Home + Design

In the Kitchen With Mark Candelaria

The Architect Shares What You Need to Know About What Is Often the Most Popular Gathering Spot in a Home Article by Michelle Glicksman | Photography by Provided “I think the kitchen is the most important room that we design, whether it’s a 1,500-square-foot house or a 15,000-square-foot house,” says Mark Candelaria, AIA, principal, and founder of Candelaria Design. The iconic Valley architect goes on to explain how, often, the kitchen is the most popular room in a home. “It’s really hard to...

Home Services

Going Above and Beyond

Cindy Davis Is Not Your Typical Realtor Article by MIchelle Glicksman | Photography by Sophia DuBois Cindy Davis has a unique background. She has not only traveled the world, but tackled financial analysis for BCBG, construction management, and the fast-paced world of fashion at a magazine. Taking to the skies as a flight attendant added another layer to her professional journey, she says. Now an Arizona resident, she began as a mortgage broker for a luxury builder, later becoming a full-time...

Health + Wellness

Just Breathe

From Homes to Cruise Liners, PuriFi Labs Is Cleaning Up the Air Article by Angel Fuchs | Photography by Sophia DuBois According to Earth.org, air pollution is one of the biggest threats to life expectancy. That staggering statistic may have some asking what they can do to improve the air they breathe. Arizona-based PuriFi Labs is making strides in cleaning up the air we breathe one home, business, and even cruise ship at a time.  PuriFi Labs, which has decades of research and expertise in air...

Life + Culture

From the Publisher ...

Article and Photography by Scottsdale is so unique in that it is truly a melting pot of people and families. When we think of home, it tends to be the place where we grew up. I know I still call Georgia home, as that’s where I was raised, my family still resides, and we go visit more than any other place each year. But, when it comes to home for my family, that’s right here in Scottsdale. My husband and I used to move a lot. We lived in six states in 10 years. Nothing ever felt like home as...