Category Archives: Connection to Outdoors

Connection to Nature: Designing Indoor–Outdoor Spaces You’ll Love Forever

Experience the joy of indoor–outdoor living in your Florida Forever Home. Thoughtful windows, shaded porches, lanais, and outdoor kitchens create light-filled, breezy spaces for relaxing, entertaining, and connecting with nature. Design your home to capture sunlight, breezes, and views — making daily life more comfortable, beautiful, and enjoyable for decades.

Entertaining in Your Florida Forever Home: A Day in the Life

Experience a day in a Florida Forever Home, from morning coffee on the sunlit lanai and peaceful paddles on the river, to book club lunches with friends, poolside family dinners, and quiet evenings crafting. Thoughtful design, indoor-outdoor flow, and flexible spaces make entertaining, hobbies, and family time effortless and joyful.

Multigenerational Living — Making Space for Family & Friends

Discover how multigenerational living can be joyful and practical. Drawing on my own childhood and design experience, this article explores bedrooms, bathrooms, storage, and outdoor spaces that balance togetherness and privacy. Learn how thoughtful planning transforms a house into a Forever Home that adapts to family life and creates lasting memories.

Tropical Modern: Designing Homes for Florida’s Climate

Discover Tropical Modern architecture for Florida homes — elevated, climate-responsive, and connected to the outdoors. Learn how wide overhangs, large windows, porches, and low-maintenance materials create comfort, light, and natural ventilation. See how modern design builds on vernacular principles for resilient, beautiful, and livable homes in our subtropical climate.

Modern Meets Vernacular: Building Better Florida Homes

Discover how Florida’s historic vernacular homes — Spanish-Mediterranean, Key West, and Cracker styles — inspire modern designs. Learn practical tips for remodels and additions that respect climate, light, and comfort, combining timeless charm with updated materials to create homes that are beautiful, efficient, and perfectly suited to Florida living.

Small-Scale Additions and Guest Suites

Add just the space you need with a custom guest suite or small addition. Learn how strategic placement, privacy, and cohesive design can enhance both daily living and hospitality.

Designing Multi-Generational Homes: Balancing Privacy and Togetherness

Designing for multiple generations under one roof requires privacy, accessibility, and long-term adaptability. Explore how custom homes can support extended families with separate suites, shared entries, and smart layouts.

How I Chose Forever Homes—and Why It Matters

Discover the inspiration behind Forever Homes and the Nine Principles that guide their design—creating thoughtful, resilient, and personalized spaces that support your lifestyle now and in the future.

Choosing the Right Windows for Your Forever Home

When remodeling or building, consider window types and materials for comfort, efficiency, and aesthetics. Explore options, costs, warranties thoroughly.