Laura Hine
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
MSN,
The Wall Street Journal,
Yahoo News,
U.S. News and World Report,
Yahoo,
Tampa Bay Times,
Architectural Digest,
1stDibs,
Introspective Magazine,
Mansion Global
and
Covers:
Interior design, home tours, design-adjacent travel
Articles by Laura Hine
A Utah Ridge Was His Favorite Spot as a Kid. Years Later, He Made It His Home.
By Laura Hine | Photography by Joshua Tug Ferguson for WSJ When he was a child, Steven Christensen would ride his bike on the dirt trails surrounding his family’s home in Utah’s Emigration Canyon, which is just east of Salt Lake City. One landmark was a pinkish boulder on the ridge top that someone—perhaps an early homesteader, Christensen theorized—had placed there. “I used to sit on that rock because it had this great view down the canyon into the valley,” said Christensen, now 49.
Dubai Land Department and UAE Football Association Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Quality of Life in Real Estate Sector
Dubai’s property market does not operate like any other on earth. Off-plan transaction volumes in 2025 alone exceeded the total deal flow of property markets that have spent centuries building their ecosystems. The Palm Jumeirah is now a global postcode. Lusail City in Doha has become the most significant new urban address to emerge from the Gulf in a generation.
Five Lessons from H1 That Will Define UAE Construction in H2 2026
Dubai’s property market does not operate like any other on earth. Off-plan transaction volumes in 2025 alone exceeded the total deal flow of property markets that have spent centuries building their ecosystems. The Palm Jumeirah is now a global postcode. Lusail City in Doha has become the most significant new urban address to emerge from the Gulf in a generation.
Dubai to build new east-west road corridor under $545mln project
In line with the directives of the wise leadership to accelerate the delivery of road infrastructure projects, expand road network capacity, enhance traffic flow across the Emirate of Dubai, support economic growth, and keep pace with the urban development and population growth witnessed by the emirate, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded the contract for the Latifa bint Hamdan Corridor Development Project.
Dubai Land Department Wins 2025 Hamdan Flag for Pioneering category “Tamallak+ “Initiative
The UAE’s real estate sector continued to strengthen its position during the first half of this year as one of the world’s most dynamic and attractive economic sectors for investment. This performance was driven by the strength of the national economy, business-friendly government policies, and the continued inflow of investors and capital, with expectations that this momentum will continue through the second half of the year.
Arada launches Arada Capital to target MENA real estate
The UAE’s real estate sector continued to strengthen its position during the first half of this year as one of the world’s most dynamic and attractive economic sectors for investment. This performance was driven by the strength of the national economy, business-friendly government policies, and the continued inflow of investors and capital, with expectations that this momentum will continue through the second half of the year.
UAE property market sustains strong growth as investment demand remains robust
The UAE’s real estate sector continued to strengthen its position during the first half of this year as one of the world’s most dynamic and attractive economic sectors for investment. This performance was driven by the strength of the national economy, business-friendly government policies, and the continued inflow of investors and capital, with expectations that this momentum will continue through the second half of the year.
Abu Dhabi’s Construction Sector Moves into a Higher‑Value Phase
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) has released a new report showing that the emirate’s construction sector is entering a new phase of growth — one that is increasingly driven by higher‑value systems, advanced delivery models, and stronger private‑sector participation. Titled Abu Dhabi’s Construction Sector, the report highlights a clear shift away from volume‑driven construction toward more integrated, technology‑enabled, and performance‑focused project delivery.
Italian Gremolata Recipe: This Fresh Green Sauce Makes Everything Better (5 Minutes, 4 Ingredients) by Laura Hine
Want a new topping that will make everything better? It’s gremolata! Bright green and ready to add flavor to many dishes, try this easy Italian gremolata recipe that's a cross between a sauce and a green salsa. Think chimichurri, but Italian style! Gremolata is also a healthy part of the Mediterranean diet and uses a Blue Zone ingredient.
