At Home Spring 2019

A magazine for Upstate Living

Spring 2019

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Even a hallway becomes a canvas in an artist's home.

The Amblers' long hall is the leeway for painted cutout pack dogs, a mainstay of Kent Ambler's work, different from his prints and yet painted to show a similar relief. Kent and Peggy adore animals; their three dogs and one cat freely roam the Paris Mountain home, no room or studio is off limits to them.

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CONTENTS Spring 2019

FEATURES

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Drive to Create Kent and Peggy Ambler excised a pool for his-andher studios to become part of their hillside retreat.

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Naturally Designed Dabney Peeples developed the landscape and gardens of the Hilliard home for half a decade.

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Recharged & Renewed TAW and Panageries joined forces to reimagine a Paris Mountain Modern for its longtime homeowners.

10. THRESHOLD 14. NOTES FROM HOME

The Collection: items and ideas to inspire 23. IN BLOOM Hand-tied bouquets 30. SAVE THESE DATES Spring calendar 32. OFF THE SHELF Modern poetry 34. ASKED & ANSWERED Door locks 36. CRAFTED Coil fabric baskets 42. STYLE SPOTTER Floral intentions

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InnerCella: home and décor, explored 47. NOOKS Keeping room redo 56. DETOURS Downtown Anderson 60. OPEN TABLE Family ties 62. FILAMENT Lighting kitchens

Modus: methods for home and life 119. TREASURES Non-traditional rings 120. MATRIMONY Upstate weddings 138. LOCALLY SOURCED Flower farms 142. IN GOOD TASTE Spring entertaining 148. GREEN LIVING Sustainable homes 150. WHAT TO DRINK NOW Pét-Nat 151. SHOP Advertisers' Index 156. BEHIND THE WALL Poinsett rooftop

ON OUR COVER: An elevated and cantilevered deck mirrors the Paris Mountain home's original interior vaulted ceiling creating a continuity of craft, old and new.

“Design is thinking made visual.”

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Notes From Home

I propose that Spring, not the dead of winter, is the time for rebirth. The sun’s generosity expands, and buds on the stark trees appear by the hour. All we have to do is follow — A.K. Freeland

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Lynn Greenlaw Editor-in-Chief Contact me at lgreenlaw@communityjournals.com or call 864.679.1200 and leave me a message. I always welcome your comments and suggestions.

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P H OTO G R A P H Y BY TJ G E T Z

s there any better time of year than spring?

Particularly in our area of the country? I think not.

It’s certainly my favorite and that’s why I’m delighted that we’ve filled this issue with lots of spring color and articles that enhance the enchantment of the season.

Our wonderful quote above about spring is from an equally wonderful writer who is sharing her favorite poetry books with us in Off The Shelf. She will help guide you to some books on poetry that will either make you a fan or solidify why you already are.

You’ll find two featured homes that are both light and art filled; yet each is alive with a very different character.

Then there’s a garden feature that will inspire you with its stunning color and thoughtful arrangement of various “rooms” throughout the entirety of its design.

Looking for something to surprise Mom with in May? Check out our captivating hand-tied bouquets found on the pages of In Bloom. There surely isn’t a woman who wouldn’t love to have one of these gorgeous bundles presented to her.

Did you know that colored-stone engagement rings are a “thing” again? Learn why and see some impressive examples in Treasures.

Engagement rings mean a wedding is coming and a spring issue is the perfect time to include one. But we have gone a step further to offer you three very unique weddings that will surely provide inspiration.

Lots of other wonderful articles are awaiting you so I’ll finish with some extra exciting news. We are launching an atHome website with this issue. We hope you'll share our new site, athomeupstate.com, with everyone you know.

Happy Spring! Enjoy it along with all of the delightful pages in this issue.

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Items and ideas to inspire

The Collection _ In Bloom: Spring Bouquets PG. 30 _ Calendar: Spring Events PG. 32 _ Off the Shelf: Modern Poets PG. 24

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IN BLOOM

CHELSEY ASHFORD

Hand Tied

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No other gift may be as impermanent or heart-achingly beautiful as hand-tied flowers brought to a doorway, given earnestly.

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The Collection In Bloom

The Language of Flowers / by Stephanie Burnette / photography by Chelsey Ashford

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hree of us help plan atHome Magazine each season and one morning we were at The Village Grind, slurping coffee and tea, plotting the spring issue, when Mother’s Day came up; the gifts we give, the things we receive and the sentiment behind it. Three women born of different generations echoing similar regret why flowers rarely show up in hand, tied with ribbon, a heartfelt bouquet not for a wedding ceremony, but a gift from someone much loved.

And so a quirky flower story found its way into this issue. We each asked a local florist to create a bouquet with the same list of elements: • A medium-sized grouping • Tied with a ribbon • In warm spring hues • Including an herb • A non-flower element • Something trailing Lots of water-filled buckets were employed; warm studio lights were turned on and off and on again to keep blooms from wilting. Ribbon was cajoled and propped and we collectively cooed over the early season sprays.

Victorian society gave flowers to relay private messages; each bloom represented a sentiment worth relaying.

Mother’s Day became a notable part of our May calendar when the daughter of activist Anna Reeves Jarvis handed out hundreds of white carnations on the anniversary of her mother’s death, a woman who fought tirelessly to lower the infant mortality rate in the mid-1800s.

To this day, carnations are the flower most associated with Mother’s Day, which became a nationally recognized holiday in 1914 under the administration of Woodrow Wilson.

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In Bloom The Collection

PHILO FLORAL

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Daffodil Butterfly Ranunculus Dahlia Mimosa Acacia Plumosa Cyrtanthus Dried Autumn Eucalyptus

Ranunculus symbolizes dazzling charm and the daffodil is naturally equated with the season.

Its yellow color indicates a sunny sensibility, new beginnings, luck and coming prosperity. It’s also the flower of 10 year anniversaries.

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I chose to go with a monochromatic palette of yellow, which to me is the epitome of spring. Incorporating daffodils was a must because of the overwhelming scent they create in an environment. Butterfly Ranunculus, Dahlia and Cyrtanthus created the texture and movement I feel most represents the season.

—Elizabeth Seward

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The Collection In Bloom

THE EMBASSY FLOWERS

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Dusty miller Seeded eucalyptus Silver bell eucalyptus pods Lavender Rosemary Double bloom tulips Ranunculus Hybrid delphiniums Antique hydrangea Green tick dianthus Peacock sword feathers

Hydrangea represents heartfelt emotion and gratitude. Tulips are valued in bouquets for their delicacy; red tulips are said to express love that is real and passionate, while white tulips stand for worthiness.

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I was inspired to create this bouquet by the natural beauty of peacock feathers. The flowers, foliage and the ribbon colors were selected to compliment the colors in the feathers.

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The Collection In Bloom

STATICE

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Carnation Bearded tulip Maple leaf Rosemary Spray roses Snap Dragons Loropetelum

Carnations are the most traditional flower included in a Mother's Day bouquet.

Pink carnations have historically represented gratitude whereas red ones indicate admiration.

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My inspiration was living coral and heirloom carnations which are semi-trending in floral. My non-flower item was dried maple. I like to challenge myself to make something with foraged items.

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SAVE THE DATE

There's a class for everyone; from florals to journaling and native gardening, this spring is chock full of experience. Whether you’re at the Greenville County Museum of Art or down the road at Artisphere in the hands-on Art Lab, classes abound to feed what you want to learn more about this season.

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ARTISPH ERE ART L AB | ARTIST SAR AH M AN D ELL PAI NTED WOOD JEWELRY CL ASS GREENVILLE | S. MAIN STREET Using laser cut wooden shapes as a blank canvas, several acrylic painting techniques will be demonstrated to show how the jewelry can be abstract, geometric or even a realistic landscape painting inspired by nature. Once complete, the wooden pieces will be assembled to become original art you can wear every day as a pendant and earrings. artisphere.org/exhibit/art-lab

FOR TH E CREATIVE I N ALL OF U S

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Floral designers and garden enthusiasts interpret works from the Greenville County Museum of Art permanent collections with inspired fresh displays for the weekend. Speakers, receptions and workshops celebrate the exhibition.

The Art Lab is a free-standing tent classroom scheduled full of opportunities to try your hand at trending art and craft techniques including:

Native trees, shrubs, perennial wildflowers, vines, ferns and some grasses will be available with a focus on plants for pollinators. The SCNPS says native plants are adapted to our local climate and soils and provide food and habitat for birds, insects, mammals and all local fauna.

A list of plants will be available on the event page as the sale nears.

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Friday 5/3 Feature Presenter Designer Kiana Underwood of Tulipina Design.

Saturday 5/4 Bouquet-to-Go Workshop. Learn hands-on techniques to elevate your cut flower abilities.

Ikebana demonstration. Experience the ancient tradition of Japanese floral design.

Sunday 5/5 Creating local arrangements with Designer Deborah Gibson. Glean tips for creating centerpieces made from what’s available and in season.

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Friday 5/10 Intro to Alcohol Inks Children's Painting Photo Transfer Saturday 5/11 Mixed Media Journaling Painted Wooden Jewelry Adult Painting Needle Felting Wet Felting Origami Masu Boxes

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Sunday 5/12 Collage Bouquets Embroidered Succulent Magnets Watercolor Poppies Stained Glass Mosaics

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A Complete Experience In a Few Lines April is National Poetry Month.

/ by A.K. Freeland / photography by Eli Warren

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?

—Mary Oliver

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f you think you don’t like poetry, you need to read these poets. If you do like poetry, you need to read these poets.

April is National Poetry Month and poetry is making a comeback, perhaps because poems offer a complete experience in few lines compared to other genres.

Like a reduction sauce, you receive intensity in a smaller bite. Poets focus on word placement and electricity, and when done well, can make your day or break your heart in less than twenty lines.

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B.H. Fairchild The Blue Buick, New and Selected Poems Funny enough, B.H. Fairchild spent most of his life trying to get out of flat land Kansas, only to spend much of his career writing about it. His poems tell stories with rich characters, like watching your favorite movie, but in just a few lines. His work is not only tender and honest but often hilarious. One of the best character sketches ever, from “Keats.”

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I knew him. He ran the lathe next to mine.

A short guy, but fearless. At Margie's he would take no lip, put the mechanic big as a Buick through a stack of crates out back and walked away with a broken thumb but never said a word. Marge was a loud dirty girl with booze breath and bad manners.

He loved her….

Ellen Bass The Human Line As a frequent contributor to the New Yorker, Ellen Bass is a household name for poets and writers. But if you haven’t heard of her, relish the discovery. She writes with a gentle, stark awareness. In her book The Human Line, she addresses all forms of love. Having met her, Bass exudes a generosity that made a mark on me. Start with “Gate C22” and you will never smell Cinnabon without thinking of true love again. Here’s an excerpt.

Neither of them was young. His beard was gray.

