Coastal Calm at Home: Savannah Foster on Interior Design + Custom Art

What if your designer could also paint the perfect piece for your room? Savannah Foster (Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head) shares a simple coastal selections flow—and how she creates custom Lowcountry art sized and colored to your space. 

Designer and fine artist Savannah Foster explains how to build a peaceful, cohesive coastal home—then finish it with a custom oil painting that matches your finishes, palette, and scale. We cover selections (cabinets → counters → flooring), warmer coastal trends, and how commissions work from consult to install. (Guest role: design coordinator at Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head.)

Who it’s for
If you love the Lowcountry look—or you’re building/remodeling and feel overwhelmed by choices—this episode gives you a simple coastal design flow and shows how to commission a custom painting that fits your finishes, palette, and scale.

What you’ll learn

• A calm, step-by-step selections sequence (cabinets → counters → flooring → accents)
• 2025 coastal trends: warmer woods, creams/whites, where navy still shines
• RevWood vs. LVP vs. engineered hardwood (durability you’ll notice)
• How a custom Lowcountry oil painting is sized and colored to your room

Chapters
00:00 Intro & guest setup
08:02 How to prep for a design-center appointment
15:04 Commission story: a couple’s custom painting (process + sizing)
20:27 Creative license & choosing the scene
29:04 Trend check: cabinets, floors, quartz vs. granite
35:02 RevWood vs. LVP (denting & durability)
37:05 Why engineered hardwood wins on the coast

Guest
Savannah Foster — Designer (Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head) & Artist, Savannah Dawn Fine Art
Website: RealTalkHHI.com • Email: Info@DavidDale.com

Work with us
The David Dale Team | eXp Realty — Hilton Head & Bluffton • DavidDale.com
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Note
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Keywords
Hilton Head, Bluffton, Lowcountry, coastal interior design, Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head, Minto Homes, custom art commission, RevWood vs LVP, quartz vs granite, 55+ active adult, 2025 design trends, Savannah Dawn Fine Art

Transcript
Full transcript available in the episode page (recommended for search & accessibility).

Chapters

• 0:56 Meet Savannah Foster (Latitude Margaritaville HH designer & fine artist)
• 2:22 Inside the Design Center: what you actually pick
• 4:01 What “coastal” really means (colors, feel, harmony)
• 8:02 How to prep for your design appointment (collateral, wish list)
• 10:00 A calming selections flow (cabinets → counters → flooring)
• 10:49 CTA: Work with The David Dale Team
• 11:20 Savannah’s background: Parsons NYC, LA luxury design
• 13:27 Traditional vs. Key West coastal aesthetics
• 14:28 From designer to fine artist (Savannah Dawn Fine Art)
• 15:04 Commission story: a couple’s custom Lowcountry painting
• 16:20 Matching art to finishes, colors, and scale (real samples)
• 20:27 Creative license & choosing the scene (May River)
• 21:22 Sponsor break: Elevate package (sell for more, faster)
• 21:48 Painting process: plein air, timelines, materials
• 23:27 Technique deep-dive: ultramarine underpainting & values
• 26:06 Exhibitions & where to see her work (Savannah/Charleston)
• 28:44 2025 coastal trends (warmer woods, navy as neutral)
• 29:04 Counters: quartz vs. granite (care, composition, stains)
• 34:12 Flooring that holds up: tile vs. LVP vs. RevWood
• 37:05 Why engineered hardwood rules the coast
• 38:44 How to commission a painting (contact → consult → site visit)
• 41:21 Beyond art: full-service interior design (scope & timing)
• 45:04 Why the Lowcountry inspires peace (water, wildlife, sunsets)
• 51:44 Favorite sunset & inspiration spots (May River, HHI)
• 54:04 Work with Savannah anywhere (virtual options) + wrap-up
• 55:06 Outro & subscribe

Transcript

 Welcome to Real Talk Hilton Head with David and Dale Cross, the real estate lifestyle podcast of Coastal Carolina. 0:07 Join us as we share stories from our community, insight into the local lifestyle, and the real scoop on real 0:13 estate. From market trends to home design, we dive deep into what it means to live and 0:18 thrive here. Discover the state of mind and philosophy of the Low Country that enriches life through personal growth, 0:25 health, and wellness, and human connection. Whether you're a local or thinking of becoming one, we're here to 0:31 guide you through the ins and outs of living this coastal escape. Tune in, relax, and enjoy the 0:37 conversation with Real Talk Hilton Head, the podcast of Coastal Carolina. 0:43 This episode is brought to you by the David Dale team powered by EXP Realy in 0:48 Hilton Head. Today on Real Talk Hilton Head, we're joined by someone who brings both beauty and harmony into the low country homes. 0:56 Savannah Foster, known as Savannah Dawn Fine Art. She's a lead designer for Mento Homes at Latitude Margaritavville 1:04 Hilton Head and she's an incredibly gifted artist. We've had the pleasure of working with Savannah firsthand, both from our 1:11 clients and even in our own home. And what sets her apart is her rare ability to blend design and fine art into a 1:19 seamless, soulful expression. So whether she's helping new homeowners choose finishes like cabinetry and flooring, or 1:26 she's painting serene oil landscapes of the May River to help match your home's color and energy, Savannah brings peace, 1:34 personality, and purpose in every space she touches. You're going to love the conversation we 1:39 have about creativity and customization and what it really means to make a house 1:45 feel like a home. Enjoy the show. All right. Well, welcome to the show, Savannah Foster. 1:51 We're so excited that you could join us today. We're really excited to share the amazing things that you do for your 1:58 clients and have done for David and I personally. Absolutely. So, let's dive in because 2:03 that's what everybody wants, right? They got you got to hook people, right? Right off the bat. So, um I want to know what you're going to talk 2:09 about. So, we've discussed that we we your primary um role right now is the 2:15 designer for Mento Homes, which is here in Latitude, Margaritavville, Hilton Head. So, I want to talk about that process 2:22 that you lead people through because after they um pick their model, they pick their lot and then shortly after 2:29 that, what about two or three weeks, they get to come to you to the design center. 2:34 Yeah, that's where the magic happens, right? It is where the magic happens. So, they've already picked out their 2:39 structural options and then when they come to me, we get to pick out all the fun stuff. So, cabinets, countertops, 2:45 flooring, appliances, plumbing, um we do trim, um paint, colors, all of that. So, 2:52 uh typically when people come to me, they've already they've already committed, right? So, it's easy for me. 2:58 I don't have to really sell them on anything, but I I get to help coordinate all of the finishes so I can create a 3:05 cohesive um design palette for them where all the finishes work in harmony 3:10 together. Right. Right. So, cuz you know, obviously we have a lot of clients, all of our clients, first of all, love you 3:16 all. Thank you. And uh we always tell everybody if you can get Savannah, get Savannah. No offense to anybody else. 3:22 Appreciate But one of the things that I see happening is most these folks, it's an active adult community, 55 age 3:29 restriction, 55 and over. They've lived somewhere for a long time, usually up north, so they've got the 3:37 dark, the cherry, you know, all the the browns and, you know, all that stuff. Not that, you know, um there's anything 3:44 wrong with that, but when they come here, they're looking for the um like a 3:49 a coastal feel and theme. So, kind of let's walk through that process of, you 3:54 know, talking about what does that even mean? Uh, a coastal look and a coastal feel, coastal colors, all that stuff. 