OLIVIA M. BROCK
New York City born, Connecticut bred, and Charleston based. I’m inspired by historic buildings
and a great tablescape. I like high gloss paint and un-lacquered brass. Don’t ever ask me to pick
a favorite shade of blue, but the color of the water at Jamaica Inn is pretty close to perfect.
I like to surround myself with stacks of interiors magazines that I refuse to part with and my two
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels – Hamish & Hugh. I believe in the strict observance of cocktail hour, the allure of rattan, and that the Ford F-150 is the greatest car ever made. Here, at Lacquered Life, I share my living inspiration board … with you.
BIOGRAPHY
After moving to Philadelphia to get her Masters Degree in Historic Preservation, Olivia started Lacquered Life as a creative outlet, DIY handbook, and a way to share some of the things she was learning. After graduation from UPenn, and some encouragement from friends and readers, Olivia decided there was an opportunity to create a business out of historic house-focused interior design – and Torrance Mitchell Designs was born. Based out of Charleston, South Carolina, Olivia works on projects as close as a few blocks away, and as far as a few states away
FEATURES AND MENTIONS
CHARLESTON RECOMMENDATIONS
Where to Stay
Where to Eat
- Peninsula Grill
- Hank’s Seafood
- The Ordinary
- FIG
- The Grocery
- Cru Cafe
- Husk
- Leon’s Oyster Shop
- Monza
- The Rarebit
- Trattoria Lucca
- Xiao Bao Biscuit
- Chez Nous
- High Thyme (Sullivan’s Island)
- The Obstinate Daughter (Sullivan’s Island)
- Poe’s (Sullivan’s Island)
Where to Drink
WHAT TO DO
Historic House Museums & Plantations
Walking Tours
Shopping
Galleries