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COVER AND CONTENTS PAGE PHOTOS from For The Record. Photography by TJ Getz.
Contents
Feature Homes
Departments 8 Notes From Home 15 Arts & Antiques New Threads for Old Seating
93 Home Schooling Lessons learned from my house
22 Reclaimed Homestead
40 Modern Family
62 History Renewed 82 For the Record
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NotesFromHome
Well … not quite, Ann.
Welcome to a very special January issue of At Home. We felt compelled to present you with a chance to stay inside on a cold winter’s day and see what other folks have done to
improve the flow and functionality of their homes.
Renovate. Remodel. These are words that can bring up many different emotions. To some they conjure nightmares. To others they speak to necessity. And to many they are words filled with visions of possibilities to be discovered and fulfilled.
I feel confident in saying that the homeowners featured in this special issue are all totally at ease with the process their homes went through. And they are now enjoying these “new” homes to the fullest. We offer thanks to them for sharing their journeys with you.
There are four homes featured that contain lots of great ideas for expanding, changing the floor plan, painting to brighten the interior, re-purposing usable materials and reviving a tired exterior. Settings range from the forested northern end of Greenville County to the Cleveland Park area to the downtown historic neighborhoods of Greenville and downtown Anderson.
You’ll see examples of what came “before” and “after” that will provide inspiration for your own imagined project.
Because oftentimes our furniture also needs a bit of renovation and remodeling, we’ve included an article of tips for what to expect and be aware of when reupholstering, where to go for fabric and folks who can expertly assist with the task.
There’s also a heartfelt memoir involving the patient restoration of a 91-year-old home. Reading through it should help ease any fears you might have of tackling any projects in your home.
Enjoy!
“ Home is an invention on which no one has yet improved.” ~ Ann Douglas
I always welcome and enjoy your comments or suggestions. Please contact me at [email protected] or 864.679.1200.
Lynn Greenlaw, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Arts&Antiques
New Threads for Old SeatingBy Mary Lawson and Sarah Stephenson
ou have just learned that your grandmother put
your name on the Italian (or French, or Chippendale,
or Sheraton) sofa and chairs – the ones she never
let you sit on when you visited as a child.
In spite of her care, the fabric is worn and will not work
with what you have. But you want to use these heirlooms.
What to do?
This scenario is played out endlessly with upholstered
pieces. But you are in luck because you live in Greenville, the
former textile capital of the world. Although most mills have
closed, and you may even be living in one of the beautifully
refurbished mill buildings that dot the area, the infrastructure
that grew out of the textile tradition is still alive and well. The
old mill outlets have morphed into numerous shops featuring
upholstery fabrics of all types. Upholstering skills have been
kept to a very high standard by those who learned the trade
from family members or from others
whose proficiency was honed by experience.
Many of us take advantage of these Greenville resources
as we re-cover comfortable but worn sofas and chairs, or
simply decide that some of our furnishings need new life
with different fabrics. There are also those of us who take
pride in finding comfortable, sometimes eccentric, pieces
at tag sales, auctions, re-sale and antique shops that can
then be recovered to make a personal style statement.
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If you have not yet developed your personal style, do
some research to see what furniture designs, colors and
fabrics you find most appealing. Go to furniture stores
and antique shops; check home magazines. You will
soon determine what you like and what fits your lifestyle.
Remember that the most expensive is not always the
best. Learn to discern good quality. Look for the “tried
and true” traditional styles that will outlast the trends.
A Lawson sofa is a good example that has proven over
the years to mix well with many styles. As you choose
furniture and fabric, remember that contrast adds interest.
Mix the old and the new.
Once you are ready to reupholster an item and have an
idea of the fabric you want, it is time to head for the fabric
shops. Fabric shops have lists and cards of upholsters who
do quality work, and many have in-house upholsterers.
The sales staff also can also tell you how much fabric you
need for a project. Take with you color swatches, rugs,
fabric samples and pillows that will be near your newly
recovered piece. Most of us have uneven color memories.
Take samples home with you, and place them in the
environment to see how they work.
