urban tropical Antonia Schofield

Elegant waterfront outdoor environment with swimming pool with glass tiles, raised spa, pergolas, fire and water bowls and towering palm trees

The fully furnished, maintenance-free Carina embraces inspired villa living in the lakefront Portofino neighborhood at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club. Luxury features and modern-classic interior design by Romanza Interior Design create a dazzling one-of-a-kind home emphasizing indoor-outdoor living overlooking a picturesque lake. The three-bedroom Carina’s family room, master suite and living room open to a mesmerizing outdoor living area that features a sparkling pool with sun shelf and bubbler, and spa with stair-stepped spillway. Motorized retractable screens, and an outdoor kitchen and fireplace provide a variety of options to enjoy the splendor of the outdoors. Image ©Advanced Photography Specialists

Cozy seating area in this small San Francisco backyard. John Merkl Photography

Sean Fennessy

Tria Giovan

Daniel Lewin

Peter Aaron

Stone was used liberally throughout the home; we chose a honed travertine. “In the different areas of the house, an array of finishes for the stone, from brushed or tumbled to polished or honed,” most of the countertops throughout the house are granite, and the exterior beams are covered in rough-hewn Hawaiian coral stone. Outside In | Pocket doors allow the home’s sunken great room to be completely open to the elements on the ocean side. “This room epitomizes the indoor-outdoor lifestyle,” Photo-David Livingston Architect-Jim McPeak

These sails where added to this outdoor seating area located on the Miami River to provide shade and allow the area to be used in the summer afternoon Sun.

Jodie Cooper Design Agus Darmika Photography