Jennifer Pfaff Smith

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Miami, Palm Beach + Naples Homes Editor at Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine

Luxury lifestyle + design writer and editor based in South Florida. Mrs. @JohnSmith_FL. Tweets are my own.

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South Florida Design: What's Trending From Miami To Palm Beach

2 weeks ago | luxesource.com | Jennifer Pfaff Smith

Welcome back to Design Where You Live, a monthly digest of regional trends from our editors—delivered straight to you. This month, Homes Editor Jennifer Pfaff Smith is on the scene in South Florida, where there's no shortage of sunshine or style. From the vibrant and artistic aesthetics of Miami to the colorful, historic vibes in Palm Beach, Florida's design language comes together in a nuanced collection of breezy retreats.
Mercedes-Benz Looks To The Sky With These Sleek Florida Residences

Aug 10, 2024 | luxesource.com | Jennifer Pfaff Smith

Rendering: The BoundaryAdding to the Brickell skyline by 2027, Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami will rise 67 stories as a cube-like structure of curved geometric forms.
Discover 4 New Showrooms Entering The South Florida Scene

Jul 31, 2024 | luxesource.com | Jennifer Pfaff Smith

South Florida’s design scene is blooming with new shops and showrooms. Faustina Pace AntiquesPhoto: Chloe WursterNearly 20 years ago, Faustina Pace showed the world her affection for European design with the opening of her shop on West Palm Beach’s Antique Row. Since then, her footprint has expanded to a second gorgeous location. “I’ve always been drawn to the charm of French sensibility, specifically the 1960s and ’70s rattan furniture and accessories from Saint-Tropez and the Riviera,” she muses.
Discover Jazz Age Elegance At This Glamorous Miami Restaurant

Jul 12, 2024 | luxesource.com | Jennifer Pfaff Smith

The roaring twenties are alive and well in a supper club concept that has journeyed from the West Coast to South Florida. Delilah Miami joins counterparts in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, settling in at the Brickell Bay Boardwalk as the only tenant with its own boat slips. For the establishment’s new locale, h.wood Group turned to Built Design to carry out Delilah’s sophisticated glam style.
Don’t Miss These New South Florida Design & Art Outposts

Jun 30, 2024 | luxesource.com | Jennifer Pfaff Smith

South Florida is brimming with new design, art and book shops this season. You won’t want to miss a stop into Alessandra Branca’s Casa Branca Atelier & Showroom in West Palm Beach and Dále Zine in the Miami Design District. Casa Branca Atelier & ShowroomPhoto: Carmel BrantleyThe curated eye of designer Alessandra Branca is on full display in her new venture, the Casa Branca Atelier & Showroom.
European Elegance Meets Local Charm At This Revamped Palm Beach Gem

Jun 9, 2024 | luxesource.com | Jennifer Pfaff Smith

Before it became The Chesterfield in 1989, it was The Vineta for half a century. The 1920s Palm Beach hotel, situated two blocks north of Worth Avenue, is returning to its roots, relaunching this fall as The Vineta Hotel. Now part of the Oetker Collection, which has partnered with Reuben Brothers for the project, the property represents the group’s first American offering.
Florida Artist Kandy G Lopez Captures Portraits Through Fiber

May 28, 2024 | luxesource.com | Jennifer Pfaff Smith

Now a portraitist herself, the Fort Lauderdale resident is helping to change these depictions through her own work. A multimedia connoisseur, the Nova Southeastern University associate professor is adept in paint, printmaking, stained glass and collage, yet she is more recently known for her fiber renderings of minorities. All are of real people—some Lopez knows well, others she met spontaneously—and each is someone who caught her eye.
Preview Miami’s Nautical-Inspired Condos And Yacht Club

May 19, 2024 | luxesource.com | Jennifer Pfaff Smith

Among the high-rise condos emerging in Miami, a Bay Harbor Islands building opening in 2025 is standing out for standing small. At eight stories tall, the Indian Creek Residences & Yacht Club will consist of only nine homes spanning half-floor, full-floor and duplex units. Private balconies of each residence offer picturesque views of the water below, which houses six yacht slips.
Art, History And More Await At Gaggenau's New Miami Showroom

May 15, 2024 | luxesource.com | Jennifer Pfaff Smith

Is it an art gallery, a coffee bar, a historical exhibit or a kitchen showroom? Gaggenau’s new brick-and-mortar location in the Miami Design District is all of the above. The German appliance brand—part of BSH, alongside Bosch and Thermador—has made its Magic City debut with an experiential showroom.
Naples’ Cocoon Gallery Debuts in Palm Beach

May 3, 2024 | luxesource.com | Jennifer Pfaff Smith

Photo: Courtesy Cocoon GalleryDesign professionals seeking specialty wood pieces will want to visit Cocoon Gallery, which recently opened in Palm Beach. The 1,800-square-foot showroom features sculptures, wall art and furnishings crafted from fallen trees in locales such as Bali, Thailand and Brazil—and for each tree seized, a new one is planted.