Coastal Rooms
Room-by-room tours of a whitewashed Charleston home, living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, and porches styled with rattan, linen, and warm Nordic light.
Haint Blue: Why Charleston Porch Ceilings Are Blue, and What It Does to Your Evening Light
Where the blue came from, the paint I got wrong first, and the thing nobody mentions: a blue ceiling makes your porch bulbs look cold.
The Nancy Meyers House, Room by Room: What to Copy and What to Skip
Kitchen, living room, bedroom, office. What in those films is real and copyable, and what needs a lighting crew parked outside the window.
Living in a Charleston Single House: How the Piazza and Sleeping Porch Shape the Light
Why the house is sideways, what the piazza door is for, how light moves through a house one room wide, and the sleeping porch we cleared out.
How I Brought Coastal Calm Into Our Charleston Living Room
Coastal calm isn't blue walls and seashells. It's light, texture, and restraint. Here's how I built it in our living room.
The Whitewashed Kitchen: Rattan Pendants Over a Marble Island
The island is the heart of a coastal kitchen. Two natural pendants overhead make it feel like a room you want to linger in.
A Coastal Bedroom That Feels Like a Sea Breeze
The best bedrooms feel like a window left open on a warm morning. Here's how I got ours there with light and linen.
Our Sunroom Makeover: Linen, Rattan, and a Lot of Light
The sunroom was the room nobody used. Now it's the room nobody leaves. Here's the coastal makeover that did it.
Designing a Coastal Grandmother Dining Room
Coastal grandmother style is at its best in a dining room. Here's how I made ours feel collected, warm, and lit for lingering.
The Guest Room I Want to Sleep In Myself
A good guest room is a small act of hospitality. Here's how I made ours so comfortable I keep stealing it.
A Breezy Bathroom Refresh With Glass Sconces
A coastal bathroom is all about soft, flattering light. Two glass sconces at the mirror did more than a full reno would have.
Our Front Porch and Entry: The First Breath of the House
The entry is the first breath someone takes inside your home. Here's how I made ours feel like a warm Charleston welcome.
The Reading Nook by the Window
Every home deserves one chair by a window with perfect light. Here's the little coastal reading nook I built in ours.
A Coastal Nursery in Soft Whites and Naturals
A nursery should feel as calm as the baby you hope will sleep in it. Here's the soft, coastal one we created.
Our Home Office With a View of the Marsh
A workspace can be calm and coastal too. Here's the light-filled office where I get my best thinking done.