountry; that’s what I love—the old world feel with splashes of contemporary. Upstairs in my study is where I really surround myself

with objects that I feel strongly about—they pull up feelings for me or they inspire me or I feel some symbolic resonance or connection to them. I wanted this to be a writer’s house…to reflect who I was. It’s a place where I feel it’s a real sanctuary, out on the porches and next to the marsh. That’s important to me, to have this feel like a sanctuary but also to evoke my

creative life and reflect my life. Walking upstairs to my study every day to write, I read the quotations that I had stenciled on the walls—I mean, I pause and read them—and they do still every day inspire me in some way. Julie Fox Braddock, my interior designer, got how important it was to make this place my own. She spent time

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figuring out what I was about, then came up with great designs and ideas that I loved. She was such an imaginative force and the perfect collaborator.

How do you strike the balance between being mothers and wives with being writers and career women? Have you found your inner Mary-Hestia?

Sue: Well, as I said earlier, you never feel like you’ve completely found it. And yet, at this age that I am, and this phase of my life, I feel like I can almost say I feel like I have come to a place where I am balancing. I mean, if I haven’t gotten it figured out a little bit by now, I’m in trouble! I feel like

I am learning how to really balance things in my life, between my contemplative life, my writer life, and my family life. That has been a struggle for me over the years. I have always felt a lot of tension and pull over these things. There’s a painting upstairs in my study area that I actually write about in Traveling with Pomegranates. It’s Mary, she’s got a baby Jesus in one arm and a book in the other. For me that picture is about the mother. It’s about Mary and her pull between book or baby, child or career; it reflects the tension I think a lot of women feel, and there it is in this grand, sacred context. At least I see it in there, and I definitely always felt these kind of pulls. I feel like at this place in my

life, I’m beginning to figure a lot of that out. And I feel very content—just deeply content now.

Ann: Maybe when I’m 50 I’ll feel some sense of balance, but I think it’s an ongoing conversation that I know I have to have with myself. And I think most of the time with really small children, it always feels lopsided and you just do the best you can to try to balance that out. I think trying to balance that out is a great goal, and I don’t know that ever comes out perfectly. I feel with my son Ben turning six like it’s getting a little easier. You know, I’m sleeping more…when you have a baby or small child, you’re not sleeping as much and

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everything in your creative life you just put on the backburner—and I was happy to put it on the backburner for him. I think I’m just content to watch it go up and down and just shoot for the balance, and just be okay if it comes out lopsided. Because otherwise, I don’t know, maybe it would just be too hard trying to get it perfect. I think it’s tough.

Sue: I think it is. You know, in women after 50 there’s this—I don’t think it’s just on paper, I think it really does exist—new sense of freedom. I mean it may dawn gradually throughout your 50s as you become an older woman. It's not just about the fact that your children have left home and you have more time perhaps, but it’s as if there’s some new freedom to become who you are and not defined by roles of being this or that. That was part of what I explored in Traveling with Pomegranates—this odyssey the female soul wants to make around this time. At 50, 55, or even older, there is some moment I think when you begin to evolve into this new person and there is a great deal of freedom in it. So you deserve that after all the struggles! [Ann & Sue laugh together at this thought]

As readers, we are privy to many of your annunciations, realizations, and—ultimately—your "coronation." What resounding truths did you take away from your travels together that have stayed with you the most?

Ann: You know the story of the Virgin and the myrtle at the convent? The nuns initially told my mom that story of going and asking the Virgin for the thing at the bottom of your heart. Asking…that has always stayed with me. For the longest time, I didn’t even think I deserved to ask such a question. Who am I to ask such a question? But now I think, Everybody deserves to ask that question! And, again, I think that might be one of those things that is an ongoing conversation. To believe that you deserve to ask that question and then to ask yourself, Am I doing the thing that’s at the bottom of my heart or am I doing something else? I think that is a good true north question for yourself.

Sue: I think the three years that Ann and I were traveling together were like a hot house of discovering new things about ourselves and also changing. So I don’t even

know where to start to say what has really stayed with us, but I know those changes and experiences deeply altered us and that we are living those changes today. It had to do with realizing that these passions or desires that we have not lived out yet, we need to take those out and determine what our legacy is and what we’re going to leave in the world. Are we going to pursue this passion or not, and are we going to do it authentically? I also learned that it was profoundly important to me at that age to ask the question, What does my work serve in

this world? That became a very big question for me that I think does have to do with becoming older—about legacy. So there were just a plethora of things that evolved into real changes in our life that altered us inside. It’s hard to measure. v

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Local Interior Designer Jennifer Rhodes Mendelsohn found herself face to face with this classic Charleston conundrum when asked to provide her design services for a Folly Beach residence. Gifted to the homeowner by her late mother, the original house was torn down and rebuilt on the existing lot to create a seaside sanctuary that honors both past and present. Working closely with the homeowners, Jennifer integrated antiques, pops of color and pattern, and nautical motifs for a look that is beach house chic.

Jennifer benefited by beginning her collaboration with the homeowners early in the process. “I had a lot of input,” she explains, “as I started working with the homeowners during construction.” They all agreed from the start that the house should be beautiful, but also functional. “Being grandparents, the homeowners wanted a comfy home with durable furnishings,” says Jennifer, “but they also wanted it to look pulled together.” The homeowners feel Jennifer aptly captured the balance of lived-in and luxe they were looking for in their vacation home. Add the homeowners, “Jennifer just understood what we wanted...a beautiful beach house that we could enjoy our grandchildren and dogs in.”

As guests enter the home at the main living area, they are greeted by a casual yet bold space. Sunbrella fabric covers the sectional sofa, a green tone-on-tone wool rug covers the floor, and a large shell mirror hangs above a console table, reflecting the light from ocean front windows back into the room. “The homeowner knew she wanted to incorporate robin's egg blue and Martha Stewart green as part of the home’s color palette,” states Jennifer. “The scheme for the living room was created around the fabric print we picked for the two club chairs.” The client’s great artwork, bright pillows, and unique accessories complete the look.

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Local Interior Designer Jennifer Rhodes Mendelsohn of J. Rhodes Interior Design walks us through her work at a Folly Beach home. Located on East Ashley Avenue, the dwelling proves that seaside living and chic style are natural cohabitants.

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The open plan kitchen and dining area feature ivory painted walls with punches of color on the ceiling and in the furniture and fabrics. The cypress paneling of the family room was left in its natural state.


The home’s first floor master bedroom offers access to the screened porch. The room serves as the wife’s personal space, so Jennifer used muted colors and delicate accents for a decidedly feminine feel. The accompanying master bath features a soft-hued marble countertop and cabinets with a nautical rope motif. Jennifer collaborated with local company Melcer Tile to choose the tile, and then worked with the homeowners to find fixtures to suit their tastes.

In the kitchen, Jennifer also assisted the homeowers with the colors and finishes of the space to achieve their desired look. They wanted to avoid down lighting and instead opted for three custom-made iron chandeliers. Next to the kitchen’s massive island —which bears evidence of

grandchildren in the form of a Transformers sticker affixed to its side—a small dinette area provides an overflow seating area. A large dining room across from the kitchen provides a more formal area to entertain dinner guests. “The homeowners found the antique table and chairs in this room,” says Jennifer, “and I softened everything up with the hooked rug, draperies, and other accessories.”

The room right off the kitchen is considered the family room; it's where everyone “just hangs out together,” explains Jennifer. As such, they wanted all of the furnishings and accessories to be particularly durable. Jennifer chose a light green leather for all the seating in the room which could withstand the use of the grandchildren—as well as the couple’s two golden retrievers. “We really wanted different places in the house

Shades of navy, turquoise, and lime green enliven this guest bedroom with ocean views.

Filled with nautical accents, the [second floor master] reflects his love of fishing… a trophy marlin hangs on the wall and pictures of fishing excursions dot his desk.

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(top left) A braided rug, leather seating, and an antique trunk cocktail table keep the family room comfortable and eclectic. (top right) With soft blue walls and a pale green ceiling, the first floor master bedroom is a feminine retreat for the wife. (bottom left) Peachy coral walls offset the soaring pine ceiling in this guest bedroom to create a cozy space for the grandchildren. (bottom right) Antique lighting, a pale green ceiling, and painted cabinetry coordinate the first floor master bath to its bedroom.

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where people could do different activities,” explain the homeowners. “Jennifer worked out perfectly how we could establish these areas.”

At the top of the stairs, a small sitting area serves as a space for reading, reflecting, or simply stealing a moment to oneself. The home’s first guest bedroom is situated to the left of the sitting area. To complement the novel "fishbowl" bedding fabric, Jennifer chose a bright peachy-coral shade for the walls. In the connecting bathroom, she echoed the coastal theme with a mosaic tile mirror and sheer window treatments adorned with fish-shaped shells. “To build the color scheme for each room, we started with a fabric the client loved," says Jennifer. “There was never a set theme for any of the

bedrooms; they evolved from our fabric selections.”

On the opposite end of the second floor, another guest bedroom features shades of blue and lime green. The color scheme

for this room was inspired by a turquoise glass tile accent used in the connecting bathroom. This color appears in the bedding fabric, the area rug, and the artwork of the bedroom. “We also painted the bath ceiling a light turquoise to give the space a punch of color,” adds Jennifer. A more masculine mirror image of the first floor master, the

second floor master offers the homeowner husband his own special respite. Filled with nautical accents, the space reflects his love of fishing… a trophy marlin hangs on the wall and pictures of fishing excursions dot his desk. His bedroom has a small balcony

with sweeping ocean views of the washout, a popular local surfing spot.

Ultimately, Jennifer relied on her natural design intuition as well as help from the homeowners to create the perfect dichotomy of past and

present, seaside-inspired and stylish. "It was a blast because the homeowners were fun and had their own ideas,” Jennifer says with a big smile. “It was definitely a fabulous collaboration!" vTo collaborate with Jennifer on your own project, call J. Rhodes Interior Design at (843) 795-9411 or visit jrid.com.

“Being grandparents, the homeowners wanted a comfy home with durable furnishings,” says Jennifer, “but they also wanted it to look pulled together.”

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The tactile nature of the showroom helps people envision the product in their own home and prevent the costly error of choos-ing a product that—once delivered and installed—they discover doesn’t suit their tastes. With virtually every consumer trying to stretch their dollar these days, Fieldstone Center strives to find ways to help custom-ers save. “We have, as a company, ways of value engineering jobs,” say Susan. “A cus-tomer may come in wanting something that is outside of their price range or doesn't suit their specific application. We can sup-ply something better suited for their appli-cation at a price point they can live with. We have ways to make their dreams come true.” The company also encourages those with smaller, more economical projects to stop in to shop. “It is just as satisfying for us to help the homeowners with weekend projects as it is to work with the big budget

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Many of the projects Fieldstone Center of Charleston works on – in both weekend and big budget price points - deal with is-sues and trends particular to the Lowcoun-try. A reflection of the city’s age and history, the company is often called upon regard-ing restoration work in the area. “We are blessed to have a product called Historic Mix by Mason Work, a mixture used to re-tuck-point old brick buildings,” explains Susan. “The PSI to material ratio makes it special because the mortar mix gives away with expansion and contraction instead of the old bricks.” Fieldstone has also seen a recent surge in thin veneer natural stone. Popularly used on elevated homes, thin ve-neer reduces the weight of the application, making it an appealing option. “Because it’s

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Outdoor living has also driven the demand for stone products at Fieldstone Center. “As the expansion of outdoor spaces has grown,” says Susan, “so has the interest in fireplaces, both indoors and out.” The company has recently added wood fired ovens and outdoor kitchens to their ros-ter of products to keep pace with demand. “Islands by Design,” their outdoor kitchen line, allows homeowners to completely customize their outdoor living space by specifying the shape, size, and material. For homeowners with existing appliances, the versatile custom kitchens offer an eco-nomical alternative, as they can be built to integrate appliances.

In order to determine the best project for potential consumers, Fieldstone Cen-ter must first glean details about the type of project the consumer thinks he or she

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In addition to standard stone products, the company also offers affordable masonry products, basalt block fountains, and Bel-gard pavers. “There is so much variety with the types and combinations of materials!” exclaims Susan. “We can take a picture, a piece of stone, or whatever inspires you and expand on the idea to make it uniquely yours.” v

Fieldstone Center of Charleston is located at 3066 Maybank Highway on Johns Island. For more information, call (843) 557-1225 or visit fieldstonecenter.com.

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6. STACK UP THE STYLE Kitchen Craft cherry cabinets with toffee stain and mouldings stained in Espresso, featuring stacked top mouldings in complementary finishes to create impression of substantial size Jilco Kitchen and Bath(843) 849-6465

7. STRIKES MY FANCYFull custom, European frameless Plain & Fancy walnut cabinets in WallingfordDesigner Kitchens & Baths Inc.(843) 763-7717designerkitchensandbathsinc.com

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CassisAGM Imports(843) 747-0088

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3. ILLUMINATED Custom concrete countertop featuring integrated fiber-optic

lightingPalmetto Concrete & Coating Services(843) 296-2953

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People often take for granted that each slab of natural stone is unique. Visiting an importer like AGM Imports (info above) allows you to view thousands of full size slabs so you can really see the movement of the stone, making it easy to pick the perfect piece for your countertop.

