2010 symphony designer showhouse

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120 South Battery St. & 54 Gibbes St.

March 18 - april 18

Design by Evon Kirkland Interiors (see page 82).Photograph byJulia Lynn

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2010 symphony designer showhouse

now in its 33rd year, the Symphony Designer Showhouse remains Charleston’s most exciting collaborative design event. Organized and produced by the Charleston Symphony Orchestra League (CSOL)—the all-volunteer fundraising arm of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO)—the Showhouse is the group’s signature event, and drew more than 8,000 visitors in 2009 alone.

Each year, a team of veteran designers transforms a downtown residence (this year, there are two!) to energize rooms with fresh ideas and hand-picked goods that complement the dwellings’ historic character. For roughly seven months, organizers and designers work together to pack the houses with inspiration galore—from crisp new paint colors to striking finish details.

Need more reasons to go? With your Showhouse ticket, you can:

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Support the symphony. All proceeds go directly to the CSO.

Spark your imagination. Look for lighting ideas, space-planning solutions, color combinations, and much more.

Shop! See something you like? Nearly all of the furnishings in the Designer Showhouse are for sale. Also, browse the Showhouse Boutique with its handmade jewelry, home accessories (including pillows, linens, and lamps), pottery, garden sculptures, and artwork. The shop is located downstairs at 120 South Battery, open during Showhouse hours.

plusGrab lunch at the Café and order from a menu inspired by popular dishes of the early 1900s and 1920s, when the two homes were built. The Café will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. Musical entertainment is offered throughout the Showhouse by CSO members, CSOL youth scholarship recipients, and other volunteer musicians.

showhouse committeechair: mary Jo daughertyco-chairs: Jean eckert, Janet Knorr, and Cathy mcwhorterassistant to chair: Jim daugherty house search: Kay Longstaffing chair and co-chair: Jackie Cunningham and Barbara BrockMarketing, Publicity, and Charleston Home liaison: Janet Knorradvance tickets: Judy imbusticket sales chair and co-chair: marlies Tindall and Terri deVanedesigner sales chair and co-chair: Betsey Carter and marie Arnaudhouse operations: sandra gordondistribution: Julie Fenimoredesigner liaison: sandra gaylordBoutique chair: mary ellen ondoBoutique co-chairs: Bobbie greenebaum, Celia hansult, gail maginnis, and Carol Lou yaegerBare Boards chair and co-chair: marie palmatier and Celia hansultPreview Party: Jean eckert and Lisa rourk café: sue ingramsignage: Chuck hansult Music coordinator: Ledlie BellZoning and community awareness: marion schoolsPhotography: wally Briedishouse treasurer: ed Knorrsponsorship: Bud strausslogistics coordinator: richard showspecial events co-chairs: Bonnie merkel and margaret Bobocsol President: margaret strausscsol vP Projects: Caroline Thibault

Dozens more local individuals and businesses pitched in to produce this year’s Showhouse. Turn to page 93 for a complete list of donors.

Win a Lexus Convertible! Enter to win a 2010 Lexus IS250C red, hard- topped convertible! Tickets cost $100 and are available at the Showhouse, Symphony events, or online at csolinc.org. (Note: Only 1,000 sponsorships will be sold.) Sponsored by Lexus of Charleston.

Winner need not be present to win. Drawing will be held May 28, at the CSO’s Piccolo Spoleto Sunset Serenade. All taxes and fees are the winner’s responsibility. Proceeds benefit the CSO.

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Eight interior designers took on 120 South Battery, a two-and-a-half story Colonial Revival-style residence built in 1922. The design team revamped nine rooms, including a center hall, double parlors, and four upstairs bedrooms.

The 6,000 square-foot structure, erected after combining four lots, boasts a street-facing entrance and double side porches. Among the home’s previous owners are A. Marion Stone, vice president and treasurer of the old Charleston Hotel, and Governor Ernest F. Hollings, who bought the property for his family in 1962. Shortly after, the house was sold to its current owners, the Shisko family.

King Street retailer Maine Cottage enlivened this newly renovated, 1910 house, built in a modified Arts & Crafts style with a semicircular front porch and brick variation of a balustrade extending its length. Doric columns, double-hung single-pane glass windows, a tiled roof, and a small back porch define the exterior, while the open floor plan features a modern kitchen, circular interior staircase, four bedrooms, and a ground-floor living and recreation area. The renovation was completed in March of 2009.

