House with a Purpose

Family home is filled with meaningful pieces. While on a leisurely drive one afternoon in Grand Cayman, Ruth and Chris Gustafsson discovered their future family home by chance. The couple was drawn to a “for sale”...

Rooms with a View

Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the vista of the sea and ships. Overlooking the cruise ships in harbour, the apartments owned by Lars Skroder enjoy one of the most commanding residential views in the whole of George...

Modern English Design

House was renovated to reflect couple’s changing tastes. When Heather and Michael Halsey first built their family home on Canal Point Drive in 2007, it had a traditional English style with separate living spaces. The home...
Eric and Tracey Kline’s condo.

Coastal Chic

Condo features contemporary coastal design, with splashes of glitz and glamour. Overlooking the shimmering Caribbean Sea, the condo owned and designed by Eric and Tracey Kline has almost as much sparkle as the glistening aqua...
Kitchen and living area.

This Old House

New home features design with “old” look. While many new homes in the Cayman Islands are trending towards modern minimalism, one recently completed residence has deliberately opted for the opposite look. “When we started the project, I...
Colleen and Donovan Brummer.

Just The Two Of Us

Donovan and Colleen Brummer’s custom Vela apartment reflects their chemistry in designing spaces as a duo. In the movie “Sex and the City 2,” Carrie Bradshaw famously proclaims: “I have been cheating on fashion with...

Collection of Curios

House is packed with an eclectic collection of art and artifacts as well as featuring a giant aquarium. Featuring what is thought to be one of the largest indoor saltwater aquariums in the world, Ocean...

Outdoor cooking revolution

From the beginnings of cooking over open flame a million years ago to the grand picnics of the Victorian era as described in Mrs. Beeton’s 1861 “Book of Household Management,” eating outdoors has been...

Contemporary colonial

Home wasn’t built in a day and Dan and Caron Murphy can certainly vouch for that. Breaking ground on their new build in February 2016, it has been a long and arduous journey. Their vision...

Home, Sweet Home: Casa Sandy

When Kellie and Serginho (Serg) Sandy purchased their first home last year, a two-bedroom condo in Prospect, they wanted to turn it into a space of their own without breaking the bank. The result...

Quintessential Caribbean Living

Inspired by their many trips to Bali, the owners of this luxurious villa decided to build their own tropical oasis with breathtaking oceanfront views. Nestled in Grand Cayman’s idyllic East End district, off the Queen’s Highway and...

Contemporary Retreat

One of the hallmarks of great design is attention to detail. That’s apparent in a master bathroom revamp by Michelle Butler and David Wilson of The Design Studio – a revitalizing remodel that makes a dramatic before-and-after...

A Beach Chic Reno

A two-bedroom unit at Kaibo Yacht Club in North Side underwent a major transformation – a top-to-bottom overhaul that puts a new spin on beachside condo living. It’s modern, sleek and sophisticated, yet decidedly warm...

Hidden Depths

Beneath a muted palette, subtly contrasting textures play across this Grand Harbour family home, a livable fusion of classic and contemporary design. Some houses are defined by a ‘look-at-me’ feature; others are the sum of...

Best in Show

FROM SEA-TO-SEA VIEWS AND ‘FLIP-FLOP CHIC’ TO BALINESE DESIGN CUES AND NAUTICAL IDYLLS, THESE THREE NEW DEVELOPMENTS RAISE THE BAR FOR ISLAND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN. The Residences at Seafire Cayman’s most coveted new spot for a sundowner...

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...

Taking the Leed

Cayman Islands companies ahead in green-energy certification. Builders peg the cost of a LEED-certified home in the Cayman Islands at seven percent more than a standard home, but say energy savings alone will pay the...

Walls that Wow

Mosaic tile and tactile wallpaper that mirror the shades of the sea are featured in a West Bay residence remodeled by homeowner. Feature walls do the talking in this refurbished family home – whether encrusted...

Eclectic Design

Homeowner finds furnishings and accessories from fair trade sources. Every home tells a story and in Paola Vazquez del Mercado Miller and husband Andrew Miller’s apartment that tale weaves its way through the animated and...

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