If you don’t have time for the search, consider working
with a professional decorator who, unlike the rest of us, does
have a great color memory and who also knows how to make
sure the newly covered items fit and add flair to the existing
setting. Hiring a decorator can minimize and avoid mistakes
the novice may make. Their experience, knowledge and
guidance can enhance the quality of the décor; they have the
ability to envision the finished product and know the steps
needed to reach the desired effect. They also have access to
fabrics that may not be available in stores.
As antiques dealers we have found that pieces of
upholstered furniture soften the rectilinear lines of the
furniture that we love, and conversely fine antique chests
or secretaries elevate every other object in a room. We are
sticklers for the antiquity of our case goods, but we mix
modern and traditional reproduction upholstered pieces
with these antiques. At times, we re-cover upholstered
pieces, but often we leave the upholstery
“as found” with a low price so the purchaser can make
the decision about how to re-cover. Frequently, we simply
like the look of the vintage upholstery and leave it.
We asked our friend, Bill Bates of Bates/McElrath Antiques
and Design, for his thoughts on recovering vintage chairs and
sofas. He suggests looking for name brands with a history
of good quality, such as Hickory Chair, Baker, Kittinger
and Southwood. He advises looking under the piece to
determine if it has hand-tied springs and is made of hard
wood. Always test the piece for stability; if wooden joints
are loose, the price to stabilize the piece may not be cost
effective. Loose or sagging springs also add to the repair cost
but may be worth the investment. Look for down cushions
that can be recovered and do not need to be replaced.
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Imagine the piece recovered with a fabric that will fit your décor.
If you should be so lucky as to come across a piece with original
fabric that is in good condition, such as a silk damask with little
or no fading, tears or worn areas, you may want to keep the fabric
and work other pieces around it. Remember that many solid colors
function as a neutral.
If you decide to take an item to an upholsterer yourself rather than
go through a designer, we have advice from the school of hard knocks.
Be sure the upholsterer knows which side you consider
the “right side” or the one you want to see. Usually
this is obvious, but with some fabrics, both sides will
look good. It is not pleasant to be surprised by the
side you never dreamed would appear. Also, be sure
to point out how you want cording, fringe or brass nails
used; consider drawing a sketch of these details. Should
you be recovering a piece that is a true antique, ask
the upholsterer to leave the horsehair and original
upholstery material intact if possible. This can be
a tricky judgment call, but helps hold the value
of the piece.
It is satisfying to see new life come from the
past. The heirloom from your grandmother, the
comfortable sofa you have lived with for years or
the forlorn but funky chair you found at auction,
all receive new life with new threads. In turn,
your home is enhanced, and you are helping to
save the environment, one seat at a time. ah
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The main entrance was originally on the side of the home facing the road. Chuck Hartman of AJH Renovations suggested realigning the entrance to the view of Table Rock and adding a welcoming front porch. The extended roof peak and stone based columns add dimension and architectural detail.
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Written by Lynn GreenlawPhotography by Patrick Cox/Cox Photography
indsey Jones and her brother grew up looking at Table
Rock (after her parents took down a few trees that
were obscuring the view) and as an adult she missed
the scenic, peaceful nature of her childhood setting.
Lindsey, a Clemson University graduate, began her professional
career as a Health and Wellness Coordinator with the Verizon
regional headquarters in Greenville. She purchased her first home
in Greenville, but soon heard the call of the 18 acres where she
had spent her early years watching deer, coyotes, wild turkeys and
the occasional red fox.
The remedy for Lindsey was to purchase from her parents the
home where she spent her formative years and then reconfigure
it to meet her needs.
She turned to Chuck Hartman, Design and Project Manager
at AJH Renovations Inc., to help her with the project.
Although Lindsey’s original intent was to expand the kitchen,
update the home’s single bathroom and add a master bedroom
suite, she said, “Chuck had some other tempting ideas that
would eventually provide the home a much better flow and
an improved appearance.”
Follow Lindsey’s journey through what was an eight-month
renovation/remodeling project of the house that Lindsey now
proudly calls “home.”
Reclaimed homesteadA daughter remodels family home and makes it her own
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ORIGINAL FLOORPLAN NEW FLOORPLAN
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Through the front door and looking left is the living room. During Lindsey’s formative years in the house, this space was her parents’ bedroom.
