http://charlestoninsideout.net charleston real estate, lowcountry lifestyle, bike/walk-friendly neighborhoods, news, events, photos & fun - with Kristin Walker Thu, 17 May 2012 15:45:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://charlestoninsideout.net/what-color-can-i-paint-my-home-in-historic-charleston/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/what-color-can-i-paint-my-home-in-historic-charleston/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:22:37 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=2714 Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/what-color-can-i-paint-my-home-in-historic-charleston/feed/ 0 http://charlestoninsideout.net/inspired-infill-building-dreams-at-264-268-ashley-ave/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/inspired-infill-building-dreams-at-264-268-ashley-ave/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:58:12 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=2428 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Down a long dirt driveway in an unlikely part of town, hidden amongst ramshackle Charleston homes in various states of deterioration, lies a project of such inspiration and passion, the energy of it is palpable. Dramatic I know, but true … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/inspired-infill-building-dreams-at-264-268-ashley-ave/feed/ 2 http://charlestoninsideout.net/homes-with-a-water-view-in-downtown-charleston/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/homes-with-a-water-view-in-downtown-charleston/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:35:49 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=1194 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } You want it all don’t you?  A beautiful home in the middle of an exciting and gracious city, historic details, modern comforts, off-street parking, and the piece-de-la-resistance, a view of the water.  I don’t blame you because I do too. … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/homes-with-a-water-view-in-downtown-charleston/feed/ 1 http://charlestoninsideout.net/master-preservationist-program-day-ten-rethinking-sustainability-and-the-meaning-of-green/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/master-preservationist-program-day-ten-rethinking-sustainability-and-the-meaning-of-green/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:01:24 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=1925 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } I apologize in advance for the brevity of this post because, well, part of our program on day ten was cut short by the pouring rain (no One Cool Blow and TacoBoy for us!).  But I wanted to put some … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/master-preservationist-program-day-ten-rethinking-sustainability-and-the-meaning-of-green/feed/ 1 http://charlestoninsideout.net/master-preservationist-program-day-five-illuminating-the-interiors/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/master-preservationist-program-day-five-illuminating-the-interiors/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:03:19 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=1773 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Wallpaper – NO! Crazy paint colors – NO! Carpet in living areas – NO!  Such has been my generic real estate mantra for years, but ah…how tastes change.  150 years ago I would have been most ignorant and unfashionable, and certainly of … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/master-preservationist-program-day-five-illuminating-the-interiors/feed/ 1 http://charlestoninsideout.net/master-preservationist-program-day-3-getting-in-the-guts/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/master-preservationist-program-day-3-getting-in-the-guts/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:33:53 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=1718 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Bricks.  I discovered I have a fascination with bricks – the patterns, the mortar, the construction….But more on that later. On Day 3 of the Master Preservationist Program, we studied Building Technology, or as I like to call it, “getting … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/master-preservationist-program-day-3-getting-in-the-guts/feed/ 3 http://charlestoninsideout.net/the-city-market-becomes-more-local/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/the-city-market-becomes-more-local/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:17:11 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=1358 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } For years I’ve dreamt about the City Market becoming more than just a tourist destination selling schlocky knock-off purses, jewelry and kids clothes.   I’ve envisioned a market more like Seattle’s Pike Place or New York’s Grand Central Market – … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/the-city-market-becomes-more-local/feed/ 0 http://charlestoninsideout.net/so-what-is-that-thing-the-old-brick-facade-behind-harris-teeter/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/so-what-is-that-thing-the-old-brick-facade-behind-harris-teeter/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:05:53 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=1087 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } If you live here or visited Charleston, you have probably biked or driven past this strange looking brick facade in ruins, right behind the Harris Teeter grocery store.  What is it? you mutter to yourself…why is it still standing there … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/so-what-is-that-thing-the-old-brick-facade-behind-harris-teeter/feed/ 2 http://charlestoninsideout.net/penthouse-living-in-charleston-which-are-the-best/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/penthouse-living-in-charleston-which-are-the-best/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 19:31:11 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=926 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } I’ve written about handy man specials in Wagener Terrace, about the hot million dollar market in Downtown Charleston, about condo buildings and the highest-priced home for sale on the Peninsula…but I haven’t yet touched penthouses.  Inspired by a recent open … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/penthouse-living-in-charleston-which-are-the-best/feed/ 0 http://charlestoninsideout.net/historic-king-street-in-1915/ http://charlestoninsideout.net/historic-king-street-in-1915/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:59:45 +0000 Kristin B. Walker http://charlestoninsideout.net/?p=792 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } A friend of mine unearthed this great photo yesterday and I had to post it.  Check out the trolley lines and the lights across the street.  It’s amazing how much it looks the same, yet completely different.  I do love … Continue reading →]]> http://charlestoninsideout.net/historic-king-street-in-1915/feed/ 0