Charleston house

Three suitcases. That’s all Dianna and Jim Goldman brought last year when they traded a brick Colonial on Chicago’s North Shore for a townhome on the tip of the Charleston peninsula, just steps from the Ashley River. The couple came to this spot in search of a fresh start. It wasn’t about downsizing, although their new 3,000-square-foot abode is roughly 25 percent smaller than

In March, after Madison LeCroy and her fiancé, Brett, put an offer on what is now t

“You have to visit Charleston,” people say when they find out that I have a food blog and I love to travel. “Make dinner reservations in advance to go to Husk,” is the typical follow-up. “You’ll want to come back,” they end with a knowing smile. Wow, were they right. Charleston was one of the prettiest […]

Introducing Project 20, where history meets modernity in a seamless dance of design and craftsmanship. The design strikes a beautiful balance between respecting the history of the house, while bringing in modern and comforting touches.

We bought our first home in Charleston, South Carolina! All about why we chose Charleston & why it's the perfect place for us.

Ambling our way through the South Downs towards a farmhouse nestled among the picturesque countryside and surrounded by gardens filled with flowers. Charleston is simply a beautiful house from the outside. It’s not grand, it’s not flanked by pillars on either side of its entrance like so many other historic buildings. Nor is it demure. The farmhouse is covered in ivy and climbing roses looking out over the lily pad covered pond. But inside is where the magic of the house really is. Formerly…

To visit Charleston, a farmhouse that the Bloomsbury Group transformed into their most famous work of art, is to be transported back in time. It has been open to the public since 1986, but it has just launched its first exhibition and event spaces, along with a new restaurant. At the same time, under Charleston’s modern guise as a tourist heritage site—having become a destination for day-trippers, complete with café and gift shop—it’s easy to overlook just how radically the members of the…

Charleston House, Sussex home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. | Photo by anne kruit.

The textile designer Molly Mahon, known for her brightly patterned hand-block-printed fabrics, has created a welcoming family home in her Sussex cottage.