The wood paneling was removed and reused in other rooms and the ceiling was vaulted to create a more spacious feel.
The carport remains in its original location but louvered wooden panels and decorative iron detailing give it an updated look that also provides more privacy.
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The kitchen – Lindsey’s “favorite room because I love to cook” – is a combination of what was formerly her brother’s bedroom and the home’s original kitchen, which was more galley-style than the deluxe spaciousness that now exists. Some of the recycled wood from the walls was incorporated as panels in the cabinetry and center island.
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An enclosed porch was converted to a conveniently located dining room. Wood from an old barn on the property now lines one wall, the entrance to the dining room and the sitting room beyond, and was also used for ceiling beams. Reclaimed wood was likewise used for the top of the dining table. Diamond-grid windows from the porch were re-purposed in the dining room, kitchen and bathroom.
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The expanded bathroom, devoid of wood on the walls, now utilizes an antique piece from Lindsey’s grandparents’ furniture store as the sink cabinetry. One of the diamond-grid windows was re-purposed for the front of a tall storage cabinet.
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The master bedroom, once the living room, now occupies the space on the opposite side of the fireplace. Adding walls allowed for the addition of double closets. The room was expanded by utilizing a portion of the screened porch on the back of the house.
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In the den, reclaimed wood fills in each side of what had been a freestanding two-sided fireplace. The popcorn-textured ceiling was scraped to reveal the original wood. The room is now a cozy and welcoming spot year round.
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Originally the main entrance to the home, the carport entrance was maintained in the new plan. The hallway leading from it is now lined with Lindsey’s treasured photos of family, friends and beloved pets.
Project design and General Contractor AJH Renovations, LLC
Chuck Fearn Cabinetry: custom cabinets utilizing repurposed wood and windows from the old house; also the dining room table using beams from the old house.
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illiam Riddle “Willie” Ward
Jr. would most likely be
turning in his grave. The
distinguished Greenville architect, who
practiced in the early to mid-twentieth
century, specialized in Colonial Revival
and Georgian residential designs, and
has several homes listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. The house he
designed on Boxwood Lane in the 1950s
was a typical Ranch-style construction,
owned and lived in for 50 years by the same
couple, until Shannon and Jeff Johnson
moved in – and turned it delightfully upside
down to suit the needs of their modern
family and their out-of-the-box aesthetic.
To quote noted interior designer
Alexa Hampton: “Renovations are truly a
psychological perfect storm: stress about
time and money, a sentimental reluctance
to change, and impatience for gratification.
But in the end having your home ‘just so’
is the ultimate reward.”
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A historic traditional is reinvented as a cheerful home where fun rules
Written by Ruta Fox
Photography by Kris Decker Firewater Photography
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The gut renovation that took place over five
months began with a lemon yellow coat of paint
to the formerly traditional and very humdrum
red brick exterior. Ironically, although the house
is located on a street called Boxwood Lane, a
round of landscaping removed all the boxwood
bushes along with many overgrown azaleas to
impart a fresher, cleaner look to the outside of
the house. Also eliminated, the dated shutters
and the old-fashioned wrought iron.
Shannon, a doctor, and Jeff, a dentist, are busy
professionals. The 13-member household (two
dogs, two guinea pigs, two tortoises, two adults,
four children and one reptile – Lincoln, the
bearded dragon) needed a way to maximize the
interior space and to “provide a way to control
the chaos,” according to Shannon. “Additionally,
our four kids all go to different schools … need
I say more?”
Bam! All the original plaster walls, torn down.
Bam! All the interior dark wood paneling, ripped
out. Bam! All the radiators, thrown away. Then,
brand-new plumbing, electrical and HVAC was
installed throughout the home. Of course, there
were surprises – no renovation is without a few,
and in this case it was stumbling upon asbestos
and removing it.
Along the way, Shannon used Pinterest to
communicate many of her ideas with her
contractors and builder, as well as to source
products and find inspiration. She also is a big
Etsy fan, finding craft concepts at the online
site, which she then used to personalize
the space in every room of the house.
Art projects, such as the big flag on the
dining room wall, were something the
whole family worked on together. “To us
renovation was not only about losing the
old, but about making it newly our own,”
she says. “We took an ordinary traditional
home and transformed it into a highly
individualized environment that really
works for us.”
