May 23, 2013

An Eat-In Kitchen With Elegance

You often see built-in seating (known as a banquette) in a kitchen or breakfast area.  Typically they work well in a corner or tucked into a window surrounded by built-ins.  They can add warmth and character to a room, eliminate clutter,  as well as add architectural detail.  They can also be helpful when space is limited or in a high-traffic area when more clearance is needed.

May 16, 2013

What’s In Your Closet?

While restoring a late 1700s house in downtown Charleston, we came across a common problem but found a unique solution.

One of the bedrooms did not have easy access to a bathroom for their overnight guests – not particularly convenient!  We worked with their architect, Glenn Keyes, and came up with the perfect idea to help solve this problem.  A “bath closet.”

Of course!

May 14, 2013

Technology and Televisions

I came along at the end of the baby boom generation.  It doesn’t take much to imagine the television of my childhood.  That huge TV, with tan canvas speaker cloth and faux walnut cabinetry, was the focus of the den.  And its a good thing we had shag carpet, because it made lying on the floor comfortable and convenient for reaching the dial  No remote, three channels, and lots of memories