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
Walnut accents in the great room echo the exterior design and warm up the all-white walls and furnishings. Pops of bright colors were strategically designed to be removed if the new owner didn’t like them. “People are sometimes afraid of color and it would be difficult if I put in a red sofa, so I kept it to small accessories,” says McDaniel.

Pops of Color Rule in Miromar Lakes Home

A hue-happy model home mixes modern lines with classic materials

Fort Myers Home Masters Modern Design

When residential designer Richard Guzman and interior designer Faith Fix were commissioned to design the waterfront home of their seasonal client Dick Levi, they had no idea that the collaboration would be one of...

A Look Inside MHK

Inside these pages: The Florida Architect offers a captivating glimpse of nearly 70 brilliantly designed homes by architect Matthew Kragh, President of MHK Architecture and Planning. Included in the book is Kragh’s personal family...
Rug-less travertine flooring in the breakfast room solidifies the home’s intended coastal feel. The cypress ceiling was white-washed to match the flooring tonally. The Ro Sham Beaux beaded chandeliers were chosen because they are large enough to be commanding without blocking the views.

Design Evolution Modernizes Ponte Vedra Beach Home

A waterfront estate in Ponte Vedra Beach emerges as a true family retreat after a seasoned design team tackles it a second time
White Nanoglass tile flooring; Minotti’s sectional; Raquel Mothé designed the custom gray laminate cabinetry crafted by Oliver; Fendi Casa’s taupe area rugs.

Porsche Design Tower Condo is a Contemporary Vision

A holiday haven in the sky, this soaring vacation getaway in Porsche Design Tower is glamorous yet family friendly
The living room is set in two subtly specified conversation spaces. Walsh deftly combines Venetian, traditional, and contemporary styling—all awash in tones of blue and green. From wood to glass to metal and bone, no two tables are alike. A Chihuly-esque chandelier hangs above.

Worldly Sophistication Invites in Naples

Combining styles and influences, a Naples home goes from massively Mediterranean to eclectically elegant
The office doubles as a guest room with a pull-out sofa bed. Blue grasscloth on all the walls allows the homeowner’s black-and-white surfer photographs to pop. Martin chose the trunk coffee table to give the room a more eclectic look.

Eclectic Touches Abound in Modern Naples Home

A designer turns supply-chain shortages into serendipity

Island Living Shapes a Siesta Key Retreat in Sarasota

Little Sarasota bay sets the stage for this couple’s dream home on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Fla. The main design objective was to create a casually elegant space ideal for waterfront entertaining with...
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...
A massive metal étagère by Baxter stands up to the double height ceiling and serves as a screen that creates an intimate corner, but retains the views.

From Miami Vice to Miami Vibes in Ponce Davis

Rich hues, luxurious furnishings, and refined finishes transform an 80’s style party house into a sophisticated Magic City haven

Stunning Views Inspire Contemporary Naples Home

With premium water access and a location that befits its regal name, this 4,667-square-foot bayfront Naples residence in the affluent community of Port Royal captures views from every angle. A result of a close collaboration,...
Encased in sparkling glass mosaic tiles, the half-moon pool and its sister spa by Nassau Pools are joined below by a nearly beachside firepit. Enamored with her home, owner Michele Harrison says, “I think we’ll stay!”

Gasparilla Island Home is a Pristine Paradise

Off Florida’s Gulf Coast in the exclusive community of Boca Grande, this home recalls the West Indies with its crisp details.
With bold pops of color, the owners’ vibrant landscape photography by Peter Lik announces entry to the main living areas. Topped with shimmering accent pillows from the Arthur Collection at Troy Dean Interiors, custom modular sofas from Camerich pair with rounded cocktail ottomans to shape a social grouping.

Sculptural Elements Stun in Miami Condo

Warm Walnut, Rich Marble And Smooth Rose Pewter Details Style A Modern, Two-Story Waterfront Condo With A Stunning View Of Miami’s Skyline Story

A Cool and Casual Oceanfront Estate Calls Hobe Sound Home

When interior designer Jackie Armour first visited her clients’ new home in Hobe Sound, Fla., she found a Bermuda-style villa with classic proportions situated on one of two adjoining properties they had purchased on...

Tropical Touches Charm in Coconut Grove Townhouse

Shady Coconut Grove surroundings set the stage for this stylishly designed townhouse that combines the love for traditional furnishings with a contemporary sophistication

Naples Penthouse Celebrates Ocean Views

The amazing ocean views and plush green scenery surrounding Naples, Fla., have always been a cause for celebration, and such was the inspiration for this modern dwelling in the posh neighborhood of Parkshore. Perched...

Natural Elements Temper Modern Miami Beach Home

When homeowner Mathieu Massa began to build his dream home, he wanted to integrate the structure into the natural landscape. Since the property is located directly on a wide canal in Miami Beach with...

Imagination Cultivates Refined West Indies Beauty In Pelican Bay

A mere inspiration soon became reality in Naples’ exclusive Pelican Bay. Nestled in the private gated community, “Georgetown,” a 6,150-square-foot home, is decked out with style and sophistication, all conceived by the collaborative team...

Eclectic Design and Coastal Comfort Unite In Naples Condo

What better way to ensure your dream home, then to design it yourself? That was interior designer Wendy Berry’s task for her new Kalea Bay condo overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. It’s a contrasting...
In the outdoor dining room just off the grilling station and kitchen, the dining chairs placed around a live-edge teak table with powder-coated forged-iron legs are made of rope and teak. The teal color is brought into this space in the lively patterned rug.

Coastal Refinement in Venetian Bay

With its eye-friendly hues of coastal colors, a waterside home in Naples’ Venetian Bay is as smart as it is tranquil