The Mills House has opened its Watercolor Wonderland Suite, which it says is the first holiday suite in its more than 170-year history. Local artist Rebecca Illustrated created original artwork of Rainbow Row and Charleston's church steeples for the room, along with two custom Mills House mugs and a painting kit. The one-bedroom suite has a king bed, a living room and its own Christmas tree.
Why this matters here
A hotel paying a local illustrator to define a room, then sending guests home with her mugs, is a small business getting shelf space in front of visitors. That beats a commission in the long run, and it is a partnership other Charleston makers could pitch.
First reported by holycitysinner.com.
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