Home & Garden

Battle of the Sexes—romantic femininity vs. dashing masculinity. The overarching trend in home furnishings and design is to personify comfortable elegance. Luxurious textiles, detailed furnishings, exotic accessories and artful lighting converge in complex colors and metals to create inviting yet sophisticated interiors. 

Interior design talent abounds in South Florida, this is clear. But when our local designers aren't accessorizing an oceanfront condo or mapping plans for an Intracoastal-facing villa, have you ever wondered how they design for themselves? We did. So we asked for a peek inside six local designers' favorite rooms in their own homes.

Rich tones and a neutral palette give this transitional Boca Raton home a touch of class.

South Florida’s self-described “King of the Mega Mansion” goes micro.

A professional dot-connector, Boca Raton’s Greg Shugar created The Tie Bar and Thread Experiment after identifying two holes in the men’s fashion industry.