She carried a few extra pounds you could imagine her saying she had to lose. But they kissed lavish kisses We were all watching– passengers waiting for the delayed flight to San Jose, the stewardesses, the pilots, the aproned woman icing Cinnabons….

Mary Oliver Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver The world mourns the loss of best selling poet, Mary Oliver, who died in January at the age of 83. She was known for her privacy, daily walks and for traipsing the woods. She once said, “Attention is the beginning of devotion.” When I read her work, I feel both inspired to seize the day and be content with the ease of it. She made the world seem small, yet limitless. An excerpt from “Wild Geese.”

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The Collection Asked & Answered

Q: I want to replace my existing door hardware. How hard would this be and can I get all exterior locks keyed to match?

A: New door hardware can quickly

change the look and feel of a home.

It isn’t a hard project at all. If you’re up to the challenge you can install it yourself or hire the help of a professional, typically at a reasonable cost. Exterior door locks can easily be keyed to function with one master key; however, only some keyways are compatible when combining more than one manufacturer. For example, Schlage locks can be keyed to match Emtek, but cannot be matched to a Kwikset lock.

Q: W hat are some of the current trends in door hardware?

A: Modern is in and clean, consistent patterns seem to be leading the way (check out Emtek’s Contemporary Collection for a fantastic selection).

On a more rustic build, such as a lake house or mountain cabin, the forged look is classic. Bravura by Delaney, Emtek Sandcast Series and Rocky Mountain Hardware all offer a great selection in the rustic, forged style. Antique brass and satin nickel are the trending colors.

Q: W hat is the latest on electronic locks and home automation?

A: This is probably the top question

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that I hear asked on a regular basis.

“Smartlock” systems have come a long way in recent years. It is now not only possible to use a keypad lock system to access your home, but also to control the locks remotely via your phone or even tie in to your existing home automation system. My favorite product on the market is the Schlage Z-Wave Connect Century (BE469).

It can be programmed to any digit user code and can be remotely controlled through a variety of home automation apps (and there is a backup key access for emergencies).

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Coiled & Bound Ashley Jacks Handmade’s fabric baskets feel fresh for the season. / by Stephanie Burnette /photography by Will Crooks

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Fabric coil baskets, known as clothesline baskets or rag baskets, have captured our fancy for their aesthetic appeal and inherent utility. Allison Walsh of Ashley Jacks Handmade constructs them in multiple sizes and color ways at her home studio.

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clothesline basket evokes homemakers of a bygone generation but artisans like Allison Walsh of Ashley Jacks Handmade are bringing back the iconic container with a new spin on a very useful item.

Walsh is a writer by trade, in fact she writes stories for atHome, but a few years back she asked for a sewing machine on a whim, thinking it’d be a fun skill to learn alongside her then nine-year old daughter. “I was not what you’d consider a crafty person,” she says. “It took me two days just to learn how to thread the machine, but I kind of found myself in sewing.”

She worked through simple tasks using online instructions.

By the next year she was completing quilts and was officially “fabric obsessed.” Instagram led her to new projects and inspiring ideas including clothesline or rag baskets.

“I had made some fabric baskets and different storage things but I thought these looked like a faster way to accomplish it and I like the rustic fashion of them,” she says. “If I want to get in here and make something from start to finish, then I’ll make a basket.

It’s very difficult for me to be in a bad mood when I’m sewing.”

From raw materials to finished container, Walsh will produce a sizeable two fabric coil basket in an hour or two and can whip out smaller versions methodically in multiples. Basic quilting

cotton is pliable enough to wind around the clothesline rope, which she likes for its natural feel and does not require a stiffening agent. It’s the size of the initial base—four inches or six or eight— that determines the overall finished size, though what Walsh likes best is the freeform ease of constructing it.

“It’s really an improv thing,” she says. “You don’t have to measure out how long your fabric needs to be. When quilting, a 1/4 inch can make a big difference in your project and I enjoy that too; it’s very accurate and comes out the way you want, but the flip side is it’s fun to come in here and just sew a basket.”

Their utility is undeniable. Walsh keeps hand-sewing supplies in small coil baskets in her adroitly tidy studio and uses them to hold the parts and pieces of projects in process. Her daughter, now a teenager, puts them on her vanity for makeup and designers across the south are placing clothesline baskets on bookshelves and dressers alike for their unfussy but distinctly handmade look. @AshleyJacksHandmade sells on Etsy and at regional shows offering baskets, pouches and distinctive modern quilts.

Allison Walsh penned our feature story about a reimagined Paris Mountain Modern, which you can find on page 102.

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How To: Materials: Cotton clothesline rope Fabric strips of varying lengths, cut to a width of roughly 1 inch Thread of a coordinating or contrasting color, depending on the look Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies

Process: Wind the rope into a ball before getting started.

You will be working with one continuous piece of rope still attached to your ball throughout this process.

Don’t cut the rope until your bowl is complete.

1. S tart by coiling the loose end of your rope into a fairly tight circle, about 1” in diameter. Secure

with straight pins. Using the zigzag stitch, sew an X through the middle of the circle, making several passes back and forth and taking care not to sew over pins. Rotate and repeat one or two times to create a nice, sturdy circle with no gaps between the rope layers.

2. K eep the rope ball to the right of the machine. Use your left hand to rotate the base and your

right hand to hold the new layer of rope to the base as it turns. Position the coil so that the needle will hit both the outside edge of the center coil and the new layer of rope, securing them together.

3. C ontinue sewing until you’ve reached the desired diameter for the base of the bowl. A 4”

base will make a nice sized bowl for corralling keys; 6” bases lay the groundwork for larger bowls. When you’re happy with the base, lift one side with your left hand, gently pressing it against your machine as you continue to sew around. This will create the bowl shape.

4. T o add color and texture, incorporate fabric strips at random. Lay one end of the fabric strip

diagonally across the rope an inch or two below the coil, with an inch hanging over. Wrap the end around the rope, securing the corners underneath the fabric. Hold the end of the fabric strip tightly with your fingers as you wrap it around on the diagonal one or two more times.

5. Continue sewing around, stopping to wrap more of the fabric around the rope as needed

or until the fabric strip is secured. The number of fabric strips you use is up to you, just keep an eye on how the color is being distributed to make sure it doesn’t all end up stacked on one side.

6. W hen you’re happy with the size of your bowl, finishing it off is a snap: cut the rope,

leaving a few inches of slack. Fold the end under itself, forming a loop against the lip of the bowl, and zigzag stitch to secure it.

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Fresh & Floral This season’s style spotter: Designer Amanda Louise Campbell

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The Greenville-based designer, known for her joy-filled groupings of color and texture, says just three of her current 32 projects are for an entire home. “I really love to work room-byroom,” says Campbell. “So much more attention to detail goes into creating your home over time, it can be a more lasting effect and often you can do things at a higher point than furnishing your home all at once.”

She recommends investing in small moments of high quality design for items like pillows, lighting and accessories, which can create impact in a room but can be easily replaced when the season or trend shifts.

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“These foliage inspired pieces and hues of spring are perfect to brighten your home and embrace the months ahead after a thaw out from a gray winter.”

— Amanda Louise Campbell

P H OTO S P R OV I D E D BY M A N U FAC T U R E R S

Amanda Louise Campbell of Amanda Louise Interiors tells us that color, pattern and florals in combination are on trend right now. They were a big part of the recent furniture marts and are finding their way to local retailers now.

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2. GILT TULIP-LEAF CHANDELIER This 8-light, gold leaf chandelier is part of New Orleans designer Julie Neill’s stunning Alberto collection for Visual Comfort & Co. This particular piece is also available in white and would be the perfect addition to a dining room to bring spring in. $1,989 MSRP, visualcomfortlightinglights.com or available through ProSource 3. WATERCOLOR OUTDOOR TOSS The Coral Bay outdoor pillow from Laura Park’s Fleur Collection comes in both a lumbar as well as a 20x20 square pillow and we all know that by this time of year, we are all anxious to get our outdoor spaces primed for entertaining. $62-$76 MSRP, available on lauraparkdesigns.com

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4. LACQUERED LOUNGE The Morgan Lounge chair from Selamat’s Deco Collection, crafted with lacquered mahogany is beautiful from every angle. It's sweet, but mature at the same time. This soft pink is a total neutral from spring market. Available through your design professional 5. BOTANICAL WOOL RUG Designed by blogger Layla Palmer, Dash & Albert’s Vintage Floral Stripe wool rug is as durable as it is lovely in a classic blue and white theme. $106.00 - $1,870.00 MSRP, annieselke.com

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6. COLOR BLOCK FLUSH MOUNT The Avery semi-flush fixture from Mitzi is available in four finishes, two sizes and is offered as a pendant light as well. It is the perfect pop of color for hallways and bedrooms alike. $208 MSRP mitzi.hvlgroup.com or available through ProSource 7. SEMI-PRECIOUS PULL Addison Weeks semi-precious gemstone pull, designed in collaboration with Barrie Benson, adds the perfect touch of feminine floral detail to cabinetry. $84 MSRP, available on addisonweeks.com

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Commissioning Art for Interiors

Designer Amanda Louise Campbell says commissioned art can become the hallmark for a design project by keeping a few guidelines in play.

• C onsider commissioning art as a focal feature and allow it to hang alone. Gallery walls or groupings can come together more spontaneously, especially when a common element or loose theme is considered.

• S how an artist which pieces of their own work you like and don’t reference the work of someone else.

• P rovide a sample of something that speaks to your project’s color story, such as a few paint chips or a fabric swatch. Don’t overwhelm an artist with every element in the room.

• S hare why you connect with specific paintings or why you prefer one series to another.

• T ry to refrain from imagining what you want to see as the final result in your head.

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Marquin Campbell was commissioned to paint the large work of art.

She drew inspiration from the throw pillows, a mix of off the shelf tribal print from World Market balanced with custom made ones in a high-end Schumaker fabric. Fresh balance is a hallmark of projects by Amanda Louise Interiors and perfect for a young family’s home.

The Bunnell family (from left to right), Mark, Eli, Kimberly and their pup, Stella.

KIMBERLY BUNNELL HAD enlisted Amanda Louise Campbell to design a nursery for their son, Eli, so when she and her husband, Mark, bought a 70s ranch in Botany Woods, she knew exactly who could revamp the closed-in kitchen and den at the back of their new home.

“There was a peninsula coming out, overhead cabinets and it was yellowy, chopped up and not open at all,” says Campbell, “and though the rooms felt disjointed separately, I knew we could make them really work together as one.”

A wall was removed and everything was painted the same cohesive color.

Campbell says it’s careful furniture selection and placement that can create effective definition of space.

They started with some givens: the Bunnells wanted a sectional type sofa and leather chairs, space for Eli to amble around, a bright but warm neutral palette and a big central island to anchor the kitchen.

The result is a sunny kitchen and keeping room with lots of personal details, beautiful finishes and chic styling. “It’s a great place for everyday life,” says Campbell. “Adjoining spaces let people feel like they’re all together.”

