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Cayman HOME • OFFICE • GARDEN Spaces SPECIAL ADVERTORIAL SECTION FURNITURE • HOME ACCESSORIES • FINE ART REAL ESTATE COMPANIES • DEVELOPERS INTERIOR DESIGNERS • ARCHITECTS LANDSCAPING • SWIMMING POOLS KITCHENS • APPLIANCES • HARDWARE • FIXTURES FLOORING • BUILDING CONTRACTORS OFFICE FURNISHINGS • EQUIPMENT • NETWORKING Cayman Spaces INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Pleasures of Better Living ndoor and outdoor living spaces design imaginings, and emerging tech- everyday living and working needs. shape the way we live, work, and nologies for those who are building or Whether it’s luxurious living or mod- Iplay. buying, renovating or refurbishing, or ern-casual, we invite you to peruse the Whether at home, in the office, or the simply sprucing up their personal products and services to enhance your backyard garden, it’s essential to have spaces. life and style. comfortable, user-friendly spaces – and Cayman’s finest purveyors of prod- all the amenities and aesthetics that go ucts and services for the home, office, ON THE HOMEFRONT with them – to make for better living and outdoor environment can be found One the biggest transformations taking wherever you are. in these pages, with up-to-the-minute place on the homefront is in the heart of Cayman Spaces is dedicated to show- suggestions and ideas to set the home – the kitchen. With casing the latest in lifestyle trends, home you on your way to creating SHOWCASING THE people cooking at home furnishings and finishing ideas, interior custom-spaces that cater to LATEST TRENDS more often and seeking alter- Cayman’s finest nate ways of entertaining, it’s purveyors of products important to create just the and services for the right space – as well as have home, office, and outdoor environment the proper tools at hand. It’s can be found in these all about convenience, form pages, with up-to-the- and function, and today’s minute suggestions with-it kitchens not only and ideas to set you incorporate these elements on your way to but embrace the latest styles creating custom- spaces and technologies to take the cooking experience to a whole new level. Explore the shops catering to the foodie crowd, where there is an array of high-end, high-tech appliances, accessories, and convenient kitchen gadgets available to create the culinary space of your dreams. They’re fully loaded with exceptional brand-name appliances and kitchenware that will transform your kitchen – and your cooking experience. The kitchen is also on the move. With alfresco living all the rage these days, open-air kitchens are becoming de rigueur. Homeowners are enjoying the pleasures of cooking and dining outside while mingling with friends and family – and what better environment to do so year-round than in the temperate climes of the Cayman Islands? With everything from cutting-edge grills to chic counter- tops to the latest in sleek wine coolers and tabletop refrigerators to outfit your open-air kitchen, the great outdoors just got a whole lot better. These days, people are returning to the table – drawing friends and family together to share a good meal over good conversation. A well-designed kitchen, both indoors and out, will expand your entertainment options – and pleasure. 102 CAYMAN SPACES Cayman Spaces SHAPING CAYMAN SPACES GARDEN OF DELIGHTS Whether at home, As people spend in the office, or the backyard garden, more time at home, it’s essential to the backyard has have comfortable, taken on a new role user-friendly spaces – as a sanctuary as well and all the amenities as a stage for enter- and aesthetics that go with them – to make taining and unwind- for better living ing. The backyard wherever you are. has really become an extension of the home – and people are bringing all of the luxuries of the indoor living room into the outdoors. The possibilities of creating your per- sonal open-air retreat are endless, with professional designers at the ready to help craft the perfect outdoor living space. Again, like the indoor setting, incorporating the latest in technology and innovation is a key consideration as it will not only enhance outdoor living but help future-proof your home – a value-added benefit. With growing interest in outdoor liv- ing comes a growing number of options in furnishings, finishes, amenities, and services. Customizing your space is key to creating an environment that not only offers comfort and conven- ience but caters to individ- ual lifestyle needs. Water features have became a soul-soothing addition to the outdoor domain along with such unique décor items as color- only extends time spent in ciency – with a touch of good taste to ful rugs and weather-resistant your open-air environs but enhance the setting. Again, technology artwork taking center stage in adds instant