Small town southern aesthetic

With everything from funky boutiques to adventurous dining to lush gardens to great hotels, these sweet and soulful Southern hideaways just might be calling your name

The following list includes the 11 best places to live in rural South Carolina. Keep each of them in mind for the next time you want to move.

southern summer

One summer evening, my husband and I got in our old truck and drove down a remote dirt road. We drove and drove and drove and didn't see a soul. I always wonder where the telephone poles go--no one seems to live out here. We explored the backroads for almost four hours and didn't see a single person. We saw abandoned farm equipment and an old truck but no people. As the sun was setting I jumped out of the truck and took this photo of the country road. I thought it was just a nice country…

Sometimes small-town life can get you down. Everyone’s going to West Elm, or Anthropologie, or heck — even Target, and you can only dream about being close enough to one of those stores to be able to casually drop by. Well, I’m here to remind you of ten reasons why living in a small town can really rock.1. Trendy design is hard to find.

Miller Roodell Architects and Yellowstone Traditions preserved the historic integrity of this rustic ranch retreat in Livingston, Montana.

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