Ayn-Monique Klahre

2 months ago | gulfshorelife.com | Ayn-Monique Klahre

Interior designer Maritza Capiro wanted this vacation condo to feel like a jewel box—tailored, luminous, a little unexpected. The owners saw potential in the compact space but needed a better layout to make it shine. The first move was reworking the entry, where a washer-dryer closet blocked the view. “Who wants to see your laundry when you walk into your home?” she asks. Especially when the view beyond is gorgeous: a wide, green lawn dotted by palm trees, with the beach in the distance.

2 months ago | waltermagazine.com | Ayn-Monique Klahre

The Charlotte-based author shares how she got into writing and the inspiration for the two books she’ll release this springAs told to Ayn-Monique KlahreJoy Callaway is the Charlotte-based author of seven novels, including the historical fiction book The Start of Camp Greene, which is coming out this May, and the romance Sing Me Home to Carolina, which will come out this June. On May 14, WALTER will be hosting her in conversation with Kristy Woodson Harvey at Maywood Hall for our Book Club series.

2 months ago | gulfshorelife.com | Ayn-Monique Klahre

In this North Naples condo, juxtaposition creates intrigue: a perfectly symmetrical kitchen flaunts an off-center snack top and lighting fixture; right-angled panels in the living area stand near a Bohemian sectional with mix-matched fabric; white and taupe spaces are punctuated by rich teal and wood hues. The tone is set from the entryway, where a curved, slatted wall offers only a peek at the open-concept space beyond.

Mar 4, 2025 | realsimple.com | Ayn-Monique Klahre

There’s never been a time in my life when I haven’t shared a bathroom. I went straight from sharing with my sister to sharing with college dorm-mates, to post-college roommates, to my now-husband and then our kids (yes, for the last eight years, our family of four has shared one bathroom!). At each stage, storage has been a challenge, whether it’s about accommodating hair tools or bath toys.

Jan 23, 2025 | gulfshorelife.com | Ayn-Monique Klahre

At night, windows flanking the entryway of this new Cape Coral build hint at what’s beyond the front door. Two giant canvases in navy, gold and sage green rise above matching trapezoidal consoles with Calacatta Gold marble tops. “It’s very balanced,” interior designer Dwayne Bergmann says of the diptych art vignette.