A bank of overhead cabinets was removed on the outside wall and replaced with windows adding directional natural light. Open shelves mimic the raw beam mantle over the fireplace, an original feature of the home. Campbell employed a rule of thumb she likes to follow for kitchens: countertops can be mixed if cabinets remain uniform, but if two cabinets or cabinet finishes are desired, then stick with a single

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This colorful rug is like a piece of art in the kitchen (and if something drops on it, it’ll never show). Subway tile from counter to ceiling was a natural choice rather than introduce another element; keeping lines simple and clean was a priority for homeowner Kimberly Bunnell.

counter surface. For this project, two quartz countertops were chosen, a more solid soft fawn and a paler, but striated slab for the central island.

“We use the island 20 times a day,” says Bunnell, “from the moment we wake up, we’re here for breakfast, to make lunch, coloring and crafts in the afternoon and then we’ll have parties with a full spread of food and drink.

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Notable black pendants hang over the island and anchor the now spacious kitchen. Campbell thinks lighting can make or break a kitchen and always opts to go large, adding that lighting alone can add a lot of personality.

Mark gave Kimberly a painting by Marquin Campbell for Mother’s Day. They commissioned the piece to hang over the couch on the feature wall.

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Marquin Campbell (not to be confused with designer Amanda Louise Campbell) is an artist who will work within a color story. Kimberly sent her a picture of the Schumacher fabric, Chiang Mai Dragon, on the new accent pillows for color inspiration.

At the onset, Kimberly wanted the overall space to feel calm and by hiring the Amanda Louise Interiors team, she challenged her own neutral design aesthetic. “We added in personality and color with textiles and art and accessories,” says Campbell, “so no one thing was

overwhelming in and of itself.”

A bookshelf is cleverly backed with Schumacher navy grasscloth wallpaper, rather than paint, adding a pop of dimensional texture next to the fireplace. A waxed chest was a find from Cottage Grove Vintage Market and makes a perfect spot to store Eli’s toys. “Vintage adds so much soul to a space, if it’s vintage that came from your family or came from a previous life,” says Campbell.

“It’s also a great way to cut cost.

As a coffee table, it was a fraction of what we would have paid for a similar look.”

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Electric and Eclectic Just down the road is a great weekend to shop, dine and experience a different part of the Upstate in Downtown Anderson / by Sandra Woodward / illustration by Tatjana Mai-Wyss

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KNOWN FOR YEARS as the Electric City because of its innovation of hydroelectric power, nearby Anderson is becoming more eclectic with a vibrant vibe of originality and energy infusing the city, especially in its downtown.

The combination of private entrepreneurship and public commitment has brought many dynamic changes, not the least of which is the presence of whimsical sculpture and art installations that enhance the city’s streets, including a flock of Carolina wrens perching in the eaves of buildings and mosaic relief story boxes and don’t miss the Bench People, the sit-able sculptures of Heritage Park, which invite interaction (and your next favorite selfie).

The Anderson Arts Center celebrates fine artists in the area with exhibitions and events, such as the annual Art Walk in May. The Farmer’s Market, adjacent to the Art Center, is a busy attraction highlighting abundant local food products and Carolina Wren Park offers a venue for public entertainment. The Anderson County Museum provides a look at the area’s history and holds an interesting gift shop.

As a day-trip destination, Anderson offers shops and venues to explore for home furnishings, gifts and more, but to explore Anderson fully, consider an overnight stay in the city’s elegant downtown boutique hotel, the Bleckley Inn. It’s only a charmingly walkable few steps from the amenities of Main Street and the historic square with its emblematic old courthouse.

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ANDERSON ARTS CENTER /BAY 3 GALLERY For half a century, the Arts Center has been fostering the creativity of the Anderson community and beyond. Its 2005 expansion into renovation of old warehouses created a unique and inviting gallery and event space of exposed brick walls, heart pine floors and wooden beams. Bay 3 Gallery features works by local artists in various media available for purchase.

110 Federal St. (864) 716-3838 andersonarts.org ANDERSON COUNTY MUSEUM Soak up Anderson’s past as a center of textile manufacturing and an innovator in hydroelectric power, then stop by the museum shop to browse a wide selection of unique items, including home decor.

202 East Greenville St. (864) 260-4737 andersoncountymuseum.org APPLE DUMPLIN’ ANTIQUES Voted best antique store in a local survey, this mallstyle collection features two floors of vintage case goods, china and glassware, books and other ephemera to satisfy your every nostalgic urge.

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GALLERY 313 A small shop packed with beautiful treasures for the home, as well as custom framing. Table accessories, linens, wall art, chalk paint, picture frames and other finery, along with jewelry and personal gifts.

305 N. Main St. (864) 314-8281 Gallery313.net KITCHEN EMPORIUM A downtown anchor for years, the Kitchen Emporium has it all: beautiful tableware and kitchen accouterments of every iteration, linens, glassware, and gift items, featuring top-quality brands such as Le Creuset, Mariposa, Casafina. An extensive wine shop offers carefully curated selections from around the world.

311 N. Main St. (864) 225-2021 thekitchenemporium.net REMNANTS A sprawling, well-kept warren of mini-shops filled with the most eclectic collection of finery and finds imaginable. From vintage couture clothing to fine antique furniture, silver and other home goods, this treasure trove will enchant.

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THE BEE HIVE This recent renaissance of a long-time Anderson favorite promises to continue the tradition of the original with great home decor, as well as lovely women’s and children’s clothing. Check back often to see what these busy bees add to the developing inventory.

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Eat. Drink. Repeat.

Anderson’s eclectic nature extends to its surprisingly wide selection of restaurants. Here’s just a sampling of downtown fare.

Sullivan’s Metropolitan Grill This Main Street staple of fine dining, located in a former hardware store, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

Carolina Bauernhaus Ales Farmhouse brewery and winery serving small-batch ales, ciders and meads that celebrate the agricultural tradition of the area and the land itself through locally sourced ingredients.

Earle Street Kitchen and Bar This stylish and welcoming spot is bringing loads of favorable attention to Anderson’s food scene with its fresh, mostly-Southern-in-agood-way menu and an open, bustling atmosphere.

SummaJoe’s/Mr. Rivers Breakfast Joint SummaJoe’s is a casual favorite with a locavore menu. The breakfast-only Mr. Rivers offers the best brunch in town, we’re told. (Closed Sundays) eCity Java Tucked into a corner of the historic Sullivan’s building, eCity has been roasting and brewing an array of delicious artisanal coffees for every connoisseur since 1999.

Figs Beanery & Creamery A favorite spot for ice cream as well as coffee, pastries and gifts. Indoor and outdoor seating is available.

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Calling Home An essay about unexpected gifts.

MY MOTHER DIED before I was a mother but long after I’d wanted to be. She died just as I’d started to get to know who she really was, instead of who I’d thought she was. She died before I knew even half of the questions I wish I’d asked. I was 36. Old enough to have asked the questions. Not old enough for my mother to die. Maybe no one ever is.

When Mark, our toddler, Jack, and I moved from Columbia to Greenville, the housing market was terrible. Our home hadn’t sold, but a friend offered us his childhood home as a

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temporary solution. His mother’s memor y was failing; they’d just moved her to The Woodlands at Furman. The house breathed Mrs. Lynn’s presence. Five decades of f amil y photos, tchotchkes and shifting décor decisions. It became our wacky, grandma-house for three years.

My favorite place was the back porch. It was fall, and the pecan leaves looked a little yellow around the edges, like individual leaf halos.

And so many squirrels! I could hear them chewing. They flung themselves through the air and scampered around the trunks, furry tree loofahs, exfoliating all that dead outer skin.

The first year, especially, was a period of intense loneliness. Cooped up with an active three-year-old while Mark was busy figuring out his new job, I moved from being well-connected and competent with close friends and a career to a whiny, bitter mess. Clutter was like noise in my head; I coped by organizing a house that was not mine.

Mrs. Lynn called an average of eight times a day. I never answered; she never left messages. I liked to pretend she was checking on me, to see how I was getting along.

Wondering what I thought of her porcelain pillbox with the rose design. Wanting to tell me the story of the large glass fruit centerpiece or that double-globed green lamp.

If Jack would nap, I’d sit on the back porch, charting the seasons by the changing pecan trees, and writing letters I never sent to Mrs. Lynn.

I wrote, “Maybe you don’t reme m b e r n o t re m e m b e r i n g . A n d maybe that’s a blessing. My remembering what I’ve lost is part of my loneliness.”

I asked her all the questions I wished I could ask Mama. About parenting. About marriage. About duty and loyalty and what part of myself I was allowed to keep for myself. I found myself listening for the phone.

I was reading Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels. The material— Jews who had escaped the Holocaust— was horrible. The language spare and lovely, like this: “Find a way to make beauty necessary; find a way to make necessity beautiful.”

It became my mantra.

I’d learned from experience, here in the town of my adolescence, that reinventing myself only went so far.

It had been a struggle to be happy while trying to be the person Mama wanted me to be.

But mothering is humbling and being an adult lends perspective.

This time in Greenville I wanted to figure out how to be happy being myself. I like to think that, given another chance, Mama and I would’ve enjoyed each other a great deal.

When my mother died, I coped with the grief by organizing. First task was to sort her clothes: keep for myself, give to family or donate to Nearly New Shop. I constantly found handkerchiefs tucked into pockets. Mama had told me (as

generations of mothers had told her): “A lady always carries a handkerchief.” By this the y meant a clean, pressed, linen square, not the wadded-up bandana I would come to shove into diaper bags.

My mother was young, just 69, when she died of ovarian cancer.

She was one of the first in her circles of friends to die, and those friends were grieving deeply. I thought they might like a handkerchief. It took two solid days and the help of my two best friends to give away 30 clean, pressed handkerchiefs. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever managed to do, to give beauty in the midst of loss.

Months slid b y as I wandered through Mrs. Lynn’s life: her choices and tastes, increasingly her limitations and failings. The phone rang a little less often. I explored my own family’s life: conflicting needs and offerings, finding life full and lavishly mundane.

On the back porch I could hear the spring crop of squirrels chewing. The pecans glowed yellow-green and dangled pollen worms. I was 42 and pregnant again. Another unexpected gift. Another bewildering chance to make necessity beautiful.

Mama had done this so brilliantly.

I thought that, just maybe, I could learn to do it, too.

I began by ironing some handkerchiefs.

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IT’S THE ROOM WHERE FRIENDS GATHER, kids congregate and families catch up. Much more than the place where food is prepared, today’s kitchens often need a range of lighting options to suit many purposes.

“You want something lovely, but how does it help you?” said Mark Pollard, who is a professional chef as well as a showroom consultant at Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery. “You want it to enhance your kitchen experience.”

A kitchen lighting upgrade can be a simple and cost-effective way to boost your home’s value and a small investment that can

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pay off in both form and function. According to Pollard, more clients are looking for a mix of lighting types, such as pendant lights over the island, recessed can lights for tasks requiring brightness and undercabinet lights when more subdued lighting suits the occasion.

