For your Consideration: Davidson Lofts

Portfolio Project:

William Towne, Ashley Finnemore, W. Dylan Gilliam

The Davidson building, a 200 year old King Street building formerly serving as a bank and a hotel, has found its new identity as home to both Pottery Barn and the most fabulous downtown King Street lofts available. This project was a collaboration between current KSKC designers William Towne & W. Dylan Gilliam and our Atlanta friend, Ashley Finnemore. As the second project with JLI Development and Architect Neil Stevenson, each team member involved had a great rapport that clearly shows in the attention to detail of these fabulous downtown lofts. There are a couple units still available - so I urge you to check out the project's website to get more information and to see a video highlighting many of the unique architectural details.

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Project Update - Mt. Pleasant Renovation

"Eclectic Update / Kitchen Island Lover's Dream"

This unique renovation project came to us through our collaboration with the fabulous design team at Herlong & Associate's who we collaborated with on the 2009 Symphony Show House. This client's stunning home, originally built in the early 1980's, is located in the heart of Mt. Pleasant on a 4-acre oasis that could easily lead to you to believe that the nearest neighbor is miles away. The clients have put their hearts' & souls' into making this every-day home a beautiful retreat, shielded from all of those everyday stressors - inside & out.

As was common when this home was built, the kitchen, although not necessarily small, can become cramped quarters when entertaining. In the new design one wall will be removed opening the space to a glorious sun room and cozy family room. Also, the newly renovated pool and impeccable exterior landscaping will essentially be brought into the kitchen by adding a huge sink window.

Our clients have been a pleasure to work with throughout the design collaboration process. William has incorporated the detail oriented features that make each space he designs truly unique and a perfect living and entertaining space for this client.

Stay tuned for the larger details of the larger than life island and a laundry room that you might just want to move into.

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Who knows the minimum drain location from the floor of a Steam Oven?

WE DO!!!!  William & I just returned from an grueling training session at the fabulous corporate US Gaggenau showroom in Scottsdale, AZ.  Let me be the first to tell you - this was not all happy happy joy joy - it was brutal!  Not only did they force us to stay at the Camelback Resort - they even forced us to go directly to the on site spa THE VERY FIRST DAY!!!  After a draining day of bouncing from hot tub to sauna to steam room to the facial & hot stone massage rooms & then the private spa pool, they forced us to indulge in an outside family style dinner overlooking the beautiful desert landscape.  Finally - once that was all over we were allowed to return to our rooms to recover from the brutality of the day.

Well if you think the first day was bad - try being herded in stretch limos to the Gaggenau facility where were promptly put to work familiarizing ourselves with the most beautiful and functional cooking equipment available.  And then, once we had learned pretty much everything there is to know about this fabulous equipment that quite simply makes everyone that touches it seem like an experienced Chef - THEY MADE US COOK ON ALL OF THEM!!!!  Can you believe the nerve!  

Ok - so once that experience was over, can you believe that they had the nerve to shuttle us, once again via stretch limo, to Frank Lloyd Wright's desert studio and school of architecture, Taliesin West, for a private tour of one of the world's most influential architects' passionate expression of what true integration of function and design is.  

Bottom line - it was one of the greatest experiences of my life & I feel truly fortunate and thankful for the opportunity.  I learned more than I ever imagined I could about a selection of appliances that is truly in a league of their own.  I had the opportunity to ask as many questions as I could muster up for the most knowledgeable appliance experts I have encountered (I think I was pushing my limits on question quotas).  

Thank you to the entire Gaggenau team for your faith in us and for your commitment to our collaboration here at the Charleston KSKC showroom.  

For your consideration: Seabrook Renovations (William)

Portfolio photography - to give away the farm, or to tease.....hmmmmm? I think you all would agree that it will be more fun to see a couple of projects at a time. For this slideshow we have selected two recently completed renovation projects designed by KSKC Lead Designer, William Towne.

Photography by John Smoak with Smoak Stack Studios

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The kitchens in each of these Seabrook homes, after 15-20 years of service, were ready for a facelift. Well, maybe a little more than just a facelift - a total overhaul. On both projects William worked closely with the homeowners to not only create dramatic new designs that better complimented many of the existing architectural details of both homes, but also took time to familiarize himself with each residents' lifestyle to maximize the efficiency and overall project value.

As you may have noticed - a clear example of William's attention to detail can be found in the backsplashes of both homes. William's hand painted outlet covers literally "disappear" where function (electrical requirements) won the battle over form (beautiful tile).

The planning required to guarantee the success of both spaces involved assistance in all aspects of the renovation process. Appliances, cabinetry, millwork, color selections, countertops, room lighting, task lighting, decorative lighting, flooring, project supervision - you name it, William had input & advice.

For more information about any of these projects, please contact KSKC at info@kingstreetkitchencompany.com

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Welcome to the team!

We are pleased to welcome Charleston native William Towne to the King Street Kitchen Company design team.  KSKC friends will probably recognize William's face because he has been a strong supporter since our "Sneak Preview" event at last fall's Upper King Design Walk.  

William has been in the interior design industry for over 16 years, apprenticing under Max Lee - one of the founding members of the American Society of Interior Designers (A.S.I.D.). In addition to his overall interior design experience, William has honed his skills in the art of planning spaces for his clients to explore and expand their culinary skills for over 5 years.  William has worked throughout the United States on exclusive design collaborations, including projects in Tampa, Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Charleston, and the Highlands - Cashiers, NC area.  

William was formally trained in Studio Art at the College of Charleston, Design at The Art Institute of Atlanta, and Art Education at The University of South Carolina.  

Prior to his involvement in the design industry, William was a member of the Robert Ivey Ballet Company, traveling on tour to Russia, Denmark, Sweden, and Spain.  Additionally, William has traveled the length of the Grand Canyon doing environmental research, has traveled to Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and Mexico during a 4-month backpacking adventure along the Mayan trail, and he has assisted in personal growth programs at a team building organization as a high events facilitator.  

We are honored to have William as a part of our team & are confident, based on his impressive list of repeat clients and referral business, that he will assist many KSKC clients through their projects with the same strong level of integrity with which this business was founded.  If you're interested in setting up an appointment with William, please e-mail him at william@kingstreetkitchencompany.com or call the showroom at 843-408-0543.  

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