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The cheery entryway
alerts guests they
are in for something
unique. A long,
dark hallway was
demolished and the
Johnsons installed
the homemade
“handprint wall”
taken directly from
their former residence. On the opposite wall,
a huge rust-colored “barn star” hangs, an icon
which was often considered to be just as lucky as
a horseshoe – popular during the 18th century,
but here adds a modern graphic touch.
handmade
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The big, spacious floor plan was designed to
combine the kitchen, dining room and living
room in one loft-like open space, which flows out
to the back deck. The kitchen is streamlined for
efficiency: stainless steel appliances, a professional
eight-burner stove and granite countertops to
provide plenty of workspace.
“We put in open shelving, jettisoning the old
white cabinets because no one shut the cabinet
color
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doors in our old house,” Shannon explains. Each family
member is assigned a color for their plates: blue, green,
yellow, turquoise, orange or red, “that way we know
who’s not cleaning up after themselves.”
Five walls came down and they had to install a 30-foot
steel beam to support the attic space; they removed the
soffit, ripped up the linoleum floors and built in a window
seat, which currently has been re-purposed as home for
their two guinea pigs. The circular window decals are a
clever way to ensure some privacy from the street.
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The deck was added out back and features
an open-air dining and seating area and a
fireplace hung with a painting that hides a
television. On the hearth, colorful kitchen
tiles – re-purposed from their old home –
were cemented in. Cable railing adds to the
industrial motif and the ceiling is festooned
with twinkling lights to make it feel like a
party every night.
Corrugated aluminum panels are used
often and replace the old wood paneling in
the dining room. The previous guest room
and living room morphed into the new
dining room.
An old bathroom became a pub, complete
with its own neon sign, the Hole In The Wall
Bar. Jeff, a beer lover, has been collecting
beer labels since he was 21, and almost all
of them are here, an amazing pastiche lining
the top of the bar and the walls. The bar even
has a built-in tap and a vintage National cash
register that still works. Witty overhead lamps
are inverted frosted beer mugs.
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Downstairs, the master bedroom and
bathroom area was originally a screened-in
porch, then became a library/study with the
past occupants, so doors were added that
open to the deck outside. Also added was a
huge walk-in closet and large frameless glass
shower. Next to the bedroom, a former small
bathroom was converted to a laundry room
complete with a bright red washer and dryer
and separate bins for each family member to
make laundry day a breeze.
cool
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Up the staircase, painted a rich cinnabar red, the
fabric-covered stairs amuse in riotous colors and
patterns. The boys share a room; 19-year-old Jake
camps out in the cool loft bed when he’s home from
Emory University and 9-year-old Sam has the triple
bunk beds to himself. As one can see, it’s definitely
a Clemson household. Twin 14-year-old daughters
Isabelle and Grace share their Tiffany-box turquoise
attic bedroom that was added during the renovation.
Built-in beds/bookcases make it easy to keep the
room tidy, and their “sister wall” is their imaginative
take on a photo book.
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Of course things went slightly over budget. “I’m so into lighting
fixtures,” Shannon admits. “Although I’m a discount, close-out shopper,
the fixtures were the items that I really wanted to be distinctive.”
Sam, Isabelle and Grace chime in to say, “All our friends really like
our house!”
Shannon relays the rationale for creating a lively, creative and unusual
place to call home. “We live in our home, and have fun here. Everything
from mattress slides to roller-skating is okay in this house. I want you
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History Renewed
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That was the advice Trey Cole of Cole Properties
had for Steve and Ann Huffaker before he gutted
and rebuilt their 1920s bungalow in the Historic
Heritage District of downtown Greenville.
“I told them there was no point, because it
was in horrible shape and you felt like it wasn’t
habitable for people,” said Cole of the building
that was previously divided into four apartments.
“It was in horrible shape, with no central heating,
leaking plumbing. It was pretty disgusting.”
The Huffakers couldn’t resist and walked
through, but understood that the home would
be completely transformed in about seven
months – and it was.
