Having lived in Florida for the majority of my life, I’m no stranger to the 1980s/1990s Florida style home with vaulted ceilings, stucco and clay roofs. These homes tend to have strange wall niches and built-in shelves in very hard to reach places and a lot of stone pavers. When my client came to meContinue reading “Newbury Family Room”
Author Archives: House of Peace Design
Make a Statement With Your Gallery Wall
Visual art has the ability to convey messages to us in ways that can be easier to understand than through traditional ways of learning. As a White and Puerto Rican woman, I grew up seeing images of White women in advertisements that conveyed to me what the ideal woman was, and I looked nothing likeContinue reading “Make a Statement With Your Gallery Wall”
Faux Brick Wall
When we moved into our house in January I immediately knew the wall between the kitchen and dining room had to go. It wasn’t high on the priorities list but as a person who loves to host others, I knew there was no way I could fit a large table in a small dining room,Continue reading “Faux Brick Wall”
Havenly University Training
I love to learn. There is something comforting to me about knowledge, information and gaining new skills. My main source for learning has been the public library. In addition to physical books, the library has an incredible amount of online resources for learning as well, all for free! Another free resource I recently discovered isContinue reading “Havenly University Training”
The Kitchen Pantry
I love cooking, baking and just experimenting in the kitchen. There is nothing more frustrating to a “make-from-scratch” home cook than limited countertop space. Where am I supposed to knead bread dough when I have a produce stand on my countertop? During the past eight years of renting in Miami, I have had to succumbContinue reading “The Kitchen Pantry”
The Den Guest Room
I absolutely love hosting people. It brings me so much joy to welcome friends and family into my home for dinner or an extended stay. When we lived in our one bedroom in Little Havana, I always felt I could not host as well as I wanted to; the layout was just poorly designed forContinue reading “The Den Guest Room”
The Closet Nursery
When I got married, my husband and I found a beautiful and affordable apartment in Little Havana. The apartment itself was in an older building, and many of our neighbors had been living there since they arrived from Cuba in the 1960’s. Within walking distance to famous Calle Ocho, it was a very fun andContinue reading “The Closet Nursery”
Kid’s Playroom at Nana’s
Sometimes I lie awake at night, rearranging furniture in my mind or imagining how I would update a kitchen or bathroom in the house I grew up in. One of my earlier projects was helping my mom remodel the playroom in her house. I have seen this room take on many identities over the years.Continue reading “Kid’s Playroom at Nana’s”
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