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Defining Charleston Style - Color

Photography Susan SullyPhotos 7Issue July 2022
Defining Charleston Style - ColorA palette of verditer blue and red enlivens the dining room of the Nathaniel Russell House. Elaborate passementerie and wallpaper trim inspired by the interlocking rings of a set of chairs original to the house further animate the room’s decor. (Opposite) Scarlet upholstery and black-and-gold japanning accentuate the bold yet graceful form of an early 19th-century sofa in the drawing room of the Federal-period Joseph Manigault House.Stucco facades in a palette of pastel tones offer colorful contrast to Charleston’s brick, stone, and clapboard edifices. Contributing a Caribbean air to the cityscape, the irregularities of their sun-faded surfaces enhance the charm of Charleston’s streets.A gilt-framed mirror and silver card cases gleam like jewelry against chartreuse paint reminiscent of Georgian green.Historical research revealed that the Nathaniel Russell House’s dining room was papered in a vibrant shade of blue with contrasting trim.The wood carving and wainscoting of Drayton Hall’s dramatic staircase were once painted a brilliant vermilion hue.A saffron-colored pillow with darker gold passementerie echoes the patina of a 19th-century French carved gilt-wood sofa.

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