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BANISHING HUMDRUM, A SOUTH FLORIDA APARTMENT BY DESIGNER JUAN MONTOYA EMBRACES THE ADVENTUROUS OPTICS OF THE TROPICS.
Logic tells us the joyous spirit of escape isn’t available at home; home, however lovely, is what we escape from. But logic hasn’t reckoned with the power of floor-to-ceiling windows, an oceanside setting and the genius of Juan Montoya. In the new book Designing Paradise: Tropical Interiors by Juan Montoya (Rizzoli), the acclaimed interior designer joins writer Jorge Arango to showcase living spaces that so far transcend the ordinary as to put guests in a swoon and cloak residents in subtle, day-to-day bliss. Of course, Montoya works his magic partly by exploiting vast ocean vistas that simply could never become mundane—for instance, in an apartment in the revamped Surf Club in Surf City, Florida. Here, an assortment of ancient artifacts amassed by the homeowner, a custom collection of celestial photographs and oceanic paintings and one-of-a-kind artisan chandeliers all combine with the dramatic views to create a triumphant sense of adventure—yes, in a home.
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3/28/22 10:20 AM
