Broad Street in Charleston, SC is just so… historic! These buildings have stories. Can you imagine? Wouldn’t it be interesting to know what went on in each of them? The stories, the different businesses that have come and gone? It’s fascinating to say the least!
Next time you’re in Charleston, check out Broad Street. I think there is a great marketing job mentioning King Street. But the non-commercial places seem to be on Broad Street, so when you’re in the area, check them out! Matter of fact, if you’re downtown today, stop in The Gallery on Broad, check out the great art work on display!
House Plan 140-149 by Houseplans.com is a wonderful contemporary plan with wonderful porch access from almost every single room! This plan is 2,693 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. A nice, unique plan for the way we live now. This plan is one of the 2013 Howie Award Plan of the Year Finalists! You’ll see why in just a sec…
Check out their website, there are LOTS of photos! Be careful with the window coverings… to me, in a house that’s contemporary, less is more!
(You may have to click on image to enlarge… or grab your reading glasses!) See how the master bedroom is located on the right hand side, along with the master bathroom and closet. Sweet, right? Out of the way, a private oasis all your own! Located off of the master bedroom is the office space and a powder room. I love having an office space, ours would be more like a reading room with a desk/computer… , then you walk through to the living, dining, kitchen which is oh so sweet! I think personally I wouldn’t have the kitchen counter on an angle. I would keep it straight, but I would cut it off, so it doesn’t enclose the kitchen space. Now as you walk out of the kitchen/dining/living space you enter a screened porch to get to the guest rooms. Part of me likes this and part of me doesn’t… I think maybe I would make this a sunroom? Well, depending where I live! I like the degree of separation it gives you though! Two bedrooms and a utility room, which is great if you have teens and are doing lots of clothes, but if it’s just the two of you, then maybe find a way to incorporate a utility room elsewhere in the house!
Cool plan, eh? Yep, JUST LOOK AT THE PORCH ACCESS all the way across the rear of the house. Can you imagine?
What stands out the most in this photo? Is it the stunning shadows that play brilliantly against the pretty color of this building? Or is it the light that seems to dance across the building with each gust of wind? Whatever it is, it’s beautiful and its just so Charleston!
Enjoy your day! Relax while you can, Christmas is 25 days away!
Capri Blue Candles. Wonderful! You may have seen them at Anthropologie or at other retailers near you. There are a few scents that are my favorite. VOLCANO and ALOHA ORCHID, but to be honest, those are the only two I’ve seen. The Gallery on Broad in Charleston, SC also carries the Volcano scent, in a few different sizes. These candles make a nice hostess gift, or a nice treat for yourself after you worked so hard yesterday.
Hey, if you’re in the downtown area, stop in The Gallery on Broad and say hello… check out these candles… lovely! I will pop it in a pretty gift bag for you and you’ll be set!
Charlie looking for his lizard friends… ahhhh, “the Lizzies” as I like to call them! At times he’s obsessed and wants nothing more than to play with the many lizards that lurk in the monkey grass and palms. Then he comes in, dirt in his mouth, purple plumbago flowers stuck to his sides – Oh Charlie! Life is good!
For those of you who have been sending prayers, happy thoughts and anything else you’ve got for my dad… I spoke to the nurse this morning… he had a good night! First one! I was even able to speak to him for a minute. Nothing could be better than to hear his voice! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
St Helena (SL 296) by Allison Ramsey Architects – available via Southern Living
St. Helena (SL-296) by architect Allison Ramsey. This home has 2,460 square feet with 3-4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. It also has porches on three sides (what a dream!) and a center hallway.
St Helena (SL 296) by Allison Ramsey Architects – available via Southern Living
I love, love, love how the master bedroom has french doors that open onto a screened porch. How wonderful to sit outside at night and enjoy the evening, or early morning with a cup of coffee! Did you notice that the dining room has pocket doors? Makes the space feel even more grand! What a wonderful home with room for everyone, as well as room for everyone to have their own space!
St Helena (SL 296) by Allison Ramsey Architects – available via Southern Living
Upstairs are two bedrooms with a shared bath. Absolutely perfect!