Dubai South emerges as Emirate’s real estate powerhouse
The evolution of Dubai South as the emirate’s largest single urban master development is highlighted by a new market analysis today revealing sustained residential real estate growth over the last three months. For the third consecutive month in May, Dubai South ranked as the best-performing area in the emirate’s property sector, recording 1,357 sales transactions valued at AED 1.6 billion, a 15.9% rise in volume on April and marking its seventh straight month in the top five.
Saudi developer Al Ramz to acquire full ownership of Riyadh real estate fund
Saudi-listed Al Ramz Real Estate Company said it has signed agreements to acquire the remaining units in a private real estate investment fund that owns the Qurtuba 2 development in Riyadh, in a deal valued at SAR 133 million ($35.5 million).
El Gouna Red Sea marks a new chapter with the launch of Marina Island by Tuban
Summer in the UAE is not just a seasonal shift, it is a test of how homes are designed to perform. With rising temperatures and longer periods of intense sunlight, residential spaces are increasingly expected to do more than look good; they must actively support comfort. Rather than relying solely on mechanical cooling, small but intentional design decisions can significantly reduce heat gain and improve how a home feels throughout the day.
Kuwait’s URC gets $123m funding for waterfront real estate PPP project
Developer TerraLane Communities was about to start construction on two new housing communities in Arizona and Texas, projects that would create around 300 new single-family homes to rent out. But before any shovels got in the ground, the Senate passed a bill that severely restricts the build-to-rent business. Uncertain about the industry’s legislative future, investors demanded that TerraLane pause the project. The firm had five other potential build-to-rent deals that it is no longer pursuing.
The UAE Real Estate Market Is No Longer a Short-Term Trade
When Deborah and Bob Bradley moved from their Rancho Sante Fe home in Southern California to McCall, Idaho, Deborah’s one regret was giving up her 5-acre garden. Since long snowy winters precluded recreating her California landscape, she worked with their architect to bring the greenery indoors. “My garden was my heaven, so we designed an indoor garden visible from every room in the house except the bedrooms,” says Deborah Bradley, 61, a custom jewelry designer.
Another Headache for Home Builders: Lawsuits
When Deborah and Bob Bradley moved from their Rancho Sante Fe home in Southern California to McCall, Idaho, Deborah’s one regret was giving up her 5-acre garden. Since long snowy winters precluded recreating her California landscape, she worked with their architect to bring the greenery indoors. “My garden was my heaven, so we designed an indoor garden visible from every room in the house except the bedrooms,” says Deborah Bradley, 61, a custom jewelry designer.
Kuwait real estate deals rise 15% despite drop in transaction value
When Deborah and Bob Bradley moved from their Rancho Sante Fe home in Southern California to McCall, Idaho, Deborah’s one regret was giving up her 5-acre garden. Since long snowy winters precluded recreating her California landscape, she worked with their architect to bring the greenery indoors. “My garden was my heaven, so we designed an indoor garden visible from every room in the house except the bedrooms,” says Deborah Bradley, 61, a custom jewelry designer.
Old-World Charm: Sophisticated Florida Home with Coastal Regency-Inspired Details
Outside of a child’s room, it isn’t often that pirates are an inspiration for a home’s décor. Heather French, co-founder of French & French Interiors, decided to take on a project in the Snell Isle neighborhood of St. Petersburg, Florida, when the couple, who had recently bought the house, surprised her with that reference. “The clients found us through Instagram,” French says, noting that her firm is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but takes on projects nationwide.
Modern Embrace: Expansive Interiors Balance Modernity with a Sense of Warmth
Cambria design shown: Ironsbridge® Just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, designer Susan Hill worked with a couple on a new build house, but they barely had to move since they bought the lot next door. While they stayed physically close, they traveled far outside their style comfort zone. “They came from a very traditional space,” Hill says.
Homeowners Are Ditching All-White Interiors for Something Less Vanilla
The Brooklyn, N.Y., brownstone actors Lily Allen and David Harbour bought in 2021 for $3.4 million was famously mentioned on Allen’s recent tell-all album, which also name-checked the interior designer, Billy Cotton. But fans also took note of the home’s bold interiors: acid-green trim, flowering-garden wallpaper and wall-to-wall patterned carpet.
