Rustic Refinement

Charleston designer Kathleen H. Rivers creates a relaxed interior for a log cabin in Cashiers, North Carolina. The house has all the elements of a property that’s been passed down through generations, but the layout, textile treatments, and collections make it feel current

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Hardworking Kitchen

Crafted by the Atlanta design firm Bradley Hughes, the kitchen radiates warmth and hospitality, with its distressed, furniturelike cabinetry and bright, floral fabric. Inspired by an antique chest, the perimeter cabinets are painted a distressed reddish brown and topped with sheet metal. The hickory breakfast stools are among the custom pieces made by a local woodworker.

RESOURCES: Interiors by Kathleen H. Rivers, Kathleen Rivers Interior Design, 843/723-5744; architecture by Jack Davis, 404/237-2333; construction by Dearl Stewart Construction, 828/421-5930. Custom cabinetry by Bradley Hughes, 404/814-9595, www.bradley-hughes.com; chandelier by Circa Lighting, 843/937-5990, www.circalighting.com; range by Wolf, 800/366-9653, www.wolfrange.com; drapery fabric by Lee Jofa (to the trade), 800/453-3563, www.leejofa.com; custom hickory barstools by Chattooga Woodworks, 828/743-3484, www.chattoogawoodworks.com.