The Lupine Gallery (Monhegan) is full of amazing work. The upstairs is wonderful and filled with many wonderful paintings… as well as this window, which to me, is a work of art all by itself! What a view. I would like to live right here :)
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TNH LC 11A by Moser Design Group. What a cool plan this is! This is the plan for those of you who need more room to spread out. I love the look of this house. Many times plans can be wonderful on the inside, but lacking on the outside and vice versa – but Moser has a way of harmonizing and making them gorgeous on the outside and well thought out on the inside!
This plan is 2,717 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.
Main Floor – TNH LC 11A by Moser Design Group
The main floor has a master suite/master bathroom and a porch all by itself, linked by a vestibule to the main living quarters. In the main area, you enter from the front porch into a living/dining area that looks into the kitchen. All open and wonderful in every way. Then… (and this is the part I love, love, love), there is a guest cottage! The guest cottage is linked to the main living area via a screened porch. The guest cottage has it’s own bathroom, kitchenette area and living area downstairs….
2nd Floor – Main House – TNH LC 11A by Moser Design Group
The main house has two bedrooms, a bathroom and a walk in closet upstairs!
2nd Floor Guest Cottage – TNH LC 11A by Moser Design Group
The guest cottage has an open loft upstairs for sleeping, painting, exercising, an office space, etc… the sky is the limit! Check out their plans, you’ll see they are quite wonderful!
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Have you read the ingredients in spray oil? You know the stuff you spray baking pans with? Yikes! AND if you’re supposed to steer clear of soy, most of it has soy in one form or another, so this was a welcome sight. There are a few brands now available and this is great news! Keep an eye out for them! Also gluten free for those of you who need that!
This photo was taken at the end of one of the workshop days… or getting close anyway. The setting sun was pretty magnificent through the clouds… made for a cool photo!
Enjoy your Sunday and I’ll catch you back here tomorrow!
I thought this was a cool photo… taken from a building looking out onto the walkway at Shem Creek. I loved the dark overhang – a great view from this spot for sure!
Houseplans.com 137-21. Plan 137-21 has 1,643 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. I’m still stuck in my smaller house plans which I just adore, but I promise I’ll be posting some larger homes soon!
I always like to play architect… or at least like to figure ways I would change plans to make them work for us best… I really like this plan. I would use bedroom 3 as a study giving space and privacy to a guest in bedroom 2. We don’t need a whirlpool tub in the master bath or two sinks, so I would see if there would be a way to rearrange the master bath to accommodate a washer and dryer, then make the existing space for a washer/dryer a coat closet and shelves for storage of items that you just don’t have somewhere to store. I would then take the closet in the hallway beside the pantry in the kitchen and turn it all into storage from the kitchen side! Whew! Probably not cheap all those changes, but if it makes your house more functional in the long run it will be worth it!
Shem Creek. One side of the creek has the wonderful park and dock that goes way out over the water and then there is the “other side” of Shem Creek (other side of the water) where it seems to be quaintly tucked away. It is heavenly. Like something from days gone by. Hard working people bringing you the freshest seafood there is. If you’ve ever been to “The Wreck of the Richard & Charlene” (great restaurant), you’re right near Magwood Seafood!
What an amazing place Magwood Seafood is. Talk about hard work, fair prices and an undeniable gorgeous location! They have some of the freshest seafood around!
John – Magwood Seafood
Meet John – he owns Magwood Seafood, and is quite an interesting guy. He had many wonderful stories, and after talking to him, I’m telling you, seafood is all that really sounds good!
Christy – Magwood Seafood
Meet Christy – this girl has the most fabulous attitude in the world. Life is about giving people a chance, working hard and staying strong. That’s Christy. She can pop the head off shrimp faster than I can tap my finger – she explained to us the process (I wish I would have taken a photo of the shrimp!) I guess I had never seen an entire shrimp with the red legs (is that what they’re called?) and the long dark antennae looking “thing” – very cool… they explained that when you see red legs the shrimp are very fresh (just caught an hour or so before we saw them), very interesting!
I’m heading down there this week for my weekly gathering! Hope to see you there! It’s a happening place that’s for sure!
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