Before Building a New Home on Lake Michigan, They Checked In With the Neighbors
When a lakefront lot sits empty for more than a decade—especially in the desirable Chicago suburb of Evanston, Ill.,—there’s probably a reason. Longtime Evanston residents Dr. Eric Ruderman and his wife, Stacey Empson, knew they were taking on a challenge when they paid $2.35 million in 2020 for a long-vacant property on Lake Michigan, but they were determined to succeed where past owners had failed.
Before building a new home on Lake Michigan, they checked in with the neighbors
When a lakefront lot sits empty for more than a decadeespecially in the desirable Chicago suburb of Evanston, Ill.,theres probably a reason.
A burst pipe fast-tracked her $100,000 living room renovation
A burst pipewhile the family was on vacation, no lessmeant that interior designer Tiffany Skilling needed to move up her timetable to renovate the 1920s Tudor she and her husband, Jon Skilling, bought in 2021. We had done little updates, but I always advise clients to live in a house for a while before doing a renovation, Skilling says. You make better choices for how you live.The house is in the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Senate bill addresses ‘glaring fiscal problems’ with school voucher program | Column
Laura Hine Wed, December 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM UTC 5 min read Under the 2023 school voucher bill HB1, each recipient receives roughly $9,000 annually. ©Amanda Brown Murphy Imagine if Florida lost track of $270 million of your tax dollars on any given day. Or that the state couldn’t find 30,000 students. You would be puzzled, stunned and outraged. That’s exactly what’s happening under the unaccountable school voucher program lawmakers hastily and expensively set up two years ago.
Senate bill addresses ‘glaring fiscal problems’ with school voucher program
Merry Christmas, except for the hungry, poor and sick | ColumnYesterday• Viewpoints
Tinnitus UK improves treatment information sheets
Skip to content Blogs | News | Research We're changing our treatment information sheets to better reflect the latest research evidence By Laura Hine · October 21, 2025 To better reflect the latest research that is out there, we are restructuring our treatment information sheets, helping you and your care providers make better decisions.
Immersive Experience
Once a big-time tax attorney who ultimately decided he really didn’t love tax law, Dan Rak followed his passion into a new career in interior design. An acquaintance from his tax days became one of the first clients at Rak’s eponymous Chicago-based firm, and Rak recently finished his fourth project for the friend who is now married and has three children. It’s a newly built, five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home in suburban Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
School Vouchers Cost States Like Florida a Fortune. They Don’t Improve Education, Either.
When my older son was four years old, I drove him every day to the most prestigious private preschool in town. Along the way, we passed our neighborhood’s public elementary school, which had been rated a “D” under Florida’s grading system. No one in my circle of friends considered sending their kids there.
Napa Valley
Discover Etude Winery: Napa Valley’s Pinot Noir Destination Etude Winery in Carneros invites you to savor Napa’s harvest—where vineyard beauty meets world-class Pinot Noir. Discover Napa’s definitive Pinot. Napa and Sonoma Are Open Again: The Top New Destinations for Tastings, Dining and Wellness New additions to wine country. Wine Tasting with Easy Access Covet Passe entitles you to visit as many winery partners as you want within a year.
Thank you for joining us at the Tinnitus UK Conference 2025
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Tinnitus UK Conference 2025 on Friday 19 September. Whether you were with us in Birmingham or attended online, your energy, expertise, and commitment made the day a real success. This year’s conference brought together clinicians, researchers, and support leaders to share knowledge and explore the future of tinnitus care.
Looking ahead to the Tinnitus UK Conference 2025
Blogs | News | Research Inspiring action, driving change, improving care By Laura Hine · September 10, 2025 On Friday 19 September 2025, hearing health professionals, people living with tinnitus, audiology professional bodies and support group leaders will come together for the Tinnitus UK Conference 2025, a hybrid event taking place both at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in Birmingham and online.
