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Move over, Gauguin. This painting by Maui artist Avi Kiriaty adds a bold, primitivist accent to a bedroom’s modest decor. Not long ago, the home itself looked a lot more primitive—until the man who bought the foreclosed property decided to work a small miracle.

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Fleetwood glass doors slide nearly the length of the house, creating an on-demand al fresco kitchen and living room just steps from the home’s hot tub and pool.

A ragtag property gets a modern makeover by a real estate developer who never says never.

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Three years ago, Gal Cohen (at right) was the only bidder for this foreclosed Kīhei property. He was also the only one to see its potential—realized in the “after” photo above.

Gal is a real-estate developer. When he spotted a legal notice for a foreclosed Kīhei property three years ago, he knew he’d found his next project. “I drove by to check it out, and as soon as I saw it, I said: ‘This is the one.’” It wasn’t much to look at. With a depressing exterior and a derelict yard to match, the ramshackle three-bedroom house had clearly seen better days. And it was more than an eyesore—it was also the neighborhood blight. For years, police had routinely visited the residence in response to neighbors’ complaints about noise, drugs and crime.

But Gal saw something no one else did: potential. “He has a gift for identifying what others can’t see,” says his partner, Chelsea Dimin. “It’s his passion.” After purchasing the property at auction (he was the lone bidder), Gal set out to turn the dilapidated

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house into a dream home. For anyone else, it might have been a daunting task, but Gal has been performing makeover miracles for years. When he looks at a worse-for-thewear property, he sees not just an investment, but also an enticing challenge. “It’s an opportunity to be creative,” he explains. It’s also an opportunity to express his appreciation for clean lines, natural elements, and Polynesian design.

Gal moved to Maui from Israel at the age of nineteen to windsurf. He took a job as a landscaper, discovered he had a knack for it, and started his own landscaping company a few years later. In 2010, he bought his first home in Ha‘ikū, and it was a fixerupper in every sense of the word. “It was a good deal,” he says, “but it was a total mess.

It took me a month just to clear out all of the junk.” With no construction experience,

Gal taught himself the fundamentals of home renovation through YouTube videos and how-to books. Clearly, he was a quick study: Four months later, the renovation was so impressive that he received several requests to remodel other houses.

That same year, Gal started a construction company, and after a series of projects (including the renovation of the 22,000-square-foot Lumeria Maui retreat in Makawao), he began buying properties to fix up and sell. Whatever their shape and size, they all had something in common.

“I look for the ones that have the most issues,” Gal says. Seeing a rundown property metamorphose into something beautiful is intensely gratifying, especially when it’s been written off as a lost cause, he says. If a building has redeeming qualities—and it’s structurally sound—it can be resurrected.

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IT WAS A HOUSE THAT NO ONE WANTED TO BUY. NO ONE BUT GAL COHEN, THAT IS.

Despite the home’ s modest footprint, the redesigned interior feels open and expansive, with seamless transitions from room to room, and from indoors out.

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Above: Gal and Los Angeles interior designer Norm Wogan created the home’s custom furnishings, including the light fixtures. Gal chose hardwoods like walnut, white oak and mahogany, and durable outdoor upholstery.

Right: A cast-concrete table sits on the deck, impervious to the elements. When the weather’s fine, the outdoor kitchen with Vintage grill invites entertaining. Lower right: Leathered quartz backsplash and countertops are a handsome, rugged look.

“The moment I walked inside [the Kīhei home], I knew what I wanted to do with it.”

He was drawn to the shape of the house, and the twin cupolas on its roof. “They add character,” Gal says.

The interior was an entirely different story. Despite reasonable square footage, the awkward layout made the house feel suffocatingly small. So, after demolishing the termite-ravaged walls and gutting the interior, Gal raised the roof by four feet and extended the rear of the home by ten feet.

Then he reconfigured the 2,500-squarefoot layout to maximize a feeling of openness—one of the hallmarks of his work. “I don’t do trendy,” Gal says. “I look at what’s timeless, what’s classic, what’s lasted over the decades. Fifteen years from now, can you swap out all of your furniture and still have a house that looks good? I’ve learned that a house’s bones are enduring and so are the elements of openness and flow.”

With that in mind, Gal created seamless transitions between the kitchen, dining and living rooms, expanded doorways, and added windows and sliding glass doors throughout the home to usher in light. He

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Gal kept the swimming pool’s original footprint, refinishing and upgrading it to a zero-edge pool. The large palm casting shade on the deck had been badly neglected by the previous owners. Against all odds, Gal restored it to health.

installed twenty-five-foot-wide Fleetwood pocket doors to open the dining and living areas to the lānai, and in the gourmet kitchen, he positioned the stove so that it faces out—not toward a wall. “I wanted anyone cooking in the kitchen to be able to look outside or interact with guests,” he says.

When it came time to furnish the home, Gal and Chelsea chose vibrant works of art to dial up the personality of each room, along with custom modern furnishings that complement Gal’s design. Comfort and functionality were priorities; the couple opted for cozy couches and chairs made of durable (and wet-swimsuit-friendly) outdoor fabrics.

Leathered quartz countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms, custom hardwood interior doors, and a breezy entrance hall dominated by one of the cupolas provide points of interest. What you won’t see here is clutter. Gal and Chelsea like to keep things clean and orderly; appliances, cords, outlets, and other utilitarian but unaesthetic items are hidden. It’s a smart home, too (and not

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Refrigerator, wine fridge, cooktop, ovens, dishwasher . . . all appliances are Thermadore, and all from Pacific Source. The living room’s flat-screen TV can’t compete with the view outdoors.

just because it’s smartly designed). The lights, air-conditioning, Lutron-automated window shades and audio system are all connected to a “brain” tucked away in a closet. Every room has its own settings for lighting, audio and temperature, which can be controlled and monitored from an

iPhone or iPad. Gal converted a tool shed on the property into an office and topped it with a cupola that matches the pair that cap the main house. The landscaped grounds—once in desperate need of TLC—are now immaculate. As he did with the house, Gal salvaged

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Above: The Avi Kiriaty painting in the master bedroom speaks of a kindred spirit. Like Kiriaty, Gal is Israeli—and an artist. At right, a floating dresser maximizes floor space.

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what he could in the yard. The eye-catching palm tree overlooking the swimming pool was so overgrown and rotted that people urged him to cut it down. “It had been neglected for years,” he says. But he saw its inherent potential, and within weeks, he had revived the palm.

Chelsea and Gal enjoy entertaining, and the guest-ready backyard features a natural-wood lānai, zero-edge pool, Jacuzzi tub, and more than 100 landscaping lights

Below: You’re not seeing double. Twin rainforest showers and handheld showerheads, all by Hansgrohe, give the master bathroom a spacious, mirrored look.

that illuminate the grounds at night.

One distinctive aspect sets this home apart from Gal’s other projects: It’s not for sale. “It took about a year to finish the house, and when it was done, Chelsea said she wanted us to live here,” Gal explains.

