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

Send us Fan MailWhat 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 learnA calm, step-by-step selections sequence (cabinets → counters → flooring → accents)2025 coastal trends: warmer woods, creams/whites, where navy still shinesRevWood vs. LVP vs. engineered hardwood (durability you’ll notice)How a custom Lowcountry oil painting is sized and colored to your roomChapters 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 coastGuest Savannah Foster — Designer (Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head) & Artist, Savannah Dawn Fine Art Website: RealTalkHHI.com • Email: [email protected] with us The David Dale Team | eXp Realty — Hilton Head & Bluffton • DavidDale.com Questions or topic requests? DM us on Facebook / (1) Real Talk Hilton Head Podcast - YouTube or email [email protected] Titles/brands mentioned are for context; views are the guest’s own and do not represent the companies named.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 ArtTranscript Full transcript available in the episode page (recommended for search & accessibility).Support the showThank you for tuning in to Real Talk Hilton Head!👉 Explore More: Visit our website at www.RealTalkHHI.com to learn more about us.  To find out more aoubt our real estate services, and the incredible Lowcountry lifestyle visit www.DavidDale.com.👉 Stay Connected: Follow us on social media for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and local insights:Instagram: @RealTalkHiltonHeadFacebook: Real Talk Hilton HeadYouTube: Real Talk Hilton Head👉 Contact Us: Have questions about moving to Hilton Head or want to connect? Email us at [email protected].🎙️ Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with friends who love the Lowcountry!