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Landscape Lighting on Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms: What Works in a Coastal Environment

By Matthew Preuss / July 13, 2026 / Comments Off on Landscape Lighting on Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms: What Works in a Coastal Environment

Barrier island properties present a specific set of challenges for landscape lighting that most lighting contractors and generalist designers are not set up to solve well. Salt air corrodes the wrong fixtures within a season. HOA and municipal guidelines on Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms limit what can be installed and how bright it […]

How to Design a Paver Patio You’ll Actually Use: A Lowcountry Designer’s Guide

By Matthew Preuss / June 29, 2026 / Comments Off on How to Design a Paver Patio You’ll Actually Use: A Lowcountry Designer’s Guide

Most paver patios look great in the photos taken the week they are finished. The ones that still look great five years later, and that people actually spend time on, are the ones where the design decisions were made before the first paver was set. Here is what those decisions are, and why they matter […]

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