Although she couldn’t see the “it factor” at first, Chelsea sees it now. “This place makes me feel energized and calm at the same time,” she says. “It’s a work of art, but it’s not a museum.”

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Shrubs of oleander, golden durantas and colorful bromeliads line the yard’s grass pathways, inviting sunset strolls.

Ron and Peggy are lifelong connoisseurs of the arts. After purchasing two acres in Upcountry Kula in 2003, they added flora to their passion for all things aesthetic. “There’s nothing more beautiful,” says Peggy, gesturing out at the view that makes every window look like a framed work of art. “To be surrounded by this vista—it’s so peaceful.”

Green pathways wander amid islands of stunning bromeliads, succulents and fruit trees—an Eden that, unlike its namesake, takes constant work to maintain in so pristine a condition. “Every time we go for a walk in the garden, about ten seconds later, we’re down on our knees, pulling weeds,” Peggy laughs. “But we love it. You’d have to be crazy to do this if you didn’t enjoy it.”

Biggest Challenge: “When we bought the property, the bottom of the yard was a jungle. It’s also on a fairly steep slope, so we had to do a lot of clearing and landscaping.”

Gary Mohrlang, of Islandscapes LLC, turned a bare spot into an oasis of phoenix palms, tillandsias, and water lilies; the late Maui artist Douglas Chun, a passionate gardener himself, helped design the waterfall. “We asked for a waterfall,” says Peggy, “and got seven little ones!”

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Tip: Because Kula can often be dry, Peggy says, “We sought out succulents, oleander, protea and other drought-tolerant plants. It’s wise to experiment, and to ask a lot of questions of the neighbors.”

Above: The small cactus Peggy planted eight years ago is now enormous and thriving.

“It's like growing sculpture,” she says.

Right: A pebble border performs double duty, highlighting the path and discouraging weeds.

Bottom right: Potted epidendrums add a bright splash of color to the deck. In the yard below, a ribbon of orange succulents marks where the landscaping once stopped, and unkempt jungle began.

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An art exhibit inspired these hanging succulent gardens, created by backing slices of hapu‘u (tree fern) with thin sheets of rubber, affixing them to the wall, and adding bromeliads, tillandsias and orchids.

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Former Arizonans Dominic and Ann Pistillo weren’t intimidated by the arid climate of Launiupoko, on Maui’s west side. The acre they purchased there in 2004 was “bone dry,” says Dominic, “but we understand this climate.”

That once-barren lot is now home to a lush bamboo grove, colorful succulents, a palm garden, and a shower tree that shelters a Balinese pool. It’s also a functioning farm and the couple’s commercial nursery, Maui Mist Gardens.

The Pistillos follow a plant-based, whole-food diet; in addition to a thriving vegetable garden, the yard is full of fruit trees—citrus, papaya, mango, lychee, pitahaya (dragon fruit)—as well as coffee and cacao groves. Dominic says, “We try not to eat anything with a barcode.”

Relying on the land is hard work, but the

Pistillos love their lifestyle. Ann says, “We live outside, and we’re passionate about growing things. We are gardeners at heart.”

Biggest Challenge: “Finding plants that work here was hard,” says Ann. “It’s not [rainy] Hāna, and it’s not Arizona.” Dominic adds, “Bugs don’t die here. Being an organic gardener is tough.”

Favorite Part: “The palm garden,” says Ann.” I love the variety.” “The vegetable garden,” Dominic counters. “Tending, harvesting, nurturing—I love it.”

Tips: “Finding the right variety is everything,” says Dominic. “Once you do, [the plants] will take off.” Ann adds, “Mulch, mulch, mulch. You’ve got to build the soil. Also be wary of chemicals, and don’t overwater.”

Top left: The Pistillos grow and sell this desert rose plant (Adenium obesum) commercially. Bottom left: Cacao pods hang from one of thirty trees that enable the Pistillos to make chocolate year-round.

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From Dust to Lush Drought-tolerant and sun-loving bromeliads line a stone path that leads down to the pool—and to a cabana whose sofa, easy chairs, rug and flat-screen TV make it more like an outdoor living room.

At one end of a traditional Balinese pool, statues of Rama and Sita occupy the replica of a Balinese temple. A shower tree shelters them both, raining flowers onto the surface of the pool all summer long.

Above: A boardwalk ramp that Dominic built descends to a koi pond and botanical garden. The shade of the ravine makes a perfect microclimate for coffee, cacao and macadamia trees.

Left: An ironwood deck leads from the house to a gas-fired, copperdomed pizza oven that’s also Dominic’s handiwork.

Right: A wooden deck overhangs the koi pond, creating a cool retreat from Launiupoko’s constant sun.

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Top: Orange bromeliads add a pop of color to the green of a grassy walkway. Sandwiched between them and a lush stand of ginger, papaya trees put forth clusters of fruit. Note the pineapple plants (sans fruit) in the foreground.

Left: Heliconias arch, tunnellike, over Becky’s head. Here in verdant Ha‘ikū, the flowers can reach great heights, she says, “and make you look like a menehune!”

Heliconia Haven

Pink Mussaendas reign in the floral island above, opposite the orangeand-pink flowers of “Sassy” Heliconia psittacorum. Right: This Sexy Pink is one of thirty heliconia varieties that bloom in Becky’s garden.

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Every self-respecting gardener owns a toolshed, but not many are as charming as the one above. “Everyone thinks I should live in it,” says Becky, “but where would I put my tools?” Below: These apple banana trees, “volunteers” from Becky’s compost pile, now produce lots of yummy fruit.

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“I would just live outdoors—if it weren’t for the bugs,” Becky Erickson says with a laugh. A sprinkling of rain falls as we sit on the lānai of her wooden garden shed and survey the expansive grounds of her Ha‘ikū home: verdant hills dotted with bright magenta and orange flowers. If this were my yard, I would want to live outside, too.

An avid recreational gardener, Becky worked with landscaper Drew Mota to transform these three acres, half landscaped, half undeveloped.

Where cane grass once grew, wide pathways meander among beds of heliconia, bird of paradise and other flora. Heliconia are her favorite; like an arboretum guide, she walks me down each path, pointing and narrating every genus and species.

Becky plans to build a house and to gate the top of the property, but wants to keep the lower garden open for guests to enjoy. She turns to me, saying, “What’s the fun of having a beautiful garden if you can’t share it?”

Favorite Part: “Wherever the most flowers are. It’s always changing; there’s always a surprise—and you want to share it.”

Tip: “In Ha‘ikū you don’t need irrigation,” says Becky, “but to avoid weeds, plant everywhere.”

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Palm expert Chris Luetenecker recommended açai palms along the fence to add privacy to a yard that is also green with MacArthur and phoenix palms, bamboo and bromeliads.