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architectural notesThe façade of the south Battery property features a semi-circular portico with doric columns and balustrade, accessible by a curved double-entry staircase.

architectural notesA key design element at the early 1900s residence is parquet flooring, featuring inlaid wood with a herringbone pattern.

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Jolene Smith (right) chooses trim samples at Market in New York City.

Sandra Gaylord measures for new cabinet doors in the kitchen at 120 South Battery.

Sandy Ericksen works with a contractor in the master suite of 120 South Battery.

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the roomInterior designer Kristine Johnson chose the iconic pineapple—a symbol for wealth, prosperity, and hospitality—as a theme for the entry foyer. “I wanted this refined space to be both inviting and glamorous,” says Johnson, who paired a backdrop of Petite Pineapple wallpaper with a decorative hall console and a pair of French walnut armchairs upholstered in Designers Guild “Ariana Moss.” Oil paintings by New Jersey-based artist Santo Pezzutti warm the airy entry hall and stairs.

Johnson was raised in the West Indies and educated in Europe and the New York School of Interior Design. Having recently relocated to Charleston, she brings with her an affinity for ancient Greek forms, clean-lined Chinese design, and simple neoclassicism. Note: Check out the first-floor powder room for more of this designer’s work.

*See page 94 for a list of resources

& powder roomentry hall120 South Battery

Where to find her:Kristine Johnson Design22 King StreetCharleston(843) 793-1821 [email protected]

Kristine Johnson

(Far left to right) Hall painting: Woman with Flowers; Ariana Moss armchair fabric; Petite Pineapple wallpaper

Ceiling: Pulpit Peak

Trim: Simply White

Steal This Look1. Add southern warmth and drama

with pineapple-themed wallpaper.

2. Create a pleasing focal point in broad

entry spaces with a decorative console

table and colorful upholstered chairs.

3. marry hall to stairwell with a series of

rich oil paintings by a favorite artist.

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the roomIn an effort to create an intimate central living room, West Columbia-based designers Evon Kirkland McAngus and Daly Gentry anchored the focus in the center of the room with a pair of petite conversational sofas and a Lucite coffee table. An emphasis on rectangular forms mimics the room’s shape, while a three-dimensional oyster-shell mir-ror adds texture above a plain fireplace. Bright yellow accents give fun contrast to lavender walls.

McAngus has been the owner of Evon Kirkland Interiors since 1995 and has built a portfolio that includes residential and commercial projects throughout the Southeast. Before the firm, McAngus worked for a boutique retail design group and a high-end custom homebuilder. In 2007, she expanded her business by opening Westend in Columbia, a luxury home gallery of furniture, art, and antiques.


Where to find her:Evon Kirkland Interiors830 Meeting St.West Columbia(803) 794-5002evonkirklandinteriors.com

fabric name here, maker etc info also here on the plate

roomliving120 South Battery

Queen Anne armchair from Baker

Walls: Ash VioletTrim: Simple White

Draperies: Pompadour Prints, Palais Chinois

Steal This Look1. dress the room in lavender for a

sophisticated, feminine hue.

2. Add organic, three-dimensional detail

to plain architectural elements (like the

fireplace) with a large oyster-shell mirror.

3. put a unique spin on traditional toile

with an avant garde fabric, like this

osborne & Little drapery swatch that

inspired the room.


Daly Gentry (left) and Evon Kirkland McAngus


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den & music room120 South Battery

Maria Schendzelos

the roomSituated behind the home’s formal living room, the den serves as a comfortable seating area and music room. Designer Maria Schendzelos enlivened the walls with a beige grasscloth and took advantage of the room’s elongated shape to define two living spaces—the warm seating area with a pair of wing chairs and a1920s sofa, and a music room centered around a baby grand piano.

Schendzelos’ designs reflect a fresh mix of art, antiques, and contemporary furnishings. “I like to use as much of the client’s personal pieces as possible,” says the University of Georgia grad, who has more than 15 years of interior design and retail experience. Schendzelos is also the proprietor of Morton James boutique in West Ashley’s South Windermere Shopping Center. Note: Check out the upstairs guest suite for more of this designer’s work.

Where to find her:Morton James/ Maria Schendzelos Designs36 Windermere Blvd.Charleston(843) 571-2575mortonjames.com

Steal This Look1. refer to 1920s design with deco-

inspired furniture and accessories, like a

pair of tall, crystal buffet lamps.

2. Add eggplant accents for a fresh and

modern color palette.

3. Cover walls in a pale grasscloth to keep

things bright and casual.

