Southern Charm matriarch Patricia Altschul's house (which son Whitney Sudler-Smith sometimes lives in) is unlike any other home in Charleston, South Carolina. As frequently seen on Southern Charm, the palatial estate is decorated to the nines, with so many unique rooms, decor items, and features to make it one of the most stylish homes in the South.
There are so many special things about the nationally-recognized historic estate, designed by the late Mario Buatta. But one of the rarest aspects of the home is the super elegant dining room, which features wallpaper that is only in one of the most famous houses in America — the White House. Whitney recently took BravoTV.com on a tour of his mom's home, as seen in the video above, giving a full wall through of the dining room space.
"This is the dining room. If you look at these panels, This is called Zuber wallpaper. These were hand-painted in the 1830's, the only other set is in the White House," Whitney said during the exclusive tour, pointing around the room.
This wallpaper was installed in the White House by First Lady Jackie Kennedy in the president's private dining room in 1961.
Why Patricia Altschul's dining room decor in her house has a special meaning to the family
The wallpaper isn't only amazing because a similar design is also in the White House, but it also holds a personal and sentimental value to their family.
In the video, Whitney explained what each wallpapered scene depicts, pointing out the hand-painted dog included was added as an easter egg and tribute to Patricia's beloved pets.
Patricia's son explained. "Anyway, it's beautiful wallpaper, and if you can see, it kind of surrounds the whole room."
The dining room also has an 18th-century chandelier and frog sculptures from that same time period, which adds to how special the room is, Whitney explained. It's easy to see why — it's a super unique space that's practically a museum in and of itself.
Other special details in Southern Charm matriarch Patricia Altschul's Charleston house
The Greek-revival-style mansion was built in 1853 and is often referred to as the Isaac Jenkins Mikell house. It also is on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to having some truly beautifully decorated rooms, the home also has a separate bar and office for Whitney as well as "formal boxwood gardens" outside, originally planted in 1853.
The house also has a swimming pool, which is rare for Charleston, Whitney explained, since it was grandfathered in. Whether they're dining or relaxing, Patricia house where she lives with Whitney is something special.