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Above: To counter Kīhei’s dry and dusty reputation, Cindy placed a water feature in the garden. A dwarf umbrella plant, ferns, and mondo grass make the surrounding space lush. Left: The ground orchid Spathoglottis “Rockin Plum” adds a bright pink hue.

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Manicured grass squishes beneath my toes, and a small fountain trickles at the base of a thick palm. Though the afternoon sun is warm on my face, the tree’s shade and an ocean breeze keep me cool. For a moment, I’m surprised to recall that I’m in dry, dusty Kīhei.

“This is my little oasis,” Cindy Greenwell says, then acknowledges that it wasn’t always idyllic. When she bought the quarter-acre lot—a foreclosed property she sought to renovate and eventually resell—it was filled with weeds, dirt, and trash. Today, arrayed with sprouting bamboo, smooth monstera leaves, sweet potato and more, these grounds are a perfect space for entertaining or simply enjoying the outdoors.

Cindy smiles as she tells me that it’s been a labor of love—lots of love, and lots of labor.

“It’s always a work in progress. There’s plants that do well in winter that in summer just get torched. Some things, you go, ‘Well that didn’t work,’ and you start over again.”

Biggest Challenge: “The sheer volume of it.

It’s challenging having to do everything from scratch.”

Tip: Kīhei’s sun can be formidable, especially in summer. “I recommend shade trees, and choosing plants wisely,” says Cindy. “Know how much sun they’re going to get, and how much water they need. Here, succulents do really well.”

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ADVICE FROM A PRO ON THE PROS OF VACATION OWNERSHIP STORY BY DIANE HAYNES WOODBURN

Recently, we sat down with Miriam Domingo, director of marketing at Maui’s newest oceanfront resort—The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas on Kā‘anapali Beach—to learn what makes vacation ownership so popular.

MNKO: I know very little about vacation ownership, so let’s start with “What is it?”

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MD: Vacation ownership is a way to purchase a share of a resort; it guarantees you accommodations at least once a year. With some properties, you purchase a number of weeks; with others, you purchase points, which work like currency. Still others use a combination of the two. At Westin, vacation ownership involves an actual deed. You purchase points that get attached to the deed, and can use them however you want: for a stay at your original property, or, as in Westin’s case, to stay at any of our Vistana Signature Network resorts around the world.

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With vacation-ownership properties like the Westin Nanea Ocean Villas, hotel-style luxury is just the beginning.

Last year my husband and I used our points to book hotels in Europe and Thailand, staying at several properties rather than spending all our time in one place.

ters: connection to community, comfort and amenities. At Westin, the guest’s experience is on a par with any great resort, and offers the same amenities: concierge, valet, housekeeping, bellmen, even room service. If you want to make an omelet, you have a lovely kitchen, but you also have restaurants, markets and bars. And groceries can be delivered and stocked before you arrive.

Even more important, we offer experiences to engage you in as much culture and as many activities as you wish. We have lei

making, hula lessons, fitness classes, yoga . . . even culinary classes and wine socials.

Exceeding expectations, creating memories —these are our goals. And of course, you don’t have to be an owner to rent a villa. We operate as a full-service resort, as well.

The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas is a community, and we embrace it wholeheartedly. We have families who come back year after year— and they make friends they enjoy seeing again and again during their vacation. To us, our guests are our family, and Maui is our home.

Resort-hopping internationally? Wow, I like that idea! And if ownership involves a deed, does that mean it can be inherited?

Yes, exactly.

Let’s say that I purchase enough points to stay for four weeks in an oceanfront condo at The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas.

Rather than purchasing a share in a specific unit, I’m guaranteed a comparable oceanfront condo at the time I specify. Is that right?

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Yes, when you vacation at your home property, you receive the same level of accommodations for the time you request. Points used at resorts in the network are subject to availability, so that takes planning. We have a dedicated owner-services team—similar to a concierge department—to help you find the properties and time period you desire. You have a team working for you.

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What happens to my points if I can’t use them in a particular year?

You can bank them for the next two years, and use them to stay longer or perhaps reserve a bigger unit and bring extended family. You can also borrow points against future years.

The beauty of vacation ownership is that you can use it to fit your needs, even if your needs change. We recognize that families grow and mature over the years. Owners may choose to rent their units, or even give the time to friends or family.

That sounds a lot more flexible than the old timeshare system. I remember when timeshare first came to Maui. One of the biggest complaints was that there were no activities or cultural experiences for the guest, no retail or dining, no sense of place.

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COCONUT CREAM Palecek's “Adrift” wall sculpture transforms coconut wood into hand-cut petals finished in milky tones, with a clear acrylic outer edge and stainless-steel frame. 45½”square by ½” deep, $3,248 at HUE, 210 Alamaha St., Kahului, 873-6910, MauiHue.com

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FEATHER YOUR NEST Grey velvet cranes rise to any occasion on this white cotton-canvas pillow with feather/down insert by Pacific Home Luxe. Also available with black cranes, the 22”sq. pillow is $195 at Pacific Home, 221 Lalo St., Kahului, 727-8300, PacificHome.com

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SEA SIDES Aluminum coral branches support mother-of-pearl tops, making these coastal end tables the perfect setting for your tropical cocktail. Small, 13¼”x16¼”, $229; large, 16”x19½”, $269; at Beach House Furnishings, 330 Ohukai Rd., Kīhei, 891-2010, BeachHouseDesignMaui.com

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TRAY CHIC You’d expect cookbook author (and country music star) Trisha Yearwood to keep food in mind with her home collection, and rightly so. Her nesting trays have mango-wood bases and aluminum edges hammered in a persimmon pattern. Small, 12½”x3”; large, 15¼”x3¼”. Set of 2, $90 at Home World, 374 Hanakai, St., Kahului, 877-5503, HomeWorld.com

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STRING THEORY We figure what makes this Oslo club chair so attractive is how it combines environmentally friendly Viro wicker, plantation teak, and aluminum feet with cushions you can order in diverse colors and patterns. Base price, including cushion, $1,270 at Outdoor Living, 261 Lalo St., Kahului, 8738325, OutdoorLivingHawaii.com

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CURVE YOUR ENTHUSIASM European tile studio Kaza and Walker Zanger teamed up to create Lantern, a tile whose ribbed yet soft texture draws inspiration from George Nelson’s iconic 1947 lantern lamps. In Scenic Canyon Gloss on concrete, each segment measures 12¼”x3 9 1̸ 6”. Call for prices or to inquire about the collection. Maui Marble & Granite, 874 Alua St., Wailuku, 2428400, MauiMarbleAndGranite.com

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FACE VALUE Curt Stevens’s contemporary tiki cups are wheel-thrown, hand-carved porcelain with a natural, unglazed exterior, celadon rim and interior glaze. Dishwasher, microwave and food safe. $45 each at the Four Seasons Resort Artist Showcase, Sundays 8 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 3900 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea; all Maui Hands locations, MauiHands.com; and CurtMaui.com

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SMOKING POT Get great outdoorsmoked flavor indoors with RESTO by Demeyere’s 11” stovetop stainless-steel smoker. $100 at Marmac Home & Kitchen, 334 Alamaha St., Kahului, 877-3931.

