Meet the New Disruptors: COAST Brokered by eXp Realty
To the paradigm shifting likes of Blockchain, Amazon and Uber you can add the disruptive crew at COAST Brokered by eXp Realty.
Real Treatment: Carolina Window Designs introduces a new way to make your home beautiful
There is an old proverb that says when a door closes, a window opens. It is one uniquely suited as an introduction to Teresa Knoll, interior design consultant with Carolina Window Designs. When her husband Dennis retired, Knoll realized that while she was ready to...
Two-Sided Coin: Why a standard homeowners policy may not be enough for luxury homes
Obtaining the right insurance coverage for a high-value home is like a two-sided coin. On one side is an individual with an attention to detail that has proved a cut above. The evidence of that personal attribute, coupled with hard work, is visible even to an...
From the Ground Up: What makes an Artisan Custom Homes – Hilton Head home different? Well, that’s entirely up to you.
In his nearly 40 years in the homebuilding business, Michael Saba has amassed an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the craft. He can talk you through the finer points of every aspect of construction, from lighting and wiring to plumbing and materials. Like a fount of...
Palmetto Dunes Cares Zeros in on Environment and Youth: Sharpen the Focus, Expand the Impact
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what you really care about? Outside of yourself, your family, and your loved ones, what matters to you? Chances are you care about many world issues and social challenges, but there’s only so much you can do. What if you...
Spring Style Watch with Birdie James
Tie dye continues to steal the show, along with patterns that borrow from nature. Big shoulders, creative cut-outs and floral opulence mark the return of the Spring season with Birdie James.
Exceptional, Sophisticated, Smart: Idea Home in Palmetto Bluff’s Wilson Village has it all
Architecture by Wayne Windham Architect, P.A. ,Construction by H2 Builders, Interiors by KS McRorie Interior Design
Vacation Vibes: Spring fashion set in a stylish Sea Pines home
Special Thanks to The Prud’homme Team and Pacaso for hosting our shoot in this stylish Sea Pines home. Styled by Kaila Jeffcoat. Modeled by Julia Rockett & Gioia DiBartolomeo
Don’t Remodel … Just N-Hance: Local cabinet restoration and refinishing offers 5-5-5 guarantee
If it’s time for your kitchen to get a little facelift, you may be in for some sticker shock when you get an estimate for new cabinets. Not only that, but the time you may have to wait to get on the contractor’s schedule might be months, and the time it will take from...
Property Envy: We’re hosting an open house of the five most fabulous Lowcountry homes on the market today.
Grab a complimentary cookie and join us for a tour.
Who’s Saving Who?
In partnership with Palmetto Animal League, May River High School students help build no-kill community through advocacy, fundraising, volunteerism, and education
Re-flect, Re-nourish, and Re-new at the Arts Re-Center Retreat
In harmony with their mission “to enrich and benefit the community through the arts,” the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina invites you to join a special four-day event, March 23-26, 2023. During this time, you will have the opportunity to “Re-flect, Re-nourish, and...
Morning Glow Time: Seven Tips for Starting Your Day Off Better
Obligatory. Mundane. Caffeinated. These are words you may use to describe how you think about or approach your day. But here is a gentle wake-up call: Your morning modus operandi is important. How you begin your day can greatly affect how your day goes. And this has a...
Notes from Mayor Lisa Sulka
Blueprint Bluffton With another year ahead of us, we will be completing many of our capital projects and more. One item that is important to any town is an update of the comprehensive plan. Many residents are not sure how towns in South Carolina operate, and this plan...
Editor’s Note: February 2023
How to Not Die Alone … but also DOGS! Ever since I made the conscious decision to choose knowledge (reading books) over murder (podcasts like Dateline), I’ve been cruising through a plethora of suggestions from Amazon and my friends. Last month, while photographing...
5 Ways Pets Make Us Better Humans
Whether they are furry, feathery, scaly or hairless, pets groom us to be better humans. “Animals are fascinating, engaging and entertaining. But as companions, they connect with us on a deeper emotional level,” said Dr. Victor Erenberg of Island Holistic Vet Center....
Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival
Practically any festival that has existed on Hilton Head Island for any decent length of time can trace its roots back to a small gathering of some well-intentioned locals hoping to raise some money for a charity of choice. If you’ve been on the island long enough,...
Bad Spot! What do you do when Spot makes a spot on your rug? Call Lowcountry Clean Care.
We’re not sure where we read this, but it seems like common wisdom that you can have either clean rugs or pets. But you can only pick one. However, that’s not always realistic. Just as we need the love and companionship that pets bring us, we also know that few things...
Coping with Stress When You Can’t Change the Situation
“The more you try to control everything around you, the more anxious you’ll be.” Sage words from the therapist I saw in college, and I wasn’t having any of it. It was a cold-water-to-the-face moment. Was he suggesting that I give up? If I don’t try to control my...
Coming to Coligny: FOUR reasons to head to Hilton Head’s downtown this February
You can feel the excitement in the air, and it’s only going to build all month long. February on Hilton Head Island typically serves as sort of a preamble, a prelude if you will, to the rising temperatures and endless fun that spring brings to this subtropical...
A SPAW Experience Like None Other
Red Rover is an uber-clean facility staffed with well-trained professionals who oversee daily PlayCare, overnight boarding, bathing, grooming and an array of a la cart “spaw” services.
Neighborhood Stroll: Ribaut Island
At the most northern tip of Hilton Head Island, residents of Ribaut Island enjoy a truly unique community, comprised of 63 single-family homesites located on 52 magnificent acres—a place that each resident is proud to call home and a place that many people (including...
Stately, Spectacular, and Serene: Ribaut Island home stuns from every angle
Architecture by Kermit Huggins (Mark Bremmer, draftsman), Construction by Rick DeLong, Advantage Builders, Interiors by Mary Jane Bucci, MJ Design
Some Fine Canines (and one Fine Feline): Meet the shop dogs (and cat) that make the Lowcountry a great place to sit and stay
Why do we love pets so much? It’s something we almost take for granted, that among the billions and billions of species on this earth, none of them seem to have been put here specifically for humans the way that dogs and cats were. Of course, we played some small part...
Presenting Exceptional Voices through Exceptional Art: Full Spectrum Studio provides safe, supportive environment for special artists to develop, create, and sell their art
Cat McDermott, Victoria Bramson and Allison Good spend the afternoon painting. The mention of the word “artist” typically conjures up ideas associated with a person’s skill, creativity, and vision. Many famous artists are often labeled as “genius,” a layer of...
Martina the Therapy Dog: Bringing hope, joy, and smiles to seniors and special needs adults
These days, it’s not uncommon to see all kinds of pets in all kinds of places. Recently, someone posted a picture of a couple of sunbathers on the beach lounging beside their pet duck who seemed to feel right at home. More and more hotels and restaurants are becoming...
Please Don’t Leave Me!
Imagine for a moment that you are the family dog. One day, the people you love load you up in the car and drop you off in an unfamiliar place where you are put in a cage and surrounded by people and other animals you don’t...
MoJo’s Island Records: Putting the Wax Back in Our Ears
A Tennessee record collector and his wife bring the vinyl wave to the shores of Hilton Head Island
Ordained by Pod: The Lowcountry’s resident ace reporter and her trusty producer took a moment away from their ultra-popular podcast to tie the knot.
Mandy Matney and David Moses have never tended to follow tradition. The most obvious example would be the way they parlayed Matney’s extensive reporting into the Murdaugh family into a smash hit podcast (and forthcoming Netflix show), pulling the story out of the...
A Second Chance: Two companies team up in defense of man’s best friend
No one knows exactly how Chance wound up on that stretch of road in Jasper County. An outgoing, friendly lab mix with a gorgeous white and brown dappled coat, Chance had stumbled onto something he shouldn’t have, suffering severe injuries that left one of his legs...