Grand Tours: Carolina Cottage Chic

Open spaces, bright colors, and bold accents abound in this Coastal Living Idea Cottage, just outside of Charleston, South Carolina.

Instead of facing the street, the front of this house looks out onto a canal. Taking a cue from West Indies architecture, a second-story porch juts out over the first story. Drought-resistant plants like crape myrtles, boxwoods, and palms decorate the facade. See an overview of the whole house: Watch the Video

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Instead of facing the street, the front of this house looks out onto a canal. Taking a cue from West Indies architecture, a second-story porch juts out over the first story. Drought-resistant plants like crape myrtles, boxwoods, and palms decorate the facade.

See an overview of the whole house: Watch the Video

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Instead of a foyer, the first room guests walk into in this house is the loggia, right next to the den and nap nook. A long courtyard that spans the left side of the house gives each room a view of the outdoors.

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1 of 32 Instead of facing the street, the front of this house looks out onto a canal. Taking a cue from West Indies architecture, a second-story porch juts out over the first story. Drought-resistant plants like crape myrtles, boxwoods, and palms decorate the facade. See an overview of the whole house: Watch the Video