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Over-the-top pools that make a splash
By Robyn A. Friedman City & Shore Magazine Yes, we know. Pools are a hassle. If you own a home with an in-ground pool, you know that too. There’s the maintenance – even if you hire [...]
Renting vs. buying South Florida property
By Robyn A. Friedman City & Shore Magazine If you’ve shopped for an apartment in South Florida recently, then you’ve no doubt experienced sticker shock when you saw the asking rents. According to the April 2019 [...]
Finding joy in your clutter: our home editor takes on Marie Kondo
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub City & Shore Magazine As a compulsive organizer, I read Marie Kondo’s book and binge watched her Netflix show to see what the fuss was all about. If you have no idea [...]
Q&A: Creating ‘seaside comfortable’ spaces
By Mark Gauert City & Shore Magazine Will Meyer, of Meyer Davis Studio Inc., led a recent tour of the seaside comfortable spaces he and partner Gray Davis designed for the new Auberge Residences & Spa [...]
Where are the best real estate deals now?
By Robyn A. Friedman City & Shore Magazine If you follow the real estate market – and hey, who in South Florida doesn’t? – you’re probably aware that things are changing. Mortgage-interest rates are rising, and [...]
Take a bath from ordinary to exceptional
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub City & Shore Magazine Designer: Susan Lachance Photographer: Robert Brantley Lately it seems pretty bathrooms have become as obsolete as pink tile with matching bathtubs. Susan Lachance shows pretty is coming back [...]
Better fabric, style choices in outdoor decor
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Home improvements that pay off at resale
By Robyn A. Friedman City & Shore Magazine Remodeling magazine recently released its 31st annual Cost vs. Value report, comparing costs for 20 of the most popular professional mid-range and upscale remodeling projects in 149 U.S. [...]
Smart TV Unit gives tiny spaces big results
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub City & Shore Magazine Whether you have a small apartment or are considering downsizing, you may want to consider these space-saving furnishings from Europe. “The Italians and other Europeans are very familiar [...]
Designer adds more affordable rug line
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub City & Shore Magazine Have a wood, laminate, stone or tile floor? It is a design sin to go bare. Rugs should be added to define areas and add an anchor for [...]
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- Tropical Storm Jerry grows stronger and is expected to approach Caribbean as a hurricaneTropical Storm Jerry strengthened Wednesday night, and is expected to become a hurricane Thursday as it approaches the small Caribbean islands way out to the east, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 p.m. advisory. “On the forecast track, the center of Jerry will be near or north of the...
- Lawyer seeks new trial for doctor convicted of voyeurism after juror is accused of misconductA juror misconduct claim has emerged concerning the just-concluded trial for a Palm Beach County doctor on rape and voyeurism charges. Scott Strolla’s lawyer filed an emergency request for a new trial, after the discovery Tuesday that a juror admitted violating court orders while the case was out...
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- Tropical Storm Jerry grows stronger and is expected to approach Caribbean as a hurricaneTropical Storm Jerry strengthened Wednesday night, and is expected to become a hurricane Thursday as it approaches the small Caribbean islands way out to the east, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 p.m. advisory. “On the forecast track, the center of Jerry will be near or north of the...
- Lawyer seeks new trial for doctor convicted of voyeurism after juror is accused of misconductA juror misconduct claim has emerged concerning the just-concluded trial for a Palm Beach County doctor on rape and voyeurism charges. Scott Strolla’s lawyer filed an emergency request for a new trial, after the discovery Tuesday that a juror admitted violating court orders while the case was out...
Shopping & Beauty
- Free entry at museums on Saturday and SundayEnjoy free admissions to museums on Aug. 3-4 with Bank of America’s Museum on Us program. The year-round program offers free entry to more than 200 national arts institutions on the first full weekend of each month with an ID and a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card. Get free...
- Consumer Reports: Trader Joe’s, Publix at top list of best grocery storesConsumer Reports readers weighed in on America’s best supermarkets and Trader Joe’s, Costco and Publix are near the top of the list in the magazine’s 2019 annual subscriber survey, published in the August issue. Readers rated 96 national and regional supermarkets, supercenters and warehouse clubs....
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- Tropical Storm Jerry grows stronger and is expected to approach Caribbean as a hurricaneTropical Storm Jerry strengthened Wednesday night, and is expected to become a hurricane Thursday as it approaches the small Caribbean islands way out to the east, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 p.m. advisory. “On the forecast track, the center of Jerry will be near or north of the...
- Lawyer seeks new trial for doctor convicted of voyeurism after juror is accused of misconductA juror misconduct claim has emerged concerning the just-concluded trial for a Palm Beach County doctor on rape and voyeurism charges. Scott Strolla’s lawyer filed an emergency request for a new trial, after the discovery Tuesday that a juror admitted violating court orders while the case was out...
- Review: Florie’s at Four Seasons in Palm Beach lives up to star chef’s billing★★★★ Florie’s is a hotel restaurant — a diner will be reminded of this when resort guests in bathing trunks come traipsing through the dining room from the pool — but oh, what a hotel restaurant it is. The food is exquisite, the service is as polished as the pink marble tables and the kitchen...
