High Fashion In The Lowcountry

I love the bold and vivid colors of these beach fashions that are featured in Charleston Style and Design  Some of the fashions definitely remind me of yesteryear glam with a modern feel.  These gorgeous photographs were taken on Dewees Island in Charleston, SC.

                                                        I love these pants... very 70's

 Photography by Caroline Knopf

Barrier Island Refuge

Sullivan's Island SC has got to be one of the most beautiful places, with some of the most gorgeous homes! Here is yet another example, one of many that I have posted about on the Island. I  would definitely take refuge here. It is so coastal cool, so not over the top. I love the dark woods, the pitch in the ceilings and the nautical accents. A perfect example of what coastal home should be!

Moonlighting

Inside  our homes we have specific lights that perform specific tasks, such decorative, ambient, task and accent. Each room in your home should have one of each of these. The outside of our home is no exception. We need porch lighting and walkway lighting to see, but what most of us don't do is showcase and illuminate beautiful areas outside of our home.A beautiful tree or fountain or even our pool's takes on a whole different look when beautiful light is cast upon it.
Illuminating specific areas outside of your home create a mood and add drama, much like the lighting inside your home.. .Moonlighting Landscape Lighting Systems based out of Charleston SC, does just this. Known for their work locally, on estates and luxury homes,many projects have been done in the Caribbean. Outdoor lighting such as this, does not come cheap as it is is a luxury and not a necessity.The end result is oh so worth it. if you can afford it. The curb appeal factor is huge ,it looks elegant and you never get a 2nd chance to make a first impression right? Here are some  examples of Moonlighting's beautiful work. 'BTW my son is project manager and a designer for the firm.

A Sullivans Island Beach House

It took two re do's before this Charleston Couple got their 1950's beach front house on Sullivan's Island SC just right..This beach house is bathed in a cool and muted color palette of blue's and brown's, that is soothing and relaxing. It isn't the typical  beach house where you can come in with wet  bathing suits and plop down in a chair, or run around with sand all over your feet.The slip covered furniture and the planked walls create a casual and inviting atmosphere that let's you  know you are on the beach.

 

Harborfest

The tall ships and racing yachts were a spectacular sight just as  as I anticipated at the Charleston Harbor Fest on Saturday. There is no place else I would rather be, than at a beach , on a boat or on a dock. If you have followed by blog from the beginning then you already know about my love affair with the sea, and have been a boater all my life. These boats are on the last leg of the race that started in La Rochelle, France The Charleston Maritime Center played host for the last leg of the

 Velux 5 Oceans  Race.The racers will cross the Atlantic back to La Rochelle, France where the race began in October of last year. Fans and well wishers waved flags and cheered the skippers on as they set sail to to their final destination. The Velux 5 Oceans is the ultimates solo challenge is racing.It consists of 5 grueling ocean sprints over a 9 month period. The skippers have already sailed from Europe to Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope. Then off to the the Ocean of Wellington New Zealand, on to the most remote spot on earth. Then was the most dangerous Cape Horn , all this before braving the elements of  dangerous weather patterns up to  Charleston! Theses guys rock and are truly amazing athletes. Safe travels and Godspeed to all the skippers!