She Loved Her Living Room Until She Didn’t. A $500,000 Remodel Changed It Up.
In 2018, real-estate developer Anthony Solomon and his wife, Ashley Solomon, renovated their circa-2005 home in Naples, Fla. Then, six years later, Ashley suddenly realized she was desperate to change the look of the living room. “Our original design aesthetic was very minimalist—black, white and tan,” says Ashley, a former interior designer.
From 1980s Party Pad to European Modernism
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | September 19, 2025 This lakefront house once resembled a large white cube. Now it's been totally transformed. The Sugar Cube is shown at left before the renovation. Above, the home's exterior is now mostly black. This story is from the September 19, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,500+ magazines and newspapers. Already a subscriber? Sign In
An Infamous Cube on Lake Michigan Gets a $1.5 Million Home Renovation
Greg Parsons first heard about a house called the Sugar Cube in 1996. At the time, he was 28 and living in Saugatuck, Mich., an artsy beach community on Lake Michigan. “There was this weird, white house that was a perfect cube,” he recounts. “People would say that there were wild parties there—I heard rumors of a huge rooftop hot tub—but I was never invited.” Twenty years later, after stints in New York and San Francisco, Parsons moved back to Saugatuck. This time, he was looking to purchase a home.
Tinnitus UK Conference 2025: ACTION - CHANGE - CARE
Friday, September 19 will see the return to a physical (though hybrid) gathering of hearing health professionals, researchers, and support group leaders for a Tinnitus UK Conference 2025. It takes place both in-person at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in Birmingham and online. This year’s theme – Inspiring Action, Driving Change, Improving Care – reflects the charity’s mission to advance clinical services, accelerate research, and ensure better outcomes for people living with tinnitus.
Interior Design
The Best Interior Designers in Marin Our guide to where to find Marin’s best interior designer.
After Building a Modern House, They Spent $45 Million to Create Something Completely Different
After building a modern home in San Mateo, Calif., April and Andrew “Boz” Bosworth made a major architectural pivot when they decided to build a getaway. Inspired by a trip through South America, the couple built a rustic, 12,000-square-foot hacienda that nestles into the landscape. The vacation home, which they call Estancia Madera, is in the Santa Lucia Preserve, a former working cattle ranch that is now a gated community between California’s Carmel Valley and Carmel-by-the-Sea.
In New York, a $370,000 Renovation Gave an Awkward Living Space Better Flow
Joe McGuier and Megan Prime, co-founders of JAM, a Brooklyn-based architecture and interiors studio, rarely try to talk clients out of a big project. This couple couldn’t decide between apartments in two Fifth Avenue buildings. One had two smaller, but more modern units that JAM would gut and combine into one apartment, the other was a prewar condo that was large, but poorly laid out. McGuier didn’t hesitate to steer them to the simpler project in the prewar building.
Florida school vouchers leave a giant hole in education budgets
The talk in Tallahassee right now is all about tax cuts, but did you know that Florida will soon face multibillion-dollar budget deficits? I was at the capital recently, and legislators were reluctant to discuss it. We have no choice. It is hurting K-12 education today, and left unchecked it will affect criminal justice, public safety, transportation, health care — any public service. We must tackle the problem head on, but first we need to understand it.
These Home Offices by 1stDibs 50 Designers Make Hard Work Easy (on the Eye)
With its wall of windows and ceiling of natural wood, the home office of a Northern California residence designed by Nicole Hollis is a sanctuary for concentration or reflection. “Our aim was to create a workspace that reflects the homeowner’s personality, supports his professional needs and serves as a retreat,” Hollis says.
Six months at Tinnitus UK
Welcome to the April edition of Focus! It’s now been 6 months since I joined Tinnitus UK and a good time to update you on the progress we’ve made so far, and our plans to come. It’s been intense! Financial security for Tinnitus UK I want to start with a huge thank you to everyone who has donated to our Autumn, Christmas and Tinnitus Week appeals. You’ve been incredibly generous at a time of widespread hardship, and we are so grateful. Financial security remains a top priority for us.
