Archive for 'Design'
Turnkey design: Just bring a toothbrush
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Imagine this: The house or condo you bought comes ready with all the furniture, accessories, towels, linens, pots and pans in the styles you prefer. All you need to move in is [...]
New collection from a Palm Beach designer
Jack Fhillips, the Palm Beach designer known for his “old money” look, has added a new furniture collection to his portfolio of designs that range from condos to an $81 million yacht. Fhillips created a [...]
Check in, check out with home design ideas
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Home décor used to be a road map documenting where someone had traveled. Chinoiserie chests brought back from Hong Kong. Wool blankets from New Zealand. Murano glass from Italy. Tea cozies and [...]
Opustone now just a stone’s throw away
Designers and architects in Broward and Palm Beach counties looking for unusual natural stone products often flocked to Opustone’s showroom in the Miami Design District. Their commute and yours has become shorter with the opening [...]
What’s new in Miami’s Design District
The Miami Design District is looking more like Worth Avenue every day. What was once an area strictly for design is undergoing a $312 million renovation to transform it into a high-end retail destination. Susane [...]
How to shop where the designers shop
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub I walk into the Design Center of the Americas in Dania Beach and absorb the renovations as if it were my first visit. The bluish green terrazzo floor is in a wave [...]
Sensuous design ideas for the bedroom
BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB Bedrooms have become sanctuaries – havens to escape the pressures of life and the demands of our children. In South Florida, master bedrooms can be more than 500 square feet – [...]
Before and after: Re-making a home
BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB Love the location but looking for more function or style in your residence? No worry. Smart changes can transform your so-so home into your chic castle. Extreme remodeling may mean a teardown, [...]
Designer gift ideas for decorating the home
Interior design offers so many options that sometimes it becomes downright confusing. We sifted through several categories and came up with a “Wish List” that will help guide your decorating desires. BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB 1. [...]
Homes that look great, without great effort
BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB Leonardo da Vinci once said: “Art is never finished, only abandoned.” The same could be said about decorating. No matter how much we spend on a room, it can always evolve. We [...]
DIGITAL EDITION
The Go Guide
- Weekend Preview: Count your blessings with Tony Hawk, Marty McFly, Frances HaThere are plenty of “cool” things going on around here this weekend (I have lusted in my heart for “Frances Ha” for, like, weeks), but ever since this Oklahoma business, I have been looking to spend more time with my kids, OK? […]
- Steve Martin and Edie Brickell: Splendor in the bluegrassOn his way to the Kravis Center, the comic actor talks about the unique kinship the duo found while creating the remarkable album 'Love Has Come For You' Actor Steve Martin is no stranger to bluegrass. A banjo player since he was 17, Martin has performed with the legendary Earl Scruggs , received a Grammy for his 2009 debut music album, “The Crow,” […]
Food & Dining
- Best outdoor dining in South FloridaOpenTable, the web-based restaurant reservation provider, has released its 2013 Diners' Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Outdoor Dining Restaurants in the United States. […]
- 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. […]
fashion & Style
- How the Rascals got their groove backIn a way, Steven Van Zandt wishes he could be in two places. […]
- Mini guide to summer theater festivals in South FloridaMany stages go dark during the spring and summer, but others light up with theater festivals. […]
Shopping & Beauty
- Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothies for a buck at McDonald'sCool off with a small Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie at McDonald's for $1. They normally run $3. […]
- Free $3.99 bottle of Biotrue Lens Solution from Bausch+LombGet a free 4-ounce bottle of Biotru Conact Lens solution valued at $3.99 from Bausch + Lomb/ […]
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- One accused, one sought in shooting that may leave man paralyzedOne man is in custody and a second is being sought in connection with a shooting outside a food store near Fort Lauderdale that could leave the victim a quadriplegic if he lives, authorities said. […]
- Hero prom kids say crash changed their lives, and their drivingAshley Wolf's prom dress was red, and ultimately the perfect choice. It hid well the blood from a crash victim's ear on a recent Saturday night that she and many others will never forget. […]
- Driver's blood alcohol was over 5 times legal limit, Boynton cops sayCops: Walter Nimrod Mkono, 34, found passed out in his carBy all rights, he could have been dead. […]
