A Natural for Design
Italian architect Stefano Napolitani embraces natural elements of sea, sand, wood and stone in his contemporary coastal designs, evident in two new luxury residential projects in Cayman
When Stefano and Elisa Napolitani travelled from their...
Heaven in Havana
InsideOut tours an Art-Deco hideaway in Havana, Cuba
There is a famous quote by Ernest Hemingway’s in the “The Old Man and the Sea” that reads: “Now is no time to think of what you...
Little Oasis
Part of the magic of a vacation is the physical departure from one country to another. There is also something to be said for escaping to a locale that isn’t overrun with tourists; one...
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A glimpse into the Seafire guestrooms
The Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa, developed and designed by Dart Real Estate, incorporates “rustic-yet-polished Caribbean,” as well as specifically Caymanian...
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 house Paradise Pad. Although it has now been sold, the...
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Rum Point Club breaks ground
Developer Joseph Imparato is introducing Rum Point Club, an exclusive beachfront condominium complex in tranquil North Side. The five-story hurricane-resistant building will feature 36 one- two- and three-bedroom residences, ranging...
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 Canada, where she studied marketing and trained as a Pilates...
Be our guest: the ultimate guest room
A few towels and some clean sheets may do for some guest bedrooms, but going the extra mile in the design and setup of your spare room will pamper visitors and give them a...
Glamour, everyday
Owned by Chris and Courtney Burke, Bella Vista is a contemporary neoclassical home on the serene canal front of Britannia Estates. Chris is a developer at Cornerstone Group, and the couple share the home...
The home that pallets built
Inspired to make treasures of others’ trash, Yvonne Broderick is at the forefront of what could be styled as Cayman’s next furniture revolution.
Stunned at the number of serviceable shipping pallets that companies here throw...
Pendants Make It Pop
Pendant lighting casts a modern glow on any room.
With a flick of the switch pendant lighting is changing the way homeowners see the light.
These wildly popular drop-down ceiling lamps are basically comprised of a...
A Nature for Nurturing
The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies. - Gertrude Jekyll
For Vivian Bould, that seed was planted as a young girl growing up in Ireland. It blossomed as a teenager...
A New Classic
“The clients love modern design and wanted to create a home that was architecturally unique to Cayman.”
Amongst Cayman’s crop of well-heeled property developers and interior designers, there seems to be a baseline standard of...
Small but mighty
Small abodes are no longer restricted to enforced necessity, but also to desire. No longer confined to smaller budgets, but to simplified attitudes on what is important in life.
It seems some homeowners are growing...
A Warm Welcome
Saying goodbye to summer can be wistful at best. As we put away the more informal days of summer and unpack the “good china” for a season of holiday parties and house guests, we...
Guest Essentials
Create a home-away-from-home for guests by putting some thought into the room they will be staying in. Whether they are staying one night, or one month, special touches and accessories will make them feel...
Into the outdoors
For Phil Pace and Nancy Saur, communing with nature is a daily ritual.
Indeed it is at the heart and soul of their rustic Conch Point Road home in West Bay.
“Our home reflects our desire...
Blooming flower arranging
There is no question that there is an art to flower arranging. Anyone who has brought home a bouquet of roses or other popular blooms knows that simply dumping long stalks in a stumpy...
A painting prophecy
Years ago when Kara Julian was a student, a fortune-teller predicted she would one day become a teacher.
As she was then on scholarship to study accounting in the United States, the West Bay native...
At Home in the Kitchen
Driving through the gates of Sea Alissa it is hard to imagine the type of kitchen one would expect given the owners run one of the longest-established homegoods store in Grand Cayman – A....