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

Pieter Estersohn, story by Julia E. Lewis

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Fireside Casual

With its juxtaposition of Southern furniture, wicker armchairs, antique hickory rockers, a Moroccan rug, and a pair of bright green lamps made from vintage tin containers, the porch suggests an earthy informality. Designer Kathleen Rivers found the French wrought-iron chandelier at a Charleston antiques shop.

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. Patchwork kilim from Zinn Rug Gallery, 843/577-0300, www.zinnruggallery.com; chandelier by Alexandra AD, 843/722-4897; wicker furniture by Mainly Baskets, 404/634-7664, www.mainlybaskets.com; leather ottoman from Love Train (to the trade), 404/608-8000, www.lovetrainantiques.com.