The best pools are not designed simply to be admired. They are designed to be lived in. At this Isle of Palms home, Blue Haven Pools created an outdoor retreat tailored to the homeowners’ lifestyle, blending relaxation, entertainment and everyday functionality into one seamless experience. Built in collaboration with King & Society, the project was envisioned as more than … [Read more...]
Dwellings
We know you love your homes and everything you do with them. It’s your castle and sanctuary, right? Depending on what chapter of life we are in, we might be decorating our very first home, welcoming guests or making memories with children and grandchildren. From the transaction side of buying or selling homes to construction, remodeling, and decorating your new home, Mount Pleasant Dwellings helps you customize for comfort.
Spring Cleaning: Organizing Your Home to Reduce Anxiety with SHIFT into Organized
Spring doesn’t arrive out of nowhere. It shows up in a gradual way with longer evenings, softer air and more sunlight through the window. That’s usually when people get “big trash bag energy” and decide some things need to go. This goes for mental health as well as physical objects. Spring cleaning isn’t about fixing yourself and making your home picture perfect. It’s about … [Read more...]
Soak In Style: Bath Trends Worth Dipping Your Toes In
Mollie Bean grew up watching her father, a prominent architect, Chris McCarthy, draw plans for his projects in and around Charleston. Bean enjoyed visiting job sites with him to watch houses and commercial structures being built from the ground up. Fascinated with the process, Bean often found herself in deep conversations with the contractors, asking detailed questions to … [Read more...]
Top-Shelf Taste: Time to Take Your Kitchen Up a Notch
Coastal kitchen designs are seeing big upgrades in 2026 and beyond, according to Bryan and Wendy Reiss, the husband-and-wife team who own Distinctive Design LLC. Bryan, who is a certified master kitchen and bath designer accredited with the National Kitchen & Bath Association and an award-winning industry author, is passionate about capturing the client’s vision and turning … [Read more...]
2026 Beautiful Homes of Coastal Carolina
For more than 40 years, Mount Pleasant Magazine has been a trusted source for local real estate insight, providing readers with valuable data and information to help guide important decisions about homes, neighborhoods and lifestyle. Whether you are buying your first home, relocating to the area or simply dreaming about what’s next, our goal has always been to connect you with … [Read more...]
Closing with Nina: Buxton & Collie
Nina Ivankovic didn’t walk into law school with a set plan or a five-year roadmap. Like a lot of people, she figured things out as she went. After her first year, she took a job as a law clerk and quickly realized one thing: litigation wasn’t for her. Beyond that, she was still exploring. When she found Buxton & Collie, LLC and its focus on transactional law, it felt … [Read more...]
Backyard Getaways: GrandScapes
Ever since he was a child, Adam Dukes has had a passion for landscaping. With its balance of working outdoors and the natural beauty of the environment, landscaping full-time became a dream for Dukes. That passion eventually led him to the University of Georgia, where he studied landscape architecture, deepening his understanding of both design and functionality. After college, … [Read more...]
Wheels Up. Raven’s Run: Not Your Average Neighborhood
It wasn’t that long ago that I was talking to a friend of mine, Brian Duffy, about the history of his neighborhood Raven’s Run and how the developer was into flying at the time. ‘Why do you think you live in a neighborhood that has a private air strip?’ I asked him. ‘Bill,’ he went on to say, ‘The amount of information you have about the different neighborhoods in and around … [Read more...]
Breath of Fresh Care: Anchor Heating & Air
Integrity. Commitment. Community. These three words best define one of the Charleston area’s leading locally owned and operated HVAC companies: Anchor Heating & Air. While their combined industry experience spans more than 30 years, David and Stephanie Postell have built a thriving, community-driven business of their own in just the past five. The name itself speaks … [Read more...]
More Than Meets The Floor: Carpet Baggers Flooring
Walk into Carpet Baggers Flooring and the first thing you realize is that the name doesn’t tell the whole story. People hear “Carpet Baggers” and assume carpet is where it begins and ends. In reality, carpet is just a small part of what happens here. They are members of the Carpet One buying group, which allows them to offer excellent financing options and unique products you … [Read more...]