By approaching the kitchen with layers of light, clients can customize to suit the time of day, their task and even their mood. O ver-cabinet lighting can make ceilings appear taller and undercounter lights continue to surge in popularity. Pollard installed his own undercounter lights for when he needs to see his counters but doesn’t want bright overhead light. “It gives you m o re o f a n a m b i a n c e , ” h e s a y s , “ a l i t t l e atmosphere.”

Once the mix of lighting is selected, the aesthetic decisions are personal. “Lighting can be a very emotional purchase,” he says; hammered nickel and vintage brass are trending at his showroom as well as mixing metals and finishes, which is becoming more and more common.

He continues to cull requests for ceiling fans in the kitchen, though instead of fans with lights attached, they are more frequently stand-alone fans used in concert with recessed lighting. Open lighting is another trend that can really work in a kitchen environment. It’s a twist on pendants that often hang over tables or islands; instead of a shade directing the light downard, an open pendant has an exposed bulb making a kitchen appear bigger b y dispersing the light in all directions.

It’s best to use new lighting fittings in a kitchen (a place where heat, fire and grease are prevalent) and today even if bulbs or fixtures look old, they tend to employ clever technology. No matter what type of light a customer chooses, Pollard recommends LED bulbs. “They last longer, they look bright yet warm, they don’t heat up so they keep the kitchen cool and they use very little energy,” he says. “They might last 50,000 hours, which could be 20 years.”

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MEET THE ARTIST This year will be Kent Ambler's 11th year at Artisphere. Stop in and say hello May 10-12 at booth #5. artisphere.org

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DRIVE TO CREATE The home of Kent & Peggy Ambler is a Paris Mountain retreat.

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A quiet Paris Mountain haven with big views, a large deck and a few terrific pets would, for many, erode productivity; but the memorable mid-century compound shared by Kent and Peggy Ambler fosters an extraordinary yin and yang lifestyle: peaceful but productive, orderly but unexpected, beautiful yet imperfect. Their captivating home and studio complex embody happy, artful lives lived well surrounded by significant personal collections of curios, collectibles and art.

At the top of a steep private driveway artist Kent Ambler (a ten-time Artisphere veteran) often works eighty-hour weeks, fueled by a drive to create. Galleries across the South— including Mary Praytor and Art & Light locally— as well as a half dozen others across the nation— showcase his work, primarily limited-edition woodblock prints but also paintings, original sculptures, furniture and whatever else currently piques his interest.

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[above] Organic materials factor heavily in the light-filled living room, further bringing the outdoors in. [opposite] The peaceful deck connecting home and studio looks down toward Furman University.

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Ambler’s work has captured the hearts of collectors who share his connection with nature and a love for animals. With equal passion, but in contrast to her husband’s solitary pursuits, Peggy is a yoga and massage therapist and spends much of her time with others, helping them unwind, heal and meditate.

Until recently, Kent’s basement-level home studio barely contained his colossal printing press, an inventory of completed art and active workspace, but a new 1,600 square foot studio built adjacent to the home has given each Ambler some very inspiring breathing room.

Kent now brings his vision to life in a lightfilled space that’s massive in proportion when compared to his former digs, which Peggy immediately claimed as her own yoga and meditation space. Together, the Amblers have created a peaceful world that undeniably parallels Kent’s favorite artistic themes-- dogs, cats, birds and natural elements-- and an organic ambience that soothes and re-energizes Peggy.

Ten years ago, the Amblers were living in a rustic Seneca home on a quiet road when Kent got the itch to be closer to Greenville. He narrowed his search to Stone Lake and Paris Mountain before discovering a listing for a secluded mid-century home with some acreage. The 1960s home has classic mid-century traits: a low-slung profile, multiple levels, large flat planes and open spaces. Harmony with nature is key to this particular style and the at Home | SPRING 2019

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Ambler home, with its many windows and use of wood and brick, is an extraordinary example. Kent and Peggy appreciated the kitchen’s wooden cabinetry and the great room’s unpainted wooden ceilings and beams. They swapped out single-pane windows for doubles and overhauled the bathrooms. It was also important to replace the basement’s finicky and highly flammable oil-fueled heat with a gas fireplace insert, so artwork could be stored without concern.

Beyond these primary changes, early energies were focused on landscape design, furnishing the airy rooms and giving the home its unmistakable Ambler vibe. Today, it’s an inspired and telling home filled with the handmade and lots of art, by Kent and others.

Both floors are a heady experience with paintings as well as collections displayed beautifully. The couple shares an aesthetic devoid of clutter and despite the sheer volume of art and an ever-evolving landscape displayed through every window, a continuity of style and restraint forge a result nothing short of humble magic. A striking Diane Kilgore Condon diptych hangs above a dining room table Kent crafted by adding Mission-style legs to a former picnic tabletop. It’s paired with mid-century Rowland 40/4 chairs and watched over by a playful collection of significant face jugs. The screened patio adjacent to this space was built to face the setting sun.

The home’s great room with its tremendous views of up-close nature and the distant horizon holds a side table fashioned from a tree trunk. Peggy reveals it was a find from the Furman barbershop. It complements an extra large coffee table, an amoeba-shaped piece of polished wood from the former Greenville repository of goods, Shinola. But the real star of the room (and the third functional objet d’art) is a massive, live-edge dining table.

“It’s bubinga, from Africa,” says Peggy, touching the dense slab of African rosewood that Kent used to make the tabletop. Of its mysterious pedigree and eventual appearance in South Carolina, she explains, “It was actually too big to be milled in Africa, so it was shipped to Germany and made its way here.”

Kent trimmed the slab slightly to make it fit in the room and used the excess to make a headboard for the guest room. It’s surrounded with Eames DCW chairs, another perfect pairing in the mid-century home. Kent’s penchant for three-dimensional creations is further evident when visitors recognize his signature dogs, cats and birds adorning a corner cabinet.

Pottery, paintings and small primitive sculptures draw the eye from space to space, eliciting smiles and curiosity from all who enter.

There’s a definite outsider art feel to works created by Kent or collected by the Amblers, who find pleasure in the imperfection of what’s handmade. Small metal cutouts of animals and figures hang or repose in unexpected places, made by Alabama folk artist Buddy Snipe, a 70-something primitive artist whose work Kent has been collecting for 15 years.

A cozy paneled library is chock-a-block with artful surprises and a walk down the hallway (playfully covered in Kent’s own cutout dogs), reveals a long horizontal niche populated by dozens of small toy farm animals, a collectible antique barnyard of sorts. Peggy says “it takes longer to dust the farm than it does to wash three dogs.”

Kent first found one of the toys in a thrift store in Bloomington, Indiana. “The pieces from the 30s and 40s are the ones I like,” says Kent. “They were sort of sloppily made. The mold marks weren't removed or cleaned up; a quick slap of paint and they were finished.

With the rubber hardening over the decades, they became cracked, twisted, and brittle, which is how I like them.

I wouldn't want a pristine piece.”

Ambler’s own work is much the same. His prints, made with multiple passes on the press, one per color, are deliberately out of register ever so slightly giving them the less-than-perfect

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Hands On Peggy Ambler is as masterful with touch as her husband is with paint. She trains physical therapists on yoga techniques, teaches weekly classes for those suffering with eating disorders as well as works with many private yoga clients in The Cliffs communities. Twice weekly, she offers free classes to cancer survivors at The Cancer Institute as well. When able to relax at home, Peggy gravitates to her downstairs studio, which she says, “can be dark for restorative yoga and meditation or opened to the light for yoga core and strength-building.” Quiet time on the deck, with its koi pond and tiny waterfall, is a favorite retreat.

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[right] The Amblers' treasured Auburn Toy collection resides in the central hallway. [below] Spooky relaxes beneath a line of small hand-carved figures, an eBay find from long ago.

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look that affirms a human was involved.

The guest room holds a large gold-leaf icon of Peggy and child, facing a bed with the bubinga headboard, a homemade quilt and walls filled with art. The hues in all the bedrooms are similar to Ambler’s prints and add to the home’s soothing vibe. Two side-tables in the master were handmade by a past artist in residence.

The home’s master bath was reimagined with Kent’s designing eye. Large sliding mirrors top a wooden vanity designed and crafted by him. Bleached wood and tile that mimics wood are ideally incorporated in the space.

The shower offers a view of the great outdoors from behind a massive glass wall. A handcarved boat hangs above the commode; it was a find at the Pickens Flea Market. “It’s probably a hand-built project for a radio controlled boat that someone never finished,” says Kent.

“I thought it made a really nice sculpture.”

Over the past ten years, patrons of Greenville Open Studios have learned that the don’t-miss

tour stop is the Ambler address. Woodblock dogs, birds, cats and oddly familiar landscapes have been the prime catalyst for visitors to what is now a twelve-acre artistic haven. The Amblers had, for nine previous years, graciously allowed interested event-goers to tour their entire domicile, before descending to Kent’s basement studio and this past fall they were treated to the same warm open house, but with the added bonus of a first look at Kent’s enviable new atelier.

When surveying the studio’s two massive printing presses, it’s difficult to imagine the sheer space required for printing and drying work in various stages of creation that had occurred in the confined basement studio.

Until the rise of the new building, the green space between the house and a small garden workshop held a swimming pool built some decades after the home and not in keeping with the property’s mid-century style. Kent began to envision a separate art studio in the space, a dream that grew in priority with the

The use of lightly-stained wood in the master bedroom adds to its airy demeanor.

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passage of time, but it took seven years to convince Peggy to fill in the pool.

Randy Hensley of Glassy Mountain Grading was hired for the project, using dirt cut from an upper hillside, which also created more parking. Kent was ready for what came next.

Having spent years designing the best studio he could have within the means of the footprint, he handed his construction crew a handmade 3D model (which he still has today) including fully designed deck and water features to cohesively tie together the look of the new studio to the house. “There’s nothing he can’t do,” says Peggy admiringly.

Moving Kent’s 2,600 pound press was a monumental undertaking. The basement studio windows open nearly to the ground, a mid-century hallmark, so they were removed and the press was jacked up and rolled across mulch using plywood. “It was a scary day,” says Kent. “There was a lip from the mulch up to the driveway, so we made a ramp and hooked tow straps to a guy’s truck in case it started rolling away from us. It was just like old time, very low tech.”

The new studio is spacious and white with vaulted ceilings, white-washed purlins, huge

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Kent's signature dogs run and play along the walls of his spacious new studio.

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highboy is beset with dozens of bobbing Ambler dog heads and a variety of current work cover the walls, which he replaces as they sell.

In the rare hours during which both Kent and Peggy are taking a break, they’ll be on their deck, overlooking the view and breathing in the nature all around them.