In the refurbished structure, Cole managed
to keep the home’s historic Arts and Crafts
charm and many of its original features while
incorporating modern priorities like energy
efficiency, natural light, storage and a design
that will allow the Huffakers to live comfortably
as they age.
Written by Leigh Savage. Before photography by Katherine Waldrep. After photography by Stephen Vitosky
Don’t come see it.
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The Huffakers loved the home’s location – just a short
stroll from Main Street – and had appreciated Cole’s
work on nearby Craftsman Court. “We loved the quality
and what was put into the house,” Ann Huffaker said.
“And it’s an EarthCraft home, so it’s energy efficient.”
The front facade maintains its original design, with a
long, low-pitched roof, a cedar-shake exterior and the
original front porch – with a few upgrades. The base of
the porch showcases bricks with remnants of the home’s
previous blue paint – a happy accident, according to
Cole. “We tried to strip the brick, but about 20 percent
of the original paint was left. Stripping brick clean is
impossible, but we all liked this look. It shows that the
house has history.”
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Inside the transom-topped door is the living
room and dining area, where a wall was removed
to improve light and flow. The living room features
wainscoting “because that’s a classic Arts and Crafts
bungalow look, with lots of detail,” Cole said. “That
and the batten ceiling give a little more detail and
break up the mass of sheetrock.”
He also suggested reusing – and moving – an
entire brick wall that once served as a double fireplace
in the corner. The wall now accents the kitchen and
stairs. While the wall was removed between the living
and dining areas, Cole advocated keeping the wall
separating the dining area and kitchen. “We didn’t
want the house to be so modernized that it had no
connection to the past,” he said.
“We tried to reuse as much of the house as possible.
The brick wall maintains the history of the home and
gives it a unique look,” Cole said.
Ann Huffaker said the brick wall and the refurbished
heart-pine floors are her favorite features in her new
home. Cole had to remove the floor, refinish it and
reinstall it, mixing in some old heart-pine from other jobs
to ensure a consistent look throughout the lower level.
He worked similarly with the cedar shakes outside,
which had been covered with asbestos. After removing
that, about half of the cedar shakes were restored and
repaired, with some new cedar shake sprinkled in
as needed.
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Cole said most of the homes he builds are EarthCraft
certified, which means the home is highly rated for energy
efficiency. From the thermal pane windows to the HVAC system
to the spray foam insulation, EarthCraft homes are designed
to be cleaner and air-tight. “My clients always brag to me about
how inexpensive it is to heat and cool their house,” Cole said.
The Huffakers enjoy the lower bills and also appreciated
Cole’s willingness to incorporate their needs, including a large
laundry room with tons of storage and a bumped out master
suite on the lower level that allowed a roomier master bath.
before
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Though not a downsize – the Huffaker’s previous home
in Greenwood was smaller than their new home’s 2,600
square feet – the couple did trade a four-acre lot for a small,
manageable yard with just enough space for Ann to enjoy
her gardening hobby.
And though the couple is still fit, healthy and working
(she as a physical therapist, he as a physician’s assistant),
they intend this to be their last move.
“We have moved Steve’s mom and aunt into an assisted
living facility, so we knew what we were getting into,” Ann
said. Their home has an entry with no steps, the master
suite on the main floor, three-foot doors and a large walk-in
shower with no door. If mobility becomes a problem, the
couple can comfortably live downstairs.
But for now, they enjoy the upper level, which is home
to a spacious loft, a guest bedroom, a roomy closet and
a bedroom turned into an exercise room, complete with
treadmill, elliptical machine, weights and even a sauna.
The Huffakers also wanted a garage, something the home
did not have and Cole does not typically build. “I don’t
like how they look out of place, and they just dominate the
yard,” he said. “But we started calling this one a car cottage,
so it’s an asset instead of an afterthought.”
It adds up to the perfect home for the Huffakers, who
had been considering a move to downtown Greenville for
years. Despite the home’s disconcerting beginnings, they got
everything they wanted, right where they wanted to be. ah
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Written by Leigh Savage
Photography by TJ Getz/Getz Creative
Lifelong collection takes center stage in historic Anderson home
im and Donnis Cox didn’t want to downsize,
but they did want a home that was one level and
reflected both of their tastes and interests. They
found everything they wanted in this 4,000-square-
foot beauty in downtown Anderson – especially that classic
real estate priority: location.
