In this Boca Grande living room, designer Natalie Konstant positioned four Freya lounge chairs from Holly Hunt so that they can easily swivel toward the pool deck to enjoy the picture-perfect waters of the sea. A white and blue palette confirms the home’s coastal setting.
To give the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico top billing, natural materials such as jute, rattan, rope, cotton, and wood provide a serene and neutral palette in this
Bonita Springs living room from designer Maite Granda.
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Because Florida is surrounded by water on three sides, coastal design is the ideal way to go more often than not. But forget all those clichéd notions of beach culture kitsch from the past. Today’s coastal style is sophisticated, tasteful, and certain to make waves.
Antique white glazed ceramic with metallic gold details makes the Turtle seat by Chelsea House an instant charmer.
Bespeckled with beads of wood and coco, the Sanibel chandelier by Serena & Lily recalls a coral reef.
Designed by Ethimo, the Patio chair’s elegant teak base, wrapped in blue and gray nautical rope, holds an ample seat and back that make it ideal for breezy evenings by the beach. Its matching side table awaits a cold drink.
Folk art-style ocean creatures populate the Under the Sea wallcovering by Milton & King.
Intricately handcrafted by Bro’s on the Road, a collective of Zimbabwean artists, the Sea Me beaded mirror by Ngala Trading is a richly textured celebration of coastal life.
The bulbous blue base of the Sanibel ceramic table lamp by Regina Andrew can’t help but remind us of the exotic texture of pincushion sea urchins.
Soft blue like the Caribbean’s waters, the Twirl bowl by Currey & Company is made of 3D printed porcelain to create the illusion that the vessel is twisting as it rises.
Exotic fish, both alien-like and beautiful, swim in the deep-sea backdrop of the Acquario wallcovering by Cole & Son.
The Sculptural Shell lamp by Vakker casts a warm, ambient glow that’s ideal for bedside tables, entryway consoles, or styled shelves.
Light becomes both an architectural and narrative element through the Aura family of outdoor lamps by Niccolò Adolini for Talenti.
Story Credits:
Compiled by Annette Sessa-Galbo & Christopher Day
Photo by Dustin Halleck/courtesy of Natalie Konstant Interiors
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