Amarula Sun a one-of-a-kind pool
If you are lucky enough to receive an invitation to a pool party at this colossal Florida home situated on 16 acres just north of Clearwater Beach on the Gulf…
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Rock and roll with stone veneer
Caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to your home design or remodel? Perhaps learning the benefits of manufactured stone veneer and seeing some amazing examples…
Good bones lead to great renovation
“It’s a gem,” said Vince Liggio, owner of Elite Restoration and Construction, to potential homeowner Mark Farrell, who was considering the purchase and renovation of a 1923 railroad warehouse on…
Kitchen remodel is a cook’s paradise
When the grandchildren visit Bridget and Phil Esposito’s Tampa home, they head straight to the kitchen for family taco night. Gathering around the massive island in the center of the…
Meet and greet: Chip Wade
Q. You help families who seemingly have outgrown their home rethink a room. What do you think is the most clever reworking of space that you’ve done? A. I’m really…
Meet and greet: Jonathan Adler
Q. I automatically smile whenever I watch one of your interviews. It doesn’t matter what you are talking about—you radiate happiness and fun. Do you think homeowners often get so…
Remodeling ideas create a recipe for success
Little did Mike and Bridget dream that barely a year after they moved into their beautiful Mt. Lookout home, they would be in the middle of such an ambitious renovation…
Lakeside living
A gentle lake breeze sways catmint and pink yarrow as bees float among them. Sunshine bathes purple smoke bushes while cranesbill geraniums and Annabelle hydrangeas enjoy some shade. It’s a…
Master bathroom goes against the norm
There is no end to spectacular in this spacious and pristine home spa. When Brendan and Kaetlin broke ground on a 10-acre property in Peters Township, they knew from the…
Custom ranch home a natural fit
If these walls could talk, the stories they would tell! But since talking wall technology has not yet been invented, the owners of a 4,500 square-foot custom-designed ranch home in…
New build proves third time’s the charm
What do you do when tragedy strikes and your entire home—a sprawling space devoted to displaying cherished family photos and sentimental heirlooms—can now fit into a 7×10 space? The memories…
Master suite undergoes masterful makeover
The gentle play of early morning light among prisms of the chandelier and across recesses of the coffered ceiling in her master bedroom beckon Davia Stevenson to wakefulness daily, reminding…