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Check out the red flecks of light! Fiber-optic lighting embedded in the concrete brings these countertops to life.


4. CLASSY GLASSRecycled glass countertops created for Chef Bob Waggoner's cooking show "U Cook! with Chef Bob"Fisher Recycling(843) 881-3388fisherrecycling.com

5. QUARTZ DREAMCambria quartz surface

countertopPalmetto Surfacing Incorporated

(843) 569-1131

6. BRING TO LIGHT3 cm Santa Cecelia Light granite with tile

backsplashCharleston Stone Interiors(843) 568-0207charlestonstoneinteriors.

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1. UNDERCOUNTER CULTUREAlcott undercounter sink with Evenweave™ design by KohlerFerguson Enterprises(843) 747-6301ferguson.com

2. HAND-FORGEDNative Trails hammered copper farmhouse sink Moluf’s(843) 723-4881molufs.com

3. DUAL DEPTHSCulinaire dual level sink with drainboard by American StandardNoland(843) 744-8213noland.com

4. QUADRA-COOLQuadra sink by Rocky Mountain Hardware, shown in white bronze with a light patinaSIG Supply(843) 577-0801

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You spent countless hours combing through catalogs to find the perfect plumbing fixtures for your kitchen. It defies logic, then, to allow mineral and chemical impurities in your water to discolor, stain, and corrode those fixtures. Water softeners and whole-house water filtration systems can nip your water worries in the bud, giving you cleaner water and protecting the valuable investment you've made in plumbing fixtures. To learn more about water softening solutions that will work for you, call Culligan at (843) 767-3333 or visit palmettoculligan.com.


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1. TIME HONORED PRESENCEKitchen faucet by Sigma

Designer Faucetry Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath(843) 577-5440

2. MODERN MODALITYLadylux3 kitchen faucet featuring dual-spray pull-down functionality and forward rotation lever

handleNoland(843) 744-8213noland.com

3. GRACEFUL CURVESOne hand kitchen faucet with side spray from the Savvy Kitchen Collection by ShowHouse by MoenMoluf’s(843) 723-4881molufs.com

4. ANGULAR ALLUREDornbracht single-lever mixer with rinsing spray

setSIG Supply(843) 577-0801sigsupply.com

5. HIGHLY ARTICULATEDKarbon articulating deck-mount kitchen faucet with

black tube by KohlerFerguson Enterprises(843) 747-6301ferguson.com(opposite page)


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Water is used in the kitchen for a wide spectrum of tasks, ranging from cooking to cleaning. Make sure you always have hot water on tap when you need it with a Rinnai tankless hot water heater. Bonus? This eco-friendly device will save you a bundle on your water bill! For more information, call Blitch Plumbing at (843) 795-9674 or visit blitchplumbing.com.

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1. THE ULTIMATE FRIDGEGE Monogram 20.6 cubic foot free-standing refrigerator featuring French-door styling with two refrigerator doors positioned above two pull-out freezer drawers, and Monogram signature slim tubular handles and stainless steel-wrapped exteriorFerguson Enterprises(843) 747-6301ferguson.com

2. CLEAN MACHINEGE Monogram fully integrated dishwasherFerguson Enterprises(843) 747-6301ferguson.com

3. FIRE IT UPGE Monogram 48-inch stainless steel professional hood and GE Monogram 48-inch dual-fuel professional range with six burners and griddleFerguson Enterprises(843) 747-6301ferguson.com

4. CONVENIENT CAFEMiele built-in domestic coffee system Wholesale Appliance Center(843) 884-2010wholesaleappliancecenter.com

5. WARM & TOASTYSharp MicroDrawer featuring user-friendly tilted control panel for easy readability, ‘Easy Open’ gentle pull handle, and a powerful 1000 watt microwave with a ‘stirrer’ systemWholesale Appliance Center(843) 884-2010wholesaleappliancecenter.com


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1. CHANDELIER-IOUSFour light Attica pendant featuring white linen shade and polished chrome finishCharleston Lamp Company(843) 763-9150

2. NAUTICAL CHARMNew England pendant light in brushed nickel finish by QuoizelCharleston Lighting and Interiors(843) 766-3055

3. EXOTIC INSPIRATIONMedina pendant in oxidized bronze with bronze organza fabric shade by Murray Feiss Rick’s Lighting(843) 763-2282rickslighting.com

4. SMOOTH SUSPENSIONLuce Plan pendant featuring die-cast aluminium structure and opal, sand-blasted glass diffuserSIG Supply(843) 577-0801sigsupply.com

5. PRETTY LIGHTS ALL IN A ROWLED Lightrail and Lightape from the Luminas Collection by Justice DesignsFerguson Enterprises(843) 747-6301ferguson.com


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1. HIP TO BE SQUAREMosaic cabinet knobs and pulls from the Italian Designs Collection by Schaub & CompanyFoxworth Decorative Hardware, LLC(843) 881-0827foxworth-hardware.com

2. A CLASSIC CHOICEEmtek cabinet pulls from the Classic Knobs collectionBuilders Hardware of South Carolina, Inc.(843) 873-4398newhomehardware.com

3. A TOUCH OF WHIMSYWhimsical knobs and pulls by Barz Decorative HardwareEast Cooper Decorative Hardware(843) 881-5065eclocksafe.com

4. TOP NOTCHCabinet pulls and knobs from the Somerset Collection by Top Knobs Moluf’s(843) 723-4881molufs.com

5. SLEEK STYLINGArc cabinet pulls by Rocky Mountain HardwareSIG Supply(843) 577-0801sigsupply.com

6. WELL-CRAFTEDThe Tanner's Craft cabinet hardwareBird Decorative Hardware & Bath(843) 577-5440birddecorativehardware.com


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1. EARTHY ACCENTLinen texture tile with one-inch by one-inch squaresCreative Touch Interiors(843) 284-0069ctihome.com

2. SAVORY SHADESWall paint in Pineapple Grove, Artichoke Hearts, and Chocolate Mousse from the Classic Colors collection by Benjamin MooreCharleston Paint Co., Inc.(843) 577-6581 charlestonpaintcompany.com

3. LINEAR LUXEMosaic glass backsplash by Walker Zanger featuring linear field random width pattern containing both matte and glossy finishes , available exclusively through Melcer Tile (Floor is traditional pattern honed limestone)Melcer Tile(843) 744-5345melcertile.com

4. OPTICAL ILLUSIONHand-painted Trompe L'Oeil mural backsplashJanie Atkinson(843) 532-3882

5. A GRAND STATEMENTNatural stone kitchen backsplash tiled to the ceiling to create more impactBuckhannon Brothers Tile Showroom(843) 881-8911buckhannonbrothers.com


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7. DIVINE DESIGNBacksplash from Palmetto Tile Distributor's Venus LinePalmetto Tile Distributors, Inc. (843) 266-8700palmettotile.com

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1. WALK-IN WONDERPantry featuring soft-glide drawers, cup pulls, pull-out wire baskets, pull-out wine rack, and wine glass holdersCalifornia Closets(843) 762-7980californiaclosets.com

2. NEAT & TIDYCustom pantry featuring wire baskets, corner shelving, and custom designClosets & Organization By Design(843) 760-1315closetsandorganizaton.com

3. SAVVY STORAGECustom pantry featuring adjustable shelving, doors and drawers, recycle bin, dog food bin, pull-out wine racks by Sidelines, Inc., spice rack and rattan baskets, pan/platter shelving, and pull-out rattan baskets Tailored Closets(843) 696-0791yourtailoredcloset.com

4. EASY ACCESSPantry featuring pull-out baskets, pull-out wine racks, and pull-out can and spice racks by Sidelines, Inc. Closet Solutions(843) 884-7947closetsolutionscompany.com

5. A PLACE FOR EVERYTHINGClassica kitchen pantry featuring pull-out chrome baskets and trays, storage cubby, full-extension drawer slides, and a variety of shelf depths and sizesQuality Marble, Inc.(843) 851-9717qualitymarblecharleston.com


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COOKEDto perfection:

Just like any truly tasty recipe, a classic kitchen takes time to perfect. We’ve

compiled 13 of Charleston’s most delec-table culinary spaces to help you cook up ideas for your own project. As an added treat, we asked some of the Holy City’s

hottest chefs to share with you what they love to cook in their own kitchens.

Read on for all the juicy details!

13EXQUISITE

LOWCOUNTRYKITCHENS



Builder: Thomas M. Evans Master Builders (843) 442-0277 · thomasevansconstruction.com

Highlights: custom cabinetry, granite countertops, mosaic tile backsplash by Ron Paris, stainless steel appliances, island with integrated glass-front display cabinets

Resource Guide

Cabinets: Dave's Custom CabinetsCountertops: Lowcountry Stone SolutionsLighting: Charleston Lighting & InteriorsFlooring: Benton Hardwood FloorsDecorative Hardware: Foxworth Decorative Hardware, LLCSink & Faucet: Ferguson EnterprisesWall Covering: Ron Paris (backsplash)Appliances: Wholesale Appliance Center

"Chicken Liver Terrine is one of my absolute favorite things to eat! I know the recipe seems

hard, but it’s really easy. You’ll be glad you made it once you taste it. I like to serve it with

toasted brioche and peach jam…enjoy!”

Sean Brock, Executive Chef of McCrady's Restaurant

To see Chef Brock's recipe for Chicken Liver Terrine, visit charlestonhomeanddesign.com.

COOKEDto perfection


Builder: Westra Builders (843) 284-8514 • westrabuilders.com

Interior Designer: Kim Brandt, Creative DesignsHighlights: Schlabach Amish Cabinetry in Coastal White with brushed glaze, Labradorite granite countertops, oil-rubbed bronze lighting fixtures by Comfort, English walnut hardwood floors by Caribbean Pine, Schaub Artifex decorative hardware in natural Britannium finish, cast iron farm sink by Whitehaus Collection, stainless steel Sub-Zero/Wolf appliances

Resource Guide

Cabinets: Carolina Kitchens of CharlestonCountertops: Eugene's Marble & GraniteLighting: Circa LightingFlooring: The Charleston Bay Company; Maddray Hardwood Flooring (install/sand/finish)Decorative Hardware: Foxworth Decorative Hardware, LLCSink & Faucet: Ferguson EnterprisesAppliances: Ferguson Enterprises

"I love my Fried Oysters dish because it is a perfect representation of what we offer at Hank's—a traditional item

enhanced with a modern contemporary take through the addition of acidity, sweetness, and richness."

Frank McMahon, Executive Chef of Hank's Seafood Restaurant

To see Chef McMahon's recipe for Fried Oysters, visit

charlestonhomeanddesign.com.

COOKEDto perfection


Builder: Priester's Custom Contracting (843) 200-8495 · priestercustomhomes.com

Architect: Ron Gossen, Ron Gossen Architecture, Inc.Highlights: cabinetry in Pueblo with Coffee glaze by Executive Kitchens, Creama Bordeaux granite countertops, Tiffany-style stained glass lighting fixtures, quarter sawn oak hardwood flooring

Resource Guide Cabinets: Mevers Kitchens & BathsStove Hood, Sink Hood, & Laundry Center: Continental Custom CabinetsCountertops: Emerson & Hyatt, Inc. (installer/fabricator); A & S Marble & Granite Imports (wholesaler)Lighting: Quoizel (available at Charleston Lighting & Interiors)Flooring: RW Cauble & CoAppliances: Appliance TowneGlasswork: Charlestowne Stained Glass; Blue Heron GlassOther Services: Abel's Company; Beresford Construction Co., LLC

To see Chef Pell's recipe for Simple Ceviche, visit charlestonhomeanddesign.com.

"Although it is more of a warm weather dish, a Simple Ceviche is an easy at home recipe that takes full

advantage of the beautiful fresh fish and shrimp that we have available here in Charleston."

David Pell, Executive Chef of Coast Bar and Grill

COOKEDto perfection


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Builder: Artistic Design & Construction (843) 573-2444 · artisticdesignandconstruction.com

Highlights: Shaker-style custom cabinetry in cherry, Blue Eyes granite countertops, oyster bar featuring concrete countertops with custom glass pieces by Blue Heron Glass, Maxim pot rack, MonoRail lighting system by Tech Lighting, stainless steel pot filler by Santec, stainless steel faucets by Price Pfister, Sherwin-Williams wall paint in Kumquat (SW 6648), professional range by Thermador, dishwasher by Bosch, refrigerator by GE, wall oven by Frigidaire

Resource Guide

Cabinets: Prestige Cabinets & Wood WorksCountertops: Classic Marble & Granite, Inc. (installer/fabricator); A&S Marble & Granite Imports (wholesaler)Lighting: Rick's LightingFlooring: Bay Pointe Hardwood Floors; Horizon Wood ProductsDecorative Hardware: Lowe'sSink & Faucet: Design on TapWall Covering: Sherwin-Williams (paint)Appliances: Signature Appliance Center

"The traditional French flavor profiles in Shrimp & Scallop á La Nicoise are in great

harmony. You could make this dish with several variations and still end with great results."