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COLLECTIONS Across thirty-five years, Collections has gathered a loyal following of residents and visitors who turn to us for casual and chic Maui-style clothing, artistic and whimsical gifts, jewelry, accessories, and items for the home.

Visit, and you’ll see how hard it is to leave empty-handed!

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SASSABELLA BOUTIQUE Sassabella showcases locally based designers and features highquality, extremely soft garments. We offer a unique and sassy shopping experience. Choose from one-of-a-kind jewels and handbags, plus cozy and versatile clothing not found elsewhere. 36 Baldwin Ave., Pā‘ia | 808-5723552 | Facebook.com/SassabellaBoutique

THE MIND’S EYE INTERIORS For over forty years, we’ve helped Maui folks create the home of their dreams. We specialize in practical, pretty and functional furnishings—tropical, coastal, contemporary, plantation-style and Asian décor—curated for quality and affordability. When you’ve a mind to enhance your home (or home away from home), set your sights on The Mind’s Eye. 1068 Limahana Pl., Lahaina | 667-7748 | MindsEyeInterior.com | Decorator@MindsEyeInteriors.com

PINK BY NATURE This locally owned and curated lifestyle boutique carries many made-in-USA designers, including Mother Denim, Novella Royale, and Cotton Citizen. Locally designed or crafted pieces fill the jewelry cases, like these 24K gold-dipped rings with one-of-a-kind, semiprecious stones handpicked for their beauty and good energy. Pink by Nature, inspired by nature. 3663 Baldwin Ave., Makawao | 572-9576 Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi » Island Living ISLE 29

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Rare OCEANFRONT Property Privacy, mature fruit orchards, builder ready.

A SPECTACULAR 2 ACRE, beachfront lot located in an exclusive and very private community in Olowalu. The parcel has an approved County of Maui Farm plan, breath-taking views of Lanai, Kahoolawe and Maui’s South shore. The owners will enjoy a lifetime of endless tropical sunsets and gentle breezes. The parcel is builder ready, comes complete with a producing citrus, mango and coconut orchard, features large Monkeypod shade trees, and a private dual water system for domestic and agricultural uses. The perfect location for your private, oceanfront Maui home. Conveniently located directly across from Leoda’s Pie shop in Olowalu and midway between Wailuku and Lahaina. A MUST-SEE for the discriminating buyer.

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AT HOME

The lilting tweets and whistles of a hwamei,

Sydney Smith relaxes in a hammock strung between palm trees outside the front door.

or melodious laughing thrush, greet us at Maliko Retreat, a cottage that sits on a ridge above Māliko Gulch in Ha‘ikū, with ocean views on one side, the serene slopes of Haleakalā on the other. Owners Sydney and Maurice Smith drew on the rich history of these surroundings to create a charming and whimsical renovation.

The hwamei’s musical welcome is itself a reminder of the past, Sydney says. She thinks the thrush, a popular cage bird in China, was introduced here by Chinese workers who helped build the Hāmākua Ditch just down the gulch. That great undertaking of 1876 allowed Maui’s pioneer sugar planters to channel East Maui water to fields in dry Central Maui. The road to the Smiths’ main house, across the gulch from the cottage, follows the route of a temporary railroad set up to take the workers and enormous water pipes and other materials to the construction site.

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Above: Sydney’s father made this redwood door to fit the loft’s oddly sized frame. Sydney added the pineapple, cutting it out of a piece of carved wood she salvaged from a dumpster in Oregon. The duvet came from Urban Outfitters, the jute bedskirts from Ballard Designs. (A coffee grower, Sydney likes their association with burlap coffee bags.) Middle: From the cottage, the view takes in West Maui’s mountain and Kahului Harbor, with nary a building in sight. “Only twelve minutes to Costco,” says Sydney, “and all you see is nature.” Bottom: The leaky upstairs deck was sealed with roofing materials, then tiled to provide a place to relax and take in the view. Unless, of course, you would rather stay in bed and enjoy the scenery through a wall of windows.

ting the artifacts they’ve found on their twenty verdant acres, and have incorporated many of those relics in the cottage’s restoration.

The Retreat is one of two vacation rental cottages on the property.

If Sydney has her way, she’ll add a couple more to endow a trust to support this land as a park when she and Maurice finally retire from their lifetime labor of love. It’s a labor that would overwhelm a lot of people, but it’s only a part of what the Smiths do. They’re farmers, raising Maliko Estate Coffee, and Maurice runs a screen-printing business. Sydney does graphic and interior design, and is president of the Maui Coffee Association and a member of the county’s Agricultural Working Group.

Maliko Retreat was a dilapidated shack when they acquired the property. “You could stick your fingers through the walls,” Sydney says. There was no electricity, no closet, no bathroom sink, and no toilet—only an outhouse. The bathtub, on a deck outside, relied on fifty feet of black hose as a water heater; the primitive kitchen had a gas ring and a sink. The building itself was set on an eroded slope so steep, it took the Smiths three years of hauling boulders and soil to create a terrace that allows one to walk all the way around the house.

The stream in the gulch was clogged with decades’ worth of garbage people had dumped from the bridge above.

Sydney was undeterred. “I bought the property to clean it up,” she says. “I just love it.” And the garbage-strewn shack proved worth saving. Sydney’s father undertook a renovation and discovered it was old-growth redwood and cedar, held together with antique joinery pegs instead of nails. The Smiths put in a cesspool, underground water pipes and power, and were prescient enough, in the 1990s, to install fiber optic cable. They hired Maui architect Tom Cannon to do a historical assessment so they could persuade the

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AT HOME Set on a ridge surrounded by jungle, the cottage offers both privacy and views from every angle—including the bathroom’s claw-footed tub.

A local builder salvaged the lighting fixture over the tub from a hotel in Salt Lake City. “He hauled it around for years, and then gave it to me,” Sydney says.

At right, a Dutch door, likely added half a century ago, creates a charming entrance to the cottage. Below: An eclectic array of cabinets manages to blend nicely in a kitchen designed with recycled items.

County to permit the house to keep its low ceilings. Sydney herself dove in a few years ago and did another painstaking renovation that highlights the building’s charms.

Now the cottage is a jewel worthy of its setting, its wide windows and decks offering views of jungle, ocean and mountain, with a seasonal waterfall a few hundred feet away. The site is so scenic that missionary-artist Edward Bailey painted it in the mid1800s, showing Hawaiian hale (traditional grass houses) on the ridge where Maliko Retreat stands. Today the painting hangs in his former home, now the museum Hale Ho‘ike ‘ike in Wailuku.

