The Current

Bringing a touch of the outdoors in can enliven any living space with a hit of freshness. The same can also be said for the inverse, where furnishings and fixtures more commonly associated with interiors like a sophisticated pair of modern sconces, a traditional lantern-style pendant or a chunky ceiling heightening flushmount can be the key to achieving patio perfection. In these handsome al fresco escapes, outdoor living rooms really, our most versatile lights add to the ambience and provide a flattering glow, making them ideal for entertaining day or night.

In the world of floral design, few leading figures profess their love—passion even—for invasive species as readily as Sara York Grimshaw. A seasoned and experienced horticulturalist and industry veteran whose expertise ranges from creating living environments from scratch to breathing fresh life into existing spaces to enhancing events and photoshoots through her transformative approach to nature, Sara is the ultimate floraphile. She just loves plants—all plants—finding beauty even in nature's less desirable specimens.

While the Charleston landscape has inspired our collection since its inception, we’re far from the first to be charmed by its natural wonders. For example, three hundred years ago this month, naturalist Mark Catesby arrived in the Lowcountry and began capturing the local flora and fauna in stunning detail through a series of vivid watercolors that enamored Europeans hungry for glimpses of the New World. 

We’re counting down the days until summer houses swing open their shutters for the season. Some of our favorite fixtures are designed specifically with these sun-soaked spaces in mind. Their crisp, clean lines and classic details evoke nautical references that blend old-world sophistication with a modern design approach, while their timeless materials and hardwearing finishes enhance the ambiance, whether illuminating a poolside path or anchoring an alfresco gathering space.

Traveling through the sliver of shoreline we call home in Charleston, SC is an exercise in extremes encompassing both the rugged and the refined. The manicured and the untamed. The polish of the city and its pristine gardens, overflowing flower boxes and rows of palmettos yields to the wildness of its stretch of beaches and river basins, swaths of swampland, marshes and tidal creeks–all within a ten mile drive in any direction.