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For this time of year, we are seeing strong home buying figures from our Charleston market, but particularly in the Mount Pleasant area. Charleston Real Estate stats provides weekly analysis, and here's what they are reporting for the week 10/4-10/10: A total of 231 total residential homes under contract; 180 of these were single family with a median list price of $215K and $112/sqft. Mount Pleasant alone had 43 single family homes under contract ranging from $125K-$829K. The hot neighborhood right now? Looks like Darrell Creek with four homes under contract in one week. Mount Pleasant median sales price is $449K and

With all of the great designers at Target, why wouldn't you want to shop there? Many have jumped on the fashion and apparel bandwagon, but are you shopping for home furnishings there, too? I'm seriously taken back by selections right now by Thresholds, Nate Berkus and Shaw Living. I could almost decorate every room in my home with pieces by these amazing - and affordable - designers.So, I thought I'd take a quick trip to Target and show you some pieces I currently have my eye on

I was super excited when I took a spontaneous trip downtown and surprisingly saw a C Wonder store in the process of opening. I've followed them on Instagram for a while and love so much of their clothing, but more importantly, the housewares! I, unfortunately, missed the opening party, but I made it this time to Look Linger Love's party.I knew the first item I was going to purchase was this lacquer box with the E monogram. The PERFECT lacquer box for my hubby. This box is making it to my built-in bookshelves for my husband. Yes - for him - because

I've changed my den coffee table more than I personally would like to admit this year. Our den is rectangular, and the fireplace hearth takes up one entire wall. It make the space a little awkward to decorate. If I had it my way, I would remove a part of the hearth to open the room some more. That said, I’ve been struggling with the perfect coffee table, and I have to say, I think the 4th time was a charm!First, I began with a WAY over-sized round tufted ottoman. The kids loved jumping off it, but it just didn’t

Like many of you, I'm addicted to Pinterest. I think I may be spending my evenings pinning my life away! There are just so many ideas floating out there, which inspires me tremendously. Especially when I'm working on a home decorating or design project.Right now I'm focusing my browsing efforts on a guest bathroom for a client. I'm thinking white subway tiles with dark grout, which is easily becoming one of my favorite looks for kitchens and bathrooms. We all know that our guests are checking themselves out in the bathroom mirror, so why not provide them with one of

Lilac. It's here; it's everywhere. And, while the jury is still out for some homeowners, many interior and furniture designers have embraced it full-force. In fact, I'm speculating that it will be the 2014 color of the year because I feel like I see it everywhere.Take one of my favorite local furniture stores in Mount Pleasant - Celadon. They are boasting two beautiful lilac couches that are accented perfectly with fun colors and patterns. You can see why lilac can certainly be treated as a 'new' neutral. I love the hint of green on these pillows, and isn't that couch to

I recently snuck out-of-town with my husband for an adult-only weekend to Austin, TX. We took ourselves quite seriously on the duck tour. But, we cleaned up nicely. I think I was picturing a lot of cowboy boots, cowboy hats and Tex Mex. Boy, was I mistaken! Yes, there were tons of cowboy boots, some cowboy hats and definitely LOTS of Tex Mex (man was it good!), but there was this amazing eclectic, fun, kinda hippie town that caught me off guard.   Cowboy Boot heaven! Austin, has a huge music scene, a lake, some serious hills, an awesome downtown area and some seriously

I have two amazing properties in Mount Pleasant and the Isle of Palms that were just recently listed that I'm calling HOT!1458 Clarendon Way - Mount PleasantLocated in Park West, this family-friendly neighborhood is packed with walkable streets and neighborly smiles. Plus, the schools - Laurel Hill Elementary and Cario Middle School - are excellent and in biking distance. Here's what I love about 1458 Clarendon Way:This well-landscaped home has luscious grass and plenty of yard to enjoy in the front and back. The kitchen is spacious and upgraded with an island, stainless steel appliances and granite counter-tops. The master bathroom has