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Lifestyle
The Awakening Of A Beach House
Oh, the romance of a beach house! The glimmering sunrise rushing across the ocean as it winks through the gauzy, white curtains that drape the wooden louvres and arouse you with the pledge of another fabulous day. Read More
Kingston Creative Hub: The future of the creative industry and downtown Kingston
Chances are you've passed the Swiss Stores building, located at 107 Harbour Street, oblivious to the magic that happens upstairs. The top floor of the historic building is now home to the Kingston Creative Hub, the brainchild of Andrea Dempster-Chung. Read More
Budget-Friendly Tips For Home Improvement
As we approach the end of the year, it is important, now more than ever in these uncertain times, to be mindful of how we spend money. This is typically the time house-proud Jamaicans shell out money on our homes: A paint job here, a new living room set there. This need for spruced-up... Read More
BAUGHaus Design Studio's Breadfruit Collection
Dear home, oh, how much time we have spent with you this year! With all the time indoors lately it is more important than ever to indulge in the creature comforts of home, creating spaces that bring joy! Read More
Out of the Blue, Great Bay, Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth
About 10 years ago, on a slope of open farmland bordering the expansive beach of Great Bay, a small For Sale sign was seen. Out of The Blue was 'born' and now sits on that curved slope where cucumbers and watermelons once watched pelicans dive beneath a setting... Read More
A Panel Discussion
The very next time you are out and about shopping for soft furnishings, please consider the Signature Collection by DeZign Diva. Your support is essential to our growth and sustainability and by extension the home fashion industry in Jamaica. We only ask you to support your own, without... Read More
#Rebirth: “Wha Nuh Dead, Nuh Dash Weh” Pt. 2
Some parents pass away and leave their pieces behind for us; others move away, and simply leave the old behind. Don't be too hasty to dash dem weh, as I demonstrated to another client; sometimes transformation is the way to go. Read More
#Rebirth: “Wha Nuh Dead, Nuh Dash Weh”
As a decorator, when you get called to transform a space, one of course gets filled with dreamy aspirations of creating the space of your design dreams. That one room to define your career and catapult you into decorating stardom. Then realities such as the client's budget, their... Read More
Twin Palms, The Tryall Club
Built and furnished with no expense spared, Twin Palms is a villa for those for whom there is no compromise and where comfort and attention to detail are the very finest. Read More
Way Up In The Hills
Kumbayah is located in the quiet community of Greenwich, Irish Town, approximately a mile from the Parade Ground at the Newcastle Army Camp. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom cottage sleeps six comfortably. There are also living and dining rooms, kitchen, and verandah. Read More
Welcome To Your Virtual Reality
So, you've just bought a new home, or perhaps your current settings need a revamp. You have been “pinning” everything under the sun and you spend your nights swiping left, right, up, and down and yet you still just can't visualise what your perfect space... Read More
The Modern Bathroom: Not Just Form and Function
When it comes to great bathroom designs there are endless possibilities. While they are traditionally thought of as utilitarian spaces, the modern bathroom has now become one of the rooms in the home that get the most spend per square foot, and deservedly so. Despite being one of the... Read More
Let me Reintroduce Myself…
My name is Karen Booker. I am an entrepreneur, interior designer, a finish contractor, executive producer, and blogger. No seriously, it's all true! Read More
Orchids By Opal
“I am an early riser and I look forward to the dawn of each new day — I give thanks. I go out into the garden… breathe in the fresh, crisp air and look at all the colours on display — I am in awe. I water my plants and I smile as my two hummingbird friends visit and... Read More
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