Donnis had always admired the house across the street from
church, and thought it was charming but in need of “love and
repair.” It had a For Sale sign for months, but one day, the sign
said, “Reduced,” and Donnis couldn’t resist taking a look.
Though Jim was reluctant at first and friends wondered why
Donnis wanted to take on such a project, she was excited about
the possibilities. “I’m a visual person, and I fell in love with
the house,” she said. “And I knew this was a huge project I was
going to get to work on.”
“We were close to downtown before, but we are in town
now,” Jim said. “We are right across from our church, Central
Presbyterian,” Donnis added, ”and we have a fabulous view at
night of the lights on the steeple. We can walk to church, to
the dentist, to the bagel shop. And we do!”
Jim and Donnis are both 75, and were both widowed before
marrying 10 years ago. Donnis had lived in her former home
for 40 years, and she was excited to start over.
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“Now every room has furniture and accessories from
both of our past lives,” she said. “We have really made
it our house.” A big part of that was creating a room
dedicated to Jim’s extensive record collection.
The couple kept much of the original design of the
home, known locally as the Drew House because of the
previous owner, who lived there for 70 years. “It had
good bones,” Donnis said. “But we had nowhere for
his record library, so that was the biggest renovation.
We turned the garage into a record library and then
added a garage.”
Jim has been collecting vinyl since he was 6 years old,
and has a massive collection of rhythm and blues, blues,
and swing music from the 1930s and 40s. The former
garage is now equipped with wall-to-wall shelves of
records and equipment, plus an art studio for Donnis
with plenty of natural light.
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In updating their home, they knew the perfect partner would
be Bill Ducworth of Ducworth and Co., who is an interior and
architectural designer and is also on the City of Anderson’s
architectural review board for the Boulevard Historic District,
where the home is located.
Ducworth was excited to lend his expertise to the project. “It
was a pristine 1949 home, with the best construction and the
best architecture available in 1949,” he said. “But it had never
been redecorated, so it was like stepping into a time capsule.”
He wanted to pay homage to the home’s style and quality
construction while updating it for modern use.
The kitchen was gutted and got a complete makeover,
though Ducworth duplicated the style of the original cabinets,
painting them white and adding black countertops and a
white cast-iron sink.
One of his favorite projects was adding a garden window
in the kitchen. Because he couldn’t find one they all liked, he
designed it himself, and saved the former casement window
to use in the addition.
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“We saved all of the fabulous casement windows,
including those we removed when we added French
doors,” Ducworth said. “We saved a boatload by reusing
those and we opened some people’s eyes to the fact
that you can take these old windows and make them
look modern.”
The windows were painted Charleston green, which is
so dark it almost looks black, and curtains were avoided
in most rooms. “We like to look outside,” Donnis said.
“It’s a very open and light house. In the living room,
you can look out and see the church and the trees.”
The Coxes switched the former living and dining rooms
to add space when their blended brood, which includes
four grown children and ten grandchildren, comes to
visit. “Now the dining room can seat 21,” she said.
The oak floors needed refinishing, but were still in
good condition, while the den once had the “orangy pine
paneling that was so popular in the 50s,” according to
Donnis, but is now painted a soft white.
Ducworth marveled at the smart design of the original
one-level home, including a full basement and attic for
storage as well as plentiful closets. He said the main
aspects of the refurbishment were transforming the
garage, adding a new garage, adding French doors to
the terrace and enclosing a breezeway in glass to create
a sunroom. Outdoors, a tool shed was added as well as
a low sitting wall and a new driveway.
“We were able to do an authentic historic renovation of
that house because we were fortunate enough to have a
house we could recycle,” Ducworth said. “It’s a study in
recycling, paying attention to what was there and celebrating
it. We wanted to maintain that history and make it better.”
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Before the real estate agent backed out of the driveway, she said, “If you’re interested, you may want to make an offer soon. We have a prospective buyer.”
My husband waited until she was out of sight, then said, “Yeah, right. Are you really looking at this place? There’s no buyer.”
“I know. But I love it,” I said.
“ You’re not going to make us live here, are you?”
