29 www.CharlestonWomenPodcast.com | www.ReadCW.com | www.Instagram.com/CharlestonWomen and-a-half bath, 4,400 square-foot sea island farmhouse and adjacent carriage house in a third to a quarter of the usual timeline for a project of that scope. “Twelve-hour days became the standard,” Schoettelkotte reflected. After Schoettelkotte submitted plans to the ARB three times, and pulled permits from Charleston County, the luxury home building firm DillardJones broke ground that June. Because of a challenge presented by two legacy oaks located on the front and back side of the lot, (which Schoettelkotte had to design the house around) the work began with geo-mapping tree root systems and creating a special foundation to protect them. According to senior vice president of Dillard-Jones and builder Jessica Smith, this required installing 96 helical pilings, or hollow tubes that bore into the ground until they hit buildable earth. The next month, in July 2023, interior designer Allison Elebash came on board. “Working and collaborating with the architect and builders was so important because of the speed of the project. We all needed to be on the same page every day and that required a huge level of trust,” she said. “Plus, coordinating with local contractors and communicating while executing the whole vision was critical. I never wanted the house to feel like a showroom, rather a storied past with soul and intention with the old balanced with the new and the feminine juxtaposed with the masculine. It needed to feel like home — timeless — even a little quirky like a farmhouse, intentionally woven with unexpected details that highlight rather than distract.” Inspired by this vision and a view of nature’s fan deck that spans the vast range of Lowcountry colors, Elebash amassed a group of local artisans including artist and textile designer Rebecca Atwood, who handpainted a mural of Hampton Park in the Idea House’s downstairs hallway. The installation of sweetgrass baskets on the far wall of that space was created by weaver Andrea Cayetano-Jefferson. Fabrics designed by Emily Dawes, quilts made by Folk Textiles and Glassware by Estelle are also integral components of Elebash’s interpretation of Lowcountry elegance. Selections for the outdoor furniture and planters that establish various seating scenarios overlooking the pool and river were selected from Elizabeth Stuart Design Studio, while much of the art comes from Charleston Artist Collective and Ann Long Fine Art. Hanging in the vast stairwell are hand-painted ceramic barnacles that create movement, lending light and energy to the space, an idea conceived by Southern Living’s senior home and features editor Betsy Cribb Watson (designed
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