Aaron Lemieux, Executive Chef of 39 Rue de Jean

To see Chef Lemieux's recipe for Shrimp & Scallop á La Nicoise,

visit charlestonhomeanddesign.com.

COOKEDto perfection


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Builder: Coastal Construction & Development, Inc. (843) 200-1853 · coastalconstruction-sc.com

Highlights: Tuscan country-style plumbing fixtures by Rohl, appliances by Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Asko, Bertch cabinetry featuring a Linen/Chocolate glaze, Brazilian cherry hardwood floors in clear semi-gloss finish, Legacy Series tile backsplash by American Olean in Sable, Sherwin-Williams Portabella wall paint featuring a satin eggshell finish, Giallo Ornamental granite countertops, cherry butcher block island

ResourceGuide

KitchenStyledBy:Amy McKinney of Margaret Donaldson InteriorsCabinets: Shem Creek Cabinet ShopCountertops: AGM Imports (wholesaler)Lighting: Rick's LightingFlooring: Horizon Forest ProductsDecorativeHardware: Bird Decorative Hardware & BathSink&Faucet: Bird Decorative Hardware & BathWallCovering: Sherwin-Williams (paint); American Olean (tile backsplash)Appliances: Ferguson Enterprises

To see Chef Hagins' recipe for Braised Beef

Short Ribs, visit charlestonhomeanddesign.com.

"Although Braised Beef Short Ribs take some preparation and a long cook time, the end result brings back memories of my youth and growing up in Savannah, Georgia. And it is a very diverse

recipe which works well with lamb shanks, veal osso bucco, and oxtail (which is my favorite)."

JonathanHagins,Executive Chef of BLU Folly Beach

COOKEDto perfection


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Builder: The Steven W. Kuemmerle Development Corp. (703) 968-5877 · countrysidepreview.com/kuemmerle

Highlights: custom cabinetry, Sea Grass natural stone countertops, Protocol lighting by Currey & Company, 4-inch red oak hardwood flooring with Bona Drifast ebony stain, oil rubbed bronze decorative hardware, Hawthorne apron sink by Kohler in Cashmere, Woodmere single handle kitchen faucet with pull out spray in oil rubbed bronze by Show House by Moen, Sherwin-Williams wall paint in Macadamia, GE Monogram stainless steel appliances, Sub-Zero stainless steel refrigerator

ResourceGuide

Cabinets: The Charleston GroupCountertops: Granite Center (fabricator/installer); AGM Imports (wholesaler)Lighting: Butler LightingFlooring: East Coast Hardwood FloorsDecorativeHardware: Atlas HardwareSink&Faucet: Ferguson EnterprisesWallCovering: Sherwin-WilliamsAppliances: Wholesale Appliance Center

To see Chef Neuville's recipe for Green Goddess Dressing, visit charlestonhomeanddesign.com.

"Green Goddess Dressing is simple, yet very delicious, and can be used not only

for salads but also on chilled seafood, chicken, or as a dip."

FredNeuville,Executive Chef at Fat Hen

COOKEDto perfection


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Tru-Stone has the rich bold look of natural stone with the benefits of maintenance-free cultured marble. Call today for introductory pricing on your Tru-Stone bathroom!

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Builder: Cinder Creek Construction, Inc. (843) 737-2201 · cindercreek.net

Highlights: Decora cabinets in Lexington maple with Antique Bronze glazed finish, granite countertops in Namib Gold, Australian cypress hardwood flooring, decorative hardware by Top Knobs in Patine Rouge finish, Kohler brushed nickel plumbing fixtures, KitchenAid stainless steel appliances

ResourceGuide

Cabinets: DecoraCountertops: JS Elite Flooring Company Inc.Flooring: Creative Touch InteriorsDecorativeHardware: Bird Decorative Hardware & BathSink&Faucet: Ferguson EnterprisesAppliances: KitchenAid

"I love Pot Roast for the simplicity of the dish and how the smell lofts throughout

the house all day while cooking. It reminds me of days as a child playing

outside; the smell of my mother's home cooking would linger into the

neighborhood, welcoming me in from a chilly evening to enjoy a warm meal."

BrettMcKee,Owner and Executive Chef

of Oak Steakhouse

To see Chef McKee's recipe for Pot Roast, visit charlestonhomeanddesign.com.

COOKEDto perfection


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Builder:Max G. Crosby Construction Co., Inc. (843) 766-9976 · maxcrosbyconstruction.com

Highlights: raised panel door cabinetry with medium brown glaze by Fabrique Plus, Inc., New Venetian Gold granite countertops with ogee edge, Belcaro Walnut three light mini-chandelier by Minka-Lavery, rustic American cherry hardwood flooring with natural finish, Manistique Collection decorative hardware in distressed oil-rubbed bronze by Schaub and Company, farmhouse sink in hammered copper by Linkasink, Bridge faucet in oil rubbed bronze by ShowHouse by Moen, Wolf stainless steel 48-inch dual fuel range, Sub-Zero 48-inch side by side refrigerator with dispenser

ResourceGuide

Cabinets: Authentic Kitchen and Bath ConceptsCountertops: Martol Marble & Granite (fabricator); AGM Imports (wholesaler)Lighting: Lowcountry Lighting CenterFlooring: Bay Pointe Hardwood Floors/Horizon Wood ProductsDecorativeHardware: Bird Decorative Hardware & BathSink&Faucet: Ferguson EnterprisesWallCovering: Melcer Tile (backsplash) Appliances: Wholesale Appliance Center

"Oyster Stew in Scallop Cream with Yukon Gold Potatoes, Leeks, and Apple Smoked Bacon is a winter

staple based on my father's somewhat more basic oyster pie. Gone are the saltines crumbled on top; scalded

milk is replaced with a more luxurious scallop cream, and leeks and apple-

smoked bacon add extra layers of flavor. But the spirit is the same."

FrankLee,Executive Chef of Slightly North of

Broad and Partner - Maverick Southern Kitchens

To see Chef Lee's recipe for Oyster Stew, visit charlestonhomeanddesign.com.

COOKEDto perfection


THE GARDEN CLUB OF CHARLESTONInvites You To �e

75th ANNUAL WALKING TOUR OF PRIVATE

HOUSES GARDENS&

Tour some of Charleston's finest homes and gardens in the Historic District

See flowers arranged by members of �e Garden Club of Charleston

Refreshments will be served!

Friday, April 9 and Saturday April 10, 2010

2-5 p.m.

For information and tickets visit: www.�eGardenClubofCharleston.org

or call 843-530-5164.

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Builder:Canton Construction Company (843) 795-6388 · cantonconstructionco.com

Highlights: custom built cabinetry by Marshall Jessen Cabinets in a Honey glaze finish, granite countertops, South American hardwood flooring in Kerosene with a satin clear finish, stainless steel plumbing fixtures, custom backsplash featuring decorative tiles hand-painted by artist, Sherwin-Williams wall paint, two stainless steel refrigerators by Sub-Zero, stainless steel cooktop and wine cooler by Thermador, stainless steel dishwasher by Asko, icemaker by KitchenAid

ResourceGuide

Cabinets: Marshall Jessen CabinetsCountertops: Real Value, Inc.Lighting: Ferguson Enterprises; Bennett Galleries (island light)DecorativeHardware: Bennett GalleriesSink&Faucet: Ferguson EnterprisesWallCovering: Bennett Galleries (backsplash, decorative tile); Sherwin-Williams (paint)

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Cabinets: Gaylord Design LLCCountertops: Palmetto SurfacingLighting: Ferguson EnterprisesFlooring: Southern Hardwood (supplier); Stolf Construction (installer)DecorativeHardware: Bird Decorative Hardware & BathSink&Faucet: Ferguson EnterprisesWallCovering: Benjamin Moore (paint)Appliances: Signature Appliance CenterOtherServices: Gale Ray Faux Finishes (custom range hood finish)

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one and see how it goes.” Neal had been in the construction industry for over 20 years, and was currently working for a national company that required him to travel 4-5 days per week. However, with nearly a decade of marriage under their belt, the couple felt confident they could juggle a child with Neal’s hectic schedule. Kara and Neal soon discovered – to their surprise – they would be blessed with twin daughters.

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close to home(above) The earthy colors of this custom home crafted by Cinder Creek Construction blend seamlessly with the lush natural habitat of the surrounding area. (right) Kara and Neal Crowell with their twin daughters

Kara and Neal Crowell of Cinder Creek Construction adeptly juggle their roles as entrepreneurs and in-demand custom home builders with the rigors of raising twin daughters.


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home and design firm based out of their Kiawah Island home. A native of Charleston, Neal reveled in the opportunity to return to the Lowcountry and begin building homes in the area. "Having been not only the Regional Purchasing Director of the Mid-Atlantic for several years, but also the National Purchasing Director for the East Coast of a 40,000 plus unit home builder,” explains Neal, “I have a unique insight on supply chain costs which, in turn, I can use to my clients’ advantage. Through my national, regional, and local relationships, I understand the cost of materials that go into homes - from the manufacturing level all the way through the supply chain to the point they are installed in a home."

This unique knowledge base, paired with experience in field administration and architectural management, allows Neal to develop tools and techniques that provide potential clients with guild quality homes in a fraction of the typical turnaround time. States Neal, “The typical building time on Kiawah is 18 months. We built a 5,000 square foot house on Kiawah in six months and four days. It's all about understanding the process, educating the consumer, and guiding them on their journey.” Kara plays a critical role in ensuring the journey is a painless process for homeowners, as she communicates with the clients, handles scheduling, and keeps everything on track

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and organized. “I’m very big on having se-lections made ahead of time,” Kara says em-phatically. “At times, I start the homeowners on the selection process before the contract is finalized!” Like Neal, Kara strongly be-lieves that educating and leading people along the way leads to a smoother, quicker experience in the long run.

To better juggle their roles as thriving en-trepreneurs and parents of twins, Kara and Neal work out of their home on Kiawah Is-land. Says Neal, "This has worked out well because we can allow potential clients to come into our home and see the kind of quality home we construct." Neal's office is downstairs and Kara's is across from the ba-bies' playroom, providing an easy transition for Kara from office manager to mom mode. "If they are having a boisterous day,” she laughs, “I might just hold off on returning that call for a bit." When the girls go down for naps at 10am and 2pm, the husband and wife team take advantage of the quiet time to return calls and receive appointments. Making it all work, they say, is a matter of planning...and working together.

Having been tapped to construct several custom homes throughout the Lowcountry, the couple even feels comfortable building homes for clients in their own neighbor-hood. States Neal, "If you're a production builder, it's different. You don't really get invested in each home and get to know who is going to live there. I'm in every house, every room, every day working with the homeowner on their home. Because the process is so intensive, I know the quality of the people that buy from me." The couple is selective, opting not to take contracts “just because they are there.”

Instead, they strive to find a deep compat-ibility level with each prospective client. "We try to get to know the homeowner be-fore the contract is even signed,” adds Kara, continuing, “You spend too much time with someone when you are building a custom home not to ‘click’ personally.” Having spent many years in real estate, Kara was privy to countless tales of regret and remorse from homeowners who had bad experiences due to personality clashes with their general contractors. Kara and Neal seek to avoid such struggles by encouraging honesty up-front. “It’s such a big decision,” says Neal.

“There is nothing wrong with one party or the other saying, This just doesn’t work.”

In order to accommodate the needs of a wide spectrum of Charleston residents, Cinder Creek Construction completes custom homes of all sizes. They also of-fer smaller, more economical projects un-der their second construction company, Seapalm Homes. The tireless couple has also recently opened an upscale wine and liquor boutique at 730-N Coleman Boule-vard. Proclaims Kara, “My goal is to set it up, as part of our business plan, where we are able to give back to the community. For

every large home we build I want to help provide a home for a family that can't afford one.” Looking forward, Kara and Neal hope to continue experiencing and enjoying the growth of all of their babies…Cinder Creek Construction, Seapalm Homes, Sweetgrass Spirits & Wine, and—of course—twin girls Katherine and Christina.

To contact Kara and Neal, call (843) 737-2201 or log on to cindercreek.net. You can also con-tact the couple via email at [email protected].

