At Home

At Home stories published in Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine.

Welcome Home

In this home and garden advice column, Sarah Ruppenthal shares tips on how to maximize the space in your home to accommodate holiday house guests.
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East Meets Zest

Designed for acclaimed Maui chef Jennifer Nguyen, this home at Wailuku Country Estates is a beautiful, bold and tasteful blend of east and west.

Tricks to Transforming a Room

In his home-and-garden advice column, certified designer Rick Cowan shares helpful tips on how to optimize space even with limited square footage.
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Choosing a Solar Contractor

Jim Whitcomb, founder and CEO of Haleakala Solar, discusses the top ten most important questions to ask before deciding on a solar contractor.
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Home as Modern Art

A custom-designed Kula dwelling redefines island living.
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Cool Pools

David Leadbetter video golf lessons in four chapters.Dip into three distinctive Maui pools--and hear what the experts say you should know before you build your own. Make a statement.
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Hilltop Hideaway

Restoring a historic Maui dwelling—who says you can’t go home again?
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The Great Escape

Capture the calming spirit of a professional spa and create your own at-home version with help from award-winning spa designer Sylvia Sepielli.
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Finishing Touches

A dream house evolves on Maui’s North Shore.
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10 Organic Gardening Tips

How do you keep your garden green? Kula farmer Ann Carter shares her organic wisdom.
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Island Kitchens

From classic plantation style to south shore tech, three fabulous kitchens . . . custom designed for maximum function, beauty and easy island lifestyle.
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Marrakech on Maui

How a Maui designer translated his clients’ love for foreign lands, creating an exotic oasis on the island’s southern shore.
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Watch them Grow: tips from Orchidland

You found the perfect plant at Orchidland...now watch love bloom with these tips from the experts on best plant nutrition and optimal growing conditions.
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At Home with the Sea

A Wailea family’s love of the ocean spills over into award-winning design.
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Beautiful Baths

Whether you love the warmth of tradition, customized whimsy, or elegance on a dime, your bathroom is all about value added: style, charm, and selling points. Here are three we’d shower with praise.
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Sandcastle

A beach house inspired by child's play
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Awash in Style

A further look at the coastal-living style for home decor.
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Specific Beauty

Supermarket-variety orchids are a far cry from their feral parents. At Tropical Orchid Farm in Haiku, Jeffrey Parker and Kathy Klett propagate the ancestral species.
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A Life in the Islands

Fatima and Dick Cameron grew up a world apart. Together, they transformed a humble house in the country into a welcoming home.
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A Finely-Crafted Home

This luxury renovation reveals distinction in the details—handcrafted woodwork that could be 100 years old.

Homes for the Holidays

From West Side opulence to Upcountry charm, these three Maui homes offer exceptional spaces for entertaining. Tidings and comfort to deck the holidays.
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Rock the Halls

This Kula home is a showcase of marble and stone–and rocks for holiday parties.
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Planting Roots

Grapevines and olive orchards thrive at this Old World villa in Upcountry Maui.
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Ask the Experts

Design tips from Maui’s home professionals
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Multi-purpose herb mix

When prepping for dinner at Il Teatro in Wailea, Chef Kulis personally harvests herbs from the restaurant’s garden.
Maui Beach Home

A Place of Time and Tide

Knocked down by tsunamis and battered by time, this beach house refuses to quit.
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Finding Inner Peace

Step inside a Wailea, Maui dwelling that's tranquil by design.

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