If we had to describe Patricia Altschul’s historical home, the Isaac Jenkins Mikell House, in a word, it would be opulent. The 9,500-square-foot property — which was formerly Charleston’s ...

Dining room wall ideas have a licence to entertain – from the wallpaper to the artwork, there is absolutely no need to hold back in your pursuit of the dream diner.

I also cut an old dining-room hutch in half and painted the bottom turquoise-blue — a color you wouldn’t normally see on such a traditional piece. I then organized the room into separate zones ...