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Jane Jilich, ASIDJ. Jilich Design & Associates(843) 853-9622

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Adrian Sims Truluck, Allied Member ASIDParker-Sims Interiors(843) 278-8707

Carolyn Stevenson, Allied Member ASIDDubose Interiors, LLC(843) 849-8380

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Jennifer Rhodes Mendelsohn, ASIDJ. Rhodes Interior Design(843) 795-9411

Marian Chatfield, ASIDChatfield Interiors(843) 971-7405

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Controlit Inc.(843) 628-4290www.controlitinc.com

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Artistic Design & Construction(843) 573-2444 www.artisticdesignandconstruction.com

C & T Enterprises, LLC(843) 577-7268www.cntenterprisesllc.com

Custom Designs(843) 532-3903www.customdesignssc.com

Priester’s Custom Contracting, LLC(843) 200-8495www.priestercustomhomes.com

Renovation Solutions(843) 697-0239www.renovationsolutions.biz

SintraSignature Homes(843) 856-5052www.simgrp.com

Storm Resistant Homes(843) 450-0300www.stormresistanthomes.com

Sunview General Contracting(843) 532-9157www.sunviewgcinc.com

Thomas M. Evans Construction(843) 442-0277www.thomasevansconstruction.com

Building Materials

Buck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc.(843) 795-0150 www.bucklumber.com

Cemex(843) 991-3688www.cemexusa.com

Charleston’s Rigging and Marine Hardware(843) 723-7145

Charlestone Design(843) 216-3831www.charlestonedesign.com

Global Building Solutions(843) 881-3590 www.globalbuilding.net

Liberty Cedar (843) 744-0450www.libertycedar.com

Southern Lumber & Millwork Corp.(843) 744-6281www.southernlumbermillwork.com

Summit Green Solutions(843) 294-0160www.summitgreensolutions.com

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California Closets(843) 762-7980 www.calclosets.com

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Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath(843) 577-5440 www.birddecorativehardware.com

Builders Hardware of South Carolina(843) 873-4398www.newhomehardware.com

Foxworth Decorative Hardware, LLC(843) 881-0827 www.foxworth-hardware.com

Electrical Contractor

CurrentSafe(843) 577-3491www.transworldincelectric.com

Southcoast Electrical & Plumbing Services, Inc.(843) 442-0800

Elevators

Colson Electric & Elevator(843) 557-0106www.colsonelevatorcompany.com

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Solartek Energy of Charleston(843) 937-9999www.solartekenergy.com

Flooring

Charleston One Source(843) 278-1751www.charlestononesource.com

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Sea Island Habitat for Humanity ReStore(843) 559-4009 www.seaislandhabitat.org

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Gutters

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Hardscapes

Accu-Brick Paving Systems, Inc.(843) 821-0121 www.accu-brick.com

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MW Hunter Custom Interiors(843) 556-4939www.mwhunter.com

Kitchen & Bath

Carolina Kitchens of Charleston, Inc.(843) 856-8255www.carolinakitchens.net

Carpenters Antiques and Cabinets(843) 884-3411

Designer Kitchens & Baths, Inc.(843) 763-7717www.DesignerKitchensAndBathsInc.com

Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.(843) 747-6301www.ferguson.com

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Moluf’s(843) 723-4881www.molufs.com

Palmetto Surfacing Inc.(843) 569-1131www.palmettosurfacing.com

Quality Marble, Inc.(843) 851-9717www.qualitymarblecharleston.com

Southeast Kitchens(843) 795-8809www.sekitchens.com

Sullivan Custom Cabinets, Inc(843) 554-5880

Wholesale Appliance Center(843) 884-2010www.wholesaleappliancecenter.com

Lawn & Garden

Arborscape Tree Preservation, LLC.(843) 571-0233 www.arborscape1.com

D.I.G. Landscapes(843) 327-4372www.diglandscape.net

Moonlighting Landscape Lighting Systems, LLC(843) 853-3221www.moonlightinglls.com

Lighting

Carolina Lanterns/Low Country Lighting Center(843) 881-4170 www.carolinalanterns.com

Moisture Control

Environmental Solutions & Service(843) 881-0027www.essforcleanair.com

Outdoor Kitchens

M&M Oil and Propane(843) 402-7790www.mmoilandpropaneinc.com

Painting Contractors

PermaCoat of Charleston, Inc.(843) 763-4562 www.permacoat.biz

Rhino Shield(800)673-0474www.rhinoshield.net

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IDEA HOUSE }{Chef's day off : 152 | Audio Warehouse & Sony Team Up : 160 | Behind the Scenes : 166

In our last issue of Charleston Home + Design magazine, we revealed our very first completed Idea House to the public. Since then, we've

been bombarded with reader requests demanding more information about many of the Idea House products. And so, in this and the next few issues, we're going to delve into some of the details of the many idea-worthy products that you may want to try in your own home.

In this issue, we put the Idea House kitchen to the test by inviting a professional chef to create a meal that he might prepare at home for his own family. Read about his experience in the Idea House kitchen and how the lighting, cabinetry, countertops, sinks and faucets, appliances,

decorative hardware, tile backsplash, and flooring measured up.

Next, the high tech audio-video entertainment system at the Idea House takes center stage. As part of a brand new product launch by Sony, Audio Warehouse installed the very first Sony HomeShare HD system in America inside the Idea House, and you won't believe all the features in this affordable package.

And finally, there are a multitude of "workhorse" products that enhance the livability of the Idea House. These are the products that can help you lower your energy costs and make your home safer and more maintenance free.

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CHEF'SIN THE IDEA HOUSE KITCHEN WITH EXECUTIVE CHEF JASON MURPHY

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On The Food Network's highly rated show "Alex's Day Off," (airing Sunday mornings at 9:30am ET),

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, a professional chef and working mom, takes her viewers on a culinary journey away from her restaurant and into her own kitchen at home. This cooking show with a twist has Alex sharing her gastronomic cooking secrets not in her role as a professional chef, but as a passionate home cook.

Borrowing from this concept, we invited Executive Chef Jason Murphy of Holy City Hospitality's 39 Rue de Jean, Coast Bar &

Grill, Good Food Catering, and Virginia's on King to take the Idea House kitchen for a test drive. We asked Chef Murphy to rate the space by preparing a typical meal he might cook at home for his own family on any given busy weeknight.

As he put the Idea House kitchen through its paces, we asked him to keep in mind what he thought of the space in general—the prep areas, the navigability and efficiency of the kitchen (work triangle, etc.), and of course, his performance assessment of the Idea House kitchen products specifically...the Dacor kitchen equipment (6-burner range

with griddle, oversized 30-inch dishwasher, refrigerator/freezer, the two convection ovens, the convection microwave), the sinks, faucets, lighting, tile backsplash, decorative hardware, countertops, flooring, cabinetry, and pantry.

Later in the story, he'll share his opinions on all these items to give you inspiration for your own kitchen.

As an added treat, we also share his recipes for Butternut Squash Soup and Rosemary and Orange Roasted Porkloin served over Roasted Root Vegetables.

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wife loves butternut squash soup, so this is something very typical that we might cook at home on a busy weeknight—a nice comfort food we like to have."

Chef Murphy began by seasoning the whole pork loin with salt and pepper. Next he heated some extra virgin olive oil in a frying pan in preparation to sear the pork loin. "You want to get the pan almost smoking hot and then sear each side about 90 seconds," said Chef Murphy, "until you get that nice golden brown color, just long enough to seal in the juices." As he seared all six sides of the loin, holding up the loin with tongs to sear the butt ends as well, the sizzling sound got Charleston Home + Design's photo and video crew's taste buds going. In the meantime, he pre-heated the convection oven to 350 degrees.

Chef Murphy came prepared with the vegetables for the meal already sliced. "It took me about 20 minutes to prep the vegetables," he pointed out. "This is a good meal you can prep ahead of time and finish it when you get home. You can even sear the loin, cool it, and heat to temperature when you get home so all you have to do is finish it in the oven to save time."

In the same pan he seared the loin, he

added pre-cut carrots, celery, and onions, referring to the combination of vegetables as a mirepoix. "Mirepoix is a French term that refers to the basics for any sauce, any soup—carrots, celery, and onions," Chef Murphy informed us.

As the vegetables began to color in the pan, he demonstrated his culinary prowess by flipping them in the pan by hand with a flick of the wrist—a skill he no doubt picked up as a Johnson & Wales student here in Charleston. "That's where I met my wife Anne, who coincidentally lived about 10 minutes away from me in Ohio, where we're both from," Murphy said. The Murphy romance blossomed soon after, and they've now been married for six years, with two daughters Kaitlin and Madalyn, five and two.

In a separate bowl, he combined red potatoes, carrots, parsnips, onions, salt and pepper, and coated them with olive oil before placing them raw on a roasting pan, creating a bed of vegetables that the pork loin would eventually rest on when it was finished cooking. Next, he placed the roasting pan with the raw vegetables on the bottom rack of the same oven as the pork loin, while the loin remained on the top rack. "I want to get the vegetables to sear a bit in the oven to get that caramelization that adds flavor," said Chef Murphy. "And the pork loin is already seared off so it

Preparing The Meal


can sit in the oven and bake with the convection. At the end, I'll turn the oven to broil just to hit the top of the pork loin one more time." After removing the vegetables from the sautee pan, he added orange juice for the pork glaze and brought to a simmer to reduce. "The natural sugars in the orange juice help thicken the sauce until they become a glaze," explained Chef Murphy.

In the meantime, he added leeks and onions to the sauce pan for the soup and began to sweat them down. "When you sweat down vegetables, you're cooking them just enough to make them translucent," stated Chef Murphy. "For the soup, you don't want the natural color of the butternut squash to compete with any darker ingredients."

Next, Chef Murphy added a generous portion of 39 Rue de Jean's house white wine to the mirepoix. "I always tell people that when you're adding wine to a sauce," he said, "always use your favorite wine— whether it's chardonnay or pinot grigio if you like a little sweeter wine—because you're always going to have a little left over, so you might as well enjoy drinking some while you're cooking."

With the leeks and onions in the stock pan sauteed, Chef Murphy added in the butternut squash. To the butternut squash,

he added a little chicken stock that 39 Rue de Jean makes from scratch, but Murphy said most store bought brands would suffice.

Then he added whole milk into the butternut squash and brought it to a boil to reduce. Heavy cream was added next, and he cooked the butternut squash until it was soft. Chef Murphy strained the mirepoix vegetables, adding fresh rosemary along with salt and pepper until it reduced further.

As the pork loin and the vegetables finished roasting, he added nutmeg and cinammon to the stock pot and ladled the butternut squash, whole milk, and cream combination into a blender to puree the vegetables into a smoother, "soup-like" consistency.

As Chef Murphy served the soup from the blender into a soup bowl, he removed the pork loin from the oven and let it rest to absorb its natural juices for a few minutes before cutting it. He then removed the vegetables from the oven. "You can see it's just a nice variety of vegetables, a lot of nice colors that adds to the dish," Murphy said.

He then transferred the vegetables from the roasting pan to a platter and began to cut the pork tenderloin. "You always want

to cut the tenderloin against the grain, and I like to cut it at an angle to create more yield...and it looks nicer," Murphy pointed out. He added the reduced sauce to the plated vegetables, topping the vegetables with the pork tenderloin, and poured the rest of the sauce over the entire dish.

This true family meal will feed a family of four with plenty leftover for lunch the next day.

Watch a behind the scenes video of the photo shoot, including additional commentary, by visiting CharlestonHomeAndDesign.com.

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Butternut Squash Soup

2T Olive oil8C Butternut squash, peeled, deseeded, and chopped4C Milk8C Heavy cream3C Cleaned julienne leeks, white parts only1C Yellow onion julienne1t Nutmeg1t Cinnamon Salt and Pepper to taste

Heat oil over medium heat in a large sauce pot. Add leeks and onions and sweat until translucent. Add squash and milk and bring to a boil, add heavy cream. Note: cream should just cover the squash. Add more if needed. Turn heat down to low and simmer until squash is cooked through. Add nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Puree in batches in a blender. Soup can be strained through a chinois for a smoother consistency. Garnish with a dash of nutmeg and fresh chopped parsley.

Heat 2T of olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Generously season all sides of the pork loin with salt and pepper. Sear all sides of the pork loin until golden brown. While searing, place 4C of carrots, 4C of celery, 4C of onion, red potatoes, and parsnips in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining olive oil and toss with salt and pepper. Place the vegetables on a roasting pan and place in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes, or until fork tender.

Once pork is seared, set sauté pan aside and place the pork on a roasting rack and pan. Place in oven for about 40 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 155 degrees.

While the pork and vegetables are roasting, place remaining carrots, celery, and onions into sauté pan. Cook while stirring until they start to brown, deglaze with the chardonnay, and reduce until almost dry. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil, strain the liquid into a medium sauce pot, and discard the vegetables. Reduce the chicken stock by three fourths. Add the orange juice and reduce by half, whisk in butter, season to taste, and set aside.