4:01 Yeah. Most of the buyers typically are from, you know, the northeast and they have the darker cozy colors like I like 4:08 to call them, right? The the darker woods, the darker kind of rouge rust 4:13 colors, dark greens, that kind of thing. And when they come down here, they're typically downsizing and they want to 4:19 just feel lighter and brighter and have more of that coastal feel. So, we see a 4:25 lot of the time, you know, lighter cabinets, um, the whites, the cream colors, um, and the blues, the light 4:33 greens, that kind of thing. Colors that evoke the sea and the shore. But bringing those colors indoors is is 4:39 typically what I find most people like. Um I don't have a lot of folks who say, 4:45 "Oh, I want really really beachy where they want sand dollars on the walls or anything like that, but but they want to 4:51 feel uh a sense of tranquility and peace when they walk in their home. And typically uh you can achieve those with 4:58 with like the lighter coastal colors, the seafoam greens, whites, beiges, that kind of thing." 5:03 You know, it's funny you you cuz we've talked about as you're preparing for this, you keep bringing peacefulness, 5:09 tranquility. That is really a theme that runs through everything you do, isn't it? Absolutely. Yes. Yeah. Everything has to 5:16 work in harmony. That's really um my signature style, I would say. Yeah. I think that's actually I talk 5:23 about this with the boys all the time, you know, with with um especially, you know, if uh there's conflict, you know, 5:30 and things like that. And I talk about I really feel like life is all about growth and learning how to be in balance 5:36 and harmony. I feel like nature is screaming to us, be in harmony, you know, but you've grown up here. 5:43 Do you find that that is just part of who you are because of living in the area? Do you think the area fosters that 5:49 in you? No, no pun intended. Right. My last Yeah, absolutely. I mean, 5:55 growing up near the coast like that, uh I I've moved to major cities, New York, 6:01 LA, and I've always found myself yearning to be back by the coast, by the water. Um it just evokes that sense of 6:07 just peacefulness, right? And um and going, you know, whether it be to the May River or even the beaches on on 6:14 Hilton Head, I mean, you can't really find anywhere that's that serene. Yeah. Right. 6:20 And it's true. Yeah. Yeah. I was out for a bike ride yesterday in uh Hilton Head Plantation, and I It's so funny. You know, I've 6:27 biked that place for what, now, five or six years now. Actually, what? Seven nearly. 6:32 Seven years. And I stopped by the Cypress um conservancy and I just was 6:38 just again just, you know, gossmacked that like how beautiful and peaceful and I just had to stop and just take 6:44 pictures and just sit in it. And you're right, it is. It's just so serene. Let your soul rest. It's a beautiful place. 6:51 And that's the inspiration for your artwork and for your designs, right? Absolutely. Yes. Um, you know, growing 6:58 up here, I think I really took for granted how beautiful the area was. And I moved away for 10 years to like major 7:05 cities, hustle and bustle. And coming back here, it has really made me 7:10 appreciate just the landscape and the beauty that is is the low country. And 7:16 that is what my my art evokes. Like I just naturally gravitate towards wanting 7:21 to do like landscapes, the low country marsh. Um, this is a painting that I did. Um, and this is another painting of 7:29 mine too up here. So, you can see I have I have a theme. I like marsh. I like sparking a grass. We're going to get to that. 7:37 But I I want to circle back to the process though for when you let's walk through that process. So, somebody who's 7:43 out there who's actually considering moving here, who's looking at maybe Margaritavville and they want to come in, what is because they're nervous like 7:50 you know they maybe they've never purchased a new home or whatever. walk them through what that process is like 7:56 from the first design meeting all the way through with you. Right. So, prior to the design meeting, 8:02 I send a lot of design collateral electronically to them so they're able to prepare in advance. And I think that 8:08 is um the biggest thing I try to encourage folks to do. Read all the literature. You can look at the wish 8:16 list which is basically essentially an online portal where it has all of the pricing and everything. So you can get 8:21 an idea of um what you like, what you don't like prior to even setting foot in 8:26 the design center. So the nice part of the design center at Latitude Margaritavville, it's a one-stop shop. We're not going to, you know, tell you 8:32 to go to the flooring vendor or the cabinet vendor. Like it's all there. So um a beautiful design to it. 8:38 Yeah, because I have never personally been in it. So, I mean, there are multiple Sorry to interrupt you. There's multiple choices. 8:45 Absolutely. So, if I'm looking at a cabinet, how many choices do I have for a cabinet? Well, you we have five different levels, 8:54 right? So, the higher the level, the more expensive. There's also different variations of styles. And with within 8:59 that style, there's typically four to five different colors. So, okay. There's like 100 different options for 9:05 cabinets. Yeah. So, it's not just like a cookie cutter. You get to choose, you know, A, B, or C. There's a lot of ways 9:12 to make it custom um without it being essentially a customuilt home. Right. 9:19 So, it And you've you've also got those guard rails of okay, this will go well with 9:24 this and then your advice to seal it, right? Absolutely. I mean, the cabinets, the 9:30 countertops, and the flooring are your big ticket items. So once you nail down the cabinet style and color, then your 9:37 countertop, and then a backsplash if you choose to do one in your flooring, that's really 9:43 the meat and potatoes of the design, right? And then then we'll start pulling in tile, um 9:49 appliances, plumbing, cabinet, hardware, paint, all that's the jewelry on top, 9:55 right? So um when people come in, typically they're nervous. I'm like, don't worry about it. We're going to 10:00 focus on three things. They are nervous, aren't they? They're overwhelmed, nervous. Yeah, they're they're excited, 10:06 but they're nervous cuz they're like, "We don't really know what to do." I'm like, "Don't worry. I will help you." Because I've already seen a lot of, you 10:12 know, the finishes installed. I've been going on almost eight years working at Margaritavville. So, thousands of homes. 