Appearances can be deceiving. Just ask South Carolina–based designer Angie Hranowsky. Three years ago, she got an inquiry from a married couple who had just relocated from Kiawah Island to a house in Charleston’s South of Broad neighborhood, a waterfront district celebrated for its handsome stock of elegantly preserved 18th- and 19th-century homes. Though the home was built to harmonize with the surrounding architecture, the interiors told a different story: “It was like walking into a 1960s ranch.”
As she poked around the 2,200-square-foot residence, which was indeed built in the ’60s, Hranowsky took note of its strengths and shortcomings. The upsides? Beautiful light and an exterior inspired by the port city’s traditional narrow residences, known as Charleston Singles—although this one didn’t have a trademark piazza affixed to its side.
Hranowsky replaced home’s original fireplace surround with a mantel from Jamb, pairing it with Urban Archeology sconces. Also in the mix is a custom Luther Quintana Upholstery sofa in a golden Lee Jofa fabric, a Soane rattan ribbon table, and a club chair wearing a zippy pattern by Susan Deliss—all set atop a blueberry-hued rug by L&M Custom Carpets.