• Southern Neoclassical Townhouse This townhouse in Charleston was constructed in 1816 with a shop on the ground floor. The client, a dealer specializing in Southern art, uses the original shop level as a gallery, and the living rooms on the second and third floors as an apartment.

    This townhouse in Charleston was constructed in 1816 with a shop on the ground floor. The client, a dealer specializing in Southern art, uses the original shop level as a gallery, and the living rooms on the second and third floors as an apartment.

  • Southern Neoclassical Townhouse The client requested that the decoration of the rooms incorporate paintings from his collections and emulate the original decorative scheme where possible. The antique mantel is a replacement for the lost original.

    The client requested that the decoration of the rooms incorporate paintings from his collections and emulate the original decorative scheme where possible. The antique mantel is a replacement for the lost original.

  • Southern Neoclassical Townhouse This view of the drawing room shows two floor-to-ceiling windows dressed with valances suspended from rosettes, a design found in 19th century Charleston decoration. The American furniture is from the first half of the 19th century.

    This view of the drawing room shows two floor-to-ceiling windows dressed with valances suspended from rosettes, a design found in 19th century Charleston decoration. The American furniture is from the first half of the 19th century.

  • Southern Neoclassical Townhouse The carved sofa is attributed to the workroom of Samuel McIntire, one of the most important American cabinetmakers of the early 19th century. The original faux graining of the doors and the faux marbelizing of the baseboards were discovered under later paint and carefully restored.

    The carved sofa is attributed to the workroom of Samuel McIntire, one of the most important American cabinetmakers of the early 19th century. The original faux graining of the doors and the faux marbelizing of the baseboards were discovered under later paint and carefully restored.

  • Southern Neoclassical Townhouse The walls of the study are covered in period appropriate "Gallier Diamond", a document wallpaper design taken from a historic New Orleans house and reproduced by Brunschwig & Fils. The original floors were covered with carpet when the house was new, but today are left bare to reflect light and as a nod to contemporary taste.

    The walls of the study are covered in period appropriate "Gallier Diamond", a document wallpaper design taken from a historic New Orleans house and reproduced by Brunschwig & Fils. The original floors were covered with carpet when the house was new, but today are left bare to reflect light and as a nod to contemporary taste.

  • Southern Neoclassical Townhouse The bedroom has a sense of period simplicity enriched with an antique quilt.

    The bedroom has a sense of period simplicity enriched with an antique quilt.