Home & Garden

Artwork inspires luxury condo decor

A lifetime's accumulation of furnishings, pictures and photographs greeted Troy Beasley and his design team when they arrived to redecorate a luxury condominium in Winter Park, Fla., recently. Read More

Prickly weed creates drama in landscape

Nothing teems But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burs, Losing both beauty and utility. Read More

Cozy blankets add visual feast to almost any room

Looking for a way to add a touch of class or style to your rooms? Well, there's nothing quite like a throw. The small blankets, once used principally for warmth, are now as likely to be used as a design element. In fact, throws are among the most versatile accessories in the home. Read More

Air out bathroom with rebuilt or new vent fan

Q My old bathroom vent fan sounds like a low-flying jet, and it does not seem to draw very well. I need a new quiet one that is also efficient. How should I go about selecting a new vent fan for the bathroom? Read More

Pineapple guava provides beauty and tasty treat

Plant offers dual use

I can't breathe. Usually, I sleep like the dead, but not since I got a cold. It feels like 20 foam peanuts have been shoved up each nostril. My face throbs. I can breathe only through my mouth until my throat is dry. At night, I sound like a monster. And when I'm finally sleeping, apnea strikes. It's like I'm drowning every five minutes. Read More

Futon returns from the '70s

Ah, yes, it was so hot in the '70s. If you were a starving student or just managing to scrape it together in your first apartment, you had a futon. With or, more likely, without a frame, the futon operated as your bed, couch, desk and dining table. Read More

Chow mix Maggie gentle companion

Maggie is a 3-year-old Chow mix adopted from the Charleston Animal Society shelter in March 2008. We fell in love with her on first sight during a visit to the shelter during its grand opening celebration. Read More

Decorating in a jiffy

Usually home decorating is an evolving process. But sometimes speed is of the essence -- say, when you're preparing to sell your house or you're just eager for a change. That's Jill Vegas' forte. Read More

This Week's House Plan

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Garden Calendar

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Pet Calendar

What: Fundraiser. Who: Charleston Animal Society. When: Nov. 9-15. Where: Liquid Highway Car Wash and All Is Well. Details: Get your car washed at Liquid Highway Car Wash in Mount Pleasant and mention "Code CAS" and the shelter will receive 10 percent of the purcha... Read More

Real Estate Transactions

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Art on Beach is benefit

Sullivan's Island homes will feature works by local artists and chefs when "Art on the Beach and Chefs in the Kitchen" takes place next Sunday. The Creative Spark Center for the Arts hosts the annual event to raise money for its scholarship fund. Read More

Tour to aid symphony

Inspiring designs for transforming living spaces throughout the Lowcountry await those who tour six Kiawah Island homes next Sunday. The homes are being opened for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra League's 12th annual Symphony Tour of Homes. Read More