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Good design for the indoors is also good out
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Pool and outdoor design that make a splash
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub The backyard has evolved from the days when the only thing around back was a pool surrounded by a few pieces of inexpensive lounge furniture. Today’s well-decorated outdoor areas may now include [...]
Give bedroom, bath windows a finishing touch
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub What to do for the window treatments is one of the most challenging parts of interior design. How much is too much? What options allow you to enjoy the beautiful view but [...]
A Q&A with interior designer Jody Smith
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Jody Smith of Brown’s Interior Design was always interested in the fashion aspects of design – the colors, the fabrics and the best way to place objects together. It wasn’t until she [...]
Downsizing at home: Less really can be more
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Yvonne and Tony Conza were living the good life with three residences – 10 acres in Woodstock, N.Y., an apartment in Manhattan and a home in Miami Beach. They loved them all [...]
Ideas to take home from Designer Show House
Designer show houses are some of the best places for inspiration. Some require hiring a designer to duplicate the look. Others are simple tricks that anyone can duplicate. Here are six great ideas that I discovered [...]
Trends in Contemporary home decor, design
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Contemporary design doesn’t have to be cold or stark. Decorate your home with furniture that looks modern but features clean lines, texture and a mix of materials. Tweet [...]
Wallpaper unrolls a comeback in home design
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Faux finishes were the stars of wall covering for several years. Granite was the undisputed ruler of the countertops. But times have changed. Wallpaper, once absent from designer show houses and magazines, [...]
Fantastic new designer faux finishes
Want the look of marble, granite or wood without the maintenance? Technology has helped manufacturers of porcelain tile and quartz to produce fabulous fakes for your walls, floors and countertops. The secret is ink-jet imaging. By [...]
Taking Style points from designer Steven G
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Steven Gurowitz, better known as Steven G, took the road less traveled to become a designer. Instead of studying at a design school, 19-year-old Gurowitz began cleaning and polishing furniture for [...]
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Food & Dining
- Hollywood man wins Sweet Tomatoes dessert contestAlan Kratish, a Hollywood wine consultant, won a nationwide contest for best dessert created with ingredients from the Sweet Tomatoes restaurant buffet.
- FYI network spotlights prizewinning bacon burger from Deerfield Beach.Fans of bacon just may like the sound of a coffee-bacon-infused burger with bourbon-onion jam and spiced-brown-sugar-bacon curls.
The Go Guide
- About last night: Johnnyswim opens new stage at Broward CenterDuo's wonderfully eclectic, romantic set of soulful Americana at Riverview Ballroom suggests good times ahead for South Florida music fans. A decision was made before the first concert in the Broward Center’s new Riverview Ballroom Sunday night to draw the thick satin drapes around the room, hiding the spectacular second-floor New River panorama that gi
- Weekend preview: Ignore the R rating, take your son to 'Boyhood'Richard Linklater’s groundbreaking film “Boyhood” opens in some theaters this weekend (more widely across South Florida on Aug. 1), and there are many reasons to put it atop your to-do list.
Shopping & Beauty
- Back to school: $10 haircuts for kids at JC Penney salonJC Penney salons are offering $10 kids' haircuts as a back-to-school special.
- Free digital movies from General Mills cerealGet free digital high-definition movie downloads from General Mills cereal.
fashion & Style
- On the 'Runway'Two South Florida designers compete on 'Project Runway.'Two South Florida designers compete on 'Project Runway.'
- Trends from the Miami Swim ShowsHere are the trends from Miami Swim Week:
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Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Convicted killer of NSU professor maintains innocence at death penalty hearingRandy Tundidor's jail mates called to testify, but some refused to speak In a final bid to avoid the death penalty for the 2010 murder of Nova Southeastern University professor Joseph Morrissey, Randy W. Tundidor wanted to call a parade of suspected and convicted killers to the stand Monday.
- Police search for gunman in Miramar shootingA 39-year-old man was recovering Monday from a gunshot wound following a shooting in Miramar, police said.
- Woman gets out of shower to find 2 burglars in house, police sayMichael Ward, Jr., 23, of Boynton Beach, faces chargesIt's anybody's worst nightmare: finding a strange man standing in your house.