10:17 Yeah. Thousands and thousands of literally literally. So, um yeah. So, if someone picks out 10:23 something, I can always suggest a tile I've already seen installed. I'll show them pictures of the install, that kind 10:28 of thing. So, that creates a sense of ease and comfort, too. And also I do everything in erasable pen. So 10:36 it's not permanent, right? So and then we'll put all the finishes on a board, right? And see how everything looks 10:43 together, right? So yeah. Are you thinking about making a move to the Low Country? 10:49 Whether you're searching for the perfect home or you're exploring vibrant communities on the coast or dreaming of 10:54 a new lifestyle, we're here to help. Contact the David Dale team today and let's make your dream a reality. 11:02 So now you do this for latitude and and we can come back if you have any more questions, but you also do this on by 11:09 for yourself as well. Yeah, let's pivot to that because well I want to circle back. So when you went 11:14 off to you said New York, California, what part of California were you? Like I was in Los Angeles. 11:20 So you Okay, so the big markets were you there for interior design? Okay. Yes. So, I went to school uh for 11:27 interior design at an art school in New York City called Parsons New School for Design. Um it's known for interior 11:32 design, fashion design, that kind of thing. So, um so I went up there. Yes. And I and I studied there. That's what 11:38 brought me to New York City. And then I didn't want to be in the cold. So, um I have family out in Los Angeles and I 11:45 thought, okay, well, I'll become, you know, California girl. And it was great experience. But uh and I worked out 11:51 there in architecture, luxury real estate and design. And so I got to see 11:56 that. Yeah. So I got to see that Beverly Hills Market, West Hollywood, Sherman Oaks Market. Um very different, more 12:02 modern design than you would see in the local. It is more modern, isn't it? I love that design. Dale's a California girl. She wants to 12:08 bring the Every time we watch those shows, she's like wants to bring that here cuz we call it Southern What? What is it 12:14 that we SoCal? SoCal. SoCal. So like a feel. Yes, definitely. Definitely. 12:20 Do you find that that influenced you though? Do you bring any of that? Do you draw from that to what you learned there 12:26 and what you've seen there here? Does it fit some of those elements? Well, it depends on the buyer, right? 12:32 Because we have people coming from out west more and more now. California, Oregon, Nevada. Yes, we do. So, so it's 12:41 good that I I have experience with more of a modern aesthetic. Yeah. Um because everyone is different. You know, 12:49 in the south there's potentially more of a traditional aesthetic, but we're seeing more transitional design here. 12:54 You know, from people coming from other states, it's like they want a coastal feel, but it might not be a traditional 13:01 coastal feel. Maybe it's brings in a, you know, more modern elements. So, 13:06 you know, it's really I really like to design around timeless design and what 13:11 is authentic to each individual person. It's not the same design across the 13:16 board. I've never done the same design twice. Wow. Which is fun for me. Amazing. That's 13:21 creative. Especially for a creative person. Absolutely. You got to constantly be creative. Yes. Absolutely. 13:27 What do you consider a traditional? If you say you said traditional coastal design, what what does that mean? 13:33 Well, you would see more um incorporation of maybe more antiques and 13:39 more, you know, of the the darker woods, maybe the Queen Anne leg, that kind of thing. more of a traditional home that 13:45 you might find in, you know, say Savannah, Georgia or Charleston, but it's probably consistent with the architecture of that home. You know, the 13:53 the Margaritaville home is more of like the Key West bungalow, you know, fun in the sun. Let's, you know, evoke the 13:59 feelings of we're on perpetual vacation, escapism, and fun in the sun. 14:05 Um, so it's a little bit different. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It's a little bit of a different vibe than if you were going 14:10 to, you know, go restore a historic home in, you know, Charleston in Charleston or Savannah or something 14:16 like that. Then you want to be mindful of um, you know, leaning into to what that 14:23 period of the house is. Wow, that's great. So, let's pivot to this part of you, though, because 14:28 obviously we've just talked about the Mento aspect, kind of what you do as um 14:34 um, you know, as the core, but you have this whole other thing. I think it's Savannah 14:39 or Savannah Dawn. Yes. Fine art. Yes. So, let's talk about that. So, you do 14:45 interior design outside of it as well and then you incorporate fine art. So, let's kind of unpack that a little bit 14:52 and talk talk to us about what that is and what you do. Wonderful. Yeah. So, my love other than 14:57 interior design is oil painting. So, um this is beautiful. a a print of an 15:04 actual commission that I did for a couple um who moved from Maryland. They 15:10 wanted um you know a a local artist. They reached out to me. I helped them 15:16 with their interior design of their house and they were like, "Hey, do you know where we can find any, you know, local art?" And I said, "Well, actually, 15:22 I I did I had a painting that I had done like two days prior." I said, "Well, I did this." And then they're like, "Will 15:27 you paint something for me?" And I was like, "Oh my goodness." Okay. So this painting was actually a lot larger. Um 15:33 it was about four feet high, three by four feet. So this is just this is essentially a print of the painting. 15:39 How do you do a print? How does that even work? Like so what you would do is take take the actual painting which I did to the 15:47 to the great frame up. They're great and located in Bluton, South Carolina. And um they scan the artwork and then they 15:54 can print it on fine art paper which is this or they can screen print it on a canvas which is called a G clay. 16:00 Okay. Okay. Where it's a like a gallery wrap. Okay. Um I really like the prints though 16:07 on the fine art paper. I feel like it really um you can see the texture and the detail of the painting better. But 16:14 this is um yeah I create I made a print for myself. So, this is hanging in my 16:20 house, but the real original is uh at my clients uh Lisa and Andre. And what I 16:27 did was I wanted the piece to fit in a specific location that they had in their 16:33 dining room. So, you go that fine of a detail, like what's the space I'm filling? 16:39 Oh, yes. And then and what else is So, when because I I really want to break this down. So, you're coming in and they're 16:45 saying, "Hey, I need this. I need something here. So, you're looking at the rest. 16:51 Absolutely. So, um I had helped them with all of their interior finishes. So, 16:58 for example, uh this cabinet is an off-white color, which is a colada color, right? And 17:05 their countertop is Cambria quartz called 17:11 prostant. And it has this lovely, you know, kind of taupe and teal detail. 