For real estate professional and hotel developer Christy Whitlock, her favorite room is more than a beautiful space — it’s a living memory. The primary suite in her Lowcountry home instantly takes her back to her former house on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, perched high on a mountain top overlooking St. John.

That home featured an indoor-outdoor shower that blurred the line between nature and shelter, allowing the sea breeze to mingle with the sound of rushing water.

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