Sydney is full of stories about the myriad finds the Smiths have made on their property, leftovers from those days and even earlier. And salvage is prominent in the cottage’s restoration and décor, from recycled kitchen counters that Sydney carefully pieced together, to a leaded-glass door with a sugarcane design, rescued from an old plantation house destined for demolition.

Turned posts from the sides of an old baby crib became a railing on the stairs to the loft. The banister on that railing is made from monkeypod trees that Maurice saved from bulldozers when McGerrow Camp in Pu‘unēnē was shut down after the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company closed its plantation villages. Maurice bought a sawmill and put the wood to use.

Much of what’s now in the kitchen was originally headed for the dump. Assorted sample cabinets from a showroom that was closing somehow work together even though they don’t match. The chopping block was part of the bar at the old Blue Max nightclub in Lahaina. Cupboards and drawers open with green glass handles made from melted-down Coke bottles.

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the tiles had broken, but no problem; Sydney edged them with river stones that seem to flow into the breaks, and found matching commercial stone tiles to create an elegant wall treatment. A birdcage from Sydney’s collection became part of a light fixture; she and Maurice found the little lamps in the bathroom in the dirt under the house.

The Smiths didn’t replace everything—the wavy glass in the kitchen windows is original, as is the claw-footed bathtub, now enclosed to protect bathers from the wind but still allowing a view of Haleakalā. The deck is original but needed railings and reinforcement to make it safe, and to keep rain from leaking into downstairs rooms. Now, glass railings allow guests staying at the Retreat to see the ocean without getting out of bed.

Elsewhere, the railing is a decorative lattice Sydney made with posts from her own house; the ends had rotted, but she couldn’t stand to let the still-solid sections go to waste. The lattice has become a signature style she offers her interior-design clients.

New items in the décor include pineapple-shaped moldings made from napkin holders found in an ABC Store; and pineapple-shaped corbels, cut from scrap, topping posts on the dining room lānai. (The theme honors the pineapple fields that once surrounded the area.) The old redwood walls, once blackened by the smoke of candles and kerosene, now are light and bright. “I sanded every surface” before painting, Sydney says, even smoothing the rough-sawn wood on the ceilings. Here and there, she decorated a post by painting a delicate golden maile lei.

Sydney’s innovative eye and affinity for elbow grease have brought the past into the present at Maliko Retreat, through storied details and collectibles that highlight its graceful design.

It’s a great place to relax, to watch for birds, and perhaps to hear the song of a hwamei whose ancestors found a home in this flourishing forest.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Missionary Edward Bailey’s painting of Māliko hangs in the Bailey House Museum in Wailuku. Find a photo of the painting at MauiMagazine.net/maliko-retreat.

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Creative touches happily coexist with the living room’s vintage and reclaimed furnishings—from diagonal four-by-fours that do double duty as bookshelves (above), to river-smoothed stones set into the wall behind the wood-burning stove (below). An old baby crib provided railings for stairs to the loft and balcony overlooking the living room.

A rescued monkeypod tree headed for the landfill became a banister.

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Above: What cook wouldn’t love to prepare a meal in a kitchen overlooking a rainforest—a view enjoyed through the cottage’s original, slightly wavy window glass? Cabinets that don’t quite match, and Corian countertops, salvaged and painstakingly pieced together, add charm to this quirky kitchen. Easy-to-clean vinyl grasscloth, purchased at Lowe’s, covers the ceiling between the beams. Above right: Recycled redwood scraps take on a second life as deck railing. Below: A leaded-glass door from an old plantation house adds an ornate touch to the downstairs bedroom. The leaded-glass window above the bed and a Venetian mirror behind the door were Craigslist finds. Home Depot provided the chandelier, Greenland Home the Bella Ruffle quilt and shams. Note the hanging lamp in the corner—Sydney fashioned it from an old birdcage.

RESOURCES Architects Maui Thomas Cannon, principal architect 808-572-4644 | MauiBoy.com/archmaui Fonseca Roofing Inc. (upper lānai waterproof-system installation) 808-281-0092 Habitat for Humanity Restore 970 Lower Main St., Wailuku 808-986-8050 | Habitat-Maui.org Maui Specialty Lighting Mark Speilberg, lighting designer 808-444-0921 | MauiSpecialtyLighting.com Steve Proffer (carpenter) 808-283-1249 This story first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2016 issue of Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi Magazine.

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BOTTOM RIGHT: COURTESY OF EDDIE TAKAYESU; COURTESY OF ANDAZ MAUI

When it comes to custom cabinetry, Eddie Takayesu and his team have it nailed.

Just ask Wailea’s newest luxury hotel. STORY BY HEIDI POOL

Thirty years ago, master woodworker Eddie Takayesu dreamed of creating high-end furniture in his garage in Kula. “But when I had kids, things changed,” he recalls. “People weren’t knocking on my door, asking me to make $20,000 tables. But they were willing to invest in custom cabinetry for their kitchens.”

This epiphany prompted Eddie to found Maui Custom Woodworks. At first he worked on location.

“I’d bring my table saw and craft the components right inside the home,” he says. “But the houses kept getting larger, with the same time frames for completion, and this method soon became impractical.”

So Eddie switched gears—leasing a small shop and delivering finished cabinetry for installation at the building site.

Nowadays, Eddie employs twenty designers and craftspeople at his 12,000-square-foot production facility in Kahului. Like the maestro of a symphony orchestra, Eddie conducts as many as six different jobs in various stages of production. And oh, the harmonious pieces Eddie’s crew creates with instruments like miter saws, planers, and sanders.

“My shop is one huge assembly line,” Eddie says, “from staff members who translate conceptual designs

Opposite page: Maui Custom Woodworks owner Eddie Takayesu takes a break in his Kahului shop. Above: Eddie and his team tapped into their experience with highend residential projects to add a homey touch to Andaz Maui’s Ka‘ana Kitchen.

Left: Eddie’s youngest daughter, Alyse, has worked alongside her father most of her life. As a kid, she sanded and swept.

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into drawings; to those who do handwork, assemblies, and finishes; to the ones who pack up the completed cabinetry in shipping containers.”

Although the rheumatoid arthritis he developed thirteen years ago makes it difficult for Eddie to actively work in wood, he’s very involved in the company’s design, materials, finishes, and quality control. He approves all drawings before they go to the shop, but relies on his right-hand man, Jason Lewis, to keep an eye on day-today activities. “I still breathe the sawdust and make sure our clients are getting exactly what they want,” Eddie says, “but I also spend a great deal of time marketing and bringing in new projects.”

Like the oceanfront villa in Wailea that Eddie and his crew completed a while back. “The woodwork in that home is all Big Island koa, which varies wildly in grain and coloration from tree to tree,” says Eddie. The client wanted all the woodwork to look like a particular section of one board. How to fulfill those wishes? “I found three trees with highly consistent grain and coloration,” he says. “We used them to form veneers for the interior doors, jams, baseboards, and crown molding. It has the look of solid koa; it’s gorgeous.”