Natural Selection
Located off the south shore of Long Island, Fire Island is a summer dream, especially for New York City residents looking for a nearby ocean getaway. “Fire Island is one of those magical places that’s always managed to maintain its authenticity,” says interior designer Drew McGukin, who has been going to the island for over 15 years. “You get on a ferry to a place where there are no cars, no dress code, no pretense, and no need to be fancy.
City Style: How an Artwork Obsession Helped Shape This Space
Interior designer Jennifer Kizzee got a text from a client late one night. She had just finished renovating a Galveston, Texas, beach home for the young couple. But the text wasn’t about the weekend getaway house. The husband wanted to talk about a new project with Kizzee. “He said they had just bought their forever home but needed my help,” Kizzee relays and notes that they had a very different look in mind for this space. “We had to pivot from a coastal aesthetic to a more modern look.
Explore West Marin Home
This West Main home was renovated to prioritize energy and water conservation.
Explore Sausalito Home
Revitalizing a Landmark: A Stunning Renovation Brings New Life to Sausalito’s Wolfback Ridge Round House Built in 1954, the historic Wolfback Ridge round house is one of several in the vicinity designed by respected architect Mario Corbett.
These Middle-School Friends Worked Together to Transform a Houston Fixer-Upper
When Molly Duncan bought a fixer-upper in her native Houston, she knew just who to call for help: interior designer Alexandra Killion, her friend from middle school. Molly and her husband, William Duncan, paid just under $850,000 in 2021 for the circa-1970s house in the Tanglewood neighborhood. “It didn’t show well, it didn’t photograph well, it didn’t have any furniture inside and it had been on the market for over 100 days,” says Molly, now 32.
This $115,000 Parlor Is More Than Just a Pretty Sitting Room
By Your browser does not support the audio tag. 00:00 / 01:33 This article is in your queue. Pity the parlor. Often near a front entrance and envisioned as a place to greet guests, it is now an oft-ignored space in a modern family’s home. In 2023, Katie Davis, an interior designer in Houston, tackled a long, rectangular room off the entrance of a 4,000 square-foot, one-story 1960s ranch in the Tanglewood neighborhood of Houston.
Recruiting a new Chair
We are ooking for a Chair to lead the Board and support Alex and the team to create and deliver the strategy to pull us through these difficult times and on to the success which we all believe is possiblel. Tinnitus impacts 1 in 7 people in the UK and while most will never require any support or help, some very much do. Tinnitus is such a unique experience and for around 1 in 6 with tinnitus, they will face chronic and life-changing symptoms.
Training and Events from Tinnitus UK in 2025
As we approach 2025, it seemed time to announce the 2025 calendar of tinnitus training and events. These events are designed as development opportunities for professionals, raise awareness, and support you in supporting those living with tinnitus. . Here’s what’s on the line up so far: Mark your calendars for Tinnitus Week 2025! Taking place from Monday 3 to Friday 7 February, this year’s theme is “Ringing the alarm: The tinnitus care crisis”.
Tinnitus UK Launches Urgent Fundraising Appeal
Tinnitus UK is urgently appealing for financial support to secure its future so it can continue to provide essential services to the tinnitus community. With mounting pressures from the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, the charity faces an unprecedented funding challenge that threatens its ability to operate. Your support is critical “We urgently need your support to secure the financial future of Tinnitus UK,” said Dr James Jackson, a member of Tinnitus UK’s Scientific Advisory Board.
Tinnitus UK showcases short film created by Ravensbourne students
News | Press Students at Ravensbourne College created a short film that helps raise awareness about the experience of people living with tinnitus. By Laura Hine · October 28, 2024 Tinnitus UK has worked with Director / Producer team Paul Wilkins and Mark Lonsdale alongside a group of film production students from Ravensbourne College in London. The students created a short film that helps to raise awareness about what it is like for some people living with tinnitus.
Show More
loading
Actions
Get in touch with Laura
Contact Laura, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack