• The Story of Poinsett Street: Part 2

    Since we last left Poinsett Street,  the Board of Architectural Review gave the green light to proceed with restoring this home to glory once again.  As I mentioned before, this home had not been lived in for many, many years, so you can imagine how much debris needed to be removed both inside and out.  It was an “all hands on deck” project to say the least.  Fast forward a few months and the house that once looked like this: Turned into this: And then in less than a month, it looked like this: Huge difference, right?   The inside started coming together as well.  When it was originally purchased, it did not…

  • The Story of Poinsett Street: Part 1

      If you’re an avid HGTV watcher, like myself, you’ve probably seen one of the many shows geared toward house flipping and renovation.  While the entire process is condensed into either a 30 or 60 minute show, I didn’t realize everything else that occurs behind the scenes but thanks to my parents, I have learned quite a bit about house renovation in the past year. My parents started their adventure into the house renovation business in the Summer of 2015 after starting a business with my brother, Trey, and family friend and contractor, Rick Rockwell.  Rick specializes in restoring historic Charleston homes to their original character and since my dad, who grew…