Low-Country Style Decorating

Adirondack chairs are a common outdoor element in low-country style.

Homes that embrace a sand-between-the-toes attitude are common in the low country. They adopt a lifestyle that is just as comfortable with fishing poles standing outside the door as it is a with a little formality in the living room.

Identification

Low-country homes tend to be cottage-style southern homes near the beach. These one- or two-story homes feature casual porches with comforable Adirondack chairs, spacious kitchens for entertaining and a mix-and-match style.

Features

Low-country living embraces the casual. Furniture is a mixture of styles and items that look as if they were handed down for generations. Wicker pieces and worn-in couches occupy the same space. The furniture arrangement encourages conversation.

Color

Dark floors set off light-colored furniture in a classic way in this style. However, accent colors that reflect the hues of the marshes like wood tones, soft yellows and warm reds enhance these looks.

Space Savers

Space savers, like built-in cabinets, reign in low-country homes. These storage areas fill up quickly with canning jars, the best china and books. Generally, making use of such space savers proves to be key in the economizing the open areas so prized in this style.

References

• Southern Living: High Holiday Style in the Lowcountry
• Southern Living: Make Yourself at Home in Habersham
• Low Country Home Weekly: Liz O'Herron's Low Country Style

Resources

• Southern Living: Low Country Christmas Charm
• Country Living: 5 Elements of American Style