Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home decor and design are headed except that the watchword will be "ease." (full story)

Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners donates to Toys for Tots

Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners made a holiday donation to Beaufort's Toys for Tots. This donation brings the total number of toys collected throughout the past four years of participation into the thousands, said Martha Hatfield, managing broker of Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners. (full story)

Palmetto Dunes: Upscale improvements

Travel + Leisure Family magazine recently ranked Palmetto Dunes on Hilton Head Island as the top family resort in the United States and Canada. (full story)

Hampton Lake�s Lakeside Village, home built in Ridgeland nab top industry honors

A new community in Bluffton won the homebuilding industry�s �Oscar� this week, when Hampton Lake received top honors from the National Association of Homebuilders and Professional Builder magazine. (full story)

Dean promoted at Coldwell Banker

Trish Dean has been promoted to broker-in-charge for Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners� office in Bluffton. Her responsibilities will include overseeing daily operations, providing brokerage advice and guidance to sales associates, and performing all other broker duties. (full story)

Eighth Annual LightHouse Awards recognize the best of the best

The builders of the Lowcountry�s most beautiful homes got their chance to shine last week at the annual gala hosted by the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association and SunTrust Bank. (full story)