When producers of the popular HGTV show “Rock the Block” started looking for the right builder to create homes for season three, they were faced with myriad choices. Charleston, East Cooper and the greater Lowcountry offer some of the best builders in the nation — along with the best real estate– but one Mount Pleasant-based company stood out and won them over: Hunter Quinn … [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.
A Daughter’s Dream Home Becomes Reality: Dad’s Last Dance
David Graham is a Pawleys Island architect known for his distinctive designs at Brookgreen Gardens and the Pawleys Island Town Hall. Inspired by his great-grandfather’s work as a master builder, David became a registered architect in 1984. He then started his Myrtle Beach firm, The Graham Group Architecture, in 1987. Today, nearly 40 years later, he anticipates his final … [Read more...]
2022 Beautiful Homes of Coastal Carolina
The Southern way of life, combined with the beauty of the Carolina coast, is captured in every home featured in our 2022 Beautiful Homes edition. We’d like to thank Janet E. Perrigo, this year’s Beautiful Homes writer, as well as the rest of the publishing team and the participating Realtors and photographers for a wonderful, visual showcase of Lowcountry residences. Each … [Read more...]
Tips to Get Your Garden Growing: Spring Blooms and Fresh Spaces
Spring is a great time to begin thinking about summer and outdoor entertaining. With the right landscaping and improvements, you can create a space you’ll never want to leave. Staying home will be much more fun when you have an oasis in your own backyard. When seeking spring planting advice, who better to ask than the experts at Brookgreen Gardens, which is celebrating its … [Read more...]
Coastal Dwellings
In a recent interview on www.VOICEforRealEstate.com, a podcast about Coastal Carolina real estate, Kevin Jayroe, a realtor who specializes in historic homes in Georgetown, quoted a recent study. The report estimates 20 million people will be moving to the East Coast, between Jacksonville, Florida to Wilmington, North Carolina. And coastal South Carolina is sure to receive the … [Read more...]
1st Choice A/C, Heating, Plumbing and Gas: The Right Choice
When it comes time to replace your old HVAC system, the skilled technicians and reliable professionals of 1st Choice A/C, Heating, Plumbing and Gas can help you make the right choice tailored to meet your lifestyle and energy usage habits. Owner Tim Myers, who has owned and managed HVAC businesses in the Charleston area for more than 20 years, opened 1st Choice in April … [Read more...]
J&K Home Furnishings: Great Room Design
As the doors closed for one business, they opened for something better: J&K Home Furnishings, which is what East Cooper needed after the shuttering of Stein Mart in the Belle Hall Shopping Center. Open since Aug. 20, J&K will have a fresh look, sure to bring in a slew of intrigued customers. “We have a wide variety of products. So we can really cover any budget from … [Read more...]
‘Tis the Season for Searing: How Grilling Became Our American Pastime
Sun’s out, buns out! Hotdog and hamburger buns, of course. It’s summer, and few things are more synonymous with the hottest season than the hottest way to cook: the grill. Summer is a time for inviting friends and family over to the backyard for a good old-fashioned cookout. But how old-fashioned is it? While the elements of grilling have been around since what seems like … [Read more...]
AirMax Technician Brent Dawson is Saving the World, One HVAC Unit at a Time
Brent Dawson may not wear a cape to work, but when he’s able to fix a client’s HVAC woes on a hot summer day, he feels like a superhero. That’s one reason he loves working for Mount Pleasant heating and cooling company AirMax – they allow him to make a difference in people’s everyday lives. After graduating college, a friend recommended that Dawson take a summer job at an … [Read more...]
Bobby Breault, Mt Pleasant HVAC, Helps AirMax Clients Feel More Comfortable in Their Homes
Bobby Breault became an HVAC technician because he enjoys solving people’s problems and helping them feel more comfortable in their homes. He became a member of the AirMax heating and cooling team because they empower him to take his time at each and every home so that he can do just that. Breault fled the cold Ohio winters for the more temperate South Carolina climate after … [Read more...]