17:17 Yeah, it's really beautiful. And this this countertop was in their kitchen 17:22 and their flooring which is almost like a sandy color, right? So, it 17:29 was important that I incorporated these finishes into when 17:35 I was painting and this was the specific this is actually the the the paint sample which was a Benjamin Moore color 17:42 called AGN teal. Okay. So, that was the wall color. Yeah. On the opposite wall. So, they 17:49 already knew that they wanted to incorporate this color on the opposite wall where they had um they had a hutch 17:55 there. Okay. So, this was a buyer that was bringing some furniture from back home from Maryland 18:01 and they were buying some new. So, it's like, okay, how can we make this space 18:06 cohesive, right? And the piece of art that I painted for them, how does that 18:12 tie into all of this? So, it's important. So, when someone, you know, invites me into their space and, you 18:18 know, for for a painting consult or a fine art consult, I go in and I'm I look 18:24 around at everything and I get samples also of their cabinets, their countertops, their flooring, any sort of paint, um, 18:31 swatches that they're thinking about painting, say adjacent walls, that kind of thing. So I can get a good idea of 18:38 okay, what is um you know stable in this home and how can I incorporate these 18:45 colors into the painting. So yeah, it was a really cool process. This was an 18:50 an oil painting and I typically paint an oil on canvas and um it's just really 18:57 important that I look at all the pieces in the space and that also could include 19:03 um textiles or upholstery or say somebody has a favorite rug or something. It's like hey I really want 19:09 to make this a focal point in the room in addition to the yard but I want it all to blend. And so that's what sets me 19:15 apart from I would say any other interior designer or oil painter for 19:20 that matter. My interior design background and um my attention to detail 19:26 specifically so that it's it's to scale cuz this this homeowner originally 19:33 wanted something more linear and I went to this space. I'm like, these these ceilings are so high. 19:39 Like, why don't we make it more of a vertical painting? And it really just fit fabulously on the wall that way. 19:45 I wish we could have have a picture to overlay. Would they ever let you? I do have a picture. 19:50 Okay. I would if you're watching, if you're listening to this, we have a YouTube channel. Uh 19:56 it's uh real talkh on YouTube. Uh we'll put an overlay on it because I think that would be great to um to show that 20:04 to see cuz you're right. I mean that is most artists are probably artists and most interior designers are probably 20:10 just designers. It's very rare to meet somebody that kind of combines the two 20:16 elements, you know. And to your point, the detail that you go to, I mean, you're looking at the countertops, the cabinets, the flooring, 20:22 and then coming up with the picture. Yes. You know, so so just to dive a little 20:27 bit deeper, did they specifically ask you for the marsh scene, or did they just say, "I need something low country 20:33 and and you came up with it?" Yeah, they gave me the creative license. They sent me a couple of photos that they liked 20:39 and they're like, "This is kind of what we're thinking." Okay. But you have full creative license to do what you want. 20:44 Um, and that was wonderful because it gave me the flexibility, right? This is a specific 20:52 scene um from Bluton in May River in the marshes. Beautiful there. 20:58 I feel like I've probably boated right past you, you know. Yeah, this one too is also 21:04 those sunsets. That's exactly what it looks like. So that's is this an actual original print right there? 21:09 That's this is an original oil painting right there. See the oil? So you So that's the difference. So it's 21:14 and this is also original oil. This is a smaller one. This is in Bufort. That's South Carolina. Yeah. Are you 21:22 thinking of selling your home? With our exclusive Elevate package, we combine over 50 years of experience, cuttingedge 21:30 data analytics, our unique marketing strategies, and our extensive network to 21:35 help your home rise above the rest while maximizing your sales price and minimizing the time on the market. 21:42 So, contact the David Dale team today to learn more [Music] 21:48 even. So, do you like take is it do you take a photograph in your mind or do you 21:53 like how do you how do you capture the scene to know what you're painting? Is 21:58 it just inspiration coming from within you? Oh, no. You do plan air. So, you go out to the site and then you start the 22:04 painting there. Now, for example, this one, you know, the lighting always 22:09 changes, you know, with the sky. So, I always I take photos, too. So, if I have to go back to the studio and and add the 22:15 details in, that's typically my process. So, it's always best to go onsite and 22:21 paint. Um, how long does it take you to paint something like that? 22:26 Well, is that difficult? This one, this one took months because it took months. I mean, there were times 22:32 where I got frustrated with it, but um I think every artist can probably relate 22:38 to that internal tug-of-war a little bit with it cuz you know, you have to know when to stop because oil paint takes 22:44 forever to dry. So, okay. You have to Yeah. So, 22:50 that's the blending with the oil. Do you blend with oil? Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah, you use liquin or um mineral spirits, right? So, 22:58 in addition to oil paint. Yes. Yes. Yes. So, you don't use water with this. That's patience. Months. 23:03 This one was months. Yeah. Because it was so big. I mean, this is just a smaller version of it. I mean, it was 23:09 it's humongous. I'll send you the photo of it. So, it was very big. This one 23:14 took me maybe two weeks. Okay. But, you know, 23:20 that's why you took two weeks. That took me two weeks. That's crazy. Like, come on, man. Yeah. And so, you block it out with 23:27 ultramarine blue. So you start with one color. Okay. Is that how it works? Yes. So you start with 23:32 sort of layer it on top of each other. Well, you you take ultramarine blue and 23:38 then you add white to it. So you make three different or four different uh 23:43 shades, right? From darkest to light. So you're able to block out the shadows 23:48 first and then the highlights. Okay. So you do that first. you because it helps 23:54 you uh or helps me um figure out, okay, what are my darkest darks and my lightest lights? And then you go back 24:00 over with the paint with the actual color that you know is consistent with reality. 24:07 Wow, that is fascinating. It's so it's so amazing how we all design so differently. Like for me, my 24:12 head is spinning. I'm like, I'm going to stick to contracts and negotiations. 24:18 I do systems processes and efficiencies, not artwork, right? I just cannot. So, so do you find um the are you 24:26 drawing also inspiration from all the different types of people too that you're working with? I mean, do do you 24:32 Yeah, absolutely. I mean, as far as if if they want just I'm just curious if how it affects 24:39 you. Like, do you ever somebody say something or give you an idea and you're like, "Oh, I never thought of that." And it helps you grow in your artistry. You 24:46 know what I mean? Absolutely. Um absolutely. I think you 24:52 know I meet so many different people from so many different places that have 24:57 with their insp and and of itself is so beautiful right 25:03 in the summer especially it's just but they have a it's very different though right than say California much more 25:09 deserty you know absolutely you know dry and all that so you got all these people drawing from you know 25:16 because all these places are equally beautiful to themselves right absolutely and I'll have folks from 25:21 Yeah. say from their hometown, they'll come and move down here and they're like, "Hey, we really want a little piece of back home. Can you paint this 25:28 for us?" Yes, absolutely. And so they'll share a photo with me of say, you know, 25:33 Long Island or what have you and be like, I really want this on my wall. And so I'll go off of a photo for that. 25:40 So you're able to do that. Oh, yeah. Absolutely. That's amazing. That's a lot of talent right there. 