The Journal

Notes from walking the Bay.

Neighborhoods, architecture, interiors, and the details that decide how a place feels to live in — from St. Petersburg across Tampa Bay.

Brick street shaded by mature live oak trees in Old Northeast St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg · September 2026

Why Some Streets Just Feel Better

Brick streets, live oaks, old houses, flowering trees and the small details that give St. Petersburg its sense of place.

Warm neutral Florida living room with walls, ceiling, trim and doors painted the same color, opening to a pool and beach view.

Paint · August 2026 Paint the Ceiling Too Why one warm neutral — carried across walls, trim, doors and ceiling — can make a…