Coming from Chicago, I can safely say I’ve never heard of the color Haint Blue. Well actually, it’s not a specific color, rather it’s a hue or a shade of color. I think. Regardless, I am obsessed with it. Take a sweet little robin’s egg and blend it with the iconic Tiffany blue box, andContinue reading “Haint Blue”
Author Archives: Emily Berlinghof
First step – build the team.
TEAM MEMBER #1 = THE ARCHITECT. Working with an architect is an exercise in collaboration. It’s a bit like dating. They need to get to know you, and you need to get to know them. Finding the right fit isn’t automatic. Multiple considerations have to be taken into account — overarching design philosophy, working methodology,Continue reading “First step – build the team.”
How It All Started
The genesis of this project goes back to the COVID lockdowns of 2020. After months of isolation, Todd and I took a quiet road trip down to the SE, mainly to escape the long Chicago winters. We explored parts of North Carolina, and then headed towards Charleston and the South Carolina coast. We had beenContinue reading “How It All Started”
“Tell me about Spring Island ….”
I get this question so often and it is still a difficult one to answer. A few obvious answers: Spring Island is nestled geographically between the towns of Charleston and Beaufort, South Carolina to the north, and Savannah, Georgia to the south. So plenty of “city” opportunities are easily accessible. It sits on the PortContinue reading ““Tell me about Spring Island ….””
Building Spring Island 