Archive for 'Home & Decor'
New light on designer lighting fixtures
The right lighting is more than just decorative. It can set the mood for a romantic evening or a casual get together with friends. Just remember this designer tip: Hire an electrician to install dimmers so [...]
Entertaining with stylish bar and tableware
Whether you are cooking a simple meal or having the event catered, pepping up the presentation at the bar and dinner table can be as simple as getting new wine glasses to discovering some elegant new [...]
Design ideas for simplifying home storage
No matter how large your house, if it isn’t organized it can look chaotic and cluttered. We have solutions to simplify your life. Specially designed closets. Decorative chests. Custom wall units. And even Murphy beds hidden behind [...]
Fashionable flooring options for the home
Flooring choices are as varied as the way we choose to dress. Tile floors are casual favorites while marble and travertine are more formal. Wood is for those of us who want to be reminded of [...]
Turning a home into the toast of the town
The holidays are prime time for entertaining, and good hosts should be prepared to fill their guests’ requests – and glasses – at the bar. We have put together a list of short- and long-range plans [...]
Lights fantastic: Chandeliers, lamps, sconces
BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB It may seem like a tiny detail – a sconce, a chandelier, a table lamp – but lighting is a major element that can make or break your home design. Today’s choices [...]
Contemporary design is cool again
BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB South Florida designers say their clients are asking for clean, uncluttered spaces. Typical upholstery choices are neutral with a pop of color used in accessories and art. Many also use metal accents [...]
Kitchen, bath trends and innovations
BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB One investment in your home that typically pays off when you sell is to remodel the kitchen or the bath. Today we can make our bathrooms resemble home spas and our kitchens look [...]
Kitchen, bath design ideas
BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB If the kitchen is the heart of the home, the bathroom must be the soul. Friends gather in our kitchens to chat with the cook and children hang out there to do their [...]
Home décor, design and style
Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Anyone who knew Charlyne as a child could have predicted her destiny was in home design. When her mother came home from the grocery store, she found her daughter had rearranged all the furniture…again. [...]
DIGITAL EDITION
The Go Guide
- The Hush Sound learns to embrace all the bullChicago indie-rockers bring reunion tour to Culture Room Wednesday night When Chicago natives the Hush Sound recently ended a five-year hiatus with a new EP, it called the release “45,” a number worn by a Windy City act that made a slightly more famous comeback, Michael Jordan. Yes, the band’s cheeky wit remains intact. […]
- Michael Connelly's trail of blood leads back homeBest-selling novelist returns to the scene of many memorable crimes for a reading Tuesday night at the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale.Crime in Florida has reached a 40-year low, but Michael Connelly doesn’t expect to run out of material any time soon. […]
Food & Dining
- Mancini Modern Italian in Fort Lauderdale hosts weekly mozzarella-making classStarting May 29 and every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., chef Claudio Sandri of Mancini Modern Italian (401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 754-200-8602, ManciniLasOlas.com ) will offer an interactive mozzarella making class and wine pairing. […]
- Three-chef dinner Monday at Tongue & Cheek Miami BeachJamie DeRosa, chef/owner of the new Tongue & Cheek in South Beach, hosts Chicago chef Brandon Baltzley and Miami’s Jeremiah Bullfrog, Monday, May 20 for a special seven-course dinner. […]
fashion & Style
- "Venus and Serena" doc opens and EleVen debuts in SoFloAaaahhh, Serena and Venus Williams . […]
- On stage: theater for kids, by kids and about kids.For students, summertime can mean throwing down the books and taking up the stage. […]
Shopping & Beauty
- Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothies for a buck at McDonald'sCool off with a small Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie at McDonald's for $1. […]
- $3 off admission to upcoming Fort Lauderdale Home and Remodeling ShowSave $3 on $10 admission to the Fort Lauderdale Home and Remodeling Show at the Broward County Convention Center over Memorial Day weekend. […]
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Davie fire called suspicious— Authorities on Monday continued to investigate a suspected arson fire that damaged an occupied trailer home in the 500 block of Southwest 132nd Avenue. […]
- Gov. Scott vetoes 3% tuition hike, $368M in projectsThe veto could prompt lawmakers to fight it out in the courts.TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities. […]
- Loxahatchee man accused of killing neighbor after fight over dogsDeputies say a fight over dogs and name calling led a Loxahatchee Groves man to shoot his neighbor on Saturday. […]
