Bluff View
DiscoverDrayton Hall in Charleston provided the inspiration for Bluff View, a Georgian home with Federal detailing throughout its interiors. The exterior is composed in red brick, with columned porches and a pedimented bay giving order to the elevations. Inside, the finer scale of the Federal detail lends the rooms their individual character. The architectural composition reaches into the landscape, where porches frame the long view and terraces lead down toward the pool.
A Georgian composition
The Georgian character is expressed in the ordered elevations, repeated columns, and emphasis on the central bay. The porches give that composition depth and a place to inhabit: shaded outdoor rooms from which the lawn and distant view become part of the experience of the house.
Federal detail, individual rooms
Federal detailing brings a finer register to the interiors within the Georgian exterior. Paneling, moldings, and fireplace surrounds give definition to each room, while the deep blue study and patterned dining room introduce distinct atmospheres. Beyond them, the terraces return the house to its larger landscape setting.
