Category: Sustainable Living

    • Design highlights. The Kitchen:

      Kitchens are the number one request when looking to improve an existing home and are a vital key feature of any new design. New home projects allow to create kitchens as a feature of the overall style and are comparatively easy to design to the liking of the client. L-shape kitchen with recessed refrigerator –…

    • Age in Place, Part II: Connect-ability

      This post is building on the previous post – Age in Place – Increased focus of future design. Another key aspect to aging in place is to look beyond the actual building or space itself, and consider the larger context the living space is sitting in. In order to have a functioning aging in place…

    • Furniture for (outdoor) Miami / South Florida

      Miami is a trending town. South Beach and Brickell feature a plethora of high rises, one sleeker than the next; seeking cutting edge contemporary furniture to match. Other places historic charm calls for old world style and serene durability. Yet all of these styles still seek a unique place: the outdoors. Here the style becomes…

    • Age in Place – Increased focus of future design

      With a growing portion of the population living longer, aging in place is receiving increased focus beyond the healthcare industry. City planners, service providers and designers are all becoming aware of adjustments that are required in the fabric of everyday life to accommodate the needs and preferences of an aging populous. I have received an…

    • Architectural Style Guide Mediterranean Style – a Coral Gables favorite

      Exert from the “City of Coral Gables Design Handbook” http://www.coralgables.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentID=11730 “The Mediterranean Style Design Standards provide a strong emphasis on aesthetics and architectural design with regulations that encourage the planned mixing of uses to establish identity, diversity and focus to promote a pedestrian friendly environment. This is accomplished through the utilization of a variety of…

    • For summer, show the ocean a little love

      (Original list from Sportdiver magazine). Great little guideline for the summer at the beach or in the water. Help preserve the ocean and reduce plastic waste… diver or not. Help make “paper or plastic?” an irrelevant question by bringing reusable cloth bags to the stores where you shop. Cut down on needless waste by refusing…