Lisa Gilmore hired local artist Meaghan Scalise to create a marbled wallpaper and hung a vibrant banana leaf print for a pop of color. Mixing traditional pieces—like the client’s mother’s cocktail cart and a vintage chandelier—with modern pieces results in a chic-yet-approachable space that’s perfect for family gatherings.

Chic Midcentury Family Home in St. Petersburg

A couple and their growing brood reimagine a home that blends fun and function
Dark walnut floors add depth and elevate the home’s casual style. A coral red coffee table inspired the home’s colorful palette. Central to entertaining is the wet bar that features a beer tap and refrigerator drawers cleverly hidden inside the lower cabinet.

Bright Colors Get Their Moment in Hobe Sound Home

Shades of blue and coral combine to reinvigorate a renovation in an exclusive Hobe Sound enclave

Bal Harbour Modern with a Tropical Nod

With a mix of custom furnishings and colorful art,designer Anil Kakar transformed this waterfrontBal Harbour condominium into a series of stunning vignettes ideal for lively musical parties or intimate family time

A Modern Vision Brought to Life in Lake Wales

Three principals, two continents: working with colleagues halfway around the world brings virtual vision to reality in Lake Wales

Color and Vintage-Inspired Pieces Grace Palm Beach Cottage

It all started with a dress. Interior designer Bethany O’Neil recalls how the defining moment of this project in the Doctors Pass area of Naples began when her client brought in a colorful dress...
This 1.7-acre estate is a prime example of Stofft Cooney Architects’ work: a modern home constructed with meticulous attention to detail, as well as the latest techniques and materials available. Photos courtesy of Stofft Cooney

Structural Integrity with Stofft Cooney

We can’t speak about architecture in Southwest Florida without mentioning the influential efforts of Stofft Cooney, a studio that has given the Gulf Coast its most impressive private properties as it helps to usher...
On the balcony off the master suite, furniture from Artefacto sits atop a sandy-hued stone flooring in perfect complement to the beach below.

Waterfront Miami Home is Calm, Cool, and Collected

Minimalist forms make maximum impact in a design that combines Miami cool with modern comfort in Venetian Islands
In the dining room, a lacquered white table is surrounded by chairs and a bright yellow bench, anchoring the room with eclectic charm. A branch lighting fixture custom designed by Liegeois and pendant lights that mimic paper lanterns add color and personality to the space. “The lanterns are so unique, they bring a smile to my heart every time they’re on,” says homeowner Susan Baierl. “The neighbors appreciate them at night as well, telling us how beautiful they look from the windows.”

Naples Family Home is a Serene Dream

A seasoned designer helps a Naples couple customize their dream retreat just steps from Vanderbilt Beach
The Star Island property consists of the main modern house (on the left) and a Mediterranean structure that serves as a guest house. Closer to the main residence’s entrance, bushes of bougainvillea above head add some color.

The Natural Approach on Star Island

Landscape architect Christopher Cawley delivers tropical candor in a Star Island estate

Orlando Comfort Melds With Contemporary Sensibilities

For the past 15 years, Rial Jones, an award-winning builder in the Orlando area for almost 35 years, lived in a palatial home that he built at “the height of heavy Mediterranean styling when...
A large red sculpture from China was placed in front of the home for good luck. The homeowners commissioned gray tile steps, a brick surface for the driveway and bronze decorative shutters. “My husband loves plants and landscaping,” says designer and homeowner Carmen Alcaraz Gomes, “so he was involved with the selection of the lovely tropical trees.”

Interior Designer’s Home Goes Grand in Coral Gables

A meticulous renovation gives an interior designer and her husband the open and sophisticated house they’ve always wanted

A River Of White

Hugging the bank of the S. Lucie river, this Palm City seasonal escape fully embraces the nature of the tropics
The Living Divani modular sofa was chosen for its multidirectional ability to serve the kitchen, the family room, the living area and the view. The art on the wall is aerial shots by Lukas Griffin.

Luxurious Transatlantic Florida Escape on Marco Island

For a London-based family, Florida was for holidays only—until an opportunity came to build on Marco Island
In the primary bedroom, a stained oak panel infuses the space with texture. The hanging lights by Fendi Casa, which reminded Rothschild of earrings, along with the nightstands and oversized headboard, evoke symmetry.

Organic Tones Lend Serene Style to Aventura Townhome

Earth tones inspire subdued elegance at an Aventura townhome
The homeowners brought some of their existing furniture with them to Miami, including a glass dining room table with sculptural base and surrounding green and turquoise chairs. Beatrice Pila-Gonzalez created a white circular couch to encourage conversation. De Leon crafted custom millwork that spans the ceiling and flows down the wall at the opposite side of the room.

Miami Home is an Homage to International Wonders

A cosmopolitan couple finds the perfect place to settle down amongst their worldly treasures
Kelly Wearstler wallpaper and a large wicker lighting fixture in the upstairs sitting room help create a cozy conversation area. The custom sofa is long enough to allow guests to sleep toe to toe, while the sculptural black sand coffee table provides movement and more visual interest to what Booth describes as “a tight little room.”

Modern Lines Meet Natural Elements in Alys Beach Home

A vacation home in Alys Beach provides a large Southern family with much-needed connection to nature
As the homeowners wanted, the primary bedroom is a monochromatic sanctuary with a bed and side tables from Artefacto and lighting from Flos. The accent chairs and round bar (which doubles as a cocktail table) are by Armani/Casa.

Five-Star Finesse in Serene Pinecrest Home

A serene, resort-minded palette transforms a Pinecrest residence into a year-round retreat
The design duo styled the study with the dark tones of an Old Biscayne desk and the tufted oversized desk chair that play off of the Ralph Lauren accent pillows.

Big and Bold in Southwest Ranches

A French Tudor-style manse is regal with touches of rustic realness
“Taking advantage of the home’s location, the outdoor area offers a generous backyard, an inviting pool and spacious exterior living spaces,” architect and interior designer Stephanie Halfen says.

Modern Bliss in Bay Harbor Islands Family Home

One talented husband and wife design team creates a family home on Bay Harbor Islands that celebrates an idyllic, tropical modern lifestyle

Art and Architecture Style an Oceanfront Palm Beach Penthouse

Though it was one of the last units to be acquired, this luxurious 27th-floor penthouse in a prestigious building in Palm Beach County, Fla., is by far one of the most spectacular condominiums Bryan...
Awash in tranquil shades of blue, the dining room chairs are backed with an undulating Viridis Topaz ombre-stripe velvet. Ashley Longshore’s fishbowl painting provides an eye-grabbing focal point, and linear crystal lighting floats overhead like a sparkling crown.

Santa Rosa Beach Getaway Oozes Charm

Infused with Florida sunshine and a palette of brilliant ocean hues, this seaside home personifies the ultimate happy place for a beach-loving family