As part of getting a feel for what “low country” means and more specifically what architecture is representative of Spring Island’s allure, I am doing a deep dive into past journals, digging for anything that would help set the table on what we wanted our own space to be. Here’s one such piece, written about a Spring Island home built in 2009 and featured in Southern Living magazine.
The sidebar on the article offers a “Steal These Ideas” list of elements to consider in our own “low country” home. My favorite take-aways:
Doors and windows: capitalize on the surroundings with and maximize visuals of the stunning sunsets and beautiful marsh site lines. We took this advice VERY seriously 🙂
Trim and molding: emphasize the important architecture of a room using flat board, and beams. Easier said than done when you’re on a budget, but we’re trying.
Window treatments: use just to soften corners, not cover up views. (Lowering this budget item helps with that trim and molding budget ….
Our house will feel very different than this more traditional neighbor, as we opted for a more modern feel. Yet my goal is to incorporate these timeless “low country” elements and demonstrate how transferable strong architectural principles can be. Fingers crossed we can pull this off.
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