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Southern Style: Lowcountry Luxe
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Along the coastline of South Carolina and Georgia is a formidable region brimming with homes rich in history and culture. Affectionately known as the Lowcountry, residents live below sea level, but their homes rest on a reputation of splendor and style.
The interiors draw inspiration from nature and often incorporate antiques passed down over generations. Furniture and accessories crafted by local artists find a prominent spot in Lowcountry decor and makes for a home that is filled with appreciation of the Southern coast.
In this ideabook, I offer a dose of Southern hospitality, a guided tour of Lowcountry spaces, and provide tips on achieving a coastal look in your home, no matter where you live.
The interiors draw inspiration from nature and often incorporate antiques passed down over generations. Furniture and accessories crafted by local artists find a prominent spot in Lowcountry decor and makes for a home that is filled with appreciation of the Southern coast.
In this ideabook, I offer a dose of Southern hospitality, a guided tour of Lowcountry spaces, and provide tips on achieving a coastal look in your home, no matter where you live.
Asian decor mingles with Southern style in this Daniel Island dining room. Black cane-backed chairs and silk-screened pagoda grasscloth co-exists beautifully with a traditional black table and brass chandelier. Mixing styles allows a space to feel carefully curated, not collected.
Treasured heirlooms receive new life when repurposed. An antique dresser is retro-fitted and topped with a stone vanity, backsplash, and bowl sink to create a warm powder bath whose style will survive another 100 years.
More furniture as vanities
More furniture as vanities
Coral, a seaside favorite second to watery blue, together with various wood tones found in the bamboo shades, an English antique barley twist table, and a hearty armoire unveil the warmer side of coastal style.
French-inspired vanilla and caramel-glazed cabinets take on a traditional appearance in the context of this Lowcountry kitchen. The butcher-block counter extension adds a rustic element, while the dual vintage pendants keep it refined.
Capiz shells, nature's gift from the sea, add a third dimension to a typical vanity mirror. Coordinating honey-onyx counters take on the appearance of shell and are as durable as they are dazzling.
Chock full of handsome antiques, this nurturing, monochromatic bedroom could be anyplace in the world. The ceiling fan, with its palm-leaf blades offer clues to the locale of this restful retreat.
This dining room — with its assorted seating selection, Chinese red buffet, and floral drapery panels — borders the lines of transitional and eclectic. Rattan chairs and slipcovered head chairs helps to achieve the look of easy Lowcountry living and style.
Powdery blue walls mimic clear skies in a contemporary Pawleys Island living room. The sand-and-surf color palette is enhanced by the gold framed artwork and made more interesting with pops of violet and feisty animal-print pillows.
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