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Home remodel is a haven in the sun
Michael Mastry realizes that it is impossible to be on vacation 365 days a year. So he did the next best thing—he redesigned his sunny Bayway Isles home so he…
Popular picks for perfect plantings
Just as with fashions and home furnishings, there are trends in garden plants. Some are as sizzling as a red-hot poker plant, while others seem as cold as a cement…
Fantasy comes to life with house remodel
When Gary and Lisa Stubbings decided to relocate from Birmingham, Alabama, to Belleair Beach for their retirement years, they picked a two-story, 1970s home that warranted a full downstairs remodel.…
Kitchen design embraces simplicity and serenity
Step into this Bay Village home and feel the serenity of soothing neutrals and graceful fixtures. But, two adults, three kids aged 12 to 18, and two dogs live here.…
House remodel leads to beachfront redo
After 38 years of marriage, and several cross-country moves, Mike Tolbert told his high-school sweetheart that he would move anywhere she wanted…as long as they kept their lake house in…
Family-friendly kitchen remodel
After living for 17 years in their Centerville home, Teri and Dr. Michael Halasz had to make a decision. Would it be more worthwhile to move in search of their…
Perseverance pays off with bathroom remodels
There’s an iconic scene in the 1986 film The Money Pit, where Walter, portrayed by Tom Hanks, is waiting for a bucket of water to warm up in the kitchen.…
Renovated back yard offers a room in the woods
“Years ago, I used to pick up ornaments when I traveled. Now I seem to pick up landscaping ideas,” Angela Dunaway admits with a laugh when discussing her newly renovated…
Eight sensational showstoppers
While 2018 marked the third straight year I attended Design & Construction Week, the shows that combine to make up the event – the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS)…
The poolmaker’s children DO have a pool
Most tradesmen have little time to create for themselves what they build for their customers. You’ve heard the tale of the shoemaker with the shoeless children right? Well, it took…
New home results in a stylish compromise
When Lee and Keith decided to combine two homes into one, they began the project with a lot of preliminary homework. Both men had lived in their own places for…