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Crystal and bronze buffet lamp

Walls: grasscloth

Sofa accent pillow fabric: striped velvet

Sofa fabric: velvet

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the roomDesigners Anna Lassiter and Lucinda Robinson positioned the bed in the center of the room to open up work spaces, reading nooks, and access to the view. Silk charmeuse panels over shim-mery Japanese silk Roman shades frame the windows and an upholstered linen chaise offers a comfy spot to read. But the heart of the room is the suspended canopy bed, which the designers dressed in cus-tom linens and fabrics by Osborne & Little.

After working separately in the local design community for years, New York native Robinson and Charleston-born Lassiter teamed up in 2009 to open downtown boutique, Eden Boheme. This is their first Showhouse. Note: Check out the upstairs hallway for more of this design team’s work.

front bedroom120 South Battery

Where to find them:Eden Boheme194 King St.Charleston(843) 805-6025edenboheme.blogspot.com

Lucinda Robinson (left) & Anna Lassiter

Pillow fabric: Kishore

French chaise in linen and burlap

Steal This Look1. design an artists’ den using a

soothing backdrop, like this mix of slate,

taupe, violet, and cream.

2. Add rich texture to the room via em-

broidered silk, silk charmeuse, and velvet.

3. Center the canopy bed in the middle

of the room for a surprising design

element.

Walls: Cobblestone




Draperies: Stitched Check

the roomIn interior designer Sandy Ericksen’s master bedroom, a simple upholstered bed in russet-hued fabric and a scalloped ceiling shade punctuate her subtly femi-nine design. “The furnishings are a mixed bag,” says Ericksen, who made use of an antique desk from the homeowner and a recovered chair that dates to the 1960s. “These items blend with new pieces for a look that will appear to have evolved, much the way most rooms organically come together.”

Ericksen launched her Mount Pleasant-based design firm in 2004 following a successful sales and marketing career. After training at the Rhode Island School of Design, she went on to build a portfolio that includes residential, maritime, and commercial projects.

Where to find her:Sandra Ericksen Design(843) 324-5914sandraericksen.com

Sandy Ericksen

master120 South Battery

bedroom

Steal This Look1. Ground the room in a pleasing

Charleston color scheme of blue and

russet hues.

2. Replace traditional art with a Willow

Ware display over the fireplace.

3. Beware of light, light, and more light:

“I had to design a room energetic

enough that it wouldn’t be washed

out in the sunlight,” says Ericksen.

Walls: Dune Ceiling: Jacob Blue

Trim: Simply White

Bed upholstery: Ginger

Delphine bedside table lamp

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the roomDesigner Heather Marz imagined the upstairs office as a lady’s retreat, serving as both a creative haven and quiet den for relaxing. Smoky gray walls offer a strong contrasting backdrop for fresh, modern upholstery fabrics and a custom area rug (designed by Marz). Wall art comes in the form of glass display boxes fitted with handmade jewelry, notes, and drawings.

In 2007, Marz moved from Los Ange-les to Charleston, where she opened her boutique—The Sitting Room—and set out designing homes and commercial spaces throughout South Carolina. With more than a decade in the design industry, she’s been featured on television’s HGTV’s Designer’s Challenge, the Christopher Lowell Show, and the Kitty Bartholomew Show, as well as in various news segments and magazine articles.

office120 South Battery

Where to find her:The Sitting Room280 West Coleman Blvd.Mount Pleasant(843) 849-8969thesittingroomhome.com

Heather Marz

Walls: Seraph

Chaise: green linen

Steal This Look1. Start with solid, neutral walls and add

fresh, contrasting colors.

2. Choose a patterned rug that grounds

the room in fun, feminine style.

3. Forgo traditional art and encase jew-

elry and treasured objects to adorn the

wall instead.

Wall art: Swirled vintage glass pendant by Studio 546

Custom area rugMatisse storage cabinet with leaf cutout




the roomWith a round pedestal dining table and a set of limed oak upholstered chairs, Jolene Smith’s light-filled dining room becomes a charming space for intimate dinners. “The challenge was to create a feeling of warmth in a somewhat large, open room,” explains Smith, who balanced the natural light from four large windows with a dark, merlot wall color. A pretty, striated wallpaper in aqua adds a punch of color to the ceiling, while handmade dinner ware offers light pumpkin accents.

Smith spent time in the corporate world before returning to school to study interior design. She has designed homes since 1992, specializes in custom residential design, and is best known for her use of color and creative space-planning. She frequently authors articles on the subjects of design and the psychology of color.