Most of Maui Custom Woodworks’ projects involve designing, constructing, and installing cabinetry for high-end homes. But

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Top photo: Maui Custom Woodworks created the floor-to-ceiling cabinets that store herbs and other products at ‘Āwili Spa, and the blending table on which spa consultants concoct lotions and oils.

Above: Intricate wooden screens enhance the treatment rooms.

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“I remember walking into this room when it was just a shell and thinking, ‘They want us to do what?’ But we did it.” in 2013, Eddie and his crew completed their largest commission to date: They crafted a majority of the woodwork in the public spaces at Andaz Maui at Wailea—most notably the demonstration kitchen in the resort’s signature restaurant, Ka‘ana Kitchen, and the apothecary lounge in the ‘Āwili Spa. “I’m still amazed Hyatt selected us,” Eddie says. “Usually large enterprises bring everything in from the Mainland or China. It was wonderful to be embraced by corporate people who genuinely valued our work.”

Walking with Eddie through Ka‘ana Kitchen—the largest demonstration kitchen in the state—feels like participating in a group hug with a forest of walnut trees. “We worked closely with Rockwell Design Group [the architectural firm that designed the hotel] to create the warm environment in this restaurant,” Eddie tells me. “Our job was to make sure everything not only looked great, but functioned properly.”

We make our way downstairs to the ‘Āwili Spa’s apothecary lounge.

“This room is my favorite space at the Andaz,” Eddie declares. “It’s like

a woodworker’s womb.” My eyes take in the room’s floor-to-ceiling drawers (there are 320); tree stumps employed as display shelves for spa products (“We had to source just the right-sized trees to pull that off.”); screens in geometric patterns; and the pièce de résistance: a colossal blending bar that serves as the room’s focal point.

“The inspiration for this room was Chinese herb drawers, a centuries-old concept,” Eddie explains. “But Rockwell’s designers wanted the drawers to be twelve inches by twelve inches, and run floor to ceiling, which is very difficult to accomplish, because these types of buildings aren’t geometrically perfect. I remember walking into this room when it was just a shell and thinking, ‘They want us to do what?’

But we did it.”

Much as Andaz’s spa consultants blend herbs, fruits, and flowers to create custom lotions for spa guests, Eddie’s team built the walnut blending bar from “hundreds of pieces of wood, each carefully measured and glued. We had to make sure the bar was geometrically Custom, temperature-controlled cabinets house Ka‘ana Kitchen’s wine selection—and add a note of elegance, to boot.

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PHOTOS BY KARIM ILIYA

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Let us deliver Maui to you, and never feel stranded again.

Eddie reviews each stage of production; when you’ve got an A-list clientele, you make sure your work makes them happy.

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For Hotel Wailea’s renovation, Eddie’s team used these slabs of koa—a prized Hawaiian hardwood—to craft the reception desks.

sound so it would run in a straight line.”

Eddie says the Andaz was the team’s most creatively challenging project to date. “For a bunch of local guys in a shop with some tools, I think it’s quite amazing.” His most gratifying moment was when his employees first laid eyes on the results. “We had a celebratory breakfast at Ka‘ana Kitchen,” Eddie says. “Then we went down to the spa so my guys could see how all those pieces they’d put together at the shop came together. When the two men who’d built the blending bar saw it in place, it was a special moment. I still get a ‘We did this’ feeling when I walk into the spa.”

Michael Stephens was Andaz Maui’s GM at the time of the hotel’s completion, and said the Hyatt’s faith in Maui Custom Woodworks was amply rewarded. “Guests say all the time how impressed they are with the woodwork. It’s a major ‘wow’ factor.”

Eddie likens custom cabinetry to an art commission. “It’s our job to accomplish our clients’ visions. The art is in clarifying exactly what the vision is, and figuring out how it can be realized. Every client has their own lifestyle, taste, and expectations; and it’s our task to meld creativity with functionality. When we take a project from conception to function, it completes the circle.”

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This story first appeared in the Sept/Oct 2014 issue of Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi Magazine.

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Resource Guide 2017–2018

ARCHITECTS Architects Maui 572-4644 | MauiBoy.com/archmaui Artel, Inc. Kīhei 250-1527 | ArtelMaui.com Hunton Conrad & Associates, Inc. 1102 Mailuna Pl., Makawao 281-9706 | HuntonConrad.com Kasprzycki Designs, Inc. 40 Kupuohi St., Ste. 203, Lahaina 667-6116 | KasprzyckiDesigns.com Jeffrey A. Lundahl 871-4110 | JeffreyALundahl@msn.com Maui Architectural Group 2331 Main St., Wailuku 244-9011 | MauiArch.com Rick Ryniak Architects 50 Pu‘u Anoano, #2104, Lahaina 661-9448 | Ryniak.com Territorial Architects, Ltd. Wailuku 575-2188 Nick Wagner 226 S. Church St., Wailuku | 242-5720

APPLIANCES, BUILDING SUPPLIES & INSTALLATION ABC Supply Co., Inc. 446 Ala Makani St., Kahului 877-6507 | ABCSupply.com Habitat for Humanity ReStore 970 L. Main St., Wailuku 986-8050 | Habitat-Maui.org

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Hamai Appliance 332 E. Wākea Ave., Kahului 877-6305 | HamaiAppliance.com

Hawaiian Carpet One Floor & Home 162 Alamaha St., Kahului | 873-2113 HawaiianCarpetOneKahului.com

The Home Depot 100 Pakaula St., Kahului 893-7800 | HomeDepot.com

Lahaina Carpet & Interiors, Inc. 1036 Limahana Pl., Ste. 3L, Lahaina 661-4268 | LahainaCarpets.com

Lowe’s Home Improvement 214 Ho‘okele St., Kahului 872-1920 | Lowes.com

GLASS

Pacific Source 515 E. Uahi Way, Wailuku 986-0380 | PacSource.com

CABINETRY & WOODWORKING Brothers Custom Woodworks & Cabinetry 811 Kolu St., #105A, Wailuku 280-3920 | BrothersCWC.com

Arrow Glass & Mirrors 792 Alua St., #106, Wailuku 244-3944 California Frameless Shower Door P.O. Box 6186, Kahului 868-6868 CaliforniaFramelessShowerDoor.com

LIGHTING

Maui Specialty Lighting 446-0921 | MauiSpecialtyLighting.com

Jay Peterson Woodworking 808-553-8381 MolokaiWoodGuy@rocketmail.com

Read Lighting, Inc. 335 E. Wakea Ave., Kahului 871-8995 | ReadLightingHi.com

Maui Custom Woodworks 251 Lalo St., L-1, Kahului 877-0239 | MauiCustomWoodworks.com

Strini Art Glass 572-6283 StriniArtGlassCustomLighting.com

Out of the Woods Fine Cabinetry & Woodworking 280-1421 | MauiCustomCabinetry.com

Valley Isle Lighting, Inc. 255 Alamaha St., Kahului 871-1119 | ValleyIsleLighting.net

