The upside of upcycling
Through the creative reuse of materials, local artist turns throwaway items into functional furniture.
In the modern lexicon, upcycling is the word used to describe what artist Avril Ward does with large wood pallets obtained...
Award-winning architecture
Best architecture for single residence in the Caribbean 2018.
For a single-family home, the award-winning house at Grand Harbour is somewhat on the large side.
In fact, it is 7,500 square feet with five bedrooms and...
Try a terrarium
Create a mini-greenhouse
for small plants.
Terrariums have entered interior décor style lists in recent times.
Gaining popularity amongst millennials as a way of integrating tiny gardens into small living spaces, terrariums are fast becoming the plant...
Beautiful bathroom basins
Make a splash in the bathroom with an ornamental artisan basin
Today’s bathroom basins are more than just functional – many are works of art.
Indeed, basins created with exquisite materials and craftsmanship can add beauty...
Bottle Blue
Restaurant recreates the
colors of The Caribbean sea
in its design details.
By bottling the blues of the sea and sky in aspects of its interior design, Agua restaurant serves a sensory cocktail to delight its diners.
The...
Tile take-away
Supermarket jazzes up store with artisan tiles.
Shoppers at the new-look Hurley’s supermarket are treated to a feast for the eyes, with decorative tiles adding an artisanal slant to the décor.
The ornamental tiles are found...
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...
Hollywood glamour, Cayman aesthetics
International designer to the stars incorporates Caymanian elements in his work.
The Los Angeles-based interior designer whose celebrity clientele includes reality TV stars Kylie, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, has brought more than a hint of...
Sky-high style
Given Cayman’s year-round sunshine and balmy temperatures, roof terraces make an alluring feature for modern island homes.
(Main featured photo: “The Nest” rooftop terrace, The Residences at Seafire. Photo: Dart Real Estate)
An increasing number of...
Battery power for the home
As more households in the Cayman Islands invest in solar, installing a home battery makes sense.
Homeowners in Cayman are about to have another option when it comes to renewable energy.
The Tesla Powerwall will soon...
Inspiration on the shelf
Books & Books in Camana Bay is expanding its range of interior design titles.
“We are starting to see a real upturn in sales,” says Terry Cleaver, store manager. “Plus, we sell quite a few...
At home with fine art
A furniture store and photographic studio make the perfect housemates for Avril Ward’s gallery, an exciting hybrid space that demonstrates how artworks can enhance every home.
Halfway through my tour of the Awardart Gallery, owner...
Insta-worthy Island Hangouts
Interiors inspiration is all around us – in the restaurants we dine in, the hotels we holiday in. InsideOut has trawled Cayman’s public spaces to select our favorite decorative ideas, which you can recreate...
How to… Style bookshelves
Bookshelves are no longer a purely functional piece of furniture. They are now part of an exceedingly popular trend that sees their use go further, becoming a display not only for books but other...
Cayman Creatives
When we contemplate ‘local art’ our thoughts are often drawn to the wide variety of talented painters, illustrators and sculptors our island boasts. From the artwork of Gordon Solomon, Nasaria Suckoo-Chollette and Charles Long,...
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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...
Balancing Form with Function
Greek philosopher Epicurus once said, “We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink, for dining alone is leading the life of a lion or wolf.”
It seems...