Modern Dogtrot Home

Lowcountry Living

Modest in scale and rooted in the history of the Lowcountry, it is an architectural style that reflects the quiet lifestyle the Coles envisioned for themselves in South Carolina. It's a classic design, updated with all the provisions for modern-day living.

• Paint: Oyster Shell (PPG14-13) by Glidden; glidden.com.
• Trim paint: Snowy Egret (PWN-50); behr.com.
• Roof: Zinc Standing Seam in Natural VMZINC; vmzinc-us.com.

Entry

Large folding doors replace the traditional front entry that opens to the central hallway.

• Decking and stairs: Regular E4E S4S; ipedecking.com.
• Floor stain: Australian Timber Oil in Natural (3400); cabotstain.com.
• Folding doors: Multi-panel Bi-folding Doors in Alaskan Yellow Cedar with Mahogany Stain; dynamicwindows.com.
• Hanging lantern: Montgomery (FCD9139CI); troy-lighting.com.

Exterior

Location is essential when building this house style. This site keeps most of the existing trees for plenty of shade during the warm summer months.

• Architects: Jane and Michael Frederick, Frederick + Frederick Architects, Beaufort, SC; f-farchitects.com.
• Landscape architect: Verdant Enterprises LLC, Walterboro, SC; verdantenterprises.com.

Dining Room

The house's central hall, modeled on a traditional dogtrot, opens to the front and back.

• Paint (unless otherwise noted): White Dove (OC-17); benjaminmoore.com.
• Flooring: heart pine from Knoxville, TN; volunteerlumber.com.
• Millwork and windows: custom, Alaskan Yellow Cedar with Mahogany Stain; dynamicwindows.com.
• Chairs: 90 Small Box Pleat Parsons Chair in Top-Sider Fabric in Natural; shopfourseasonsfurniture.com.
• Large painting on the wall: by West Fraser; helenafoxfineart.com.

Kitchen

Windows in the kitchen are open to the central hallway and reflect the original dogtrot architecture.

• Countertops: Calacata Gold marble; distinctivegraniteandmarble.com.
• Island hardware: 1¼" Octagon Crystal knob (CAL-M994) by Cal Crystal; calcrystalusa.com.
• Range: CornuFé 110 in Black; lacornueusa.com.
  

Helpful Details

Patricia had the refrigerator custom paneled in chalkboard—clever and hardworking! "The second I run out of Earl Grey tea, I write it down," she says, "and there the grocery list is in my face."

The cabinetry color (gray with a slight brown wash) reads differently as the light changes throughout the day, ranging from light gray to green to sky blue.

• Light fixtures: Edison Collection Pendant Light No. 19 in Old Bronze finish; hudsonvalleylighting.com.
• Refrigerator: 36" French Door Freestanding Bottom Freezer; dacor.com.
• Cabinetry paint: Custom blend of Fieldstone (1558) and Gray Owl (2137-60); benjaminmoore.com.
• Cabinetry hardware: Oval Knob in Barcelona (A1560-BARC); alnoinc.com.
• Sink: Shaws Original 1½ Bowl Fireclay Apron Kitchen Sink; rohlhome.com.
• Faucet: Pillar with Ascot Handle; sigmafaucet.com.

The View

With a wall of large windows, the kitchen's breakfast nook is an ideal bird-watching spot. The natural materials help create a serene space, but the hanging chandelier adds a touch of sophistication to the area.

Living Room

The fireplace mantel in the central hallway is a piece of reclaimed cherry found by the builder. The painting on the mantel is by South Carolina artist Linda Rorer.

• Sofas: custom Weston; hickorychair.com.
• Artwork: by Linda Rorer; lindarorer.com.
  

Screened Porch

The long, narrow screened porch runs the width of the home and is accessible from the formal living room, the central hallway, and the primary bedroom.

• Paint: Oyster Shell (PPG14-13) by Glidden; glidden.com.
• Trim paint: Snowy Egret (PWN-50); behr.com.
• Fans: The Windpointe Five Blade Series, antique finish wide oval woven bamboo blades; fanimation.com.