Once pork and vegetables are finished, let pork rest for ten minutes. Place vegetables on large platter slice pork and place on top. Bring the glaze back to a quick boil and pour over the pork.

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Roast Pork Loin over Roasted Root Vegetables finished with an Orange and Rosemary Glaze

Center cut pork loin, about 3lbs6T Olive oil8C Chopped and peeled carrots8C Chopped yellow onion8C Chopped celery4C Quartered red potatoes 4C Chopped and peeled parsnips2T Butter 2C Chardonnay4C Chicken stock4C Orange juice1T Fresh chopped rosemarySalt and Pepper to taste

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A sprinkle of nutmeg tops the rich butternut squash soup, and a bevy of roasted root vegetables serves as the bed for the pork tenderloin.



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A sprinkle of nutmeg tops the rich butternut squash soup, and a bevy of roasted root vegetables serves as the bed for the pork tenderloin.


What do you think of the overall space?

I think it’s great. I’m really impressed with the amount of space; it’s every chef’s dream to have a kitchen with plenty of space, especially at home. Most chefs use lots of pots and pans—I know I do and my wife gets on me all the time about using so many!We credit Duval Acker, ASID, CMKBD, of Kitchens By Design for creating the design for the Idea House kitchen. (843) 849-6890

What do you think about the Hinkley brand lighting?

Its always good when you are cooking with hot and sharp things to have plenty of light overhead so you can see what you are doing. I also like the hanging lamps, which are not your typical task lights. I see they match the wall mounted lamps you have on the back porch; it's interesting that you used exterior lamps for an interior application. They kind of "dress-down" the kitchen, which is nice... very elegant but laid back. And I like the lighting in the top cabinets with the glass

door fronts. That adds a pleasing decorative touch.All lighting in the Idea House kitchen was purchased from Charleston Lighting & Interiors. (843) 766-3055

What do you think of the Plain & Fancy brand cabinetry?

I really like all the storage space you have with these cabinets. It’s nice to have the deep cabinets, too. It drives me crazy at my house because I have some nice larger

plates, which make it difficult to close the cabinet doors all the way. They always stick out and it just doesn’t look very inviting, so it’s nice to have these deep cabinets. And again, there is ample room for plenty of plates, platters, whatever. All the roll-out shelves are also very convenient. I immediately noticed the soft close doors and drawers. You can tell these are very high-end cabinets.All Plain & Fancy brand cabinetry was purchased from Designer Kitchens & Baths, Inc. (843) 763-7717

As our photographer, video team, and editorial staff enjoyed the fruits of Chef Murphy's labor, we asked him to tell us what he thought about the Charleston Home + Design magazine Idea House kitchen.

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Above, the naturally distressed hand-scraped American cherry flooring from Charleston One Source unite the space between the kitchen and the great room. The dark painted island is a contrast to the white wall cabinets and the dark specks in the white roman granite unite the colors (top left). The 48-inch built-in refrigerator/freezer (top right) and oversized dishwasher (bottom right) are part of a complete Dacor brand luxury kitchen appliance package purchased from Wholesale Appliance's design center in Mt. Pleasant. A smaller Kohler faucet from Molufs (bottom left) on the island prep area mimics a slightly larger version of the same faucet on the stainless steel farmhouse sink (not pictured).

What do you think of the oil rubbed knobs and pulls?

They're very simple, very understated. In this kitchen, there are so many outstanding elements that it sort of makes sense for the decorative hardware to take a back seat. You can tell it's good quality hardware, and I'm amazed they're that affordable.All decorative hardware was purchased from Bird Decorative Hardware & Bath. (843) 577-5440

What do you think of the glass tile backsplash?

I like how they're like mini subway tiles, which are very popular on kitchen backsplashes. They're very functional, very easy to wipe down. Love the color. They're not over the top; they go with the simplicity of the overall kitchen design.Glass tile was purchased from Melcer Tile. (843) 744-5354. Glass tile was installed by Davis Tile. (843) 835-8895

What do you think of the White Roman granite countertops?

With this amount of countertop space, you could have a large party here and be able to spread out all your serving dishes and still have plenty of room to cook and prep. It’s kind of a nice central place in the kitchen to hang out and to chit chat with your guests while you drink wine or whatever you like to do. It's a caterer's dream to have this much countertop space. The granite looks great and, since granite won't burn, it’s nice not to have to worry about heating pads and things like that. And I couldn't see any seams like you do in some kitchens; the granite company is obviously very talented to hide the seams the way they did. White Roman granite slabs were purchased from AGM Imports. (843) 747-0088White Roman granite was fabricated and installed by Lowcountry Stone Solutions. (843) 853-5190

What do you think of the Elkay brand sinks and Kohler brand faucets?

I managed to fill up the sink with all the pots and pans I used, but you didn't see them because the sink is so deep. It’s nice to have one big sink rather than sections with two sides; there's a lot more room for dishes if you make a mess like I did. Also, the rounded corners make it easier to clean afterwards. The small prep sink is very nice for a home cook. I like the pullout handle on the faucets too. They're very easy to operate; I like the ratio between the bigger faucet with the farmhouse sink and the smaller faucet that matches the bigger one with the smaller prep sink. They all flow together. The little button on the countertop to operate the garbage disposal is almost unnoticeable and the garbage disposal is very quiet.All plumbing fixtures were purchased from Moluf's. (843) 723-4881



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If you wanted to cater a large meal, this kitchen has the perfect appliance set-up; with two convection wall ovens, you could certainly do it with that amount of cooking capacity. The convection oven worked great, and it's very convenient for home cooks who don’t have a lot of time. The refrigerator and freezer are both very spacious. Having that much room is a good thing, because with a lot of smaller fridges, things get pushed to the back and forgotten. That’s definitely the biggest dishwasher I've seen in a home—very convenient to have a dishwasher that big! The six burners on the range is great. I used five out of six of them and they all seem to burn and distribute heat very evenly, so it is nice to have that many burners. And we didn't use it here, but the griddle pan in the center is great for many things, like a big breakfast.

What do you think of the naturally distressed hand-scraped American cherry flooring with French bleed?

I really like this flooring. The hand-scraping and the French bleed really makes it look like older wood floors you see in historic homes. I also like how the wood flooring is consistant throughout the house. I had a couple of spills and the wood floors cleaned up very quickly and easily.American cherry flooring was purchased from Charleston One Source. (843) 278-1751Wood floor installation by Bay Pointe Hardwood Floors. (843) 364-7152

What do you think of the Vroom Quick Clean System?

The Vroom underneath is very, very handy. That’s my goal for my house in the future because I am a little messy.Vroom quick clean central vacuum system purchased from Carolina Custom Security & Sound. (843) 881-4802. For more information, see page 168.

What do you think of the pantry?

There is plenty of room, plenty of shelves. I like the fact that if you do have little ones at home, you can put breakables or items you don't want children to get in to up high. It's very spacious, which is convenient, and it's also very nicely organized. vPantry purchased and installed by Quality Mirror & Glass. (843) 851-9717Pantry organization by Jennifer Truesdale, STR8N UP Professional Organizing Services. (843) 696-6960

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NEW SONY SYSTEM MAKES DEBUTAUDIO WAREHOUSE INSTALLS FIRST HIGH-DEFINITION SYSTEM IN AMERICA AT IDEA HOUSE

As part of a brand new product launch from Sony, The Audio Warehouse was

chosen to install one of the very first Sony HomeShare HD multi-room entertainment systems in America inside the Charleston Home + Design magazine Idea House. Sony's new whole-house entertainment system is being heralded as an affordable alternative to other higher priced systems, delivering a huge bang for the buck.

One of the most prominent components of Sony's HomeShare

HD system is the multiple LCD keypads located in specific rooms throughout the Idea House. The keypads themselves are attractive, and do not detract from the overall look of the Idea House. In fact, besides being a key element of the system, they serve as a subtle reminder that the Idea House is indeed technically advanced. But the keypads are more function than form, however, as they are the hub of the system, allowing the user to access various forms of entertainment throughout the Idea House with a touch of a keypad button.

NOTABLE BELLS AND WHISTLES OF THE SONY HD HOMESHARE SYSTEM:

• Multi-room high-definition video distribution lets you watch an HD movie anywhere or everywhere in the home with just a touch of one of the wall-mounted keypads. For example, you can finish an on-demand movie in bed that you started downstairs.

• From any keypad, you can browse your iPod to listen to music anywhere in the house. Touch the party mode button and you can listen to your iPod in every room.

• Satellite radio or AM/FM can be accessed by the keypads in one room or multi-rooms.

• An intercom microphone and speaker is built into every keypad, allowing everyone to talk to each other without climbing multiple flights of stairs (the Idea House is four stories high counting the rooftop deck and the outdoor living spaces on the ground floor). The intercom also has a room monitoring feature, which lets you listen in on a sleeping baby (or if you're a nosy parent, eavesdrop on your teenager's conversation).

• The system is muted to hear the "ding-dong" of the door bell and a security camera located at the front door sends a video image when the door bell rings, which instantly appears on every keypad. This enables you to see who is at the door, even while taking a bath. A second camera is located outside overlooking the swimming pool.

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Audio Warehouse has been in business in Charleston for almost 25 years, and Sony acknowledges them

as one of the top audio/video installers in America. In fact, Audio Warehouse became familiar with Sony's HomeShare HD system very early on, with Sony inviting them to provide feedback on the system while it was still in the research and development phase. "We have been fortunate to be recognized by Sony as a leader in the systems integrations business and, while Sony HomeShare was still in development, they selected Audio Warehouse to participate in an advisory role along with other select dealers from around the nation," says Audio Warehouse's Russ Pritchard. "When I learned of the Idea House project, I contacted Sony and we both recognized this was a perfect opportunity to launch HomeShare since the release time was in line with the schedule for the Idea House." Russ adds, "We think Sony has hit a home run with HomeShare, which offers an amazing amount of commonly requested features at a great price."

The Sony HomeShare HD system seemed to be custom-made for the Idea House. We wanted to listen to music throughout the house and Audio Warehouse installed all-weather speakers on the rooftop deck, the screen porch off the master bedroom, the screen porch off the great room, and in the outdoor living areas on the ground floor and around the swimming pool. They also placed in-wall and in-ceiling speakers inside the Map Room and the playroom on the third floor, the master bedroom and master bath on the second floor, the front

room, kitchen, and great room on the first floor and, finally, speakers in the workout room on the ground floor. In each of these areas is one of the LCD keypads, which allows a user to listen to or watch any of the aforementioned entertainment options with a button's touch.

We wanted an intercom system, and the Sony HomeShare system delivered that too. And finally, we wanted a true home theater surround sound system with Blu-ray DVD in the great room; again, the Sony HomeShare system fit like a glove.

Most systems that deliver this much punch require a separate equipment closet for a rack of components and cost tens of thousands more than the compact, affordable Sony HomeShare HD system. In fact, the components themselves are small enough to be housed inside just one of the base cabinets surrounding the fireplace in the great room.

While we took the whole-house plunge, the Sony HomeShare HD system is designed to be affordable enough to be within almost everyone's reach. Homeowners can start with a single room and expand into up to 16 different rooms when budget allows and needs grow. Since no two homes—or the people who inhabit them—are alike, HomeShare is flexible enough to be customized, depending on the homeowners wants and needs.

On a final note, we would be remiss not to mention the outstanding service Audio

Warehouse provided. Audio Warehouse works with a veritable "who's who" list of Charleston's best architects and custom builders, and owner Russ Pritchard clearly has a deep appreciation for his customers, which he instills in every member of his staff. Russ was very hands-on during the entire process, and he and his staff always provided us the highest level of customer service. And because this high-tech stuff can be so intimidating to the end-users, he and his staff are clearly experts at the art of hand-holding, seeming to go out of their way to ensure the systems were working properly. One of the many valuable gestures that caught our attention was when an Audio Warehouse technician insisted on giving us his cell phone with instructions to call anytime we had a question, day or night. And when we did call, the technician not only answered his phone (knowing it was a customer) but was cheerful and listened carefully to solve the problem quickly. v

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place inside your home and, if you don't detect it early, mold can grow inside the walls—if the walls aren't protected," Shawn says. That was enough to convince us that it would be a good idea to use US Home Protect's FortiCel Mold Prevention System on the Idea House. We chose the whole-house surface treatment, but there are several lower priced packages available that treat specific areas of the home such as bathrooms, where the risk of water leaks is higher. "It's like having insurance to prevent mold from ever growing, in the off chance you have

a water leak," Shawn says. The 25-year warranty covers mold remediation costs long into the future and the warranty is fully transferable, which adds value and helps with resale. Builders love it because it transfers liability away from them onto the mold preventing product itself. For more information, call (843) 225-5147.

BEHIND THE SCENESTHE 'OUT OF SIGHT ' IDEA HOUSE PRODUCTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

In the last issue of Charleston Home + Design magazine, we took our readers on an extensive photographic tour of our completed Idea House. From the gorgeous naturally distressed American cherry hardwood floors to the White Roman granite countertops, we showed you everything—everything but some of the less obvious products...some of which were hidden from view.

