Catherine MacGillivray
Health & Happiness
Meraki is a Greek word that describes the act of putting your soul, creativity and love, into what you do.
Pronounced may-rah-kee, the name embodies...
Finding joy in art
Artist James Adams believes that creating without inhibition, in whatever chosen method, helps find joy and meaning in life.
Describing himself as an artist who...
A lifelong love of books
The library in Russ and Ora Hollebon's home in East End tells the story of a lifelong passion for books and travel.
Russ began collecting...
A call for island living
Dean and Angela Garfinkel have created a home by the water, that they describe as taking a journey.
It’s a residence where the garden and...
Backyard bounty
Nestled next to their house in South Sound is a backyard farm created just a couple of years ago by Chris Luijten and his...
Island nostalgia
Nestled on a lane close to Cemetery Beach in West Bay, Parrot Berry Cottage is a time-capsule of Caymanian character and charm.
Owner Josephine Hislop...
Chilled-out dining with Chellamella
The private dining experience created by Chellamella has an approach which puts food into Caymanian context.
This includes foraging for ingredients in the wild to...
A gardener’s garden
The quarter-acre garden at Jill Wood's South Sound home is her pride and joy, having started it from scratch around eight years ago.
However, she...
Shimmering shades at Watercolours
The recent renovation at the Renner's apartment on Seven Mile Beach reflects and celebrates the hues of the surrounding sea and island.
With a neutral...
Bold and beautiful
When decorating the blank canvas of their one-bed apartment at The Meadows, the owners’ main aim was for the décor to be anything but...
A neighbourhood story
Opened this summer, the latest luxury hotel on Seven Mile Beach has enveloped itself firmly in the island’s colours and character.
The design process has...
Exotic & Local
Images of Istanbul
GROWING UP IN THE FAMILY TEXTILE BUSINESS IN ISTANBUL, Gizem Acar became steeped in the trade’s culture and traditions.
Later she moved to...
Paradise Pad
Cynthia and Jordan Tranel are not only a married couple, but are partners in creating high-end homes.
The husband-and-wife team recently completed the luxury spec...
Compact living
With a hectic professional lifestyle, it was important for Karen Ellerbe to have a comfortable but simple and stylish apartment in San Sebastian.
She also...
Scotch blend
It was a chance meeting in Matt Macpherson's hometown of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands that led to the opening of Cask in Camana...
Wind chimes strike the right notes
Cayman Brac couple Rebecca and Robert Banks have been making music with bamboo wind chimes they hand-carve at home.
The garden ornaments are not only...
Political perspectives
The work of up-and-coming artist Iain MacRae explores many thought-provoking issues such as politics and self-identity.
He describes his art as expressive, but avoids being...
Settling in at Sailfish Quay
When Robert and Anna Woods made plans to renovate their previous house in Savannah, they had no idea they could build their dream home...
Perfectly imperfect pottery
Since retiring last year, Danielle Wolfe has had greater opportunity to pursue her passion for pottery.
And now that she has more time, and more...
Where summer is a state of mind
Mykonos - the very name exudes exoticism, glamour and a feeling of eternal summer fun. And the restaurant recently opened by entrepreneur Frank Schilling at The Grove embodies all these qualities with its laid-back-luxe Greek taverna style.
