While sitting with Karen Nakamura, Hinano Nahinu, photographer Aaron Yoshino and our Hawaii Home + Remodeling team at Pacific Source on Sept. 9, I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude. We had just wrapped our cover shoot and were taking a quick breather before going our separate ways. Gathered around one of the display tables in the Pacific Source showroom ..read more

Here, we explore the stories of three generations of groundbreaking women: Karen Nakamura, the first licensed female general contractor in Hawaii; Hinano Nahinu, interior designer, cabinet design specialist and current board president of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii; and Candace Williams and Dana Akasaki-Kenney of the noted family business Commercial Roofing & Waterproofing. Support women-owned enterprises and industry wahine ..read more

With Thanksgiving and the holidays on the horizon, it’s time to get your home set for festive gatherings filled with friends, family and food. Entertaining guests isn’t just reserved for homeowners with spacious living rooms and sprawling open kitchens — with the right furnishings and accessories, you can arrange a fun and inviting place to host fabulous get-togethers in your ..read more

Stefanie Gastaldi of Patina Interior Design on Maui is adept at working with clients to infuse personality, sophistication and Island beauty into their homes. When the owners of this Wailea property reached out to her for an updated master bathroom, it was an opportunity for a holistic refresh, with elements from the master bath remodel inspiring choices in refurnishing and ..read more

One response to the cost of housing in Hawaii is for multiple generations of the same family to live on the same property. There are several approaches to creating multigenerational homes: 1. A second master bedroom (i.e., a bedroom with an en suite bathroom) 2. A rec room with a wet bar and bathroom 3. An attached accessory dwelling unit ..read more

If the walls of the home featured in our August 2017 cover story could talk, they’d tell stories of international travel, civic achievements, and intellectual discourses with renowned world leaders. Neil Abercrombie, a former Hawaii governor and U.S. representative, and his wife Nancie Caraway, invited Hawaii Home + Remodeling into their Manoa residence seven years ago for a photo shoot ..read more

Chris Nied and Chris Kincaid were managing small family businesses in the Oahu lumber and retail industries in the early 1990s when they decided to embark on a venture of their own. After paddling in the Queen Liliuokalani canoe race on Hawaii Island, they brainstormed a business plan for what would become Pacific American Lumber. Nied and Kincaid launched the ..read more

Home is where the heart is, and it’s also where the mind, body and spirit can find repose after a long day. Color, textiles, spatial arrangements and other home design elements go beyond aesthetic impact — the right combination of personal and finishing touches can have a deep effect on wellness, too. Kauai-based interior designer Christina Higham (below), founder of ..read more

Local fans of modern urban home design, rejoice: apt. by HomeWorld is celebrating its one-year anniversary as metro Honolulu’s freshest shop for sleek furnishings. The latest enterprise launched by the C.S. Wo & Sons family of companies brings the longstanding furniture retailer into the city-dwelling circles of today, as apt. spotlights pieces that are smartly selected to complement condominiums in ..read more

If you’re considering a new yard with turfgrass, preparation is key. Here, Hawaiian Turfgrass owner Sean Aukanai‘i Fong answers questions that typically arise in the early stages of planning, and offers helpful guidance for homeowners as they make those initial decisions. How is sod sold and can it be shipped to Neighbor Islands? Hawaiian Turfgrass sells most of its sod ..read more