FortiCel Mold Prevention SystemInstalled by US Home Protect, a service partner of US Pest & Environmental Services

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On a recent frosty evening this past fall, the temperature outside read 41 degrees, while inside the Idea

House, the temperature was a comfortable 71 degrees. This wouldn't be that remarkable except for the fact that the heating and air conditioning system was turned off. In effect, the closed cell spray foam insulation was working so well that the Idea House retained enough heat from the day to keep it warm all through the night, thereby eliminating the need to run the HVAC equipment.

We had AirTight SprayFoam of Charleston insulate the entire Idea House with their closed cell spray foam insulation, which included all the exterior walls, roof sheathing in the attic, and also underneath the Idea House. In essence, the entire Idea House was encapsulated in spray foam, creating an airtight "envelope." While it costs more upfront to do this, we were told the spray foam insulation would pay for itself through lower heating and cooling bills within the first few years. If your budget does not allow you to insulate your entire house, George Druyos with AirTight SprayFoam of Charleston says a lower cost option is to insulate the roof sheathing in the attic, with the second priority space being underneath the house in the crawl space.

The spray foam insulation works equally well during the summer months. On typical hot, steamy day last summer, a Lowndes Pointe neighbor walked by complaining that the power had gone out in the neighborhood, and that it was too hot to stay inside her home. We were surprised to hear this because the conditioned air inside the Idea House was still crisp and cool, despite the fact that the AC had not operated in three to four hours. In fact, the indoor temperature was so comfortable inside

the Idea House, we hadn't even realized the power had gone out at all. Once again, every minute the HVAC equipment is not running, money is saved—all the while without sacrificing comfort. For this, we credit AirTight SprayFoam of Charleston and their closed cell spray foam insulation. For more information, call (843) 225-5833.

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A security system was a must for the Idea House, but little did we know that the system Carolina Custom

Security and Sound provided would do so much more. For starters, the Honeywell security system protects the Idea House from break-ins by providing magnetic contacts on all the doors and windows on the ground floor and first floor of the Idea House. When the alarm is set, no one can break in without setting off an unbearably loud alarm while simultaneously contacting the Charleston Police Department. Motion detectors round out the security system. Furthermore, the system utilizes a cellular GSM module that communicates with

Carolina Custom's Central Monitoring Station. More sophisticated burglars will cut a phone line in order to disable an alarm system. With the Idea House, the system is still connected to the monitoring station. Finally, the system also monitors any potential fire threat with hardwired smoke and heat detectors designed to set off that loud alarm at the first threat of fire, heat, or smoke. The system also monitors any potential carbon monoxide threats such as a gas leaks. We've found the system easy to use and definitely a necessity rather than a luxury. For more information, call (843) 881-4802.

Inside the walls of the Idea House are a series of PVC tubes connected to various outlets in the baseboards

strategically located throughout the house. At the other end of the tubing is a Vacuflo power unit, which powers the system and is also the collection point for dirt and dust that is vacuumed up. The dirt canister is large enough to only require emptying about once a year. "One of the disadvantages of portable vacuum cleaners is that they rely on bags or filters, and dust can leak from the vacuums inside your home," says Tim Crisp with Carolina Custom Security & Sound. "As dirt accumulates, performance decreases with portable vacuums." This is not the case with the Vacuflo system as 100 percent of the dirt and debris is removed from the living spaces and collected in the canister located in the garage. "This improves indoor air quality significantly," Tim says. In fact, University of California Davis School of Medicine found that allergy sufferers’ symptoms can be improved up to 61 percent when using a central vacuum system. "Improved indoor air quality also means a cleaner smelling home," says Tim. We give the Vacuflo system high marks for ease of operation as well. It's quiet to operate and the hose and attachments are

lightweight and easy to use. Carolina Custom Security did a great job of placing the hose inlets in almost every room, and the hose itself is long enough to reach more than one room at a time.

Vacuflo also has an upgrade called a "Hide-A-Hose," which makes the central vac system even more convenient. We don't mind carrying the 30-foot hose from room to room so we didn't opt for this feature. However, if your budget allows, the Hide-A-Hose retracts directly into the wall, concealing the hose until it's needed again. We did choose Vroom Quick Clean System, which allows for quick cleanups without taking the hose out of the closet. A Vroom can be installed in any base cabinet (kitchen or bathroom vanity). Ours is located underneath the kitchen sink, where lots of quick cleanups are needed. You just open the cabinet door, pull out the wand, and the Vroom automatically turns on. The

hose reaches up to 24-feet to clean almost any daily mess off counters, floors, drawers, and around appliances. Afterwards, it retracts into its own small housing and automatically shuts off.

And for those considering remodeling, Tim says existing homes can easily be retrofitted with a central vacuum system. For more information, call (843) 881-4802.

Vacuflo Central Vacuum SystemInstalled by Carolina Custom Security & Sound

Home Security / Fire / Carbon Monoxide SystemInstalled by Carolina Custom Security & Sound

PVC tubing is run inside the walls of the Idea House where dirt and debris is removed from the living spaces and collected in a Vacuflo canister located in the garage. A “Vroom Quick Clean System” was also installed underneath the sink in the kitchen for quick cleanups.

Tim Crisp of Carolina Custom Security & Sound installed a system to protect its occupants from intruders, fire and carbon monoxide.



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We elected to have what Carolina Machine Finishing calls a "2 and 1," which refers to a coat of primer and the first coat of paint applied at their factory (that's the "2") and have Arnold Painting, the Idea House painting contractor, paint a final coat in the field after the siding was installed on the Idea House (that's the "1").

Carolina Machine Finishing's Rick Jackson tells us, "You get a far superior paint finish by painting a coat of primer and the first coat of paint in our climate controlled setting, rather than risk the potential for building materials to be exposed to outdoor elements in the field." Rick says the paint will too often fail prematurely if the siding is not primed and painted before being hung. "After the siding is hung, the sun warms the siding, which lies up against the cooled interior of a home. This causes moisture to collect on the surface behind the siding. That moisture begins to evaporate and is drawn towards the heat of the sun; if the back of the siding is uncoated,

the moisture will migrate through the board, creating so much pressure on the paint that it begins to peel and flake," Rick says. Pre-finishing saved us money in the long run, and we saved money upfront by only hiring Arnold Painting to paint the top coat of the siding in the field, rather than all three coats.

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Pre-Finished SidingPainted by Carolina Machine Finishing

Building materials such as exterior wood decking shown here can be either stained or painted using a process which encapsulates all six sides of the board, resulting in a far superior finish than painting in the field.

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system accounts for about 50 percent of the energy used in a typical home, leading us to search for the most efficient HVAC system we could afford. The energy efficiency of a system is based on its Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating (SEER). "SEER ratings range from a score of 13 to 23, with 13 being the minimum efficiency allowed by the federal government," says James. Smith's installed a Lennox Signature Series high efficiency HVAC system, which falls comfortably within the high efficiency spectrum with a SEER rating of 18.75. "One of the prime advantages of an 18 SEER system is the presence of a two-stage compressor, which functions on the lower of the two stages 80 percent of the time," explains James. "This feature will significantly reduce energy costs, as well as operational costs, and the system will operate at a more discreet volume."

Other elements that contribute to the system's efficiency are a high efficiency coil and variable speed fan. The Lennox Humiditrol whole-home dehumidification system makes the Idea House feel more comfortable at a higher temperature

setting. Another benefit, which does not relate to the unit's overall efficiency, is the air purification system, which removes odors and filters dust and mold particles; this can prevent unwanted allergens from being released inside a home. We also opted for gas heat, which James says "generally produces temperatures about 20 degrees warmer than a heat pump."

The touch-screen key pad is simple to use and reads the outdoor temperature as well. For more information, call (843) 552-3772.

Located high above the ground level of the Idea House hangs a hybrid system of gutters installed by Gutter

Masters. On the front of the house are pricier half-round gutters, which were the traditional gutter style on homes built before 1950 and remain a popular choice on historic renovation projects, traditional renovations, and very high-end homes. Our budget, however, didn't allow for half-rounds on the entire Idea House. Wetzel Griffith, the owner of Gutter Masters,

suggested installing the half-round gutters wherever gutters could be seen from the street and then, to save money, install the less expensive K-Style gutters on the back and sides of the Idea House, which are out of public view. The result is a complete gutter system that is aesthetically pleasing and historically correct, and which does the intended job of moving rainwater efficiently away from the Idea House into the neighboring retention pond. For more information, call (843) 720-4174.

GuttersFabricated and installed by Gutter Masters

Lennox Heating & Air SystemInstalled by Smith's Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc.

(above) James Garren with Smith’s Heating & Air spearheaded the installation of the high efficiency HVAC system at the Idea House. The compressors operate at a discreet volume and touch screen thermostats are simple to use. (below) A hybrid system of gutters was utilized to save money at the Idea House with historically correct half round gutters in the front of the house and less expensive K-style gutters in the less noticeable parts of the home.



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Mosquito Misting SystemProvided and Installed by Palmetto Mosquito Control

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At the top of the tower portion of the Idea House are painted wood brackets which structurally support

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Liberty Cedar also milled the porch rail cap on the front porch using an exotic hardwood called red meranti, which originates from Malaysia. "We wanted to stain the rail cap to complement the stained cypress beadboard on the front porch ceiling, and the red meranti is very decay resistant. It is also easy to stain because it's more of an open grain wood and decidedly less expensive than using another exotic wood like Ipe," said Joe. "You get almost no penetration when you stain Ipe. The stain just sits on the surface and wears off easily." For more information, call (843) 744-0450.

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The Idea House is located in a floodplain, meaning there is a higher likelihood of a flood event taking

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insulated hydrostatic flood vents stay closed until a flood occurs, keeping dirt, dust, insects and rodents from intruding the Idea House. Smart Vent's stainless steel flood vents not only look attractive and perform well, they—along with their entire family of products—have all been certified to meet FEMA regulations and building codes. For more information, call (877) 441-8368.

Joe Davies of Liberty Cedar was tasked to supply specialty wood millwork for the Idea House. Pictured here are painted tower brackets made from Clear Western red cedar along with rail cap for the front porch staircase milled from exotic hardwood red meranti.

Smart Vents stainless steel insulated hydrostatic flood vents stay closed until a flood occurs.



Because the Idea House is located in a flood zone, it is elevated off the ground about 12 feet. We were advised that for resale purposes we should install an elevator, with the conventional wisdom being that people generally don't like to climb stairs. Always mindful of the future, we opted for an elevator from ESC Elevator, Inc. While the elevator isn't used much beyond carrying groceries and other items from the garage to the floors above, it may allow someone unable to climb stairs in the future to stay in the Idea House rather than moving. The reality is our population is aging, and most folks would prefer to stay in their homes as opposed to moving to a retirement home

or assisted living facility. The elevator gives future occupants of the Idea House that freedom.

Besides the practical function of the elevator, when you step inside the car itself, you can't help but be impressed with the finishes. "We wanted the car to blend seamlessly with the look of the rest of the house," says ESC Elevator's Charlie Cantore. "The interior of the Idea House elevator has a gorgeous cherry veneer to match the American cherry wood floors, and the hardware is stainless steel, although many other finishes are available. For more information, call (843) 577-3339.

Three-Stop Elevator Installed at Idea HouseProvided and installed by ESC Elevator, Inc.

The interior of this Inclinator brand elevator from ESC Elevators is finished beautifully in a cherry stain to match the floors in the Idea House. ESC’s Charlie Cantore says an elevator can be retrofitted to an existing home, allowing someone with limited access the ability to stay in ones’ home longer.

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Another product not meant to be seen in daylight hours is the landscape lighting installed by Moonlighting

Landscape Lighting Systems. Their system illuminates all the palm trees surrounding the Idea House, as well as some of the other plantings and trees on the property. This creates a play of shadows with soft

washes of light that bring greater depth and drama while enhancing the safety and security of the Idea House. Moonlighting owner Michael Rollins describes his design philosophy this way: "In a home setting, outdoor lighting should not overpower but rather enhance. Proper lighting extends a garden, moving it from daylight into night,"

Michael says. "The right lighting can make an average garden beautiful and a beautiful garden extraordinary." Michael says every home has its own special qualities, personality, needs, and style. "Our designs are customized to each client, each setting, and each location," asserts Michael. For more information, call (843) 853-3221.

Mike Rollins of Moonlighting, pictured here with his son Ellis, installed an amazing landscape lighting system at the Idea House designed to illuminate all 16 palm trees as well as other plantings. The low voltage light fixtures are energy efficient and are on an easy to use timer programmed to automatically turn them on at dusk and off at midnight (or any time a homeowner desires).



