Design
Built, Not Just Sold
Twenty-two years of building and renovating homes across the Charleston area — and the reason my clients get renovation advice no other agent can give.
Most agents can tell you a kitchen needs updating. I can tell you what the cabinetry will cost, how long the stone will take to arrive, which wall carries load, and whether the return is worth the disruption. I have priced the work, hired the trades, and lived in the result.
The Oak House
Structure First
A house built from the ground up: vaulted ceilings carried on white oak columns, a plank ceiling running the length of the room, and a kitchen planned around how the family actually cooks rather than how it photographs.
The Shingled House
Details Carry It
Charcoal shingle against a cedar porch ceiling, copper gas lanterns left to weather, and a sage entry hall that tells you what kind of house you have walked into before you have taken your coat off.
The parts of a house nobody photographs are the parts you live with. Lantern glass that patinas instead of pitting. A hood that vents properly. Shelves at the height you actually reach for. These are the decisions that separate a renovation that lasts from one that looks finished on the day the photographer leaves.
The Traditional House
Pattern And Restraint
Wallpaper taken all the way up a vaulted wall, a burl table that does the talking, and a brass range that earns its place. Traditional bones do not have to mean a traditional result.
The Blue Kitchen
One Room, Done Properly
Slate blue cabinetry, unlacquered brass left to age, handmade tile with the light catching every edge, and white oak shelves cut thick enough to look structural. A single room can change how a whole house lives.
Let’s Connect
Tell Me About The Room
Whether it is one kitchen or a house from the foundation up, start by telling me what is not working.