Dwelling
Creating Your Own Cottage Two Women Show You How
Hempstead opened the business because they lamented the fact that this style of
T BY MARGARET ANN MICHELS PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEFANIE MCCARRON
décor was unavailable in the Charleston area when they first met while designing Melissa’s home on Daniel Island. Several children and one divorce wiser, the two women joined forces to find and furnish a new home for Melissa in the I’On neigh- borhood in Mount Pleasant. Tey bonded over the imported furnishings and acces- sories from up North and across the pond, sourced some items from Southern artisans and discovered they enjoyed the same style – and that they both secretly desired to open an interior design store to help Lowcountry homeowners find the pieces that Liz and Melissa had worked so hard to locate. Liz Baker is an architect with a degree from Clemson University. Originally from Florida, she made her way to Charleston through Clem- son’s semester at the College of Charleston program. Af- ter a few years in Atlanta, Liz and her husband returned in 2001, when he was hired as a tennis pro at the Family Circle Tennis Center. In 2007, Liz started her own architecture firm, Transla- tions Design. She also has a Realtor’s license.
HE COTTAGE IN this interior design shop’s name is country, English, beach, Medi- terranean and cozy. Owners and designers Liz Baker and Melissa
Liz still practices architecture and designs custom furniture for Coralberry Cottage clients. If you see a piece you like in the showroom but need it shorter and a bit deeper to accommodate your home, Liz can draw up the blueprints, show you the final design and order it from one of her sustainable Southern pine furniture makers in the Georgia mountains. Melissa Hempstead hails from the North,
Above: Owners Liz Baker (top) and Melissa Hempstead each pose with their favorite piece; both admit it changes daily. Below: The Coralberry team: (left to right) Liz, Melissa, Nancy Wicks, Darragh Dunleavy, Gail Carson, Sheryl Scholer and Janet McClain.
growing up in New England and falling in love with English-themed cottages during summers in Rhode Island. After living in New Orleans, Kiawah, Daniel Island and I’On, she has a good feel for Southern waterfront style. Full-time residents, vaca- tion renters and retirees alike are seeking a non-resort area that offers the culture, nice weather, architecture, marsh, proximity to the beach and outdoor living for which Mount Pleasant is known. Within the walls of Coralberry Cottage, shoppers find everything they need to cre- ate their own sanctuary of gracious com- fort. Te showroom features only 1 percent of all that Coralberry Cottage has to offer. Each piece represents a line available from a specific supplier. Te sizes, colors, finishes and dimen- sions may all be changed to suit your design. Liz, Melissa and their team are happy to lead you through all of the decisions to create your own cottage, whether it’s a bedroom sanctuary, a country kitchen or an entire home.
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www.CoralberryCottage.com.
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