Editor’s Choice

Winter Spell Though a Broward native, Lisa Scott-Founds thinks about winter all year. The Stranahan High graduate started watching the Winterfest Boat Parade the year it began in 1971 with her mother, who was a waitress at Pier Sixty-Six Hotel. She went on to be a volunteer and its PR director before becoming the Winterfest

Caitlin Stella CEO, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Backstory: Stella joined the renowned South Florida pediatric hospital in the summer of 2018 after serving as chief administrative officer for University of California at Los Angeles Mattel Children’s Hospital. In addition to the American Heart Association, her personal philanthropic interests include local nonprofits that serve the needs

Laurie Jennings TV Host & Media Expert, Laurie Jennings LIVE Backstory: The six-time Emmy Award-winning news reporter and anchor, who spent 15 years at WPLG Local 10 before stepping down in 2019, now runs her own media relations company (lauriejenningslive.com). Her longtime involvement with children’s hospitals can be traced to the life-saving work done by

Retro Interiors Category: Living space Big picture:  Presented with a client’s request to deliver a multifunctional living room that felt like a world-class vacation retreat—but with classical elements to give it character—the Retro team went to work, infusing this oceanfront space with subtle details and refined drama that hit all the right notes. The details:

Clive Daniel Home (pictured above) Categories: Office and theater Big picture: A home in Plantation provides the backdrop for two spaces—an office and home theater—that speak to the versatility and attention to detail that the talented design team at Clive Daniel Home brings to its luxury projects. The details: The home office, designed with the

It’s been far too long since many South Florida women have been able to play dress-up in the ways to which they’re accustomed. The pandemic has dropped its COVID-19 hammer on business gatherings, after-hours networking events, special occasion outings and the fundraising galas that populate high-season calendars. But with the holidays around the corner, and

When asked how the conversation around child sexual abuse has changed in the 13 years since she launched a nonprofit organization devoted to supporting survivors and protecting youth from predators, Lauren Book notes that, for the first time, she sees people leaning into the discomfort of the topic. It’s an apt turn of phrase coming

Prince Bay Architectural & Interior Design Group Category: Living space Big picture: The challenge here for Mario Moeinifar (pictured left), lead designer and president of a design/build operation with full-service locations in Fort Lauderdale and Canada, was extending a thread that ties together all spaces on the main floor—while infusing the living space with its

“Scentsational” Start While helping his parents financially, Marcelo Zelicovich became a player in the burgeoning scent marketing business. In the early 1990s, he found a living installing scent dispensers in bathrooms in his native Argentina. When a supermarket client had a problem with the bathroom smelling good but the store reeking of the creek next

Innovative Creations Category: Dining room (featured image above) Big picture: Charged with creating a chic, timeless space that capitalizes on views of the Intracoastal Waterway, the Innovative team relied on its depth of design knowledge and international artisans to frame this dining room so exquisitely that it became a focal point of the residence. The

Watching Steve Shapiro so confidently and comfortably own his weekday broadcasts on WSVN (7 News), as well as his Sports Xtra show on Sunday nights, it’s hard to imagine the affable Boston native doing anything but deliver sports news to a television audience. However, the only connection between Shapiro’s first post-college gig and the gypsy

Category: Master bedroom Big picture: Ueno (pictured), lead designer at the Miami-based firm she founded, describes her vision for this penthouse bedroom in Brickell as “modern boho, erring neutral with a few pops of color.” The details: The Persian carpet, with its coastal blue and burnt red shades, became the foundation for the space, adding