function, rules in this domain, with everything the outdoor living room. Even ambiance, and value. It’s ideal from video conferencing and telecom- flat-screen televisions and for the patio, poolside, or any- munications taking center stage. audio equipment are available where you need accent lighting for Flexible, efficient workstations that with technology designed to protect the outdoor living and entertaining. Another are ergonomically correct are a must – components from the elements. benefit of this easy upgrade is the added the environment not only affects the Exterior furniture has come a long safety feature that illumination brings. mood but physical well-being, which way and is one of the best ways to take As with interiors, flooring options plays to the bottom line. If glaring lights, your outdoor living space fashion for- abound outdoors. Visit flooring special- dull interiors, inefficient energies, and ward. There are a myriad of styles, col- ists on island for professional advice to awkward workspaces are what you ors, and materials – from ultra-modern to finish your space with everything from have on hand, then it’s time to take traditional to everything in between – to exquisite tiling to worry-free, attractive another look and enlist the pros for a choose from, for both dining and loung- composites. cost-saving transformation. After all, ing. Providing a smooth transition from most people spend the majority of the inside to out, today’s alfresco furnishings WORK-A-DAY WORLD day at the office: Why not make it as are all about blending comfort with style If it’s time to revamp your working envi- pleasant – and productive – as possible? to suit every space, taste, and budget. rons, whether it’s a home office or cor- So, whether indoors, outdoors, or at Lighting also plays a role in helping porate quarters, there are options galore. the office, there’s a whole lot to explore your backyard garden glow. A popular This is a space that demands function in Cayman Spaces – better living at your home improvement, outdoor lighting not and form to ensure workflow and effi- fingertips! SPECIAL ADVERTORIAL SECTION 103 Cayman Spaces DAVENPORT DEVELOPMENT LTD. Three New Quality Developments Offering Value and Superb Designs hat’s next? That is the ques- being rooftop infinity pools on each And so Davenport Development was tion that any thriving compa- home, allowing owners to gaze out at born. The first purchase was a piece of Wny must continue to ask, the North Sound in luxurious relaxation. high and dry land on Crewe Road which never content to settle for past success- When considering the work that has since been transformed into the es. Davenport Development Ltd., oper- Davenport Development Ltd. has com- extraordinary Valencia Heights, a 33-unit ated by Ken Thompson (of Island Taste), pleted on Grand Cayman, one is over- apartment complex designed to suit the Ray Hydes (of Hydes and Sons), and whelmed at the superior quality and vol- glamour and extravagance on Seven Mile Paul Pearson, is one of those driven ume of their endeavors. But the most Beach but with first-time buyers and companies. In four years, Davenport has astonishing aspect of this company, is investors in mind. Word about this stun- been able to complete and sell out the that the venture is only four years old. ning gem spread quickly. “We could hard- Valencia Heights complex on Crewe So how has Davenport Development ly keep track of all the interested buyers,” Road and Phases 1, 2 and 3 of Lantern been able to do so much is such a short says Ken. “We had to turn many away Point, on Old Prospect Point Road. space of time? According to Paul because so many units were sold before Additionally, Phase 1 of the glorious Pearson, managing director, “It’s all we could advertise them officially.” development on South Sound called San about going after the dream.” He The buzz that was generated had Sebastian is almost complete. So is it explains that, after the devastation of much to do with the cooperative efforts time to take a break and bask in the Hurricane Ivan, he, Ray, and Ken had a between Davenport Development and spotlight of success? vision for beautiful and reasonably ScotiaBank. Buyers who felt anxious Absolutely not! The future is forever priced homes for hard-working folk. about receiving approval for mortgages bright for this young company, and the “Why shouldn’t those with decent jobs found those fears removed. Ray partners are already developing two new and a little money put aside have a bit observes, “People who had been projects. of affordable luxury?” he wondered. turned away so often before found a First, Opus 1 and 2 has begun on Old Prospect Beach. These sleek, clean and ultra-modern beach homes have not been seen in Cayman and usually are found in South Beach or on the cover of Architectural Digest.