25:45 So So for the the Who are you typically working with? are I mean is it mainly 25:51 people that you're uh getting meeting through mento and and that process or are you you know getting clients from 25:59 all over the country? I mean how does that work? How are people how are you connecting with people? I guess a little bit of both. Um 26:06 recently I was in um in a show in Savannah at the Cedar House Gallery 26:12 where one of my paintings was exhibited there. So I got some recognition that 26:17 way. Yeah. Yeah. So, one of those. Let me see if I have one of the paintings here. 26:23 Uh, that this is a print. This is a print of that painting. 26:28 Wow. Can you show it to this camera? Asher, put that up. Okay. Wow. So, that was featured in this show of the 26:35 show. Yes. Yes. So, I was one of the artists featured. Can you Can we just get a picture? You want me to overlay it? So, 26:41 yeah, we can overlay it. Yep. I have a p I have a picture of it, too. Yeah, that's great. Well, all these, but 26:47 I mean obviously they can still see it, but we'll we'll also that's saying it's a bigger picture. Yeah, a bigger one. We'll put up an 26:52 overlay. Yeah. So, wow, that is great. Did it sell? Is it was it 26:57 just to feature or was it were these for sale? They were for sale. Okay. Um, this one I 27:04 actually I priced it high because I didn't want to sell it actually. But no, I had I had some some people who 27:12 who wanted Yeah. who were interested. But but then I was also featured um just 27:17 about a month ago, month and a half ago um at a festival in Charleston. So I'm 27:23 getting my name out there. So So you know, Monday through Friday, I do interior design for for Mento as their 27:29 design coordinator. And then on my on my outside or my free time, that's when I have the the ability to paint and do all 27:36 of my other stuff. So that's great. So that's Andrew, are you ready for this? 27:43 I love it for you. Andrew is her fiance. He's in studio with us. You can't see 27:48 him, but you know. So, this is great though. So, your house, you're gonna have the best house, though. You It's gonna It's going to be dead. 27:55 I know. He's such a trooper. I'll be like, "Hey, I want to change this." He's like, "Okay." That's awesome. 28:02 You are. Thank you. Interior design in you. I know. Exactly. We have another friend who whose wife is interior design and 28:09 often he would come and say, "Uhoh, we're changing the kitchen this weekend or we're changing the furniture. She 28:16 found a piece. Now everything's different." Exactly. Exactly. And and I think that's 28:22 important too with people coming down and wanting to do um you know me to help 28:27 them with their interior design or create a painting. if they can bring down some sort of inspiration piece, 28:32 whether it be a picture in a magazine or whether it be, you know, a fabric or a 28:38 pattern or something like that, that's always helpful, too, to get started. Well, let's just kind of digress a 28:44 little bit and talk about some trends. What are we looking at as far as color schemes for 2025? Where 28:51 cuz for the longest time it was all gray, all gray and then it's gone white and then are we still in that palette or 28:58 what? Yeah, we're not seeing so much of the gray, you know, that's kind of that's 29:04 died out. I mean, I think more of the warmer the warmer colors are coming into trend. We're seeing still 29:12 white or colada, you know, cream cabinets, those are still like very coastal and I don't think those will 29:17 ever ever go out of style in this area. Got it. But instead of more gray floors, 29:23 we're seeing a lot more floors that have more of um say a tan or like a sandy 29:29 undertone. Absolutely. Right here. I've noticed that as I've gone as we're out showing 29:35 houses, I have noticed that there's more of that going on. More of that. And also a very hot color 29:41 for cabinets are it's like a burlap color, which is almost kind of like a 29:46 light light oak color. And so we'll see um that like maybe as um an island color 29:53 or even whole kitchens. We're seeing those too. But what about blue? I've seen a lot of 29:58 darker blue cabinets like have you noticed that? Yeah. I think that was very popular at 30:06 least at Mento about a year ago where people wanted navy islands. Yes. I still feel like navy is a very coastal 30:15 uh color. I really regard it as a neutral because you can really pair navy with anything. You can pair it with 30:22 white, you can pair it with brown, you can I mean it's such a nautical color, you know, it's such a fresh, you know, 30:27 so so I think navy is always going to be um in season here as far as in white 30:35 too, but we're seeing I think more of just I would say a warmer palette overall. 30:43 Yeah. Um, still lighter countertops though. Um, quartz countertops are still 30:51 Yeah. out. Yeah. Well, granite can be very beautiful. I 30:57 mean, if you go to some of, you know, the slab yards and you'll see like at AGM for example, um, some gran that are 31:04 just absolutely stunning. Now, there's more maintenance with granite. You have to seal it, right? Because it's a porous 31:10 product. Um, I find that most people are going with quartz because they can get 31:16 the brighter whites, um, versus going say with a marble, which is also porous, 31:22 which can etch and stain easily with say red wine or lemon. I've heard that it's marble is really 31:29 difficult on that aspect, but it's and it's probably the most expensive, isn't it? Or 31:34 it is. It is. I mean, a home to marble is absolutely gorgeous. But if you know, 31:39 you want something that's maintenancefree, easy to clean, and you know, very durable, I'm seeing quartz 31:46 pretty much across the board now because just of its versatility in that way. And 31:52 also the the designs that, you know, they've come up with a lot look like 31:58 marble. Yeah. Or quartzite or things like that, you know. Yeah. Yeah. So it's amazing cuz that's all that's a 32:04 man-made product, isn't it? It it is considered a man-made product, but the 32:09 caveat is 93% of quartz countertops are 32:14 made out of the clear white quartz. That's quiried from a quartz 32:20 corey. Yeah. Now, the 7% that's like a binder and a pigment, 32:25 that's why it's considered a man-made product. So, the majority of the product is actually from quartz stone. 32:32 Okay. Okay. But the binder and the pigment in it is what constitutes as man-made. 32:38 That's also the reason why you don't want to put a really hot pot down on it. You don't want to, you know, essentially like scorch it or, you know, burn it or 32:45 anything like that. But honestly, most people will use just a trivet or something like that. Um, 32:50 yeah. But so, so is that is C do they grind that up and then and and and put that? So 32:57 that's what they do. So they actually use it, but grind it up and then they can make it. That's why you get all these different patterns and things like 33:04 that. Absolutely. Yeah. And there's more um I would say control over the color 33:12 and the consistency of the countertop versus say going for you know a natural stone like a 33:19 quartzite or a granite for that matter because 33:24 it's a natural product. It's from mother earth. So you can have say a rust deposit here or some imperfection. 