Their idyllic mid-century property is a perfect reflection of who they are and what they love. “Turns out when I was seven and eight, I had a step-grandpa who had an awesome mid-century modern house in Miller, Indiana that I recently saw for sale online. It must have made an impression on me,” he says. “I like clean, simple, wellthought-out designs.”

windows and great light. A loft crowns a dedicated office space just inside the entry and its underside is covered in portions of woodblocks from out-of-print Ambler runs. It is a striking vision and testament to an accomplished working artist. Kent’s computer shares space with a collection of waving, Japanese maneki-neko, commonly known as lucky cats and although he is not an outwardly excitable person, Kent is openly thrilled with this studio upgrade.

“I’ve tripled the amount of storage and I have a lot more counter space,” says Kent, eyeing his massive empty countertops like the catalysts they are.

After moving in, he purchased large flat files-- the type an architect used to employ-- at Brooks Office Equipment, a trove of commercial furnishings new and old on Laurens Road and vintage drying racks have found a new home standing guard against the expanse of a wall. What appear to be square skylights are actually large, digitally controlled LED lights, most with a daylight temperature. A favorite

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abney Peeples says his job is to design gardens that look like they weren’t designed at all. Today, he’s checking up on a completed project at the home of Heather and Glenn Hilliard on Crescent Avenue and blithely paraphrases Dolly Parton, ‘It takes a whole lot of money to look this cheap,’ it takes a whole lot of effort to look this casual.”

As lead designer of J. Dabney Peeples Design Associates Inc., he is well-known for his expertise in creating gardens of all types, but this project, which he began five years ago and included Kenny Collins of The Collins Group as head of installation, brings together many of his favorite elements, especially the extensive use of native plants and the unique combinations of annuals, perennials and evergreens.

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[opposite page, lower left] Leading into what Peeples calls the Bee Garden is a gate with a feature he loves - “a purposeful latch.” He designed the English staddle stone, visible beyond the gate, as a place for the honeybees to drink water.

Peeples is masterful at using a variety of plants together and enjoys the challenge remarking that it involves thinking in four dimensions: length, width, height and time. “Things come up and go down, and if you do it correctly, they come up in concert together and play a section of music, and then they’re quiet and then another section comes up and plays.” It’s a fascinating notion and I ask him if it feels like conducting an orchestra. His answer is equally thoughtful: “Yes, but in slow motion and quietly.”

To the immediate left of the stately home, Peeples took what was once a lawn with gnarled shrubs and transformed it into multiple spaces that he refers to as garden rooms. A secret garden is hidden behind a gate, which also houses a tunnel leading into the home’s basement. Inside the gate is a stretch of lawn with a “loose, kind of grandmothery sort of garden,” he says. “It’s supposed to look like people gave you stuff and you brought it in.”

The Hilliards are grandparents and they can close the gate while the children safely play on this lawn, in the fairy garden or in the copper-roofed pavilion, which Peeples smartly set to one side ensuring it wouldn’t look too formal on the property’s footprint.

While the size of these outdoor spaces bring to mind a backyard, this is actually the side yard with a variety of garden rooms along

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The side yard acts as a backyard, with a grassy expanse surrounded by various garden rooms. Peeples was going for a “grandmothery” feel that looks as though it was collected over time.

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Tucked behind this gate is the “secret” side garden, which changes every season. The gate stores gardening supplies and also features a tunnel leading to the house’s basement, ideal for storing bulbs and supplies.

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[opposite page, lower right] The beehives are crucial to the surrounding gardens, creating a natural symbiotic relationship that is frequently lost these days. The focus on South Carolina plants helps the process, because the bees have evolved to recognize the plants. “If you bring in something from Afghanistan, the pollinators don’t know what it is,” Peeples said.

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its perimeter, including a compost area with seating. Heather serves on the board of the S.C. Botanical Garden along with Peeples and he calls her a real gardener. “It makes sense that she’d have seating by the compost, because she’s proud of it… real gardeners get that.”

Behind the home is a backyard, albiet no more than 10 feet deep, but Peeples maximized its space by installing a linear vegetable courtyard; it faces south and is blocked from northerly winds, allowing an olive tree, turnip greens, asparagus, garlic chives, oregano and rosemary to thrive. Also in this courtyard is confederate jasmine, which blooms with intense fragrance, reminescent of Charleston’s walled gardens in the spring. One of Peeples’ favorite plants is here too; the Edgeworthia, which has large, white fragrant blooms in the middle of winter. He believes only a serious gardener would know of it and, with a bit of a laugh, refers to it as horticultural code. “It’s ugly in a pot,” he says, “but you don’t want something that just looks cute in a pot, because that’s boring.”

To the right of the home is a garden built for honeybees, home to several hives as well as the potager garden, which is an organized formal vegetable garden. Peeples designed it in sections, like a Persian carpet he says. In spring, the garden has cabbages and other crops in pretty design and in winter, it’s a cover crop, like kale, which will later be tilled under. A central staddle stone, designed by Peeples, has been installed here to provide the bees a place to drink. It’s based on the stones once used to lift granaries

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Colorful bulbs that change with the seasons flank the parking area made of large pieces of petrified lake mud, complete with visible wave patterns created by the water. Mazus sprouts between the stones.

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At the edge of the property, a garden full of winding paths and weathered stones is home to plants native to South Carolina.

Each path has perforated pipe drainage that sends water back into the ground. The bench at the rear is made from recycled curb stone from downtown Greenville.

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above the ground to protect them from rodents. “Now we don’t harvest our own grain, but to me, these are beautiful,” he says.

Water spills along the stone and is shallow enough for the bees to sit in. Peeples opens the large metal gate latch and listens intently as it closes. “I just love latches that are purposeful,” he says. “Isn’t that a great sound?”

Even the parking in front of the home is well considered, with large stones made of petrified lake mud (a close inspection shows how the waves of the lake left patterns on the stones). At the far left of the home is a space full of plants that are native to South Carolina, many of which are rarely seen these days. Glenn, a wellknown environmentalist, wanted a garden that reflected the state’s botany.

Originally a low, soggy sliver of land purchased from a neighbor, this naturalized garden now looks like a found piece of forest from decades ago, full of unique and rare plants from South Carolina as well as old stones, shortcut paths, a swing and a bench (made of recycled granite curbs from downtown Greenville), all designed by Peeples’ thoughtful eye.

It was a studied process to create what is now a fully native gardenscape. The first step was getting rid of invasive plants and then came raising up the soggy beds. A drainage system helps put rain back into the ground without drowning the plants and stones of various ages help hold up the soil. Stones with various amounts of wear were selected “to make it look like this evolved over time. It’s two years old, but it looks like it’s been here forever,” says Peeples.

After paying attention to grading and drainage, good soil full of decomposed leaves was hauled in. The native plants have thrived in the new environment including creeping phlox, galax, rattlesnake plantain and even a rare pawpaw tree that grows a double fruit (only good for a day or two, it tastes like a blend of banana, mango and pineapple). Pinckneya from the Lowcountry thrives next to a rhododendron native to the Caesar’s Head area, a combination not possible in most of the world.

“That’s the beauty of the Greenville area,” Peeples says. “It’s one of the most ecologically diverse places anywhere in the eastern U.S., where ecosystems collide. I wouldn’t live anywhere else.”

A winding path leads to the native garden, designed to showcase South Carolina plants.

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Reimagining the dining area allowed room for Michael’s beloved piano - and his skillful playing to reenter the interior. The original fireplace was a bulky rubble stone affair that took up more than its share of the room.

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The original odd configuration of the home's central hallway was the catalyst for the renovation that would eventually spill over to the entire house.

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Sunlight dances across the flagstone floor in the sunken den and illuminates the warm honey wood tones in the foyer.

Instead of buying little knickknacks when we travel, we generally try to get an art piece from somewhere that stays with us as a memory of the trip. —Ron Doney at Home | SPRING 2019

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A cantilevered covering, supported below by two trios of metal poles, was designed by Tindall to provide expanded use of the existing deck.

Aside from replacing the front entrance with a pivoting door made of alder - and removing an oddly placed greenhouse - no changes were made to the front exterior of the home.

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or the better part of 15 years, Ron Doney and Michael Allard had been perched high atop Paris Mountain in a home they loved, with a bathroom they hated.

Doney referred to it as a very formal lady bathroom with a soaking tub and gold everything. Next door there was an additional bathroom with a shower and closet. “We finally said, this is dumb, we need a fabulous bathroom. It needs to be a big bathroom and it doesn’t need to be broken up like this.”

Doney and Allard turned to Tindall Architecture Workshop to design their ideal bathroom, little knowing their fabulous aspirations would spill over into every room of the home. The his and hers bathrooms were situated across the hall from a master bedroom that they used as an office. Their Texas-sized bed (a holdover from their days in Dallas) had been relocated to a larger bonus room at the end of the hall.

“Basically this whole side of the hallway was the problem child,” says architect Matt Tindall. “What really allowed us to open this up for different and better things was when we decided this was more than a bathroom renovation.”

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master suite for the house.

From the large, unwieldy bonus room, Tindall carved out a jaw-dropping bath and closet, as well as an intimate bedroom that fully capitalizes on the view by pushing the bed — which he also built — right up to floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides. “Their closet, like most now, is where everything lives,” Tindall says.

“There’s no furniture in bedrooms anymore except beds and nightstands, so we took advantage of that here.”

Once the decision was made to rework this section of the home, the conversation snowballed into a much bigger project. “It turned out to be the entire house,” Tindall says.

Cynthia Masters and her interior design team at Panageries, Inc., were brought in to help strike a balance between the homeowners’ modern sensibilities and their desire for a highly livable and welcoming home. “This house is all about the architecture; the interior design was subordinate to that,” Masters says. “Anything we did had to be very subtle, very simple, not a lot of different materials or colors, so that the architecture really takes center stage.”

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The homeowners’ extensive and ever growing wine collection is housed in a full glass cellar accented with brushed nickel hardware. Bringing this vision to fruition was a true team effort, as were many of the home’s innovative features.

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The kitchen, updated with honey stained alder cabinetry and extra thick white Cambria Kirkstead countertops. still maintains its original footprint.

Anything we did had to be very subtle, very simple, not a lot of different materials or colors, so that the architecture really takes center stage. —Cynthia Masters at Home | SPRING 2019

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A chorus of concrete, limestone and wood tones strike a harmonious tone in the master bath.

Architect Matt Tindall built the teak shower floor and bench.

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single paint color is used throughout the entire house. All the cabinetry wears the same warm honey tone, the wood floors are just a shade deeper and the same thick white Cambria countertops grace the kitchen, wine room and guest baths with simple sophistication.

Color is splashed in sparingly, in a palette of oranges, rusts, yellows and greens, based on the large scale art Doney and Allard collect.

“Instead of buying little knickknacks when we travel, we generally try to get an art piece from somewhere that stays with us as a memory of the trip,” Doney says.

The design plan showcases these beloved works and affords the couple lots of wallspace to add to their collection. The refined interior also allows the bird’s eye view of Greenville to take its rightful place in the experience of the home.

