Tabla de contenidos para Volume 26-3 en Florida Design – Digital Edition

Fresh colors, stunning patterns and finishes, and eye-catching shapes and swirls create visual interest in styling themes at High Point each April and again in October. Vibrant bold hues, polished metals, gold tones and an emphasis on simplicity with decorative details exude elegance and inspiration. The spirit of this year’s fall market is alive and thriving as global design manufacturers gather to reveal the latest in trends for furniture, lighting, accessories and textiles. For additional information, call 800/874-6492.…

Summertime in London sets the stage for a rich tapestry of destinations showcasing new fashions devoted to the home. A myriad of interior decor shows, with dozens of locations and hundreds of exhibitors across the city, punctuates London’s pivotal role in global design. From Sept. 17-25, 2016, the London Design Festival, a multi-venue event including Decorex International, designjunction and London’s newest contemporary interior decor show, LuxuryMade, highlights some of the area’s best loved venues and landmarks. And running concurrently at Olympia London, 100% Design, UK’s largest trade event for architects and designers, joins in the summer festivities.…

OF COURSE, THERE ARE SMALL “BEACH BUNGALOWS” AND then there are “Beach Houses.” But for the owners of a triple lot facing the Gulf of Mexico in Naples, Fla., the decision to move full-time to an established neighborhood would mean merging their very modern tastes with the more conservative styles seen on Florida’s west coast. It wasn’t long before the busy family with young children began to imagine how great it would be to live by the beach. Enlisting the talents of the award-winning firm Stofft Cooney Architects, with its principals Randall Stofft and John Cooney, and designer Jeffrey Strasser from Marc-Michaels Interior Design, the couple was ready to make their dream a reality … and the design team knew just how to do it. Professionally landscaped and the centerpiece…

AT WIETSMA LIPPOLIS CONSTRUCTION WE KNOW THAT a company, like a home, is only as strong as its weakest brick. That’s why we built our professional relationships with the same painstaking attention to detail that we use to build our amazing homes. Every member of our company, and every subcontractor we work with, was chosen because they bring the type of tireless work ethic and the promise to deliver above and beyond expectations. Wietsma Lippolis -Perfection from the ground up. ARCHITECTURE GENERAL CONTRACTING NEW HOME SALES A combination of timeless design and extreme attention to detail. Specializing in building luxury homes in the following areas: Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Gulf Stream, Key Largo, Manalapan, Ocean Reef, Village of Golf…

OUT OF NOTHING OTHER THAN PURE PASSION AND A SINGULAR insight to create a unique luxury lifestyle on the shores of the “Magic City,” Casa Clara was born. “We envisioned creating unique, timeless, exquisitely finished and obsessively detailed luxury homes that surprise and delight at every turn,” founder Ahmad Lee Khamsi says. To bring this vision to fruition, he tapped the diverse talents of architect Ralph Choeff with his firm’s project manager Ruben Gomez for architectural direction, Charlotte Dunagan and Thomas Diverio for interior design, Bart Reines to build, and Justine Velez for exteriors and landscaping. And after three-and-a half years overseeing the project, the founder and creative director of Casa Clara unveiled the company’s first creation dubbed “Dilido212” ... an 11,500-square-foot home with one of the most idyllic and…

Interior designer Perla Lichi is well versed in worldly techniques and styles for the home. Her openness, keen eye for detail and a reputation for luxury landed her the role of conceptualizing the interior of a major project with architect Jorge Esteban. The well-traveled homeowners hired Esteban and Lichi to create their palatial, 24,700-square-foot dream home on Star Island located off the coast of Miami Beach, Fla. Uber-exclusive with its modest population and mere few dozen houses, this man-made island welcomes all guests with guarded entry and has only one reserved access road — the perfect site for this distinguished couple’s personal paradise they now call home. With a vast showing of Moroccan, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern-inspired patterns and colors, Lichi worked closely with the homeowners to create a design…