Lessons Learned from My House
Written by and photos provided by S. Kim Henson
Lessons Learned from My House
The white two-story house, built 91 years ago, sat in a state
of disrepair, but held its value because of location. Inside the
historic district, the house’s corner lot was within walking
distance of downtown. Two moss-draped live oaks grew on
the property. The home intermingled in the neighborhood
with stately brick houses alongside wood-sided ones, most
of which were well maintained or renovated.
I scarcely noticed the dilapidated pink shack in the
backyard, the rotting deck, or the tires and oil cans
scattered around bushes. I overlooked warped siding,
peeling paint and BB gun holes shot through windows.
I’d walked for five years by the house and imagined all
its possibilities. I hoped the interior of the home would
convince my husband of its worth.
The inside was convincing, all right. The living room
smelled old and musty. A rusted claw-foot tub was propped
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against the downstairs bathroom wall because it only had
three feet. The floor squished under our feet, which made
the toilet wobble. Upstairs, the bathroom was redone with
pasteboard walls and secondhand linoleum curled away
from where baseboard should have been. “Did you notice
holes in the walls and in the floors in nearly every room?”
my husband asked.
He and I didn’t know to appreciate the condition of the
bathrooms until we walked into the grungy kitchen. Torn
black and white checkered linoleum lay on the floor. Shelves
inside the mismatched cabinets were lined with paper towels
to cover dirt and dead bugs. Unfortunately, there was no
masking the stench of garlic that saturated the particleboard.
Faded, grease-stained burgundy wallpaper fell from the walls.
“I think we were meant for each other,” I told my
husband. “This fixer-upper looks like my insides feel.”
We began renovations in the summer of 2000. The
plumber helped drag the three-legged tub to the backyard
and we filled it with strawberry plants. “Can I have the
spray-painted shower from the rotten bathroom?” he asked
before strapping it to the top of his truck to haul off.
We replaced seven layers of bathroom flooring, including
cardboard and roofing shingles, with planks of hardwood.
We ripped up carpet from stairs, tore out rotten wood from
every room, and primed and sanded walls to prepare them
for paint.
Like my house, my life got messier in the middle. Between
undertaking a major remodel and raising two teenagers, the
likelihood lessened of having a white-picket-fence life. My
house helped me accept messy in-betweens.
In the spring of 2001, my husband and a friend tore off
the deck from the back of the house. In its place, they built
a sunroom. Alongside it, we added a screened porch that
housed our first major purchase, a Jacuzzi spa. I added
flowerboxes around the window ledges and planted pink
impatiens, yellow butterfly plants and red geraniums. Clear
roofing panels let in sunlight.
Like my house, my life benefited from a restorative space.
My home let me in on the secret to finding gratitude and
beauty amidst unfinished tasks and construction glitches.
When our kids moved out, we drew up plans for a garage
with a studio apartment for their visits. We moved tools,
rakes, the mower, old doors and windows, and several boxes
of unpacked items from the pink shack to the garage. We tore
down the building and lugged 11 tons of debris through the
garage to a dumpster in the driveway. “While we have a place
to toss it, now’s a good time to get rid of all our junk,” I said.
Like my house, my life required effort and some letting go.
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Since our grown children moved out within two weeks of
each other, the hard work of maintaining a full nest turned
into the hard work of getting my own life. It took more than
a year to settle down with my life’s calling, which included
learning the craft of writing and sitting still to do it. Getting
on with my life also meant getting out of my children’s lives.
My home taught me labors of love are worth the work, and
letting go is part of the task.
The time came for our home’s final projects. The more
we learned about home improvement, the clearer our
vision became. We gutted the kitchen and swapped the
wallpaper for bead board. Custom cabinets with chopping
block countertops took the place of mismatched cupboards
and chipped laminate. After searching online and finding a
fourth leg, we had the claw-foot tub reglazed and relocated
it to the upstairs bathroom where we had already installed
hand-milled pine floors.
Like my house, my life improved when I got clear about
my direction. I made a bucket list, wrote a life plan, and
revised lists of what I needed to do to accomplish my goals.
My home taught me to make a plan and follow it through.
After years of renovating each other, my home and I share
a sense of renewal. There will always be upkeep but, from
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