Tindall remembers first seeing the view and feeling it was undervalued in the home’s original design. “The view was here, but it wasn’t present in the house at all,” he says.

All the windows were replaced and resituated as part of the project. And, to take advantage of the view up close more days of the year, the roof over the existing deck was cantilevered to create a shady sitting area. Lastly, while the home is awash in natural light throughout the day, it now glows at night thanks to a thoughtful lighting design by Kerry Penwell of Kasted.

These elements combine to create a warm welcome for all who enter here, which was paramount for Doney and Allard. Together they run Think Up Consulting, a Greenville-based brand strategy firm with employees around the

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Floating vanities are lit from below, lending the master bath an ethereal nighttime glow.

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A sliding barn door creates privacy in the master bath, while a second door across the hall closes off the entire master suite, allowing guests comfortable access to the rest of the house.

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country to whom they regularly play host. Between that and visiting family and friends, the home’s guest rooms are in heavy rotation. “We run about 80% occupancy,” Doney says, only half joking. With this in mind, Masters opted for built-in cabinets and shelving in lieu of traditional closets in the three guest rooms.

“Their house is almost like a B&B,” Masters says. “So instead of closets we thought it would be better to have it more like a hotel room, where you have a place to put your luggage and a place to hang your things.”

Penwell was also instrumental in helping to develop smart home solutions. Bathrooms, for instance, have windows that create one way privacy at a push of a button allowing guests to shower with open views from the mountaintop. And, when Masters planned for the sunken living room to be free from the visual distraction of the television, Penwell worked with Tindall to create mechanics to hide it in the ceiling when not in use.

“I really think there are very few things that any one person can take credit for in this house,” Tindall says. “It was a huge team effort.”

The view was here, but it wasn’t present in the house at all —Matt Tindall

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Tindall's redesigned windows in the master bedroom take full advantage of the views. His woodworking skills provided the bed and bedside tables.

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No detail escaped her as our Guest Editor this spring, from stories of matrimony to flower farm how-to's and a new view on engagement rings, she set our hearts aflutter for what's beautiful, fresh and romantically southern.

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[top ring] When your mother is Llyn Strong, no expected ring will do. Sydney Strong, also a fine jeweler, cherishes the engraved mountain range nestled in the undergallery of her tourmaline and diamond halo engagement ring.

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Pop Rocks Thinking outside the ring box offers couples sparkling options, both old and new.

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electing an engagement ring is a long-lasting purchase decision for a couple. One of the first things to consider is selecting the type of stone.

Should it be traditional or embrace something? As it turns out, what Americans think of as traditional when it comes to engagement rings depends on how far you look back.

In the early 1900s, De Beers launched a very successful marketing campaign that transformed our opinion on the use of diamonds in engagement rings. Diamonds have now become a mainstay in engagement ring trends, but prior to that, any precious stone was considered engagement ring material.

There is now a resurgence of popularity for colored-stone engagement rings especially each time a celebrity or public figures steps out wearing one, from Jackie Kennedy’s diamond and emerald combination to Princess Dianna’s sapphire and diamond halo (now worn by Kate Middleton) to Carrie Underwood’s yellow diamond.

A second decision involves the age of the jewelry. You may be intrigued by the

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opportunity to purchase an estate piece, a ring previously owned, with history and some age. For those who appreciate antique (at least 100 years old) or vintage styles (decades old), this is an avenue for owning what would typically be a very unique ring without working through the design process or be the lucky recipient of a ring handed down within a family.

Couples can also commission a custom setting to include new or heirloom stones creating a one-of-a-kind piece, transforming an estate piece into something that fits a bride’s personality. Angela Cox Zion, a Greenville-based photographer, trusted Ponthieux's Jewelry Design Studio with her imagined design. “My husband, Michael, was really close to his grandmother,” she says. “It was very special for us to work together, re-imagining her diamonds in a new setting. Ponthieux's created exactly what we wanted.”

Embracing a ring design or style with a long history can be the perfect symbol for a long-lasting relationship. This is jewelry that will be worn daily and there really is no wrong decision when it’s the ring that you love, just many beautiful, striking options.

2. Oval cut 5.71ct morganite set in 14kt rose gold, featuring three rows of pave set diamonds in a floral motif.

3. Estate cushion cut 3.2ct sapphire in platinum, with old European cut diamonds, early 1900s, Smithworks Fine Jewelry.

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6. Oval faceted 1.2ct Brazilian Paraiba tourmaline in 18kt rose gold, surrounded by 58 diamonds, custom designed for Sydney Strong, Llyn Strong Fine Art Jewelry.

7. Estate ring in 14kt white gold, seven stones in rectangular design surrounded by diamonds in a bead and bright setting, Smithworks Fine Jewelry.

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Home & Garden Weddings

Mother Nature may not always play along, but planning for an outdoor wedding can reap stunning rewards.

Our guest editor, Jennifer Dennis, brought us three brides with a vision for their special day in wide-open places. Not every couple desires a traditional reception space and these hallmark weddings celebrate saying, “I Do” in every spectacular season of South Carolina. We hope you enjoy our wedding section as much as we loved getting to know these beautiful couples.

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ennedy Wheeler knew more about weddings than most brides. As the daughter of Marc and Colleen Wheeler, she grew up calling the Gassaway Mansion home, an event space and museum known for hosting extravagant weddings. Add in that three decades ago her parents began Wedding Festivals, a statewide wedding trade show, and the expectations for their only child’s special day seemed mighty high.

Kennedy met Michael Kapanzhi as a teenager at church and Michael says he knew from the start that they were meant to be together. For the proposal he enlisted the help of Kennedy’s parents to plan the perfect surprise: he would propose on top of Rockefeller Center and family and friends would be waiting to congratulate them, but when he pointed to something off in the

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distance to distract her, Kennedy caught the reflection of everyone with cameras poised and knew something was up. She turned around, still thrilled by the special moment, and said, “Yes.” Before leaving New York, Kennedy and Colleen shopped for fabric in the Garment District to create a custom wedding gown; finding a rose-gold lace led them to celebrity designer Diana Mahrach. Kennedy would return in the coming months to finalize her dress and its ideal fit. Kennedy had modeled dozens of wedding dresses over the years but knew immediately after stepping into Diana’s shop that forgoing white and embracing a nontraditional look would be exactly what she had envisioned for her wedding day. To complete the bespoken look, the designer gifted her a tenfoot silk tulle veil in a perfectly matched blush.

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would be held at the family property and new wedding venue, Edinburgh West. The property and castle-like home had been owned in the past by Kennedy’s grandparents but just before the sale had been finalized, the structure burned in a tragic fire. The Wheelers created a new vision for an English conservatory in its place for Kennedy and Michael’s wedding reception. Nearly all of the project was completed in time with the help of lots of wedding industry friends and a cleartopped tent from Professional Party Rentals was erected over the still open conservatory to provide overhead shelter in case of inclement weather.

The wedding was designed around abundant blooms in a full spectrum of pastel hues with an emphasis on Kennedy’s selections of steel blue, lavender and blush. To fulfill this vision, the arrangements were created by the in-

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house team at the Gassaway Mansion and included more than 2,000 cherry blossom stems. Oversized bouquets and floral crowns completed the look for Kennedy’s bridesmaids and flower girls.

The floral motif continued with the attire of the groom and his attendants. After finding a dinner jacket from ASOS that matched the printed neckties, Michael’s bridegroom suiting was complete. Colleen returned to designer Diana Mahrach for her own custom rose print dress in a signature shade of yellow and detailed invitations, hand illustrated by Davey Morgan, included a request for wedding guests to don shades of pastel as well.

On the day of the wedding, it did rain and then rained some more. The ceremony location was tucked in the woods down a fairytaleinspired path overflowing with flowers, welcoming 350 guests. As the ceremony

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neared, musicians had to unplug as the ground began to flood around their equipment. Erica Berg performed a cappella throughout the processional and as Marc escorted his daughter down the aisle, she could hear the guests joining in to sing "Great Are You Lord". Hearing both the guests singing and the rain on the tent “was such a surreal moment, it was a moment that you had to be there to experience,” Kennedy says.

During the ceremony the garland carried by the flower girl was draped over the shoulders of the bride and groom by their parents, as a symbolic passing of the mantel. Colleen explains that “the garland was designed with more greenery than the other pieces in the wedding so that it would stand out among all of the floral.”

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her dress revealing an underlying formfitting design. The couple and their guests feasted on an international-inspired menu, a nod to both the European-styled location and Michael’s Russian family roots. For dessert, an eleven-tier wedding cake from Holly’s Cakes included the bride’s all time favorite sample from the many Wedding Festivals shows she participated in: white cake with raspberry layers. Tiers were adorned with the identical lace pattern from the bride’s dress and a playful groom’s cake included a Michael-inspired raccoon figure replete with glasses and bagels, a reference to his parent’s family business.

A wedding parade was held after dinner, before fireworks that wrapped up the evening’s festivities. The garland of greenery from the ceremony was incorporated into the parade and it now hangs in the couple’s home as a symbol of their wedding day.

When asked what advice they would give others when planning for their perfect day, Marc says: “hire professionals who know what they are doing.” He really believes this decision, above all else, allowed his wife Colleen (who always directs the weddings they are involved in) to be present and enjoy the day as much as Kennedy and Michael.

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ill Waldon and Charlie Timmons met in 2014 after being introduced by a mutual friend at a World Cup Game. The couple shares a passion for travel and Charlie had grand plans to propose on an upcoming trip to Switzerland; however, as he explains, “the ring burned a hole in my pocket, and I proposed two or three days before we got on the plane.”

Jill thought Charlie’s parents’ home would be the perfect spot for their special day. They later discovered that no one else believed they were serious although the couple had already begun envisioning their wedding day there.

Charlie’s mother, Sherri, warmed up to the big idea of hosting the reception at their home and soon the family fully embraced the plan.

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January date, they had less than six months to work through all of the details. Charlie and Jill reached out to Oliver Hooper Events for help and together with the groom’s parents, they created a layout that would utilize the home’s gorgeous backyard for the perfect reception for 200+ guests. This included working with Professional Party Rentals to install a clear tent to contain the warmth from portable heaters and building an additional stage for the band over an above-ground hot tub, really unique details for a winter wedding at home.

On the weekend of the wedding, Greenville experienced a rare snowfall and it provided a picturesque backdrop. Guests gathered at Christ Church Episcopal for the ceremony and the ladies carried lush bouquets of white garden roses and peonies designed by Katelyn Pinner Studio.

The one thing that the couple was definitive about was the band, Party On The Moon, who delivered a stellar performance that had everyone dancing long into the night (even the groom who claims he doesn’t dance).

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rian and Ashley Kenworthy have an appreciation for simplicity as a couple.

From Brian’s proposal, all the way through the planning and experience of their wedding day, they focused on being in the moment.

