Hawaiian homes

Leilaniokalani Hale stands as an architectural masterpiece, harmonizing modern design principles with a profound nod to traditional Hawaiian aesthetics. The dwelling, named with regal intent, is a symphony of carefully chosen materials and structural elements that define its unique character.

A magical hobbit house in Waimanalo, HI, on the island of Oahu, skews more modern than Middle Earth. This four-bedroom home is listed for $3.75 million.

Many people come to the Hawaiian Islands looking not only for the spectacular year-round weather and beautiful white sandy beaches, but for the relaxed

Kukui'ula, a resort community of more than 1,100 acres, recalls the Kōloa of the past.

If you’ve heard their story, you’ve been envious. And inspired, motivated and wanderlust. If you haven’t heard their story? Well, for one, where have you been?! This family’s journey has gone viral multiple times over and here’s your recap: Garret Gee was your standard husband, dad and tech geek … until he sold his mobile-scanning app to Snapchat for $54 million. Did we mention he was only 25 years old?

Neil Young's tropical Hawaiian haven is listed for $24.5 million. The home sits along two bays and includes a pool and two guest cottages.

Ajumma loves coffee table books! One of my favorites is The Hawaiian Home Now by Malia Mattoch-McManus. I highly recommend this book if you like island design, lush flowers and landscaping, and inspiring interiors. It is chock-full of color photos of a variety of homes across the Hawaiian islands. Speaking of Hawaiian homes, Oprah (I always type "orphan" by accident) owns a nice property in Maui. See more photos of her Hawiian estate here.

Awhile back, before I officially began "Tripping" around the Design World, I posted about my love of Hawaii pertaining to a very specific time of 1966 to 1974. Needless to say, I felt in order to fully cover Hawaiian Style it would be necessary to revisit Hawaii once more, for if I had not, I clearly would be omitting one of the most sentimental favorite styles around - and that is Vintage Hawaiian. Land of the grass skirts and ukuleles? Sure - but it's much more. It's soft, nostalgic, and…