33:31 That's really not an imperfection. It's a beauty mark. Right. Right. I love that beauty. And my face is a beauty mark. 33:40 We love that beauty mark. Right, Andrew? This should be just a podcast. We had to 33:46 go video. Well, that's really interesting. Um, 33:52 what about flooring? Because I know here we do a lot of LVP or hardwood floors 33:58 throughout our homes, but in Florida there's tile and sometimes we have clients coming up from Florida looking 34:05 for tile and you don't really find that throughout the house obviously in some rooms. So can you talk to that? 34:12 Like has that trend changed or are we still is LBP is that pretty much what 34:18 everybody's going with? Yeah, I would say it's a little bit of a mix. So, yes, typically in Florida market 34:26 you'll have tile throughout. Yeah. Um here, not so much. If people do go 34:32 with tile, it's a tile that looks like like a wood plank. Okay. Seen those. 34:37 Yes. So, so that's popular in the sense that there's no transition strips throughout the house, right? So, you can 34:44 just have one flooring throughout. Um, the downside of that is that there's a lot of grout 34:50 and you know it's it's hard on your feet, hard on your joints, too. Yeah. So, typically I find that most of my 34:57 buyers like to go with um it's a product by Mohawk. It's called Revwood. Yes. So, 35:02 it's it's a laminate that's water resistant, fade resistant, scratch 35:09 resistant, similar to LVP, but it's a little bit of a different um a different product because it's not made out of 35:15 vinyl, but it like for example, this is a Rev product. Okay. 35:20 So, that's not vinyl right there. No, this is called Revwood. So, it's a laminate product that's I would say more 35:27 durable than LVB because LVP sometimes depends on the manufacturer can have a 35:33 history of denting. This is very very uh durable and strong. 35:38 You remember our floor that we put in that you helped us design in our house? Yeah, we got some dents. 35:43 Did you? We have two boys and two dogs. That's why. Yeah, we're the we're the house where 35:48 all the kids are running in and out. The dogs and everything. Yeah. our floor. They were I know 35:54 it's going to need to be replaced. As bad as it could have been. It's not as bad as it could have been. 35:59 The floor the floor before y'all with the carpet and the tile and the tile that the LVP the LVP was a 36:06 total facelift. I mean, it was phenomenal. Yeah, but that tile was actually a nice 36:12 tile. I know. We felt I mean in sense of I thought it was a decent tile, but I felt bad putting 36:17 just, you know, was I didn't feel bad at all. No, it was like It was so beautiful. It 36:23 was like, "Oh, ah, all one material on the ground floor." Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. 36:28 So, anyways, I digress. Um, well, no, thank you for just bringing us up to those those um trends because we 36:35 have people asking us all the time in this real estate world, especially the tile thing with with Florida, you know, 36:41 and that's because of the temperature of the homes. Is that why they do it in Florida? It's just to keep it cool. 36:46 I would say so. Yeah. It's so hot in Florida and so tile sometimes makes um more sense. Um 36:53 and you'll see a lot more of the glossy tiles throughout like a lot more, you know, of a modern aesthetic. Yeah. 36:59 Um in in the low country, you still will see engineered hardwood. You're not 37:05 going to have solid hardwood like you would up north. That that's the next thing is the northerners have the real hardwood and 37:11 then they're coming down to our our hybrid. Yeah. And and so the reason why it's an 37:16 engineered hardwood and it's just the veneer on top that is the actual wood is 37:22 because with the humidity here the core underneath it has to be able to breathe 37:27 so expanding can track with all the heat you know and humidity variances. So that's why there it's called engineered 37:35 hardwood because and not solid hardwood. Um but there's some beautiful beautiful 37:40 species of engineered hardwood. the oaks, um, walnut. 37:46 I mean, they're they're beautiful, but they're definitely a lot more maintenance. Typically, they're going to be more expensive, too, 37:52 but, um, I still really like that look, too. Yeah. Yeah. More of a reclaimed. Yeah. More 37:59 Yeah. And more of a reclaimed. Um the the laminate or the LVP product is great 38:05 if say you have a pool outside. If you're going to have moisture, if you're going to have dogs and kids and you need 38:11 something that's really going to, you know, hold up, then I would say going with more of a manufactured product for 38:17 flooring. But if you're, you know, meticulous about taking care of your hardwood floors and 38:24 you're an empty neester. Yeah. Empty neut. want that nice, beautiful last home. 38:31 They always tell you it's the last home. Last home. Yes. Especially here. Yeah. So, I want to kind of pivot back. So, if 38:38 when somebody wants to commission you, what's that process like to go through 38:44 with them and you know, how does that work? Great question. So you they can go to my website savanadon.com 38:51 and they can you know fill out a little information form or they can email me at info@savadonfineart.com 38:59 and we can discuss you know what they're looking for um you know what their space 39:04 looks like. They can send me photos of their existing furniture. we can set up a time where I can go do like an inhome 39:11 uh site visit and we can talk about um you know the scale, the pricing, that 39:18 kind of thing. So really, I think the initial uh phone call would be best and 39:24 then we can kind of set up another time where I can actually go to the home and visit and we can discuss, you know, 39:31 colors and finishes and all that stuff and how we can tie in the painting into 39:37 their existing or their future furniture if they're thinking about, you know, bringing in some some new components or 39:43 if they are working with an existing designer but they want a a custom piece of art. Um, I'll be happy to talk with 39:50 them too and be able to collaborate collaborate with them. Yeah, absolutely. I can collaborate. 39:56 Absolutely. Yeah. Or real estate agents if they have a client who's if they're staging a home or if they're, you know, 40:02 wanting There's only one real estate agent here. One real estate team. No, y'all are the 40:08 Savannah. I'm just kidding. Well, there's only one hint hint 40:13 team. I got to plug it. Sorry. I'm just kidding. You guys are awesome. No, you 40:19 do. Yeah. Yeah. So, but now do you help though with are you mainly focused on the art or can you 40:25 help? If they said to you, "Hey, Savannah, I'm coming. I want to build a house. I've got nothing. I want to start fresh. I'm getting rid of everything. 