The proposal took place on Thanksgiving Day, as they were walking out the door to join Ashley’s family for dinner. Brian stopped Ashley, took all of the things she was carrying and put them on the table. He then got down on one knee and proposed. Ashley was thrilled and they were able to show up for dinner as a newly engaged couple.

When they began their search for a wedding location, the couple wanted a place that provided both an intimate experience and a unique setting.

Brian found the perfect spot to show Ashley: a treehouse in Walhalla. It was designed and built

by Seth Bolt for his own wedding in 2015 and, as it turns out, Seth is a member of NEEDTOBREATHE, one of the couple’s favorite bands.

They quickly reached out to book what has turned into one of the most popular Airbnb

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locations in South Carolina and took the first date available. It would be a June wedding.

The treehouse allows fifteen guests in addition to the couple, so it reinforced Ashley and Brian’s desire for a small celebration.

Everyone also appreciated the shelter it provided during a brief summer rain shower that delayed the ceremony a bit, which allowed the couple and their families time to enjoy the unique space. They married soon after underneath a tree on the property that featured a naturally-arched branch.

Brian’s favorite moment of the day was watching Ashley walk down the aisle. “It was a culmination of everything and the excitement surrounding it,” he says. During the ceremony the couple braided a cord of three strands while Frets & Bows played "In Christ Alone".

Following the ceremony, guests enjoyed dinner in the private dining room at The Lighthouse in Seneca. Ashley cherished how everyone was able to sit around one table and they were able to spend time with each of their guests.

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n the same way that people are now often able to share the story behind their food, with references to specific farmers and an emphasis on buying local, you are now able to have that same connection with cut flowers right here in the Upstate.

Local flower farms are growing and thriving and recently growers created a way for consumers to be able to find them. SCUpstateFlowers.com acts as both a directory and menu board, connecting you with flower growers as well as updates about what flowers are available and how to purchase them (some partner with shops in town where others arrange pickups directly from the farm).

Purchasing flowers from your community provides many of the same benefits as buying local produce. You have access to the freshest

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product, you’re able to utilize some unique varieties that may not be available at the typical retail stores, and it’s supporting a local small business.

Local floral can be picked up in an arranged bouquet to be gifted immediately or purchased by the bucketful to be arranged at home for a dinner party. In season, Upstate farms can even provide enough flowers and greenery to allow local florists to design an entire wedding using only locally-grown product.

Florist Kate Asire recently partnered with Melissa Smith of Fraylick Farm to provide centerpieces for a private dinner where an emphasis was placed on using as much South Carolina grown product as possible.

The gorgeous and artfully flowing arrangements featured full-spectrum blooms and even sprigs of local tomato vine to tie back in with the dinner’s theme.

Fraylick Farm often works with florists to provide wholesale flowers, but is also always happy to connect with individuals who have an appreciation for local flowers and the stories behind them.

If looking for an example of an individual who has completely transformed their

work life, Smith fits the bill. Going from a graphic design job that required ten hours a day at a computer to full-time farming was a transition that simply began with a gardening hobby. After relocating to Travelers Rest, Smith had the opportunity to rework her flower farm and change some growing techniques that she had invested in previously. She is now a fulltime farmer and Fraylick Farm offers both local flowers and heirloom pork.

In order to have the best experience with local flowers, Smith encourages buyers to be flexible. If you would like to design with a specific flower, then take into consideration when that flower is in season for it to be sourced locally. Another route if an event date is locked in is to embrace what is growing at that time but perhaps provide a desired color palette.

Smith believes that “all flowers are beautiful.” In the spring, what is in bloom changes often, and the exact time that a particular flower blooms will be influenced by the weather. The more freedom that a buyer gives a local grower regarding flower type and color, the better variety they’ll receive.

From mid-April through October, Fraylick Farm can fulfill all needs including greenery. In March and November availability is lower, but Smith plans to invest

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in greenhouses soon to extend the growing season. A great way to keep up with what is blooming currently is to follow Fraylick Farm on Instagram.

For those who are looking for a fresh flower option in downtown Greenville, Petal Pickers is the spot. With a retail location inside of Roots on Augusta Street, flower growers Daniel Schavey and Wesley Turner offer ready-made bouquets and a flower bar where buyers can pick individual blooms (in addition to selling to local florists).

Schavey and Turner had opened Roots, a boutique gardening store, with a focus on offering all live plant options. After a road trip to the coast led them to a daffodil farm, they began exploring the option of also growing flowers for cut bouquets.

Having already purchased property that had been used to store acres of salvaged home supplies, the two had plenty of room to farm, but a lot of prep work ahead. They now have beautifully organized gardens for growing both a variety of flowers and the greenery to be used in future Roots holiday wreaths.

The flower bar is open year-round now due to its popularity and is stocked with locally grown stems from Petal Pickers as much as possible, featuring completely local flowers from May to October.

Schavey says, “We have people who come in every week for arrangements for their homes or to give gifts to friends, and they get to really follow the seasons.”

How to Grow Your Own Lavender Step 1

Herbal Additions Although growing all flowers needed for a wedding is a big undertaking that is best left to the professionals, there are some great floral accents that can be cultivated at home and utilized for your big day.

One option is fresh rosemary, as it is very aromatic and is a symbol of remembrance. If you have a memorial table or a seat reserved in memory of a loved one, including a few sprigs tied with a delicate ribbon can make the display even more meaningful.

Dried lavender is another ideal choice since the plant is relatively reliable to grow and using a dried flower allows you to prep ahead (and it maintains its beautiful scent). Lavender also symbolizes devotion, so it’s a lovely addition. At a recent wedding, the bride incorporated several dried stems of lavender tied with decorative twine into the place setting for each guest; it was a gorgeous accent and a nice take home favor.

If you are at a wedding venue that will allow it, dried lavender can even be removed from the stem, divided into sachets and given to guests to toss during the couple’s send off.

This is a project best started in the spring. Local nurseries will begin carrying lavender plants in March or April, including ROOTS, Martin Garden Center and South Pleasantburg Nursery. English lavender is going to be both hardy and fragrant, more so than other lavender varieties.

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For first year plants, you’ll need a large number of plants for a substantial harvest, as they will each produce just a few stems. Know that the plants will expand quite a bit in the following years, so space them accordingly.

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Select an area with full sun and prep your soil well, as the Upstate’s clay soil can make drainage more difficult.

Lavender grows best in well-draining soil that isn’t too heavily fertilized. Plan to harvest just after Valentine’s Day or at least after the coldest part of winter has passed.

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Cut lavender should be tied into small bundles and left to hang upside down until dry, which takes about seven to ten days. If leaving on the stem, pack carefully as the blooms have a tendency to drop if handled too much.

Remember to save some lavender from your wedding day; it will keep for a long time if stored properly.

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Blessedly, finally, it’s spring. Our green-starved eyes revel in the budding trees and warm air. The newness and growth of this season feels more like a New Year than January ever could. We’re awake and we’re hungry for what’s to be, yet early spring surprises us with the false starts of chilly days even when we earnestly desire to set aside the layers of wintertime. Here’s when our tastes and our longings find harmony: a meal celebrating the season just launched, but still cozy enough to be enjoyed right on time.

Friends AJ Arellano, Kate Asire, Haley Hughes and Charis JB gather for a meal celebrating their creative outlets and the season to come. Arellano opened Savereign plant boutique and plays host for the evening; Asire is the Kate of Kate Asire Flowers; Hughes is proprietor of Grown Wild Paper Company and JB is an illustrator whose work you may recognize from the Village Grind.

Spring is the moment to enjoy first fruits: strawberry, rhubarb, tender new peas, green herbs, vibrant and fresh.

The vegetarian meal will center on a luscious, airy soup: leek and potato emulsified and poured over delicate, fresh garnishes. A drizzle of an electric green herb oil tastes like April: grassy, awake, and vibrant. Homemade crackers passed at the table add a rustic, savory crunch and a smooth dry Chenin Blanc pairs well with the creamy soup.

As the ideal sweet note, luscious white chocolate pot de créme will be made ahead and become the base for a quick-roasted strawberry and rhubarb compote. A bright taste of the tart-sweet-salty fruit alongside the creamy custard banishes any longing for heavy flavors of the past season. It’s a welcome change of taste.

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What a welcome it is: a modern table set with a riot of warm colors. Japanese ranunculus, Lenten roses, early ferns, Asire’s arrangement is testament to the magic of flora. As it is set on the table, guests step closer, unconsciously drawn in and delicate tone-on-tone paper cutwork adorning the table mimics the winding stems. It’s a nod to Haley’s artwork on display in AJ’s shop, a backdrop for the new season: welcome warmth, burgeoning green and the blurred line between the indoors and the outside.

When serving soup for a meal, there’s no need to offer more than a spoon tableside. Keep place settings in tune with the meal you’ve prepared. Sleek asymmetrical bowls and minimal glassware set a clean, contemporary tone and pleasantly juxtapose the wild, curvaceous lines of the plants and flowers.

Spring is a cusp season, so invite all to the table: plants, food and friends. It’s time to celebrate all that is new and good once again.

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Strawberry and Rhubarb Compote Creamy Potato Leek Soup with Springtime Garnishes 2 Tbsp. olive oil 3 s mall leeks, green ends removed, chopped and rinsed 1 m edium sweet onion, peeled and diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 4 c . Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped 2 sprigs fresh thyme 1 bay leaf 4 c. chicken stock 1½ cup milk 1 Tbsp.salt ⅛ tsp. white pepper Method In a large stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add leeks, onion and garlic and sauté until transparent, around 4 minutes. Stir in potatoes.

Pour in stock and add thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat, simmering until potatoes are very tender from 30 to 40 minutes.

Remove from heat and puree using an immersion blender or in batches in a conventional blender. Whisk in milk, taste and season to preference.

Garnish and serve.

Herb Oil Fresh green herbs 1 c . olive oil Method Remove any woody stems. Blanch herbs in boiling water for 10 seconds.

Drain and rinse under cold water. Blitz in a blender with oil until pureed.

Using a coffee filter or fine mesh sieve lined with cheese cloth, filter oil into a jar (this will take hours, so just leave it overnight). Drizzle with abandon.

White Chocolate Pot de Crème with Strawberry and Rhubarb Compote 1 6 oz white chocolate chips 10 large egg yolks ½ c. sugar Zest of two lemons ½ tsp. vanilla extract ½ tsp. salt 1 c. milk 1 c. heavy whipping cream Method Set six ramekins or small jars in a 9x13 baking pan. Set a kettle of water to boil. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, whisk together yolks and sugar until smooth. Stir in lemon zest, vanilla and salt. Set aside.

In a small saucepan, heat milk and cream until it begins to bubble, around five minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in white chocolate chips, stirring vigorously until melted and smooth. In a steady stream, pour chocolate mixture into eggs, whisking constantly until fully incorporated.

Pour custard into ramekins and then carefully add hot water to the pan until halfway up the sides of the ramekins or glasses. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the middle still jiggles a bit. Remove from water bath and cool on a baking rack. Pot de crème will store up to three days in the refrigerator.