WITH OVER THIRTY YEARS IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA market, Addison House is known for setting the standard for quality and style. The luxury, contemporary furniture retailer carries products from more than 100 of the finest and most esteemed brands from all over the world. This December, Addison House will open a new 11,501-squarefoot showroom in the heart of the Miami Design District. The new showroom will cater to Miami’s growing urban core. With the new location, Addison House is pleased to announce it will become the exclusive South Florida carrier of the renowned brand Ditre Italia, which has longstanding experience in the upholstered furniture sector and has received much acclaim. Addison House already has various product and brand exclusivity partnerships with a number of manufacturers. The showroom will also feature…

WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CLIENT HAS THEIR OWN UNIQUE STORY that is formulated by their personal life experiences. Therefore, we strive to provide our clients with creative and functional aesthetic designs that fit their lifestyles. As a full service interior design firm, we manage our projects in-house and offer design, construction and installation services to our clients. In order to give our clients the individual attention they and their projects deserve, we work with them from start to finish, beginning with their initial design concept and ending with the final installation of their project. Sarah descends from a background foundation of and has familial ties to construction and artistry. Her experience in interior design and construction management enable her to deliver luxurious and dynamic designs to our clientele and turn…

Schiffini, the world-renowned manufacturer of luxury high-end kitchen furniture, recently opened the doors to its first showroom in Miami’s trendy, sought-after Miami Design District. First established in the 1920s, the prestigious Italian company was among the first to introduce the modular kitchen concept in the 1950s and later, was instrumental in the creation of “Italian Design,” where it soon began to collaborate with prominent international designers and architects. With showrooms in over 12 major cities worldwide, Schiffini kitchens are created by award-winning designers, and crafted with the finest materials and state-of-the art technology. Not one to rely on passing trends or fads, the company’s “concept design” approach has always been to create practical, yet beautiful kitchens that appear warm and welcoming ... multifunctional “workshops” that will stand the test of…

“ART CAN MAKE OR BREAK a room,” says interior designer Robert Rionda, who designed this exquisite 3,600-square-foot Oceana condominium in Key Biscayne, Fla., around the homeowners’ significant art collection. “If you love art, it’s the greatest inspiration and starting point for design,” he says. Rionda’s longtime Central American clients, who are passionate collectors with multiple residences, taught him a great deal about Latin American Art. “Every project I do for them begins with a list of artwork, including paintings and sculptures,” he says. “The art is always the foundation underlying our decisons.” To create the living room, a sophisticated open space that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, Rionda arranged stylish low-profile furnishings keeping the walls and sightlines clear for artwork, and allowing for easy passage to the balcony. Positioned beside a…

WHEN A YOUNG FAMILY WAS LOOKING FOR A MODERN VACATION home for fun weekend getaways in Miami, Fla., they looked to Troy Dean Interiors led by design director Eric Dyer. And when it comes to design, Dyer’s sense of style, impeccable taste and ability to bring luxury to minimalism is just what the homeowners desired. “I’m definitely a purest,” the designer says. “I stick to minimalism, but I do add luxury to the designs.” Dyer, Troy Ippolito and their team — a design/build specializing in everything from luxurious interiors, custom architectural details and the most innovative construction concepts, to most any design need imaginable at their state-of-the-art studio and millwork division — combines warm materials and sculptural design elements in a complete remodel of two separate units joined together in…

FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN STRIVING to bring to the Flooring market the latest trends. Our quality and service has made us one of the best choices to high-end hardwood floors in Florida. The European White Oak Wide Plank collection with its long length board offers a balance between contemporary design and modern classicism. Our lines are distinguished by a restrained tasteful elegance. Our international alliances around the world has allowed us to bring the best there is in high end hardwood floors. Rossell European Wide Planks White Oak Floor Floor installed by: The Wood Floor Store, Home of The Floor Doctor (941) 364-9663 | www.thefloordoctor.com Photography | Ryan Gamma Photographer…

With a history steeped in opulence and celebrity, the new Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve ups the ante for luxury in Puerto Rico. Framed by coral reefs and embraced by a lush tropical forest of coconut palms, this luxurious sanctuary offers boutique size with an elevated level of service in a one-of-a-kind location. Since this property was built in the exact footprint of the old one, each of its 100 guest rooms and 14 one-bedroom suites is directly on the beach Now sporting a $343 million facelift, the renovated Dorado Beach Ritz, designed by San Francisco-based SB Architects, Wilson Associates and Bensley Design Studios, “pays homage to the Puerto Rican culture and boldly introduces the new Reserve brand to the Americas,” says Michael Crosby, Principal and Design Director of Wilson…

