Tabla de contenidos para Volume 32-2 en Florida Design – Digital Edition

There are innumerable songs, poems, movies, and other art forms that exalt the virtues of living by the water, and nowhere do those praises ring louder than here in Florida. Flanked by the Gulf and the Atlantic, Floridians are never too far from waves and sand—not to mention canals, lakes, bays, and rivers—and although the threat of virulent hurricanes every year is always looming, we wouldn’t have it any other way. My own perch on Brickell Key faces south over Biscayne Bay and despite the fact that I’ve opted to evacuate twice as ominous storms approached, the thought of living anywhere else quickly dissipates the moment I step out on my balcony, take in the view, and breathe in the salty air. Isn’t this the reason we live in Florida? The…

At any given time, there are a million ideas and memories running through interior designer Mally Skok’s head, an enviable trait that served her well during the pandemic slowdown. That’s because those dark, somber days coincided with the beginning of her work on a new (happy, bright) collaboration of fabrics with Stout, the renowned textile, wallpaper, and drapery hardware brand from Philadelphia. Titled Capricorn, the line takes its cues from what the company calls “the essence of colorful, cheerful living that embodies the designer herself.” “We were in lockdown, so I had lots of time on my hands to draw the patterns,” says Skok, who’s based in Palm Beach. “It was a lovely way to spend my days.” Comprised of six motifs, the designs are informed by lightness and simplicity, drawn…

THE SARASOTA PENTHOUSE that Curtis Jordan and Paige Petersen feel fortunate to call home for a large part of the year is so open to expansive vistas, it seems to levitate over the surrounding ocean panoramas and tropical cityscapes. And leaving the views to dominate the interior aesthetic was the aim when it came time to personalize the residence with the help of interior designer Judy King. The idea to snap up the condominium came to Jordan and Petersen when they were working with King to finish a residence in an adjacent high-rise. As they watched the building they now occupy begin to obstruct the views they had in their former home, they didn’t hesitate to jump to even greater heights. “Paige thought we’d need to purchase a significant amount…

Florida Design partnered with Moderno Porcelain Works in Orlando to celebrate the company’s second showroom in Florida. Guests gathered at the space to enjoy drinks and hors d’ouvres as they took in Moderno’s inventory of large-format porcelain panels used for a variety of applications (flooring, wall paneling, and cladding) from kitchens to baths. The new Orlando showroom is part of an ambitious expansion for the company, which plans to open 14 new locales over the next year.…

If you have a design project on the horizon, chances are you also have a collection of ideas and inspiration torn from the pages of Florida Design. Clients often walk into the offices of our interior design partners with stacks of tear sheets to guide their plans. That doesn’t surprise me in the least. At our headquarters in West Palm Beach, the editorial team is always buzzing with intel that gets fine-tuned and distilled into every issue of the magazine. One of the very best parts of my job (I get paid to do this!) is visiting with clients when they have new products to present. At the recent showroom opening of Moderno in Orlando (page 213), I was introduced to InvisaCook. This technology allows for induction heating to be…

The laid-back community of Sarasota staked a major claim in regional modernism between 1941 and 1966 with the cutting-edge Sarasota School of Architecture, a style that was designed specifically with the region’s climate and environment front of mind. These homes incorporate natural ventilation and sunshade systems, walls of glass, and durable, easy-to-maintain materials, such as concrete block and terrazzo. While living in harmony with Florida’s climate and landscape, the designs enhance the residents’ daily living experience through connection with sea, land, and sky, all the while protecting the inhabitants’ cherished privacy. Today, this 81-year-old prototype for green design is simply called Sarasota Modern and—while it’s always been an honored part of Sarasota’s heritage—the movement is enjoying a resurgence in appreciation following many decades of Mediterranean Revival’s ubiquity in Florida. “It’s…

JASON LYNN & ALEXIS VENANZI The Decorators Unlimited “Modern Marvel,” page 144 Projects like the ones Alexis Venanzi and Jason Lynn recently took on in Hypoluxo Island don’t come along very often. The massive residence’s design was guided by its homeowner’s wish to have something truly special, regardless of price or timeline. Venanzi and Lynn delivered with clean lines, simple geometry, and a minimalist perspective on ornamentation. “A lot of our design intent was to hide the mechanics of the home, which isn’t always easy,” says Venanzi. “We wanted people to walk in and ask, ‘how does that work?’” ALLISON PALADINO & ZITA RUDD Paladino Rudd Interior Design “Room to Play,” page 156 The Palm Beach residence featured in this volume from Paladino Rudd Interior Design happens to be the…