Pacific Millworks 375 W. Kuiaha Rd., Unit 21, Ha‘ikū 575-7555 MauiCabinetsFurnitureWoodworking.com

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CARPETS & FLOORING

Da Kine Paints, LLC 250 Alamaha St., Ste. N3, Kahului 871-9381 | BenjaminMooreMaui.com

Abbey Carpet & Floor 25 Kahului Beach Rd., Kahului 427-0830 MauiFlooringAndWindowCoverings.com Bamboo Maui 1878 Wili Pa Loop, Wailuku 244-2299 | BambooMaui.net

Ameritone Maui •140 Alamaha St., Kahului | 871-7734 •1058 Limahana Pl., Lahaina | 667-2614

Performance Painting 71A Miner Pl., Makawao 870-4500 | PerformancePaintingHi.com

Sherwin-Williams Paint Store •173 Alamaha St., Kahului | 877-2468 •910 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Ste. R8, Lahaina | 662-0123 | Sherwin-Williams.com

PLUMBING

•24 Ulupono St., Lahaina | 661-9020 MiyakeConcrete.com Pohaku Masonry 283-4156

Ferguson Plumbing Supply 335 Hukilike St., Kahului 877-4460 | Ferguson.com

Precision Tile & Stone 843 Waine‘e St., Lahaina 870-6994

ROOFING

Worldwide Design Studio (stonework) 360 Papa Pl., Kahului | 871-1440

Finishing Touch Roofing, Inc. 2000 Mokulele Hwy., #209, Kahului | 877-5533

STONE & TILE

Best Stoneworks, LLC 2000 Mokulele Hwy., #81, Pu‘unēnē 264-6474 | BestStoneworksLLC.com Coastline Stone & Tile, Inc. 907 Malulani St., Kīhei 879-0635 | CoastlineStoneAndTileInc.com Exclusively Yours/Ceramic Tile Plus (cabinets, countertops, floors, glass) 25 S. Kahului Beach Rd., Kahului Exclusively Yours: 871-7595 Ceramic Tile Plus: 871-8674 CeramicTilePlus.com James Tile & Stone 874-9137 Jurassic Stone Works 2000 Mokulele Hwy., Kahului 873-7742 | JurassicMaui.com Maui Marble & Granite 874 Alua St., Wailuku 242-8400 | MauiMarbleAndGranite.net Miyake Concrete Accessories •250 N. Waiehu Beach Rd., Wailuku | 244-7988 •1035 Makawao Ave., Makawao | 572-7988 •369 Huku Li‘i Pl., Kīhei | 879-7900

CONTRACTORS

3D Builders & Design (construction, solar) 353 Hanamau St., Ste. 1, Kahului 871-5575 | 3DBuilders.com Wildco Construction 283-2371 | WildCoMaui.com

ENERGY SYSTEMS

Haleakala Solar 70 E. Ka‘ahumanu Ave., #C-3, Kahului 871-4059 | HaleakalaSolar.com Maui Pacific Solar P.O. Box 351, Pu‘unēnē 280-6627 | MauiSolar.com

Aloha Remodeling & Construction 870-9682 | AlohaRemodeling.com

Rising Sun Solar 810 Kokomo Rd., Ha‘ikū 930-0550 | RisingSunSolar.com

Carter Platt Construction 870-0459 | CustomHomesInKulaHi.com

The Sonshine Solar Corporation 575-7444 | SonshineSolarMaui.com

CC&D Builders Hawai‘i 2530 Keka‘a Dr., #A, Kā‘anapali | 667-1807

Trident Electric P.O. Box 691, Makawao | 572-4163

Cremer Construction (concrete) 440 Ainakula Rd., Kula | 878-6495 Manta.com/c/mmjsj18/cremer-construction

West Maui Electric 48 Aholo Rd., Lahaina 463-0063 | WestMauiElectric.com

Elite Construction 549 Kuanana St., Pā‘ia 268-0563 | EliteIslandConstruction.com Island Tiny Homes 866-4911 | IslandTinyHomes.com Kahe Construction P.O. Box 10277, Lahaina 870-4981 | KaheConstruction.com Mark Minney Construction, LLC 4730 Kula Hwy., Kula | 876-1765 T&S Building Consultants 2733 Pu‘u Ho‘olai St., Kīhei | 879-5453

HOME FURNISHINGS & ACCESSORIES Beach House 330 Ohukai Rd., #110, Kīhei 891-2010 | BeachHouseDesignMaui.com Duck Soup Maui 2000 Mokulele Hwy., Pu‘unēnē 871-7875 | DuckSoupMaui.com HomeWorld Furniture 374 Hanakai St., Kahului 877-5503 | HomeWorld.com

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HUE 210 Alamaha St., Kahului 873-6910 | MauiHue.com

Pier 1 Imports 270 Dairy Rd., Kahului 873-7878 | Pier1.com/Maui

Indolotus Imports 145 Halekuai St., Kīhei 879-9997 | IndolotusImports.com

Swan Interiors 2103 W. Vineyard St., Wailuku 243-3316 | SwanInteriorsMaui.com

Island Attitudes 411 Huku Li‘i Pl., #101, Kīhei 879-4147 | IslandAttitudesMaui.com

OUTDOOR FURNISHINGS

Lifestyle Maui Furniture 703 L. Main St., Wailuku 242-1863 | LifestyleMaui.com The Man Cave Island Surf Building 1993 S. Kīhei Rd., Ste.18, Kīhei 793-2526 Marmac Home & Kitchen 334 Alamaha St., Kahului | 877-3931 Martin & MacArthur •The Shops at Wailea 3750 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea 891-8844 •Whalers Village 2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali 667-7422 MartinAndMacArthur.com The Maui Closet Company 310 Hukilike St., Unit M, Kahului 871-7996 | MauiCloset.com The Mind’s Eye Interiors, Inc. 1068 Limahana Pl., Lahaina 667-7748 | MindsEyeInterior.com Pacific Audio & Communications 330 Ohukai Rd., #116, Kīhei 870-1619 | PacHawaii.com Pearl Butik 71 Baldwin Ave. & 83 Hāna Hwy., Pā‘ia 579-8899 | PearlButik.com

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K-Deck Canvas Corp.

