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Florida Design Magazine Vol. 13, No. 1 Page 4
"CORAL COLORATIONS"
 
 
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ABOVE: Mimi McMakin and Brooke Huttig designed the seating in the living room. The mirror above the fireplace is inlaid with blue Venetian glass.
 
 
Designers Mimi McMakin and Brooke Huttig remember the day they laid eyes on this Coral Gables estate. “At first, it looked like a regular house, but once we stepped inside and saw the magnificent view, we were swept away,” Huttig recalls. “You don’t always come across a residence with such great proportion and design.”
Traditional furnishings custom designed by McMakin and Huttig and the owner’s pieces instill the home with a timeless presence. The foyer, for example, brings together an elaborately carved, gilded-wood console, a mirror, sconces and an Oriental area rug — all from the owner’s collection. A detailed fleur-de-lis print covers the walls and ceiling.
Another print sets the tone of the living room. “All of the selections for this room were .
 
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