Florida Design – Digital Edition Volume 30-2

“Uncertain times” has become a common refrain in our everyday conversation. We are working from home, dining together at home and looking to our abodes as a sanctuary of focus and calm. Home has become a 360-degree vantage point for our daily collective activity. Video calls often pause for home baking, lunch with the kids or noisy interruptions from attention seeking pets. Our need to create livable, workable and efficient spaces has never been more important. The design community is responding to this challenge with innovative projects that promote healthy living and fashion our spaces with a nod to the form and function that reflects this new reality. In this issue we profile designers who were recognized earlier this year by the International Furnishing and Design Association, Florida Chapter. Their winning designs…

Relaxed summer living awaits as the home has once again become the epicenter of life. Design and architecture take the spotlight with a fresh focus on balance and harmony inside and out. This issue of Florida Design shares a wealth of ideas, tips and stories to inspire and keep spirits up. Our cover story, a 3,240-square-foot condo that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean in Fort Lauderdale, takes advantage of natural light flowing in through floor-to-ceiling walls of glass. Interior designer Andrew Kotchen and his creative team make ample use of the sun’s bright rays — proven to boost mood and optimism. Welcome Mother Nature in with her energetic hues that promise to brighten even the gloomiest of days, and the ebb and flow of the ocean’s shades of blue that awaken the imagination.…

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Daphne Nikolopoulos EXECUTIVE EDITOR Kim Mosley DESIGN DIRECTOR Laurie Spector ACQUISITIONS EDITOR Annette Sessa-Galbo WEB EDITOR Abigail Duffy CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lauren Czipulis Christine Davis Saxon Henry Linda Marx Marimar McNaughton Alexandra Roland Regina Semeraro Mary Thurman Yuhas CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Carmel Brantley Tommy Crow Jessica Glynn Amy Lamb Read McKendree Daniel Newcomb Jessie Preza Greg Wilson PRODUCTION PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Selene M. Ceballo PRODUCTION MANAGER Brian Beach DIGITAL PREPRESS SPECIALIST George Davis ADVERTISING DESIGN COORDINATORS Anaely J. Perez Vargas, Jeffrey Rey DIGITAL PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Kassandre Kallen PUBLISHER Terry Duffy PUBLISHER, NAPLES Kaleigh Grover ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Kathleen Beuttel Harvey Dana Jennifer Dardano Elizabeth Goodman Susan Gibson Howard Meegan Wyatt ADVERTISING SERVICES COORDINATOR Ashley Fleak MARKETING MANAGER Shalyn Ormsby OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Todd Schmidt PROCESS INTEGRATION MANAGER Sue Martel DIGITAL OPERATIONS MANAGER Bill Fleak CIRCULATION/SUBSCRIPTIONS Marjorie Leiva DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Judy Heflin ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST Lourdes Linares ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST Ana Coronel FOUNDER Jeff Lichtenstein…