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Heart of Glass

Cherie Chung carves intricate works of art in homes
The beauty of tropical flowers can be enjoyed indefinitely in etched glass at the skillful hands of Cherie Chung and William Bass. Driving through some of Hawaii’s most affluent neighborhoods, one can’t help but peruse a gallery of their work gracing the entryways of some of the [...]

February-March 2008 | Ruby Mata-Viti | 0 comments | Continued
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Shining Star at Hualalai

Explore a stellar hillside Big Island property
It’s always nice to be noticed when you’re not really trying. Perched on a hillside on a 45,120-square-foot lot, all this Kuikawa Place estate has to do is simply open its doors, and those who enter can’t help but absorb its effortlessly stunning ambience. As such, the kudos keep [...]

February-March 2008 | Ruby Mata-Viti | 0 comments | Continued
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Wine housed

Store your bottles in a sleek and functional cooler
Ask a wine expert about the benefits of a quality wine storage system and his list will go on and on, with a topper that sounds like something a loving mother might say: “You store fruits, vegetables and meats properly – all those go into your body. [...]

December-January 2008 | Ruby Mata-Viti | 0 comments | Continued
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Holiday Décor

Deck the halls with tips from Hawaii’s top Designers
Christmas is about atmosphere as much as it is a celebration of a season of hope. It’s the time of year when kids come home from college, and friends and family from afar come to lay their hat in your nest. And how would your home welcome [...]

December-January 2008 | Ruby Mata-Viti | 0 comments | Continued
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Wish you were here

Eclecticism and elegance in a Hawaii Loa Ridge home
Step beyond stone lions guarding this Mediterranean-style manor’s gently terraced path, and you’re slowly seduced into a distant land. Lush landscape teases you toward a Buddhist statue conjuring visions of Indonesia, and gargoyles perched above the living room stir the imagination to some place South of France. [...]

December-January 2008 | Ruby Mata-Viti | 0 comments | Continued
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It’s Just Like Heaven

Papu Circle home is a serene getaway
Step into another world without ever leaving the island. Perched on a gentle hillside, this secluded three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath oasis on an 8,115-square-foot parcel at Papu Circle delights with textures, sights and sounds.
The journey begins through an intricately carved archway into the courtyard, where sounds from a bronze water [...]

October-November 2007 | Ruby Mata-Viti | 0 comments | Continued
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Welcome to the Jungle Gym

Kids go ape for the latest in backyard play sets
It’s for the kids, of course.
But those one-upping neighbors will throw in the towel once they peer through their binoculars and spot the King Kong Carl McKee Custom jungle gym in your yard. They may not even need binoculars; with a name like that, it’s got [...]

October-November 2007 | Ruby Mata-Viti | 0 comments | Continued
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Bathe in Basalt

Relax in a luxuriously smooth stone tub
Hear the words “lava” and “tub” uttered in the same breath and “‘Flintstones chic” comes to mind, though it’s highly unlikely Hanna-Barbera’s Fred would ever own such a luxury on his Bedrock quarry salary.
An exotic beauty, the basalt bathtub juxtaposes rugged elegance in minimalist form, crafted from the same [...]

August-September 2007 | Ruby Mata-Viti | 0 comments | Continued
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Manoa Treasure

A classic Manoa estate offers a tranquil space with a view
In Manoa, where waterfalls and rainbows abound, a treasure awaits nestled at the foot of the Koolaus.
Amid the growing landscape of screaming cookie cutter-style mansions squeezed into zero-lot-line parcels, this Hawaiian-style estate with New England influences stately presides over more than a half acre of [...]

August-September 2007 | Ruby Mata-Viti | 0 comments | Continued