40:32 I'm coming there. I need you to help me with everything like from the ground up. Floors, cabinets, countertops, 40:39 everything. Furniture, pillows. Can you do all that or are you focused on art?" 40:45 I can. It depends on, you know, my timing and my commitments. But yes, of course, if 40:51 somebody, you know, wants a full house, and I've done that, too. Or I or perhaps 40:57 they just, you know, have a couple rooms that they want to design and they need help with that, too. Okay. So, you know, I'm I customize it for 41:04 everybody, but um I would say like on my free time when I'm not at at Mento, I'm 41:10 I'm painting. And that's really what I'm that's really my passion. I love interior design. I love design in 41:15 general, but yes, I can do interior design outside of my 9 toive job in 41:21 addition to, you know, okay, sourcing. That's just good to know because, you know, I'm sure there's going to be 41:27 people out there all over the board, right? And the idea of a custom piece I'm sure appeals to some and then I've 41:33 had clients that are literally like um where I just need help because, you know, um I I don't even know what to do 41:39 or where to start. It's usually guys. Yes. It's a single man. a single guy. 41:45 Yeah. Like I'm helpless, you know. Please, you know, I help me with this. But so much. Oh, I can help them. Absolutely. They 41:51 typically want to go with just brown, brown, and brown. And I'm like, no, no, no, it's safe. It's neutral. 41:56 It's I know. So, so I love Yeah. Yeah. It's awesome. 42:02 Well, I do love looking at your artwork. Um, one of your things is that you're about peace and non chaotic, and that 42:09 really really comes through. And you know, I know that's super important to people as they're they're building their 42:15 homes and they're they're coming in. I mean, that's your refuge. So, I think you found a great place. 42:20 Well, I I want I think we should dive into that because you know, when you were talking that kept coming through the theme anytime 42:27 we'd communicate, it's just non-kaotic, peaceful, uh the chaotic enough. 42:32 Well, but don't you find you've grown up here, right? Like, were you born here on Eln? 42:38 I was actually born in Scotland. Oh, but I grew I grew up pretty This is where you 42:43 This is home. This is home. I was there just when I was a baby. Um, but yes, I grew up here. I went to 42:49 school here. Okay. Hilton Head Plantation. Yeah. We grew up in Hilton Plantation. Yeah. One of the to me Hilton Head Plantation 42:56 to I still can't believe it's like how does everybody not want to be there because it's just an incredible 43:02 community. It's really really nice. Yeah. I like all thing there too. But but I want to 43:08 talk about that for people because they're looking all over the place, you know, these they're they're searching 43:14 and I want to talk about that whole aspect because I I believe there's something healing 43:20 Yeah. about the area. Would you say it's almost spiritual in a way, but would you would talk about that from your 43:25 perspective? Absolutely. Absolutely. Um people gravitate towards the low country for a 43:32 reason. you know, they want to get out of the hustle and the bustle. You know, I I 43:39 have a lot of clients coming from bigger cities, too, and they just want some 43:44 respit, right? And you can definitely find that in in Hilton Head and in Bluff. 43:50 Yeah. And living near the water, too, I think, also cultivates that sense of just uh 43:58 peace and serenity. And I really yearned for that. I really 44:04 missed that when I lived other places. And I kept on feeling like this calling 44:09 to come back to the area. And when I got the job opportunity, I you know, I I 44:14 jumped at it. And I remember especially when I was living in Los Angeles, I 44:21 you know, something that I really missed when I lived out there were clouds. Like there's no clouds hardly. And here 44:28 since the humidity, I mean the billowing just clouds, those were so ephemeral and 44:34 beautiful and um like this one too. That is such a picture of them. 44:40 Yeah. And the sunsets here and just being able to go out on um you know on a 44:45 boat ride out of Shelter Cove or um at the Salty Dog and have like a a sunset 44:50 cruise with the dolphins. Yeah, this is something that is very special and that you will not find in any other 44:57 place in the world to be able to come here and be able to witness just the wildlife and the beauty of it all and 45:04 and yeah, I think that's what I try to, you know, convey in my paintings. It's really important, I think, for people's 45:11 homes to be, like you said, their refuge in a place where they feel at ease and 45:16 peaceful and that they can come home and relax after a long day and be able to 45:22 just take a breath and, you know, the outside world and working and all the 45:27 commitments that we have. It's I think it's really really nice to be able just to have a space that you love 45:34 and and hopefully, you know, a custom painting will help you enjoy that space 45:40 or or just having like a clean, organized space, a well-designed space, 45:46 you know, um I feel like, you know, it really helps people's head space, you know, when they have a space that feels 45:53 uh comfortable and to them. Well, and the reason why I wanted to bring that up 45:58 because I also believe there's a real energy because the energy is coming from your heart, you know, it's coming from 46:03 your soul onto that canvas and it translates and then that stays there. So, it's like 46:09 it's this perpetual you're giving back, you know, from what you've received from 46:14 it too and now somebody else can come and and they can receive that over and over every single day as long as that 46:20 painting is sitting there, you know. And there's something powerful you said about water too because it dawned on me too like life is about waves, 46:29 right? You know, tide comes in, tide comes out, it is such a picture of what 46:34 really life is and and and even though it is peaceful and tranquil, 46:39 the tide is strong. The ocean is powerful, but it's, you know, that's the one thing that hit us. Remember we would 46:45 come Yeah. And we're like, you go to the beach every day when we first got here, but you never realized the beach is 46:51 never the same. Every single day it's different. Every day it's different. You know, the oceans always changing. 46:57 So, you live in that environment and you go constantly. I mean, even the marshes change. 47:02 Absolutely. Because of that tidal water. We never even realized they changed color. No. Yeah. Like, you know, in the Ohio, you know, 47:09 the leaves fall, they turn brown, they turn, you know, they turn all the colors. Here you the marsh you can tell what season you're in because the marsh 47:15 is telling you it's absolutely right now it's nice and green. Yes. Like this verdant green color but 47:21 yeah when the fall comes it becomes more of a barley color. It does. Right. Yeah. 47:26 That's exactly right. Yeah. And the life that lives in the marsh because obviously the low country and we've said 47:32 this in previous podcasts has the most marsh land in the whole country. So that 47:37 itself is giving a vibration of of harmony and and tranquility. I mean there's so much life that's happening in 47:44 it. Absolutely. And it's a filtration system, too. The spartina grass, that's 47:50 what it does. Yeah. And so we have some of the the healthiest and cleanest waters because 47:56 of these uh barrier spartina marshes. I didn't know that. Okay, elaborate. 