Many new condos and HOAs offer in-unit washers and dryers as an enticing amenity, but for those living in older building or high-rise apartments, more than likely residents will have to share a common laundry room. In most cases, lau…
As most folks know, the Miami metropolitan area has a large collection of landmark Art Deco architecture. Most of these iconic buildings are beachfront hotels, but some of them are residential. A confluence of events lead to this concentra…
The dust has mostly settled from the recession, and the market sector that caters to clientele with deep pockets is becoming one of the strongest parts of the American economy. Bigger is better, and glamor definitely sells when it comes to…
Sixty years ago, work and play were very different. A majority of women remained in the home, in both urban and suburban settings. The mostly male heads of households went off to work, and children went off to school and play. Since then, …
The sudden emergence of Kermit the Frog as a box office draw is not an accident—it seems that everywhere, everybody is 'going green.' The term is shorthand for a movement of environmental awareness, and it involves everything from the way …
Q Our management posts the last board meeting's minutes on a website that unit owners can access, but they're posted several months after the meeting took place, and sometimes after the following meeting has already happened. I've made re…
While South Floridians do not have to brave the chilly, barren winters of more northerly environs, in many respects it’s more difficult to maintain a lush lawn year-round than it is to plant more seasonally in a varied climate. Challenging…
Hardscaping—the use in a landscape design of non-living elements such as pavers, rocks, and trellises—is a major aspect of the three-year clubhouse expansion and transformation completed in 2013 at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton. A …
South Florida is well known for sunshine, sandy beaches and lovely landscapes. The ever-growing backdrop of native plants is often studded with pops of color and graceful palm trees. Sun, soil and water requirements dictate what will bloom…