In the living room, Draenert’s glass-topped occasional tables appear to float amidst the de Sede leather sofa and Ligne Roset’s lounge chairs. A low-lying bench from Cappellini balances like a surfboard above the undulating water beyond. ”ONE OF OUR CLIENTS is an avid swimmer, as well as a textile artist,” says interior designer H. Allen Holmes, speaking of the Canadian couple for whom he and architect Mitchell O’Neil designed a home in an exclusive golf community in Jupiter, Fla. “The core of the house is the lap pool and its water feature.” O’Neil and builder Dennis McDonald brought Holmes on board when the homeowners decided to take down the existing house on their lakefront lot and start anew. The previous home was traditional in style and the owners wanted something…

new porsche 718 cayman Enjoy a ride in the Porsche’s new 718 Cayman S, a sporty curve-hugging coupe with distinctive edges and clearly defined formal contours. Its powerful 2.5-liter turbocharged engine produces 350 hp, propelling it from 0-60 in just 4.4 seconds. www.bramanporsche.com claire danes hosts Hosted by actress Claire Danes, ART21’s Art In The Twenty-First Century, returning to PBS with episodes that portray 16 influential artists, is set to air on Sept. 16, 2016 and Sept. 23, 2016. Shown is featured artist Daniel Gordon’s, Summer Fruit. www.pbs.org/art21 scavolini From renowned Italian kitchen brand Scavolini, “Foodshelf,” a multifunctional unit created by French designer Ora-Ïto, is the innovative response to contemporary home design solutions in which the kitchen and living area become more fluid and their characteristics tend to merge. Coral…

Perini Navi’s Maltese Falcon is one of the most impressive sailing yachts complete with world-class design elements and her revolutionary sailing system — the Falcon Rig — that sets a new milestone in yachting history with three self-standing and rotating masts hosting 15 sails. Building a super cruiser is a dream, the ultimate opportunity to express the desires of the owner, who offers the 288-foot Maltese Falcon for charter through the global, yacht brokerage firm Burgess. With its sleek exterior and spacious open decks, this incredible cruiser has a maximum speed of 18 knots and a range of 3,000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 14 knots ... making the Maltese Falcon the ultimate charter vessel. For additional information, call 305/672-0150 or visit www.burgessyachts.com.…

Arrive by luxury speedboat to reach the Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, an idyllic, awardwinning private resort on the island of Emboodhu Finolhu, in the exotic Maldives. Lush with tropical flora and stunning natural beauty, it affords the perfect setting for a luxurious romantic getaway amid the backdrop of a pristine beach and serene lagoon, the largest in the Maldives. The exclusive resort’s 64 thatch-roofed villas are lavishly designed in classic Maldivian style with dark woods and natural textures, and all enjoy water views. Villas perch effortlessly over the lagoon so that a sun-kissed morning can begin with a refreshing dip. Guests are royally indulged with private plunge pools, outdoor verandas with daybeds and private spa rooms. An award-winning team of chefs create international-inspired cuisine with a perfect blend of…

AS BUILDER CHRISTOPHER BURTON’S DESIGN TASTE EVOLVED SO did the vision for creating his own dream home. The one-and-a-half acre waterfront property with 6,000 square feet of living space that he constructed in Indialantic, Fla., a barrier island between the Indian River and the Atlantic Ocean, was inspired by his frequent travels and an 18-year home building career. The home would be the primary residence for Burton, his wife Ginger and their two young children. “I wanted to create a contemporary version of a West Indies house with views of the water from every room,” he says. Burton had designed many custom homes and knew what he liked. But when he found this particular waterfront property, he felt it was time to make his dream come to life. The process…

The geometry of a blue oil painting adds a splash of color in the living room, where Minotti’s sofa and four woven-leather armchairs join a pair of white-lacquer cocktail tables from Robicara. With its black, honed Japanese stone set against a white lacquer and gray leather surround, the fireplace enhances the casual yet sophisticated vibe. WE ALL HAVE CHALLENGES IN LIFE. AND for a designer presented with a home originally built in the ‘90s, complete with eight-foot-high ceilings covered in a popcorn finish, and a kitchen in eye-popping green and orange, such endeavors might seem daunting. Not so for designer Fede Teran. Instead, he assessed the 7,800-square-foot Cocoplum residence in Coral Gables, Fla. — a tropical paradise within minutes from Downtown Miami, Key Biscayne and Miami Beach — and knew…