Where to find her:Jolene W. Smith Interiors, Inc.165 Village Green Ln., Ste. 230Freshfields VillageKiawah Island(843) 278-1958 jolenesmithinteriors.com

Jolene Smith

roomdining120 South Battery

Steal This Look1. Employ a strong color scheme of

merlot, aqua, and light pumpkin; this

balances any flood of light from

large windows.

2. Punch up the room with whimsical

detail, like a modern, mother-of-pearl

chandelier with capiz shell butterflies.

3. Incorporate a large, round, painted

dining table for intimate suppers.

Gemma capiz-shell chandelier by Made Goods

Ceiling: Zebra Grass textured wallpaper

Walls: Merlot

Accent: Pale Aqua




the roomWorking with the existing cabinetry and countertop, kitchen designer Sandra Gaylord says she “set out to make some-thing old new again.” Gaylord repainted the cabinetry using two different hues for upper and lower cupboards (crisp white and grey, respectively). Lacking a natural breakfast area, she added an open, freestanding island that provides a much-needed spot for eating and conversation.

After working in Washington, D.C., for several years, Gaylord returned to her native Charleston to open Gaylord Design, LLC. She is a Certified Kitchen Designer and Allied member of ASID, specializing in residential, kitchen, and commercial design. Along with completing past showhouses in D.C. and residential proj-ects in Michigan, Florida, and South Carolina, her firm’s work has appeared in DC-VA-MD Home+Design, Charleston Home+Design, and Shades of Green, among other publications.

Where to find her:Gaylord Design, LLC 642 Grassy Hill Ln. Summerville (843) 327-4635 gaylorddesignllc.com

Sandra Gaylord

Lower cabinetry: Gauntlet Grey

Upper cabinetry: Extra White

Tyvek “Phrena” light designed by Karl Zahn for Artecnica

White oak kitchen island

Roman shade fabric: silk

kitchen120 South Battery

Steal This Look1. Save the expense of replacing out-of-

date countertops by blending them with

lower cabinets, using a complementary

paint color on the cabinetry.

2. Hang a large picture frame over an

oversized picture window to give a visual

break from the expanse of glass without

interfering with the view.

3. Add an open, custom island for a

central breakfast area that doesn’t dominate the room.



house detailsDesigners at King Street retailer Maine Cottage furnished the newly renovated, early 1900s residence in their signature sunny hues and comfortable, approach-able style. “Our goal was to create a living space that was cheerful, fresh, and current,” says Amy Zonarich, one of the team’s designers. Along with infusing the home with beachy fabrics, pretty painted furniture, and cozy upholstered pieces, the group dressed the chic Arts & Crafts residence in contemporary art throughout, with special collections of paintings and sculpture serving as a bridge to the hand-crafted patterned floors, millwork, and built-in cabinetry. “Our idea was to create a relaxing, lively interior fit for family,” says co-designer Amy Zonarich.

Maine Cottage has produced fresh furniture and colorful fabrics since 1988, retailing nationwide through their e-commerce website, mainecottage.com. The Charleston showroom opened its doors on Upper King in February 2003. The company also operates showrooms in West Palm Beach, Florida, and in their headquarters in Yarmouth, Maine.

Where to find them:Maine Cottage525 King St.Charleston (843) 722-7188 mainecottage.com

Maine Cottage designers Cindy Baxter (left) and Amy Zonarich

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dining roomSteal This Look1. Tie a room to outside greenery and

adjoining rooms by mimicking their

color schemes; here, the designers used

mango and pear hues.

2. Create a focal point that is comple-

mentary to an array of colors. The dining

table’s butternut wood is irregularly

grained with occasional darker tones

that makes it easy to match.

3. Hang strong, but light-hearted

artwork over the mantel.

Dining chairs in Mango pure linen

Butternut dining table

Interior cabinets: Sun



living room

master bedroom

Steal This Look1. use an interesting collection of

accessories—like Tracy Glover glass

lighting—to bridge differing styles.

2. Paint the interior of shelving to help

bring focal points and the scale of the

room down to eye level.

Steal This Look1. Encourage relaxation with an

upholstered bed in blue, beachy colors.

2. Bring a large room down to scale using

window treatments and paintings that

draw room elements together.

3. Make sure the room is practical by

including generous bedside lighting and

plentiful, easy-to-reach to storage.

Wingback chair: Tweet Suite in Zinnia

Interior cabinets: Sun

Cottage Tea Table in Sun

Bed upholstery: Luxe Loop in Porch

End tables: Bark

Armoire and wicker table:

Ivory

Nellie six-drawer dresser in Porch


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