The sentiment of jubilation was impossible to miss at the recent Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach, a gathering at which 24 designers and architects unleashed their vision of design for 2022. These professionals are no doubt recharged after their forced Covid break, and that joyful spirit was on proud display inside the 1920s Mediterranean Revival estate where the event took place this year. From dramatic hallways with sea motifs to maximalist dining rooms that nod to the tropics, here’s a showcase of its winningest rooms. kipsbaydecoratorshowhouse.org…

With great color comes great responsibility. That may be a twist on the ages-old adage we all know, but color is indeed power in an interior designer’s arsenal, and they best know how and when to use it to ensure winning results. Jackie Armour understands the power of the palette rather well, and the head of JMA Interior Design in Jupiter recently employed all that knowledge inside an 8,500-square-foot home near the Loxahatchee River. “I’m all about color and pattern on a personal level,” says Armour, “so when the homeowner made it clear she was too, and pulled out a Lee Jofa fabric swatch designed by painter Hunt Slonem, we hit it off immediately.” Bonded by their love for the bold shades Slonem is known to use in his expressionist…

LIKE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD, Lee and Susan Baierl made some life-altering decisions during the pandemic. Luckily, theirs was for the better. As shut-downs and shelter-in-place orders became the norm, the Naples couple decided they wanted out of their gated community in lieu of an address closer to the beach. Existing residences with their requirements proved hard to come by, but after finding a prime lot just off Gulf Shore Drive with a partly built structure, the two opted to start their new seaside chapter with a new build. And after construction of said 7,000-square-foot residence near Vanderbilt Beach was completed, they turned to designer Judith Liegeois to help them create the tranquil retreat they had envisioned. “I needed someone who understood how to create a zen…

Dozens of Miami’s most in-demand designers gathered for an afternoon of Turkish design and Champagne at Enne in the Design District to celebrate the showroom’s opening. At the gathering, hosted by Florida Design Miami Editor-in-Chief Luis R. Rigual, attendees had a chance to explore the location and its Turkish-made inventory of treasures, as they sipped bubbles and nibbled on lunch bites. Among those in attendance were designers Sofia Joelsson, Tom Diverio, Josh Fein, and Luciana Fragali, FD Publisher Terry Duffy and Assistant Publisher Harvey Dana, and Enne’s own Eda Tankal and Eliana Bresolin.…

JUNE 2022 Through Sept. 4 Years of Glass: The Norton Collection 1982-2022, Norton Museum, West Palm Beach, FL, norton.org Through Jan. 2023 Art of the Hollywood Backdrop, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL, bocamuseum.org 14-19 Design Miami/Basel, Basel, Switzerland, designmiami.com 21-July 4 Ya Levy La’ford: American/Roots, The John & Mabel Ringling Museum of Art, Searing Galleries, Sarasota, FL, ringling.org 22-25 Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show, Dallas, as, TX, dallasmarketcenter.com 30-July 6 Masterpiece London Art Fair, The Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, UK, masterpiecefair.com JULY 2022 12-18 Atlanta Market, Gift & Home, AmericasMart, Atlanta, GA, americasmart.com 19-21 Home Textiles Sourcing, Javits Convention Center, New York, NY, hometextilessourcing.com 19-22 Casual Market Chicago, The Mart, Chicago, IL, casualmarket.com 24-28 Summer Las Vegas Market, World Market Center, Las Vegas, NV, lasvegasmarket.com 27-31 AIA…

THE DESIGNER: Renée Gaddis is the head of Renée Gaddis Interiors in Naples, where she and her team tackle everything from formal residences to coastal cottages all over the country. THE OBJECTS: Pierre Frey’s Ouroboros wallcovering and the Entwined Dolphins mirror by Carvers’ Guild THE STORY: A creation by Maria Geyer, Pierre Frey’s Ouroboros pattern depicting snakes biting their tails evokes the ancient Greek representation of the eternal cycle. In Carvers’ Guild gold leaf mirror, mythical dolphins entwine their tails to form a striking crest. IN HER WORDS: “Creatures like these can be mysterious and threatening, but when you bring them into the home through design, they take on an elevated, sometimes mythical interpretation. When used as wallpaper or a mirror, [they’re like] jewelry for a space.” reneegaddis.com; pierrefrey.com; carversguild.com…