ROBERT RIONDA INTERIORS IS A FULL SERVICE design firm based in Miami and New York City catering to a diverse international clientele. Its focus is primarily on luxury living, whether a main residence, a pied a terre, or a vacation home. Robert Rionda, the principal of the firm, designs with a classic, yet eclectic and versatile approach, to create interiors that are tailored to individual tastes and needs. Whether traditional or contemporary, Rionda interprets the client’s vision in a manner that is unified, timeless, and comfortable. The firm’s projects have been featured in numerous national and international design publications. Creating interiors that draw on the best from all worlds and with a thorough understanding of antiquity to contemporary design, the firm designs for clients seeking exceptional quality, visual appeal, and…

LEGNO BASTONE WIDE PLANK FLOORING is unmatched in the industry, employing only the highest quality materials and finishes handcrafted in the Old World traditions. Naples, 239/206-1898 FRANCOIS & CO. creates products that inspire, beginning with high quality materials. The “Prague” is a rust-grade European Oak, finished with a subtle white wash. 888/313-3237 POMPANO BEACH MARBLE imports a wide variety of the finest marble, travertine, limestone, shellstone, porcelain and mosaics. Pompano Beach, 954/971-3663 SPAZIO MARBLE carries a variety of flooring in marble, limestone, porcelain and pavers, in an array of colors, textures and sizes in rustic, weathered, and ultra clean Italian marble. www.spaziomarble.com ANTOLINI pays tribute to Mother Nature with Haute Nature’s, White Super, a timeless, pristine white marble enriched by gray tones and vibrant hues. www.antolini.com RUGS BY ZHALEH, with…

CLIVE DANIEL HOME is a premier destination for residential interior design with the freshest selection of furniture, accessories, area rugs, gifts, art and custom window treatments. Naples, 239/261-4663 GARDNER COLBY GALLERY represents contemporary, transitional and abstract artists. “Access Consciousness,” is a fine art photograph sublimated on aluminum by Suzanne Barton. Naples, 239/403-7787 LEGNO BASTONE WIDE PLANK FLOORING is unmatched in the industry, employing only the highest quality materials and finishes handcrafted in the Old World traditions. Naples, 239/206-1898 THOMAS RILEY STUDIO is a gallery and design atelier specializing in contemporary craft, fine art and design. They represent emerging and established artists and designers. Naples, 239/529-2633 K2 DESIGN GROUP, founded by award-winning designer Jenny Provost 23 years ago, recently opened K2 Kitchens, a showroom that features luxury kitchen and bath brands.…

WITH OVER 30 YEARS IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND A background that includes three generations of building experience, John McDonald Company prides itself on creating custom-built homes of significance. Today, President John “Dennis” McDonald has taken the company to new heights and continues to personally oversee every project from design through completion. John McDonald Company has built award-winning homes in every style, and holds the highest standards of excellence in design, craftsmanship and beauty. They provide their clients with the highest level of service, one that has established decade long relationships with clients, design professionals and respected subcontractors in every trade. Dennis is regularly on-site to ensure that each residence is of the highest quality craftsmanship and is true to its design vision. John McDonald Company is dedicated to quality, detail…

Mercedes-Benz has long been the go-to purveyor of fine luxury automobiles. Now, the automaker has taken its signature aesthetic to the skies. Teaming up with Lufthansa Technik — the aviation engineer arm of the Lufthansa Group — Daimler, who owns Mercedes-Benz, has conceived an ultra-posh cabin for private jets. Picture the optimum Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan soaring through the clouds. The dynamic interior concept, a joint effort by the two companies, utilizes an integrative “spiral layout,” which essentially erases any demarcation among the ceiling, wall and floor. An emphasis is placed upon clean, fluid lines, with polished wood in warm espresso tones balanced by stark black accents and supple white leather upholstery. Though still a prototype at this point, the concept continues to be thoughtfully studied and analyzed, with valuable insight…