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Running throughout the Idea House behind the walls are a series of organized high quality multi-media

cables and connections that distribute electronic services throughout the home. Structured wiring is easy to install during framing and is highly recommended, even if having a high tech home is not important to you. By having structured wiring, you are preparing for future unknowns, as more and more devices and appliances require internet/network connectivity ranging from DVD players to refrigerators. Once this network of wires is in place, it is easy to upgrade or add next generation applications

and technologies without costly rewiring. This may come as a surprise, but if we hadn't installed structured wiring, the newly built Idea House would have been considered technologically obsolete by the time the house was ready to move in. Audio Warehouse says they retrofit older homes with structured wiring all the time and have a warning for homeowners who depend on wireless rather than wired systems: You can't always count on the dependability of wireless due to structural limitations or interface from other wireless technologies. For more information, call (843) 571-0535. v

The tap water at the Idea House and the tap water most homeowners drink in the Lowcountry originates

from either the Edisto River, about 35 miles south of Charleston, or the Bushy Park Reservoir in Goose Creek. Once it arrives at the Hanahan Water Treatment Plant, it is disinfected and treated to keep it clean as it travels through the 1600 miles of pipes that deliver tap water to all our homes. While we didn't experience any overt problems with the Idea House tap water, we did invite Ricky Sanders with Culligan to test the water, which they do for any homeowner at no charge. Ricky tested for hardness, chlorine levels, and total dissolved solids (such as salt) in the tap water. He carries a briefcase containing all the necessary tools to test the water and gives the results instantly. He informed us the tap water at the Idea House was about average—meaning there are areas of the Lowcountry with water worse than ours—but also that the Idea House tap water could be improved. "A Culligan whole house water conditioning and filtration system will add years to the lifespan of a washing machine and water heaters by eliminating the potential for clogging and corrosion

caused by contaminants and chemicals in the tap water," Ricky says. "The faucets and other plumbing fixtures in the Idea House won't have to be replaced as quickly either." In addition to making the working water for the Idea House better, Ricky told us that the whole house water conditioning and filtration system would give the tap water

we drink a fresher, cleaner taste and would make for shinier hair, smoother skin, crystal clear dishes, and softer laundry. And since we all use so much water on a daily basis—in coffee, iced tea, ice cubes, and of course, drinking water—it made sense to purchase the Culligan system. For more information, call (843) 767-3333.

Culligan man Ricky Sanders pictured on the left demonstrates the equipment he uses to test homeowners water at Charleston Home + Design magazine's corporate offices. While the tap water in the Idea House tested “average,” meaning there are areas of the Lowcountry with more problems, the test did indicate the tap water could be improved using a Culligan whole house water conditioning and filtrations system, pictured on the right.

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Flatfish Island Designs .................................... 10

Floor It Now ..................................................... 111

FloorCo. ........................................................... 86

Foxworth Decorative Hardware, LLC ............... 89

Gale Ray Faux Finishes ...................................114

Garden Club of Charleston ............................. 129

Global Building Solutions ............................... 67

Good Food Catering ........................................ 78

Gutter Masters, Inc. ........................................ 97

Heart Pine Floor & Cypress Store, The ........... 123

Homewerx ....................................................... 97

Hostetler Custom Cabinetry ........................... 99

House Interiors ............................................... 29

HWC Custom Cabinetry................................... 37

Island Daze Designs........................................ 165

Island Integrations .......................................... 12

Isokern ............................................................ 123

J. Rhodes Interior Design Inc. ......................... 39

Janie Atkinson, Artist ...................................... 51

Jilco Kitchen & Bath ........................................ 103

Kitchens By Design ......................................... 137

Kolbe Gallery, The ........................................... 15

Leafguard ........................................................ 145

Ledford’s Termite & Pest Control, Inc. ............ 86

Legare Farms ................................................... 182

LePore's Custom Pools, Inc. ........................... 81

Liberty Cedar ................................................... 81

Live Oak Custom Cabinet Co, The. ................. 177

Lowcountry Hurricane Protection & Shutters 41

Lowcountry Iron & Woodworks ...................... 114

Lowcountry Paver ............................................ 3

Lowcountry Tile Contractors ........................... 77

Luxury Bath Systems ...................................... 57

M & M Oil and Propane (The Fire Place) ........ 31

Maid Pure ........................................................ 155

Max G. Crosby Construction, Co. LLC ............. 9

Melcer Tile Company Inc. ................................ 7

Mevers Kitchens & Baths ............................... 181

Mills Brothers Heating & Air ........................... 129

Modern Screen Solutions ............................... 139

Moluf’s ............................................................ back

Moonlighting ................................................... 65

Muhler Company, The .....................................33

Murray Window Coverings .............................. 133

MW Hunter Custom Interiors .......................... 89

Noland .............................................................141

Norton Homes LLC ..........................................85

Not Just Fabrics ...............................................167

Overhead Door Company ...............................95

Palmetto Carpet & Floor Coverings ................145

Palmetto Concrete & Coating Services ..........171

Palmetto Exterminators ..................................127

Palmetto Mosquito Control ............................139

Palmetto Surfacing .........................................165

Palmetto Tile Distributors ...............................163

PermaCoat of Charleston ................................131

Port City Glass & Mirror ..................................155

Priester's Custom Contracting, LLC ................139

Quality Marble ................................................125

Red Element Design Studio ............................159

Relax the Back ................................................95

Renovation Solutions ......................................179

Rhino Shield ....................................................57

Richard Moutz Architecture LLC......................5

Rick's Lighting .................................................179

Rug Décor ........................................................169

San Juan Pools & Spas ...................................121

Sawtooth Construction ...................................157

Sea Island Habitat for Humanity ....................103

SIG Supply ......................................................51

Signature Kitchens and Baths of Charleston .....21

SintraSignature Homes ...................................2

Smart Vent Foundation Flood Vents ...............85

Smith's Heating & Air .....................................165

Solar Reflection Inc. ........................................182

SolarTek Energy of Charleston........................75

Solarworks Group Inc. ....................................67

Southcoast Electrical & Plumbing Services, Inc ......109

Southcoast Exteriors .......................................182

Southeast Kitchens .........................................131

Southern Kitchens of Charleston ....................11

Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp. ............75

Southern Stonescapes Unlimited ...................127

Storm Resistant Homes ..................................57

Sullivan Custom Cabinets ...............................175

Summit Green Solutions.................................49

Sunview General Contracting .........................34

Tailored Closets ...............................................157

Teak Hut, The ..................................................81

Terrace Oaks Antique Mall ..............................181

Thomas M. Evans Master Builders .................6

United Rental ..................................................182

UNITS Mobile Storage ....................................171

US Home Protect ............................................119

Verde Fine Finishes .........................................125

Westra Builders ...............................................169

Wholesale Appliance Center ...........................55

William Smith Fireplaces ................................141

Withers Industries ...........................................53

Windward Shutters LLC...................................119

Woodboys .......................................................143


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AntiquesCarpenter's Antiques & Restoration 884-3411Terrace Oaks Antique Mall 795-9689AppliancesFerguson Enterprises Inc. 747-6301Signature Kitchens & Baths of Charleston, Inc 571-5735Southern Kitchens of Charleston 577-7713Wholesale Appliance Center 556-0917ArchitectsDesigner Kitchens and Baths, Inc 763-7717Richard Moutz, Architect 762-0093Flatfish Island Designs 302-2090BathroomsConnolly's Bath and Tile Works, LLC 737-5002Not Just Fabrics 852-0837BlindsAdvanced Window Fashions 881-8858Best Buy Blinds 884-3454Murray Window Coverings 769-4506Boat LiftsDockmasters Construction 559-7010BuilderArtistic Design & Construction 573-2444C & T Enterprises LLC 577-7268Canton Construction Company 795-6388Charleston Group, The 637-4246Cinder Creek Construction 768-0784Coastal Additions 568-0401Coastal Construction & Development 849-9005Custom Designs 532-3903Max G Crosby Construction, Co LLC 766-9976Norton Homes, LLC 884-5105Priester's Custom Contracting LLC 200-8495Renovation Solutions 697-0239Sintra Signature Homes 856-5052Storm Resistant Homes 450-0300Thomas M. Evans Construction 442-0277Westra Builders 284-8514Building MaterialsBuck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 795-0150Carolina Machine Finishing 760-0029Carolina Window and Millwork 803-779-4040Charleston's Rigging and Marine Hardware 723-7145Global Building Solutions/Crown Home Builders 881-3590Liberty Cedar 744-0450Muhler Company, The 572-9727Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp. 744-6281Builder Warranty AdministrationBuilder Buyer Service Group 628-4080Cabinets Broadleaf Woodworks 763-7746Carolina Kitchens of Charleston, Inc. 856-8255Charleston Cabinets, Inc. 554-7800Charleston Group, The 637-4246Charlestowne Caseworks 795-6210Coastal Cabinet Company 572-1990Designer Kitchens and Baths, Inc 763-7717Diversified Woods, Inc 514-6370Floor Co. 566-9446Heritage Woodcraft Inc. 207-0750Hostetler Custom Cabinetry 795-0946Jilco Kitchen & Bath 849-6465Kitchens by Design 849-6890Mevers Kitchens & Baths 388-9633Signature Kitchens & Baths of Charleston, Inc 571-5720Southeast Kitchens 795-8809Southern Kitchens of Charleston 577-7713Sullivan Custom Cabinets 554-5880The Live Oak Custom Cabinet Co 571-6771CarpentryCharleston Trim & Construction 270-3371Sawtooth Carpentry 532-1042Carpeting Carolina Flooring 225-0700Creative Touch Interiors 284-0069Floor It Now 573-0001Palmetto Carpet & Floor Coverings 881-6868CateringGood Food Catering 723-7952Central VacuumBuilders Hardware of South Carolina 873-4398Carolina Custom Security & Sound 881-4802CleaningMaid Pure 284-8272Closet & Organization SystemsCalifornia Closets 762-7980Charlestowne Caseworks 795-6210Closet Solutions 884-7947Closets & Organization by Design 760-1315

Heritage Woodcraft Inc. 207-0750Quality Marble, Inc. 851-9717Tailored Closets 696-0791Concrete ProductsBuckhannon Brothers Tile Showroom 881-8911Cemex 991-3688Extreme Concrete LLC 803-554-1872Floor Co. 566-9446Palmetto Concrete and Coating Services 296-2953Counter TopsAffordable Granite LLC 871-2317AGM Imports 747-0088Carolina Kitchens of Charleston, Inc. 856-8255Charleston Cabinets, Inc. 554-7800Charleston Stone Interiors 568-0207Designer Kitchens and Baths, Inc 763-7717Fisher Recycling 554-6099Floor Co. 566-9446Jilco Kitchen & Bath 849-6465Lowcountry Tile Contractors 763-2161Mevers Kitchens & Baths 388-9633Palmetto Concrete and Coating Services 296-2953Palmetto Surfacing Inc. 569-1131Quality Marble, Inc. 851-9717Southeast Kitchens 795-8809Southern Kitchens of Charleston 577-7713Sullivan Custom Cabinets 554-5880Cultured MarbleMelcer Tile Company Inc. 744-5345Palmetto Surfacing Inc. 569-1131Quality Marble, Inc. 851-9717Decorative ConcreteAccu-Brick Paving Systems of Charleston 821-0121Palmetto Concrete and Coating Services 296-2953Decorative HardwareBird Decorative Hardware & Bath 577-5440Builders Hardware of South Carolina 873-4398Charleston's Rigging and Marine Hardware 723-7145East Cooper Decorative Hardware 881-5065Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 747-6301Foxworth Decorative Hardware, LLC 881-0827Mevers Kitchens & Baths 388-9633Moluf's 723-4881Sig Supply 577-0801Docks & RepairDockmasters Construction 559-7010DoorsBuck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 795-0150Charleston One Source 278-1751Kolbe Gallery, The 881-0038Muhler Company, The 572-9727Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp. 744-6281Withers Industries 376-0013DrapesAdvanced Window Fashions 881-8858Murray Window Coverings 769-4506Driveways and WalksAccu-Brick Paving Systems of Charleston 821-0121Carolina Supplies & Materials 723-6588Cemex 991-3688Deckcrafters of South Carolina 795-1880Fieldstone Center of Charleston Inc. 557-1225Lowcountry Paver 784-7104Southern Stonescapes Unlimited 532-7856Electrical ContractorColson Electric & Elevator 557-0106Current SAFE, Electrical Fire Protection 577-3491Southcoast Electrical & Plumbing Services Inc 442-0800Electrical Fire TestingCurrent SAFE, Electrical Fire Protection 577-3491Elevators & Dumb WaitersColson Electric & Elevators Inc 557-0106ESC Elevator 577-3339Gable Elevators 871-9898FabricsNot Just Fabrics 852-0837FencingBuilders Hardware of South Carolina 873-4398Low Country Iron & Woodworks 803-515-3023Fireplace SurroundsAffordable Granite LLC 871-2317Charlestone Design LLC 216-3831Floor Co. 566-9446FireplacesIsokern/ Earthcore Industries 576-9594M & M Oil & Propane (The Fireplace) 402-7790William Smith Fireplaces 767-8105Flood VentsSmartvent 877-441-8368FlooringBuckhannon Brothers Tile Showroom 881-8911Cape Fear Riverwood Products 910-371-0388