Top the set custard with fruit compote and garnish with fresh whipped cream, berries and mint.

Any remaining compote can be stored in the refrigerator for two to three weeks.

2 c . strawberries, hulled and quartered 3 c . rhubarb, chopped into one inch pieces ¼ c. honey Juice of two lemons ¼ c . orange juice (or white wine) 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar ½ tsp. salt Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and pour onto the baking pan. Roast for 45 minutes or until the fruit is softened and juice is syrupy.

Olive Oil Crackers 1 c. flour ½ tsp baking powder ¼ c. water 2 ½ tsp olive oil 1/4 tsp salt Pinch of paprika Ground pepper Method: In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, paprika and a generous grind of pepper. Add water and mix with your hands to form a firm dough. If too dry, add a few more drops of water. Cover and let the dough rest in the refrigerator for one hour.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pinch pieces of dough (about the size of a golf ball) and roll until extremely thin.

Make three at a time, going back and stretching each cracker a bit more.

Place the dough on baking sheets, brush with more oil and bake for 7 minutes or until they are bubbly and dry. Cool on a baking rack and store in an airtight container.

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Green Aspirations Personal goals are best for planning truly efficient living spaces. / by John C. Stevenson

“We approach each house as a blank slate,” Johnston says. “From our point of view, we inform our clients about these three principles and they kind of guide the level of the priorities, but we like to incorporate a discussion about each of those three broad topics with each of our clients.”

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If good citizenship begins at home, then it makes sense that so many are considering ways to enable their homes to use energy more efficiently, cutting costs and protecting natural resources.

Homeowners for years have turned locally to Johnston Design Group, founded by Scott Johnston, to help construct efficient homes from scratch or to update existing homes so they operate more efficiently. Johnston believes green construction is guided by three principles: • Health and wellbeing • O verall efficiency of the home and its sustainability over time • Changing circumstances of the homeowner

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING It might be hard to imagine in this day and age, but lead-based paint was once commonly used in homes. Prized for its durability, it was also a leading cause of lead poisoning. In 1978, the federal government banned the production of lead-based house paint. It’s a lesson that is important to consider when thinking about building a home. “A lot of folks think that any home will contribute to the occupants’ health, but if you’re not paying close attention to interior materials, you can bring toxins into a home,” Johnston says.

And, it goes farther than just the materials used in a home. “We also put a lot of emphasis on daylighting and natural ventilation,” says Johnston who starts by asking questions such as: do you have allergies? Have you ever experienced allergies at home? Do you like to wake to the sun or do you like to sleep in?

“That gives me a clue about how important daylighting is to clients, physiologically,” he says. “All people are different: some people respond very negatively if they don’t get enough daylight, and others are a little more tolerant.”

EFFICIENCY THROUGH CONSERVATION Making a home as efficient as possible takes careful planning, but it’s an invaluable step in building a home that will have lasting appeal to its owners, as opposed to one that comes to feel like a burden.

“Regardless of your position about environmental issues, everybody wants to save money,” Johnston says. “We’ve found that the most-economical building to build and operate is not the code-minimum house.”

By using good design techniques, a strategic use of insulation – sometimes above code – and right-sizing mechanical equipment, a home can be designed that’s more energy efficient than a conventional home, at the same cost, and save upwards of 20-30 percent on utility bills from day one. Even the orientation of the structure on its lot can make a big difference.

Johnston also touched on the value of newer forms of lighting, such as LED lights over traditional incandescent lighting. “One of the easiest things to do is to replace incandescent lighting with LED lamps,” he says. “With the right lamp selection, the character of your interior would be just the same as it was with incandescent and you’ll drop probably eight percent of your energy use right there.”

OVERALL SUSTAINABILITY It’s also important for Johnston and his team to understand their clients’ long term vision. “This is thinking about the bigger picture of overall sustainability – the ecology of the site, using local materials or natural materials or recyclable materials,” Johnston says.

Constructing a home that’s sustainable in the long run also involves gaining a deep understand-

"Regardless of your position about environmental issues, everybody wants to save money,"

ing of each client’s goals. He says some clients put a high emphasis on energy efficiency and maybe not as much emphasis on using local materials; others put a big emphasis on gardening and being able to grow some of their own food.

“A lot of our clients are transitioning into retirement in the coming years,” Johnston says. “We have to think about how they can have a home that’s not a burden to maintain or to operate. ‘Are you going to live in this house for the rest of your life’ is a question we ask, which tells us about designing for age and place and universal accessibility.”

UPGRADING OLDER HOMES Many homeowners want to update their homes, rather than have to move into a new house.

While Johnston notes that each home is unique, he also believes that there are common concerns that all homeowners can address, such as lighting, HVAC and adding attic insulation or having the attic professionally sealed. Retrofitting existing homes with solar panels can also greatly reduce a home’s dependence on the energy grid.

“As it stands today, if someone went out and got an equity line to pay for a solar array, their energy savings would probably be larger than their equity-line payment, when you take into account the tax credit,” Johnston said. “Anybody can do the math or go to an accountant to see how that works for them, but I would generally be surprised if it’s not a cash-flow positive today, with the tax credits that are in place today.”

—Scott Johnston

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The Old and New of Pét-Nat Using an ancient technique to craft fresh, authentic sparkling wines. / by Pete Martin

In a world where people often equate sparkling wine with Champagne or prosecco, it’s tempting to call pét-nat new (after all, it’s just now showing up on restaurant menus and in wine shops here).

But pétillant naturel, or pét-nat for short, isn’t new at all. In fact, it is made with an ancient technique called méthode ancestrale that far predates the way most sparkling wines are made today. What is new is its newfound popularity, which has been on the rise since winemakers in France revisited méthode ancestrale in the 1990s.

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WHAT IS PÉT-NAT? Unlike wines such as Champagne that undergo a second, bubble-producing fermentation, pét-nat wines are bottled during primary fermentation, when the sugars and yeast are still active. That primary fermentation continues inside the bottle, capturing the carbon dioxide that is naturally released by the wine creating the festive bubbles so many of us enjoy. Pét-nat isn’t governed by strict production rules, either; it can be made anywhere and with any grape. Most pét-nats tend to be fairly dry, with fresh, bright flavors and lots of character.

“I think the fact of the matter is most traditional sparkling wines taste similar,” says Greg McPhee, owner and executive chef at The Anchorage, which typically features one or two pét-nats on its wine list. “Pét-nat gives you a huge range of flavors and varietals. It represents the sense of terroir, the sense of place and time when the bottle was actually made. The bubbles are smaller and there’s less of a head on the wine itself.”

POPULARITY SURGING. The Community Tap is stocking it and planning to add more to its shelves. “I think it’s come into vogue in part because of the natural wine movement,” says Ed Buffington, co-owner of The Community Tap. “It’s also a way to get high-quality sparkling wines at a relatively inexpensive level. You can get high quality pét-nats at a more affordable price point than Champagne.”

The rise in popularity of pét-nat doesn’t surprise McPhee. Younger wine drinkers, in particular, are seeking wines they haven’t tried before and desire more-authentic food and wine experiences, he says. Smaller wine producers and younger winemakers have taken notice.

“Plant-based diets, natural wines, farm-to-table cuisines, pét-nat fits right in with that,” he says. “It’s transparent. You know exactly what’s in the bottle. It’s the ‘less is more’ mentality.”

And price is a consideration, too. A good bottle of Champagne can easily top $100 at a restaurant; at The Anchorage, pét-nats typically are $60 or less. On a retail shelf in a wine store, that means you could spend as little as $20 for a bottle of a quality sparkling wine.

STANDING APART. In a world where so many sparkling wines taste similar, pét-nat brings something different to the table.

“The pét-nats, at least the ones we have sold, you’re not going to confuse them with prosecco,” Buffington says. “Some of the winemakers are making very fun, playful wines. It’s not an average sparkling wine.”

Another plus, pét-nat pairs with almost anything, from cheese or charcuterie to seasonal fish or sauced pasta.

“You can literally eat anything with it,” McPhee says. “The bubbles are going to help to cleanse the fat or complement the dish. I think of it as the perfect patio wine, but it can also hold up to heavier items.”

AVOID THE FLUTE. Because pét-nat is a sparkling wine, you might be tempted to serve it in a Champagne flute. McPhee prefers a white wine glass. “If you’re really talking about exploring the wine,” he says, “it’s better to have something that has got a little bit larger opening, so you’re able to really allow the oxygen to get in there.”

BOTTLED PÉT I recently sampled two pét-nats: a Domaine Jousset Éxilé rosé and a Cruse Wine Co. Sparkling Deming Vineyard Valdiguie. Both wines were fairly dry, nicely balanced and had more body and flavor than I expect from sparkling wine. The Éxilé presented a floral nose, with lots of berries on the palate and a crisp acidity. The Cruse had a yeasty, earthy nose, with intense flavors of fruit on the palate finishing with a just a hint of watermelon.

DEMING VINEYARD SPARKLING VALDIGUIE, $65 on

the menu by the bottle at The Anchorage

DOMAINE JOUSSET ÉXILÉ ROSÉ, Cruse Wine Co., $21 on the shelf at The Community Tap

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Secret Siren A nod to a bygone era watches over downtown from The Poinsett Hotel. / by Lynn Greenlaw / photography by Will Crooks

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igh atop the Westin Poinsett Hotel is an item that you probably have never noticed. It’s not obvious when passing by the hotel. And, even if you’ve glanced up from a distance you likely have focused your attention only on the impressive POINSETT HOTEL sign (but you may have seen this item and never realized what it is and why it is there).

The historic Poinsett Hotel, which opened in 1925, closed in 1987 and reopened after being renovated in 2000, has always served as a home

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away from home for visitors in our fair city. It is also home to an air raid siren, part of the Civil Defense Siren Project from the 1950s. The sirens were put in place across the US to warn citizens of a possible pending nuclear attack by the Soviets.

During the years of our country’s Cold War with the Soviet Union, the Chrysler Corporation produced the siren that was installed on the roof of the hotel. It’s original color was bright red, it measures 12 feet long, had an output of 138 decibels (that’s loud!). It could be heard as far as 24 miles away. Its cost would have been

around $5,500 in the ‘50s, which would be the equivalent of around $51,000 today.

Although the siren is no longer operational, it’s likely that it will continue to sit atop the hotel (as the salvage value would not be worth the cost to remove it) as an iconic image of an era in our country’s history. It is also one of only a handful of Cold War sirens remaining in its original location.

Now you’re going to be looking up more closely to the top of the Westin Poinsett Hotel, aren’t you?

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Complimentary ASID Design Service (In-store or In-home) Furniture, Accessories, Rugs, Bed Linens, Lighting, & Fabric Serving Greenville for 73 years • Best Brands, Competitive Prices Experience, Knowledge, Reputation • Website w/Live Instagram Feed

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T:8.375” S:7.375”

S:9.875”

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