CAROLINA CASUAL HOME

The transformation of this Simpsonville home involved a departure from the home’s traditional aesthetic. The existing archways were squared off, and the compartmentalized floor plan was opened to create better flow for entertaining. The project scope impacted every room, including the foyer, kitchen, great room, living room, 5.5 baths, 5 bedrooms, and music room. The show-stopping kitchen includes a 12-foot island, custom metal hood vent, coffee bar, and handcrafted herringbone pantry door. A beautiful bar area was constructed beside the kitchen. The formal living room became an exquisite dining room featuring craftsman-built wainscoting. The existing dining room was converted to a music room with floor-to-ceiling mirrors. In addition to the work on both floors of the home’s interior, the project included a new screened porch, a detached garage conversion, an outdoor pavilion, and a completely redesigned landscape, adding 738 square feet of living space and 1248 square feet of outdoor space to the home’s existing footprint. Notable features of the exterior spaces include the outdoor kitchen & outdoor dining area. The screened porch features a retractable vinyl enclosure, two in-ceiling heaters, Ipe wood decking, and multi-slide pocketing doors. The detached garage was transformed into a pool house, including a kitchenette and full bath. Each design selection was meticulously curated by Carol D’Cruz, right down to the organic, handmade tiles of the kitchen backsplash, which inspired the rest of the home’s design, which the designer calls “Carolina Casual.” (Note: AV, pool, & landscaping completed by others: Fusion Audio + Video, Aquarius Pools of the Upstate, & Arbor Land Design.)