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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 [...]
Metal burnishes decor with high-tech vibe
Metal motifs can bring a bit of bling to your home or add a high-tech vibe. The options include everything from a Fleur-de-lis mirrored credenza with metallic finish to a dining table with a base [...]
Easy being green: New interior color choices
South Florida homes cry out for color on the walls. We have the sea, the sand and year-round tropical greenery visible through windows and sliding glass doors. We have plenty of year-round sunlight to allow us [...]
Lighting solutions for high ceiling spaces
The high ceilings of our homes present challenges because we need to find ways to bring such soaring heights down to human size. One of the best ways to do this is to install ceiling pendants [...]
How to decorate tabletops for the holidays
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub There’s no better time to start thinking about how your table presents for entertaining. Thanksgiving will soon usher in the holiday season that gives food and drink top priority. We have searched [...]
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- Weekend preview: Surfing magic, good FAT and a good RatThis weekend’s Surfers for Autism Beach Festival is South Florida at its most authentic and cliché-defying best, a free three-day gathering of music, food trucks and fellowship made special by moments of transcendent joy, watching children and young adults with autism renew their spiritual relationship with the waves.
- Weekend preview: Hot air, hot music and a jellyfish sombreroIt’s not often that the Broward Center for the Performing Arts offers a concert by a singer whose songs are heard among the thumpy pop hits on Y100, but there are all kinds of new things going on at the big house on the New River.
Food & Dining
- Miami Beach taqueria to be featured on Cooking ChannelChef Todd Erickson of Huahua’s Taqueria (1211 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, 305-534-8226, HuahuasTaco.com ) will be featured on Cooking Channel's “Taco Trip” at 8 p.m. Sunday. […]
- Slow Food Miami tasting party set for FridayTickets are still available for Friday’s third annual Slow Food Miami Snail of Approval tasting party. […]
fashion & Style
- Plus-size women get info at Full Fashion ExchangeCurvy women take heart: The Full Fashion Exchange returns to South Florida for the sixth year, this Sunday, April 27. […]
- Free Lladro event in Dania Beach galleryIt will be a lot more exciting than watching paint dry.
Shopping & Beauty
- Free bonus star from StarbucksEarn a bonus star reward from Starbucks by watching a video. […]
- $1 cones during Baskin-Robbins Scoop FestI've got three scoops for you at the Baskin-Robbins Scoop Fest. […]
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Davie cellphone store burglars flee without the goodsCall them the gang that couldn't burgle right.
- Driver dies in crash with Tri-Rail train in DelrayA driver died when a car was hit by a nrothbound Tri-Rail train on Linton Boulevard in Delray Beach. according to Delray Beach Fire Rescue spokesman Capt. Kevin Saxton.
- Cooper City residents can get their pets microchipped for free on SaturdayHere's one way to keep track of your pet: The tried-and-true microchip.
