This Kukio home rests on the sunny side of the Big Island and serves as a perfect example of our style, blending the outdoors with the inside of a home.” Photo: Linny Morris

Laurie Hucks
Inspiration for a large tropical gender-neutral medium tone wood floor playroom remodel in Atlanta with multicolored walls

The fort has custom, gas burning torches and is faced with stone and the upper deck is stucco. The client bought antique canon balls in France and had them placed in the stucco, as if the fort had survived a pirate attack.

David Duncan Livingston
This is an example of a tropical landscaping in Hawaii.

Inspiration for a tropical living room remodel in Orange County

Coconut Grove is Southwest of Miami beach near coral gables and south of downtown. It’s a very lush and charming neighborhood. It’s one of the oldest neighborhoods and is protected historically. It hugs the shoreline of Biscayne Bay. The 10,000sft project was originally built 17 years ago and was purchased as a vacation home. Prior to the renovation the owners could not get past all the brown. He sails and they have a big extended family with 6 kids in between them. The clients wanted a comfortable and causal vibe where nothing is too precious. They wanted to be able to sit on anything in a bathing suit. KitchenLab interiors used lots of linen and indoor/outdoor fabrics to ensure durability. Much of the house is outside with a covered logia. The design doctor ordered the 1st prescription for the house- retooling but not gutting. The clients wanted to be living and functioning in the home by November 1st with permits the construction began in August. The KitchenLab Interiors (KLI) team began design in May so it was a tight timeline! KLI phased the project and did a partial renovation on all guest baths. They waited to do the master bath until May. The home includes 7 bathrooms + the master. All existing plumbing fixtures were Waterworks so KLI kept those along with some tile but brought in Tabarka tile. The designers wanted to bring in vintage hacienda Spanish with a small European influence- the opposite of Miami modern. One of the ways they were able to accomplish this was with terracotta flooring that has patina. KLI set out to create a boutique hotel where each bath is similar but different. Every detail was designed with the guest in mind- they even designed a place for suitcases.

Tamara Alvarez
Photo of a large tropical side yard stone landscaping in Miami.

Inspiration for a tropical dining room remodel in Miami

This is a Estate located in Jupiter Florida. The home was granted "The Finest Home in 17 Southeastern States Award". The home has also been featured in Architectural Digest. It was a pleasure photographing it.

Patio container garden - tropical backyard patio container garden idea in Hawaii with no cover

Inspiration for a tropical landscaping in Hawaii.

Panaviz
Island style one-story wood exterior home photo in Hawaii

Hot tub - large tropical backyard concrete paver and custom-shaped natural hot tub idea in Houston

Location: Tampa, FL, USA Hive Outdoor Living Mocha Travertine, Wet Edge Satin Matrix, Rico Rock custom waterfall and boulder cave, bubblers, SR Smith basketball hoop,

Bathroom - tropical bathroom idea in Los Angeles

Example of a large island style backyard stone and kidney-shaped water slide design in Los Angeles

Location: Location: Tampa, FL, USA Hive Outdoor Living Wet Edge Pearl Matrix finish, Flagstone brick deck and coping, custom Tennessee flat rock waterfalls, outdoor kitchen with custom concrete countertops, stone Hardscape ledge stone, FireMagic grill and appliances.

the wood glass doors fold open. The ocean air and tropical atmosphere blend seamlessly inside and out. The doors look perfect on this wooden deck.

New landscape installed by Hembree Outdoors in Charleston, SC.
Example of an island style exterior home design