Things I do with my spare time on Daufuskie Island during the cooler months! When I’m not in my studio hanging out with Alfonso beating on sheets of steel or God forbid sitting in my office paying bills, etc, I love to explore the outdoors. Winter time is the perfect season to regroup and refocus […]
Why color is nothing to be scared of (most of the time) Anyone else notice that the trending themes of color are kind of on the white side of the color palette? Or that our selections of whites went from around 3 to 3,000 in the last decade? Don’t get me wrong, please. There is […]
“Don’t let stress from the hustle and bustle of getting ready for Christmas take away from the gift of being able to be present and thoughtful as you move around in this busy, yet important season.” Many of us like to decorate for the holidays. Some of us go all out and some of […]
“When people start ignoring the name of your business and referring to it collectively as something else, it’s time to listen and also time to make the change.” Here’s a piece, (technically 7 pieces), that I love. Most don’t know that when I first started out in 2001, the name of my […]
Hand Forged Coastal Sculptures Featured In Various Interior Settings, Stunning concepts to feast your eyes on:
Handcrafted Coastal Sculptures – Coastal Designer Settings These three handcrafted steel stingray sculptures by artisan Chase Allen displayed on this wooden wall brings a slightly contemporary flash to this coastal interior. Wait, maybe the stingray sculptures make the contemporary interior seem coastal? Either way, these mid-century modern chairs work perfectly to tie the entire […]
Daufuskie Island, South Carolina by Adrienne Jordan: For a weekend retreat in South Carolina, take an hour and a half ferry ride from Hilton Head to Daufuskie Island. A total of 10 square miles and no cars allowed on-island, golf carts are used as a primary mode of transport. When you’re not carting around buying […]
The Wall Street Journal Visits Daufuskie Island & The Iron Fish Gallery: Daufuskie Island: An Idyllic Spot With a Stormy History by Nancy Keates, July 13, 2017 10:07 a.m. ET There’s no grocery store, hospital or police station on Daufuskie, a small island off the coast of South Carolina where the total full-time population is about […]
Coastal outdoor space accented with handcrafted stingray sculptures against a brick wall Here is a perfect example of bringing the outdoors in, or is it taking the indoors out? Either way, this designer coastal screened in porch looks amazing with this school or Chase Allen’s handcrafted stingray sculptures. Becky Dunn Baroni of Hilton Head […]
pricing artwork and crafts is tough but never, ever allow someone to haggle your price!