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Q&A with Erin Pitts, ‘Young Designer to Watch’
Erin Pitts was 12 when she experienced an epiphany about her future career. Her mom, frustrated about staying at home, took interior-design courses and was creating a rendered perspective drawing for an assignment. “I was mesmerized [...]
Decorative Lighting that sets romantic mood
Lighting is more than great style. It is a tool to enhance attractiveness and ramp up romantic ambience beyond Valentine’s Day. Whichever style you select, make sure the lamps and chandeliers are put on a dimmer. [...]
A Q&A with Coral Springs’ Ken Cooper
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Ken Cooper has watched the appliance business mature from functional to fashionable in the past four decades. He began in 1969 selecting appliances for condos on Galt Ocean Mile in Fort Lauderdale [...]
Trends in tile for the foyer, and beyond
Whether your home is formal or casual, the tile you select for the foyer should be selected with care to make the best first impression. Options include a variety of styles and finishes, from those with [...]
Setting a holiday mood in the dining room
Christmas and Hanukkah are filled with ritual food as well as religious traditions. The cook often finds altering the menu is not possible – so what’s a creative person to do? Add a few new items [...]
Finding comfort and joy in interior design
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub For some of us, comfort translates into a large sectional sofa with a durable coffee table that allows us to prop up our feet. Others desire a large window seat for napping [...]
Home for holidays with designer Katia Bates
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Venetian-born Katia Bates, best known for her interior design of the former Versace Mansion on South Beach, sees Christmas as a time to gather family and make memories. Contessa Veneziana, her Mediterranean-style [...]
A few words with designer Joseph Fava
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Joseph Fava, a devoted Baltimorean, eventually realized he left his heart in South Florida. He studied marketing at the University of Miami and went home to work at the G. Fava Fruit [...]
Where to find furnishings from TV shows
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub You see a chair or accessory on your favorite TV show and have to have it, but where can you buy it? The search can be quite frustrating so we did the [...]
Fort Lauderdale Design and Remodeling Show
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Three South Florida designers will demystify how homes can be transformed into a reflection of the homeowners’ lifestyle Oct 17-19 at the Fall Fort Lauderdale Home, Design and Remodeling Show at the [...]
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Food & Dining
- James Beard recognizes two local chefsTwo South Florida chefs are among the semifinalists announced for Best Chef in the South by the James Beard Foundation .
- Take home a bottle of ROK:BRGR's bourbon barbecue sauceFour years after opening its first location downtown Fort Lauderdale, ROK:BRGR is now bottling and selling its own bourbon barbecue sauce.
The Go Guide
- EDM tour goHARD poised to hit MiamiTickets on sale Friday to experience Dillon Francis, Bro Safari, Mat Zo and others on May 16The EDM wizards behind Holy Ship! and HARD Summer have created a new touring spectacle, goHARD, which will bring such digital hellraisers as Dillon Francis, Bro Safari and Mat Zo to Miami’s Bayfront Park on May 16.
- Weekend preview: Coffee walk, beer talk13 things to do in South Florida this weekend and beyond ...This is a great weekend for a walk, because no matter what the weather, it's not snowing. So when the FAT Village Art Walk rolls around on Saturday night, we’ll widen its sphere of influence with a stroll over to Argyle Coffee Roasters, which […]
Shopping & Beauty
- $5 off at Publix, freebies at Burger King, Outback with Boy Scout Camp CardBe on the lookout for Boy Scouts selling $5 Camp Cards with savings and freebies at Publix, Burger King, Outback Steakhouse, Marlins tickets and more.
- Free prescriptions savings card, pedometer from AAAAAA members can get a free prescription savings card and pedometer.
Rod Hagwood
- Art Jewelry Sale at Norton Museum in West Palm BeachYou can the buy the art.
- Outre announces "Threepenny Opera," "Medea" for Broward CenterThe "Power of Woman".
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Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Miami Gardens police chief fired after prostitution arrest in Dania BeachMiami Gardens police chief Stephen E. Johnson was fired after being arrested Friday night for allegedly soliciting a prostitute in Dania Beach.
- Heat fall 104-102 in New Orleans as Wade misses at buzzerDwyane Wade went for it all. He came up empty. So did the Miami Heat.
- Man dead after nearly five-hour SWAT standoffA Pompano Beach man was pronounced dead Friday night after a SWAT team, a bomb squad, fire rescue crews and deputies spent hours outside his home.
