
After being on the market for two years, Jim Carrey has finally sold his Malibu home in Hermosa Beach for $13.4 million. Originally priced at 19.5 million, the home features three bedrooms and four baths and is considered smaller than the typical celebrity home at 2,866 feet. Large glass windows surround the house, allowing ocean views from multiple rooms. The read more...
One Thousand Ocean sells Shore penthouse – One of highest-priced condos ever sold in Palm Beach County The highly successful One Thousand Ocean in Boca Raton has sold its final penthouse, “The Shore,” which closed on June 4, 2013 for approximately $11.7 million or $1,547 per square foot. In addition to being the highest-priced residence in the building, it was also read more...
Through her Misahara jewelry line, founder Lepa Roskopp combines cultures to elegant effect. by Scott Kearnan // photos by Forrest Arakawa, Gary Perkins, Rogan Ward, and Milan Vukicevic When Lepa Roskopp launched her luxury jewelry line, Misahara, she chose to include a certain symbol on every piece: a triangle. It’s a simple shape, but it stands for something complex and read more...
On a coastal hillside in the Costa Rican rainforest, Casa Torcida proves that luxury and eco-friendly living can coexist. by Jillian Blume // photographs by Charles Lindsay Rising above the rainforest on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, radiant Casa Torcida overlooks the blue water of the Golfo Dulce. The modern, stacked geometric shapes of the residence offer a calm oasis amid the read more...
Interior design expert Julie Richard dishes on summer color trends and what goes into the choosing of superior shades. by Kiley Jacques When it comes to paint colors for that long-overdue interior makeover, consider those hand-selected by Julie Richard, owner of Shelter Interior Design in Salem, MA, has much to say on the subject of “color concepts.” Describing the process read more...
Entertaining just got cooler with these eco-friendly products, recipes, and party tips. by Karina Timmel What better way to get into the Fourth of July spirit than with entertaining tips straight from our nation’s capital? Mekdim Yemane, director of sales and marketing at The Melrose Hotel in Washington, D.C. (melrosehoteldc.com), shows her patriotic stripes with colorful décor ideas and playful American read more...
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts’ guests take their luxury with a healthy dose of social responsibility. by David Eisen Most companies are interested in producing a healthy P+L statement, not a transparent sustainability report. But since 2006, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, with 20 properties in places like Thailand and the Maldives, has been doing just that. The company’s reports cover each resort and read more...
Prize in the Sky - Thailand readies to unveil Kata Rocks After years of planning, the development team behind Kata Rocks—architect Adrian McCarroll, interior designer Kelly Hoppen, and lighting designer Rob Clift—is close to realizing its vision: a breathtaking collection of 34 oceanfront Sky Villas in Phuket, Thailand. Anchored on Kata Point—one of the island’s most exclusive areas—Kata Rocks is more read more...
This season cruise around town or the shoreline on the electric, lithium ion battery-powered Jetson Bike. These environmentally-friendly bikes make any quick-trip a breeze and also do their part to help save the planet. The advanced lithium ion technology means you don’t have to worry about hazardous gases seeping into the environment. The bikes, which are offered in a variety of read more...
Monterey Real Estate Update Here is a real estate update for Monterey for the first quarter of 2013. The Monterey real estate market continues to see positive trends in 2013. Neighborhoods described are: Monterey Peninsula, Big Sur, Carmel, Carmel Highlands, Carmel Valley, Monterey, Monterey/Salinas Highway, Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach. Monterey Market Report 1st Quarter 2013 www.estatesofcarmel.com read more...
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