48:03 This is great. I had no idea that. Yeah. and the pluff mud and the whole ecosystem. You know, we the May River 48:09 has brackish water. So, um a lot of folks are like, "Oh, there are alligators in there." I'm like, "No, that's not really where they live. They 48:16 want more fresh water, right?" But, um yeah, the the wonderful wildlife, 48:22 especially I love the dolphins that are in there. Yeah, too. We always laugh about the birds. Do you capture the birds and the 48:28 dolphins in your pictures if someone wants them? Oh, yeah. Absolutely. Yeah. I can do whatever anybody wants. Yeah. If 48:34 somebody has a specific love for something or a scene that they've taken a photo of or if they just have 48:40 something in their mind that they want, you know, me to kind of draft out and sketch out for them, then yeah, we can 48:46 work together and and and and try to yeah, have their have their their dream painting come to life. And 48:53 so it's an iterative process and and so I'm really easy and laidback. You know, 48:58 tell me what you want and we'll try to work together to create it. That's so fun. Yeah, it's I I like being creative, too. I 49:05 mean, I'm not like that, but there's something about that. I feel like it's it's a God thing. Like, we're we're born 49:10 to express. Absolutely. We're born to It's got to come out and something's got to, you know, I think 49:16 it's wonderful that you have that. That's a beautiful talent and gift to have right there. Absolutely. Absolutely. 49:21 When did it first when did you first like realize like this was a thing for you? Was it like in elementary school in 49:28 art class or something or did it come later? When I was little, yeah. My mom always knew that I was an artist. She 49:35 would just give me crayons and I would go entertain myself. Oh, wow. I think when I drew a picture of my cat, 49:40 my mom was like, "Oh, wow." She knew. Yeah. So, art was always my favorite subject. I always Yeah. just 49:48 loved loved to be creative. Um I would say that a couple years ago was 49:54 when I really got into oil painting. Um I took an oil painting class and I was like, "Oh, wow. I'm actually really good 49:59 at this." I took an oil painting class in college just a couple years ago and that's when I started Yeah, that's when 50:05 I started doing I mean I took some classes in college but then you know I got more into just the interior design 50:11 side and didn't you know kind of put you know painting and drawing on the back burner but you know 50:18 Wow. What Andrew and I like to go do is we bring our sketchbook and our paint markers and so wherever we go 50:24 he's an artist too. He's an artist too. I see. Well, why didn't we have him in here? No, 50:31 that's great. Wow. Yeah. So, we'll go like for example, we went to the Concourse Elegance this past 50:37 year. We brought our sketchbook and we drew like the classic cars and that was really fun. So, they're oil they're oil 50:43 based paint markers so you can just sketch on the go. Yeah. We recently went to South Africa 50:49 too. Oh, yeah. In February. Yeah. Yeah. And uh we we got to draw a little bit there. 50:54 We went on a mission trip there though and so that was very impactful. But yeah, I mean art really is a 51:00 manifestation of, you know, a higher power. There's some I mean it's 51:06 it's not my gift. Yeah. it was given to me, you know, to be able to express like the majesty of like our surroundings, 51:13 you know, and if I can, you know, capture a little bit of that, then, you know, 51:19 that's what you hit it on the head because there's those moments when I see something and I and I know if I don't take my That happened to me yesterday 51:25 with the bike ride. I was like, if I don't capture this now, right, because it's going to change tomorrow or it's going to change in 10 seconds. Yes. 51:31 because this is just it, you know, to be able to grab it and hold it and keep it up there in perpetuity. It's amazing. 51:38 Yeah. So, talk to me about what's where's your go-to place for a sunset around here if 51:44 you had one. If I said, "Hey, let's go. Let's go look at perfect night for a sunset." Where would you go? My mom's dock. 51:49 Really? On the May River. On the May River. Yeah. Down there by Myrtle Island. Yeah. That would be That's in Bluffton. Now, 51:56 you go to the boat house right outside Skull Creek. That's a great place to see the sunset. Yeah. So 52:01 I go down there, you know where the old um old the fort old Fort Pud was used 52:06 to. Yeah. So they built the Charles there. Right down there's a little bike path. There's a bench there. You know that 52:12 bench? I I go down there a lot. I love sitting there at I'm actually going to put pictures up from just the 52:19 other day. I mean it is that is my favorite spot. I just go there every now and then though. It's the piece gets 52:24 disrupted from the Skull Creek Boat House music having a party. like I'm just peaceful 52:30 and then you hear this. Yeah, it's all right. I get it. So, uh so what 52:36 what other places do you love to go to? Like what's your kind of where do you like to go and hang out and go for walks 52:43 and trails, parks? What do you like to do? Well, downtown Bluffton, like Oldtown is 52:49 is always a go-to. Um love going to the restaurant The Pearl. uh walking around, 52:54 you know, Wright Family Park, that area across from Church of the Cross, doing our walks, and going down to Old Oyster 53:00 Factory where they have the shrimp boats. Uh that's always a go-to uh for us, you 53:06 know, at night time after work if we want to go walk around. It's also a great place for inspiration for art, too. I mean, just Yeah. the views of 53:13 like the May River and all of the marsh and everything and the sunsets. It's really spectacular. Yeah. Um, I mean, I 53:20 love Hilton Head Plantation. Dolphin Head is near and dear to me. The private beach there, I love, love, love. Um, 53:27 have you seen what we've done up there? Yes. It's really You guys should get married up there. 53:33 That's a good Where are you guys getting married at? We want to get married down AC uh near the river. 53:38 Okay. At the park. Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. Yeah. That's where he asked me to marry him. So, yeah. And our first date was 53:45 there, too. Oh, then you have to get married there. Definitely want to get married. That is very exciting. You're awesome. 53:52 Thank you so much. I mean, you just are such a talented artist. I know from experience the interior 53:59 design, you really helped us a lot in our home. So, a bunch of our clients. 54:04 Yeah. And you're and you're able so because you know we we get people watching the show from all over the place. So, just to reiterate, if 54:11 somebody finds us and they find it inspirational, would you be able to work with anybody from anywhere, even if 54:17 they're not here? Absolutely. Yeah, we could definitely do a virtual a Zoom call. Um Yeah. And then 54:24 we can discuss, you know, what they're looking for and kind of take it from there. Yeah, that's great. Cuz if they're somewhere else, it doesn't have to be 54:30 low country only, you know. Um, you know, I'm not sure what why anybody else 54:36 would want to paint anything on low. I'm just kidding. I'm a little biased, 54:41 you know, but we really appreciate you coming on and joining us today. And and listen, if you guys want to get a hold 54:48 of Savannah, we're going to put her contact information on the screen. Please reach out to her. If you have any 54:53 questions and um and but we just appreciate you guys watching and listening and don't forget to like and subscribe. 55:00 We appreciate your support. 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