42 WWW.CHARLESTONWOMENPODCAST.COM | WWW.READCW.COM | WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/CHARLESTONWOMEN HOME + LIFESTYLE Caroline Lunne had lived down the street, and every time she walked past the house with the scalloped awnings and bird cutout on the front, she thought the same thing: if that ever goes on the market, I'm buying it. Four years ago, it did. The 1937 Southern stucco home in Riverland Terrace had the bones she needed—original cabinets, blue tile countertops, and wood floors that told stories. It belonged to the original family, and Lunne wanted to honor that history while making it everything she'd dreamed about as a little girl. Her father helped from afar— calling from Ohio multiple times a day with advice, vision, and HGTV-level enthusiasm for the project. Her mother talked her through paint color crises and decor decisions, bringing her aesthetic eye to every choice. A gang of guys, including handyman Juan, showed up to help navigate the four-month sprint of interior renovation. Lunne had very little experience. She learned on the fly. The result is a home that blends old and new without apology. Collections she'd been saving since childhood found their places. Vintage pieces from Facebook Marketplace mixed with bright paint colors and wallpaper. Everything has a story. The whole house functions as a living vision board. FROM PORCH TO DINING ROOM The dining room wasn't originally a dining room at all—it was a porch. New electric went in. Windows went up. Lunne's favorite room is the living room that opens into the new dining room—spaces designed to make small square A 1937 Charleston home gets new life without losing its soul, proving that respecting the past and designing for joy can happen in the same space BY ANGEL HOLMES My Favorite Room CAROLINE LUNNE’S COLORFUL LIVING ROOM
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