Walled Up

Our full home project has made great progress. When the drywall goes up and the interior walls are all in place, you can suddenly get a feel for what the interior spaces are like, and how the house will flow. This home was designed so that the clients can live their retirement years on the first floor, and the upstairs will be used by visiting family, for the most part. And there's plenty of room for all!

The entry steps and porch have been completed with the brick pavers. The "false door" entry is typical of this Charleston home design. The additional set of stairs on the side of the porch will create a more direct access to the front and the back yards for the homeowners.

The downstairs rooms have high ceilings and lots of windows to create bright areas for the living and sitting rooms, and the entry area offers a spacious welcome with lots of greeting area and a gracious stairwell opening to the second floor.

On the second floor, this landing leads out to the piazza that mirrors the length of the first floor entry porch.

These porches were designed before homes had air-conditioning, to catch the rare summer breezes in South Carolina.

Along with this back porch, this home will afford the owners several great places to enjoy the outdoors!

Over the next few weeks, we'll watch the interior start to take shape, and see the "Vogel Kitchen" come to life. Don't miss it!