Carolina Flooring 225-0700Charleston One Source 278-1751Connolly's Bath and Tile Works, LLC 737-5002Designer Kitchens and Baths, Inc 763-7717Floor Co. 566-9446Floor It Now 573-0001Heart Pine Floor & Cypress Store, The 912-583-2236Homewerx 270-2050Melcer Tile Company Inc. 744-5345Palmetto Carpet & Floor Coverings 881-6868Palmetto Tile Distributors, Inc. 266-8700Woodboys 851-0026Foundation C & T Enterprises LLC 577-7268FurnitureA World Apart 762-1884Island Daze 532-1041Not Just Fabrics 852-0837Relax The Back 881-1866Sea Island Habitat for Humanity 559-4009Teak Hut, The 856-2095Terrace Oaks Antique Mall 795-9689Furniture MakersBroadleaf Woodworks 763-7746Furniture RestorationCarpenter's Antiques & Restoration 884-3411Garage DoorsAll About Garage Doors 832-4304Overhead Door Company 767-0028Garage OrganizationCalifornia Closets 762-7980Closet Solutions 884-7947Closets & Organization by Design 760-1315Tailored Closets 696-0791Garden DécorM & M Oil & Propane (The Fireplace) 402-7790GeneratorsSmith's Heating and Air Conditioning Co., Inc. 552-3772GrillsM & M Oil & Propane (The Fireplace) 402-7790Wholesale Appliance Center 556-0917William Smith Fireplaces 767-8105GuttersGutter Masters Inc 720-4174Leafguard 832-3353HardscapesAccu-Brick Paving Systems of Charleston 821-0121Carolina Supplies & Materials 723-6588Cemex 991-3688Charlestone Design LLC 216-3831Deckcrafters of South Carolina 795-1880Fieldstone Center of Charleston Inc. 557-1225Lowcountry Paver 784-7104Southern Stonescapes Unlimited 532-7856Hardwood Floor RefinishingWoodboys 851-0026Hardwood FloorsCarolina Flooring 225-0700Charleston One Source 278-1751Creative Touch Interiors 284-0069Floor Co. 566-9446Floor It Now 573-0001Heart Pine Floor & Cypress Store, The 912-583-2236Palmetto Carpet & Floor Coverings 881-6868Woodboys 851-0026Home DécorA World Apart 762-1884House Interiors 216-2002MW Hunter Custom Interiors 556-4939Red Element Design Studio 768-0951Home InspectionACE Preferred Inspections, Inc. 849-0455Antebellum Home Inspection 884-0098Home TheaterAudio Tech Systems (ATS) 277-0059Audio Warehouse 571-0535Carolina Custom Security & Sound 881-4802Controlit, Inc 628-4290Island Integrations 388-9752Hurricane Shutters / ProtectionLowcountry Hurricane Protection & Shutters 822-5519Muhler Company, The 572-9727Smartvent 877-441-8368Solar Reflection Inc. 769-6087Solarworks Group, Inc. 884-5123Storm Resistant Homes 450-0300Windward Shutters, LLC 881-6262HVAC (Heating and Air)Mills Brothers Heating & Air 764-1919Smith's Heating and Air Conditioning Co., Inc. 552-3772


Indoor Air QualityMills Brothers Heating and Air 764-1919InsulationAirtight of Charleston 225-5833Charleston One Source 278-1751Summit Green Solutions 294-0160Interior Decorating AKL Professional Interiors 764-3006Creative Touch Interiors 284-0069House Interiors 216-2002Island Daze Designs 532-1041Jennifer Rhodes Interior Design, Inc. 795-9411MW Hunter 556-4939Red Element Design Studio 768-0951Interior/Exterior TrimCharleston Trim & Construction 270-3371Landscape DesignD.I.G. Landscapes 327-4372ECL Design 224-8092Landsmith 766-5263Landscape LightingMoonlighting 853-3221Landscape Materials Fisher Recycling 554-6099LandscapingD.I.G. Landscapes 327-4372ECL Design 224-8092Landsmith 766-5263Sodbusters Inc. 856-0202Lawn and GardenSodbusters Inc. 856-0202Light FixturesCharleston Lamp Company 763-9150Charleston Lighting and Interiors 766-3055Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 747-6301Noland Company 744-8213Rick's Lighting 763-2282Sig Supply 577-0801William Smith Fireplaces 767-8105Liquid Vinyl SidingPermaCoat of Charleston 763-4562LumberBuck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 795-0150Heart Pine Floor & Cypress Store, The 912-583-2236Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp. 744-6281MantlesAGM Imports 747-0088Charlestone Design LLC 216-3831Diversified Woods, Inc 514-6370Hostetler Custom Cabinetry 795-0946MarbleAGM Imports 747-0088Quality Marble, Inc. 851-9717Marine Contractors Dockmasters Construction 559-7010MasonryIsokern/ Earthcore Industries 576-9594MillworkBuck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 795-0150Cape Fear Riverwood Products 910-371-0388Carolina Window and Millwork 803-779-4040Charlestowne Caseworks 795-6210Diversified Woods, Inc 514-6370Liberty Cedar 744-0450Muhler Company, The 572-9727Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp. 744-6281Withers Industries 376-0013MirrorsCharleston Lighting and Interiors 766-3055Port City Glass and Mirror 577-6500Quality Marble Inc. 851-9717Moisture ControlESS: Environmental Solutions + Service 881-0027Mold PreventionAirtight of Charleston 225-5833ESS: Environmental Solutions + Service 881-0027US Home Protect 225-5147Movers or movingUnits Mobile Storage 571-2377Outdoor FurnitureThe Teak Hut 856-2095Outdoor KitchensCarolina Kitchens of Charleston, Inc. 856-8255Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 747-6301M & M Oil & Propane (The Fireplace) 402-7790Southeast Kitchens 795-8809PaintCharleston Paint Company 577-6581Coastal Coating LLC 302-2166PermaCoat of Charleston 763-4562PainterCarolina Machine Finishing 760-0029

Certa Pro Painters 514-4529Thomas M. Evans Construction & Dev. 442-0277Verde LLC 532-1970Painter – FauxGale Ray Faux Finishes 769-0856Janie Atkinson 532-3882Verde LLC 532-1970Palm TreesArborscape Tree Preservation 571-0233Patio FurnitureM & M Oil & Propane (The Fireplace) 402-7790Teak Hut, The 856-2095Pest ControlLedford's Termite & Pest Control, Inc. 766-8298Palmetto Exterminators 766-9701Palmetto Mosquito Control 766-9701US Home Protect 225-5147PlumbingBlitch Plumbing 795-9674Southcoast Electrical & Plumbing Services Inc 442-0800Plumbing FixturesBird Decorative Hardware & Bath 577-5440Connolly's Bath and Tile Works, LLC 737-5002Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 747-6301Moluf's 723-4881Noland Company 744-8213Sig Supply 577-0801Professional Designer / KitchensKitchens by Design 849-6890PropaneM & M Oil & Propane (The Fireplace) 402-7790William Smith Fireplaces 767-8105RemodelingArtistic Design & Construction 573-2444C & T Enterprises LLC 343-9068Canton Construction Company 795-6388Coastal Additions 568-0401Coastal Construction & Development 849-9005Connolly's Bath and Tile Works, LLC 737-5002Custom Designs 532-3903Designer Kitchens and Baths, Inc 763-7717Norton Homes, LLC 884-5105Priester's Custom Contracting LLC 200-8495Renovation Solutions 697-0239Sea Island Habitat for Humanity 559-4009Southeast Kitchens 795-8809Sunview General Contracting Inc 875-7171Thomas M. Evans Construction & Dev. 442-0277Westra Builders 284-8514Retaining WallsDockmasters Construction 559-7010Roofing Homewerx 270-2050Southcoast Exteriors, Inc. 881-0020Summit Green Solutions 294-0160RugsRug Décor 766-7783ScreensModern Screen Solutions 278-4963Security SystemsCarolina Custom Security & Sound 881-4802Shower DoorsPort City Glass and Mirror 577-6500Quality Marble, Inc. 851-9717ShuttersAdvanced Window Fashions 881-8858Windward Shutters, LLC 881-6262Siding Buck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 795-0150Carolina Machine Finishing 760-0029Muhler Company, The 572-9727Southcoast Exteriors, Inc. 881-0020SodSodbusters Inc. 856-0202Solar SolutionsSolartek Energy of Charleston 937-9999Summit Green Solutions 294-0160Spas & Hot TubsAtkinson Pools & Spas 881-3068Blue Haven Pools 552-6000Clear Blue Pools Inc. 851-1067Lepore's Custom Pools, Inc. 817-4028San Juan Pools & Spas 406-7946Staining (houses, windows, doors, etc.)Certa Pro Painters 514-4529Stone ProductsAffordable Granite LLC 871-2317AGM Imports 747-0088Buckhannon Brothers Tile Showroom 881-8911Charlestone Design LLC 216-3831Fieldstone Center of Charleston Inc. 557-1225Lowcountry Paver 784-7104

Palmetto Surfacing Inc. 569-1131Quality Marble, Inc. 851-9717Southern Stonescapes Unlimited 532-7856StorageUnits Mobile Storage 571-2377Structural Insulated PanelsGlobal Building Solutions/Crown Home Builders 881-3590Structured WiringAudio Tech Systems (ATS) 277-0059Audio Warehouse 571-0535Carolina Custom Security & Sound 881-4802Controlit, Inc 628-4290Island Integrations 388-9752SunroomsCoastal Additions 568-0401Swimming PoolsAtkinson Pools & Spas 881-3068Blue Haven Pools & Spas 552-6000Clear Blue Pools Inc. 851-1067Lepore's Custom Pools, Inc. 817-4028San Juan Pools & Spas 406-7946Termite ContractLedford's Termite & Pest Control, Inc. 766-8298TileBuckhannon Brothers Tile Showroom 881-8911Charleston Stone Interiors 568-0207Connolly's Bath and Tile Works, LLC 737-5002Creative Touch Interiors 284-0069Davis Tile, Inc. 835-8895Floor It Now 573-0001Lowcountry Tile Contractors 763-2161Melcer Tile Company Inc. 744-5345Palmetto Tile Distributors, Inc. 266-8700Quality Marble, Inc. 851-9717Tile InstallationDavis Tile, Inc. 835-8895Trees and ShrubsArborscape Tree Preservation 571-0233Water PurificationCulligan 767-3333Whole House AudioAudio Tech Systems (ATS) 277-0059Audio Warehouse 571-0535Carolina Custom Security & Sound 881-4802Controlit, Inc 628-4290Window TreatmentsAdvanced Window Fashions 881-8858Best Buy Blinds 884-3454Creative Touch Interiors 284-0069Murray Window Coverings 769-4506MW Hunter Custom Interiors 556-4939Solar Reflection Inc. 769-6087Solarworks Group, Inc. 884-5123Withers Industries 376-0013Windows Buck Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 795-0150Carolina Window and Millwork 803-779-4040Coastal Additions 568-0401Kolbe Gallery, The 881-0038Muhler Company, The 572-9727Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp. 744-6281Sunview General Contracting Inc 875-7171Window Authority 852-7873Wrought IronLow Country Iron & Woodworks 803-515-3023


"In the winter months, I like to be snug in the studio working with bright, warm colors. This is typically my most productive time of the year because I'm not tempted to go outside and work in the garden or sit on the dock."-Betty Anglin Smith, beloved Lowcountry artist and owner of Smith Killian Fine Art on Queen Street downtown

loose ends

How do you keep cozy during Charleston's chilly winter months?

"I keep cozy during Charleston's chilly winter

months with my favorite chenille throw from

Restoration Hardware. It weighs so much that

we call it The Terminator because it's sure to

force you into winter hibernation! I also am a big

fan of hot beverages...coffee from Kudu,

cocoa at City Lights, or caramel apple cider

from Starbucks --anything to keep your

hands and your belly warm! When I'm at home,

I love using these mugs from Anthropologie

(pictured above)."

-Carol Hannah Whitfield, winner of Charleston

Fashion Week's 2008 Emerging Local

Designers Competition and top 3 finalist on

Lifetime Television's Project Runway

"A crackling fire, curled up on my sofa with my dog Tann Mann at my feet and my Chutney Cat nestled near my head, a good book, and a simmering pot of fragrant stew on the stove. These all warm my heart and my soul when Charleston's days and nights get cold."

- Holly Herrick, award-winning local freelance writer who is receiving rave reviews for her new Lowcountry inspired cookbook "The Charleston Chef's Table"


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