1942 E. Vineyard St., Wailuku 242-2889 | KDeckCanvas.com

Outdoor Living 261 Lalo St., Kahului 873-8325 | Out-Door-Living.com Padilla Designs (gates, railings, torches, metal design) 1087 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei 879-0938 | PadillaDesigns.com

WINDOW TREATMENTS & UPHOLSTERY

Island Window Coverings 300 Ohukai Rd., B308, Kīhei 874-8602 | IslandWindowCovering.com Ohana Drapery & Upholstery 325 Hukilike St., Kahului |873-8077 Suda Shades & Design P.O. Box 1116, Kīhei 205-7926 | SudaShades.com Whitey’s Upholstery 268-9710

INTERIOR DESIGN

1993 S. Kīhei Rd., Ste. 7, Kīhei |214-6559 CreativeHomeRemedies.com Marshall Design Studio P.O. Box 2547, Wailuku 463-9118 | MarshallDesignStudio.com

LANDSCAPING & POOLS Chris Curtis Landscape P.O. Box 1278, Ha‘ikū 575-2367 | ChrisCurtisLandscapes.com Chris Hart & Partners, Inc. 115 N. Market St., Wailuku 242-1955 | CHPMaui.com Fusion Irrigation Hawai‘i 264-8261 | FusionHawaii@gmail.com Huber Pools 1367 S. Kīhei Rd., #3-110, Kīhei 879-0822 | HuberPools.com I Dig Maui 55 L. Ulumalu Rd., Ha‘ikū | 357-1450 Island Plant Company P.O. Box 880360, Pukalani 572-5094 | IslandPlant.com Maui Waterscapes 312 Alamaha St., Ste. M, Kahului 877-0413 | MauiWaterscapes.com

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Brown-Kobayashi 38 N. Market St., Wailuku | 242-0804

Destination Maui, Inc. 380 Huku Li‘i Pl., Ste. 206, Kīhei 879-0080 | DestinationMaui.net

Gail Simmons Interior Design 11 Ululani St., Kula 281-2882 | GailSimmonsDesign.com

MF Management, LLC 281-1341 | RecordHunter@hawaii.rr.com

Home Remedies Interior Design Island Surf Building

Maui Paradise Properties, LLC 727 Waine‘e St., Ste. 206, Lahaina 661-1535 | MauiParadiseProperties.com

Private, Parochial, & Charter Schools WEST MAUI MAUI PREPARATORY ACADEMY Type of School: College Preparatory 4910 Honoapi‘ilani Highway, Lahaina 665-9966 | MauiPrep.org Grades Served: Pre-K–12 Enrollment: 203 Tuition: $3,200–$6,950 (Pre-K 2–5 days/week) | $11,819 (K) | $16,661 (1–5) | $18,738 (6–8) | $19,786 (9–12) Boarding: $31,344 plus tuition. Info at MauiPrepBoarding.org.

SACRED HEARTS SCHOOL Type of School: Parochial 239 Dickenson Street, Lahaina 661-4720 | SHSMaui.org Grades Served: Pre-K–8 Enrollment: 218 Tuition: $5,700–$7,000 (pre-K part/full-time) | $7,700 (K–5) | $8,100 (6–8)

SOUTH MAUI HORIZONS ACADEMY OF MAUI Type of School: Special Education 2679 Wai Wai Place, Kīhei 575-2954 | HorizonsAcademy.org Grades Served: Call for information.

Enrollment: 15 Tuition: Call for information.

KĪHEI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL Type of School: Public Charter Elementary: Saint Theresa Church, West Līpoa Street Middle: 41 East Līpoa Street, Suite #29 Secondary: 300 Ohukai Road, #C209 875-0700 | KiheiCharter.org Grades Served: K–12 Enrollment: 525 Tuition: Free

MONTESSORI HALE O KEIKI Type of School: Montessori 100 Kulanihakoi Street, Kīhei 874-7441 | MHOK.org Grades Served: Pre-K–8 Enrollment: 75 Tuition: $10,970 (Pre-K), $11,530 (K–5) |$12,500 (6–8)

CENTRAL VALLEY EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL Type of School: Parochial 520 West One Street, Kahului 873-6334 | ELS-Maui.org Grades Served: K–8 Enrollment: 136 Tuition: $6,600 (K–5) | $7,600 (6–8) MAUI HUI MALAMA LEARNING CENTER Type of School: Alternative* 375 Mahalani Street, Wailuku 244-5911 | HuiMalama.org Grades Served: 7–12 Enrollment: 20 Tuition: Free *Tutoring and GED preparation only KA‘AHUMANU HOU CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Type of School: Parochial 777 Mokulele Highway, Kahului 871-2477 | KHCSMaui.com Grades Served: K–12 Enrollment: 42 Tuition: $350/month Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi » Island Living ISLE 47

MAUI ADVENTIST SCHOOL Type of School: Parochial 261 S. Pu‘unēnē Avenue, Kahului 877-7813 | MauiAdventistSchool.AdventistFaith.org Grades Served: K–8 Enrollment: 22 Tuition: $6,500 ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL Type of School: Parochial 1618 Lower Main Street, Wailuku 244-4190 | SASMaui.org Grades Served: K–12 Enrollment: 255 Tuition: $6,200 (K–5) | $7,000 (6) | $9,750 (7) | $10,900 (8) | $13,125 (9–12)

UPCOUNTRY CARDEN ACADEMY OF MAUI Type of School: Carden Method 55A Maka‘ena Place, Pukalani 573-6651 | CardenMaui.org Grades Served: Pre-K–8 Enrollment: 166 Tuition: $9,250 (Pre-K),| $11,250 (K–5) | $12,250 (6–8) HALEAKALĀ WALDORF SCHOOL Type of School: Waldorf Elementary: 4160 Lower Kula Road, Kula Secondary: Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao 878-2511 | WaldorfMaui.org Grades Served: Pre-K–12 Enrollment: 310 Tuition: $9,400–$13,800 (Pre-K 3–5 days/week) |$13,800* (K) | $14,900 (1–8) | $16,600 (9–12) *Half-day rates are available.

KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS MAUI Type of School: College Preparatory* 270 ‘A‘apueo Parkway, Pukalani 572-3100 KSBE.edu/Campus_Education/Campuses/Maui—Campus Grades Served: K–12 Enrollment: 1,100 Tuition: $4,374 (K–5) | $4,504 (6) | $5,381 (7–12) *Curriculum is based on Hawaiian and Christian values.

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MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF MAUI Type of School: Montessori 2933 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao 573-0374 | MOMI.org Grades Served: 18 months–8 Enrollment: 270 Tuition: $13,756 (18 months) | $13,648 (K) | $13,788 (1–3) | $13,838 (4–6) | $16,063 (7–8) SEABURY HALL Type of School: College Preparatory 480 Olinda Road, Makawao 572-7235 | SeaburyHall.org Grades Served: 6–12 Enrollment: 458 Tuition: $19,910

NORTH SHORE DORIS TODD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Type of School: Parochial 519 Baldwin Avenue, Pā‘ia 579-9237 | DorisToddChristian.org Grades Served: Pre-K–12 Enrollment: 190 Tuition: $6,609 (K–5) | $7,000 (6–8) | $7,575 (9–12) REAL ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES TO SOAR (ROOTS) Type: Alternative 740 Ha‘ikū Road, Ha‘ikū 250-7988 | RootsMaui.org Grades Served: Pre-K–8 Enrollment: 57 Tuition: $8,500

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