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I recently came across the beautiful book More Decorating by architect and interior designer Tom Scheerer. A powerhouse in the design world, Scheerer creates interiors that are fresh, relaxed, and joyful. They draw on the spirit and vernacular of pla

READ THESE STORIES EXCLUSIVELY ON OCEANHOMEMAG.COM Vicente Wolf, who focuses on homes in Manhattan and the Hamptons, completed his third project with a client, renovating their outdated beach house. The project included opening up and brightening the

Sweeping views of Noyack Bay are the raison d’être for a transparent and modern residence in Sag Harbor. “Essentially, the water drove the design,” says Jennifer Bayer Michaels, who commissioned architect Chris Coy and interior designer Daun Curry to

1. La Palma Wallpaper by Catherine Martin, Mokum, The wallpaper, one of my Bishop’s all-time favorites complements the room’s fresh rattan and brass accents. Bishop explains, “The cocktail den needed something moody, but we also wanted to subtly play

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Located only a short drive from the best surf break in Southern California, award-winning culinary destinations, a thriving art scene, and the bustling downtown of San Diego, this 6,800-square-foot home is in La Jolla’s exclusive Bird Rock waterfront

It’s a slice of paradise in the northeast Bahamas. Only accessible by boat—or a plane with floats—Baker’s Bay Golf & Ocean Club is one of the Bahamas’ most exclusive residential communities. Set on a private stretch of beach on the island of Great Cu

With people spending more time than ever in their kitchens, they have become as fashionable as they are functional. “People want a kitchen that doesn’t look like a kitchen, but like a beautifully designed room,” says Greg Natale, a designer in Sydney

Sybaritic and serene, luxury bathrooms are wholeheartedly embracing all the aesthetic and health-enhancing amenities and accoutrements of spas at five-star resorts. “Clients want to capture the emotions of healthy beach life and evoke the memories of

ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII, overlooking a lava field and a golf course, there’s a house that appears to be floating in the lush landscape. Designed by the award-winning Seattle-based architecture firm Olson Kundig, Hale Lana, as the owners call it in ho

Sometimes, pursuing your instincts and skipping the norms can pay off in spades. That’s the case with a premier site on Baker’s Bay in the Bahamas, where architect Bobby McAlpine and partner and interior designer Ray Booth stepped up with a counterin

A vacation home in Antigua. It’s a thought so alluring that it’s easy to forget the environmental challenges that the Caribbean can pose: heat, humidity, downpours, and high-impact squalls. “It’s actually a pretty extreme climate,” says a homeowner o

Located among the inner granitic islands of the Seychelles off of East Africa, North Island is a luxuriant paradise–its natural beauty is unrivaled and has the power to inspire at the deepest level. Ile du Nord was the first Seychelles island on whic

Bodrum, Turkey is a city firmly rooted in the past. Herodotus, the “Father of History,” lived here when the early Greeks called it Halicarnassus. In 546 B.C., the Persians conquered it. By 334 B.C., Alexander the Great and his ally, Queen Ada of Cari

Sliding open the floor-to-ceiling glass door of my bungalow at Bahia Vik, a suite boutique resort set on Uruguay’s southeastern coast, I’m met by a gust of warm maritime air. The rhythmic sound of ocean waves crashing into the shallow surf is loud, r

Banyan Tree Mayakoba, an all-pool villa eco resort nestled within the private gated resort development of Mayakoba, is known for its pristine coastline, fresh waters lagoons and mangroves, and natural dunes. The resort is currently undergoing a $50 m

A Saarinen table is used for games and as an impromptu work surface for an interior by Tom Scheerer. The scattered rattan chairs have long-lasting resin bindings and cushions in an outdoor fabric for this living space open to the outdoors. Views abou